Funding Term Sheet In
5 Days:
Raise ₹25 Lakhs For Your Startup!

A 5-day offline bootcamp in Bangalore + 3 months of 1:1 mentorship to master fundraising, refine your pitch with expert guidance, and get access to the funds.

Program Dates: 5th - 9th Nov, 2025
Location:
Draper Startup House, Koramangala, Bangalore
Note: We only accept 20 startups (not for idea stage startups)

Our Entrepreneurs Come From

Benefits of the Program

Raise Up to ₹25 Lakh in Seed Funding

Receive a soft commitment within just 5 days, subject to the terms of the funding source. This funding can come from private investments, debt funds, or even grants from SISFS or DST-Nidhi-iTBI.

₹10 Lakhs worth of Tech Credits (AWS, Zoho, etc.)

Access technical credits from AWS, Notion, Zoho Suite, Webflow, providing the tools you need to build and scale your startup while minimizing initial expenses.

3 Months of 1:1 Mentorship with 50+ Domain Experts

Get personalized guidance tailored to your business stage, industry, and growth bottlenecks week after week.

Lifetime Access to 18startup Alumni Network

Learn from 200+ founders, access mentors beyond the program, and get exclusive templates, pitch decks, legal and financial tools.

Investors & Mentors

Founders hustled through the journey from ideation to funding and scaling, and who are now committed to supporting early-stage startup founders.

Ajay Rungta
Startup Mentor & Investor

A BITS Pilani alumnus and ex-founding engineer at Practo, he brings 15+ years of tech experience and now works as a startup advisor, investor, and mentor.

Prakash B.
CEO - 18startup

A finance professional with 30+ years of experience, having worked at NTC Logistics, ICICI Bank, Atlas Copco, and as a mentor with Wadhwani Foundation.

Rudrajeet Desai
CEO of VideoCX.io,

A serial entrepreneur with 25+ years of experience, having built multiple startups, raised 7 funding rounds, and authored the bestselling book "Breaking Out and Making Big."

Dharmesh Mehta
Founder: LMNX ventures

A serial entrepreneur, product designer, and angel investor with 15+ years of industry experience, he is actively supporting startups with strategic guidance, and early-stage investments.

Swatantra Verma
CEO - Gumbo Tech

An IITian, entrepreneur, and active angel investor who supports early-stage startups. With a background as a political strategist and a passion for growth, he is now building one of India’s largest community platforms.

Rishav Agarwal
CEO - Picxele

An active angel investor and mentor with 50+ startup investments (including Drinkprime, Zypp Electric, Jar, TrulyMadly), He has guided 100+ student-led startups through his Dhandho Fellowship.

Satyam Kumar
CEO - Picxele

An active angel investor and startup mentor. Satyam focuses on strategy, partnerships, and mentoring early-stage founders.

Program Schedule

Day 1: Orientation & Expectation Setting

Networking | Founder Mindset | Collaboration Ground Rules

Day 2: Idea Validation for Venture Investment

Idea Validation | Peer Evaluation

Day 3: Understanding Deal Documents

Term Sheets | SAFE  | SHA | CCD | CCPS

Day 4: Financial Projections & Pitch Preparation

Financial Projections | Story Telling | Pitch Deck Preparation

Day 5: The Demo Day

Pitch to the Investors & Incubator Panel | Get Feedback | Get Follow-on Support

After 5 Days: 1 :1 with Mentors (Virtually)

Work on Traction | Gain Insights & Feedback | Growth Strategies

Your Program Mentor

With 15+ years in tech, Ajay Rungta brings deep expertise as the founding engineer at Practo, where he spent 11 years shaping its growth. Now a solopreneur, he actively advises startups as a mentor, angel investor, and connector, guiding founders through strategy, fundraising, and scaling.

Ajay also mentors at leading incubators and accelerators, supporting cohorts through reviews, juries, and masterclasses.

He is proud to be an alumnus of BITS Pilani.

Know more:

Ajay Rungta
Startup Mentor & Investor

Your Program Mentor

Prakash is a seasoned finance professional with over two decades of experience across banking, manufacturing, logistics, and technology. With more than 20 years spent preparing, analyzing, and interpreting financial statements, he brings deep strategic insight into how businesses should understand and present their numbers.

He is a serial Entrepreneur and Angel investor, Prakash knows exactly what investors look for and how founders can use financial clarity to build confidence, attract funding, and make smarter decisions.

Know more:

Prakash B.
CEO - 18startup

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Who is this
Program for?

If you’re a startup founder with an MVP in the market and a minimum MRR of ₹2 lakhs, but feel stuck at fundraising, then you are welcome to 18startup.

Note: The program fee is ₹44,990/- (incl. GST) and is kicking off with a 5-day offline program on 5th Nov, 2025 in Bengaluru.

Listen To Our Community

Meet Our Alumni

Cumma
Cohort 10
Startup
Facilities
Spinacle
Cohort 6
AI
Infrastructure
Plug In
Cohort 9
Healthy
Foods
Fizmaa
Cohort 8
Event
Management
Poste It
Cohort 8
Social Media
Tool
Avatron
Cohort 3
Smart Home
Appliances
Redstring
Cohort 1
Startup
Hiring
Meet Goals
Cohort 3
Mental
Wellness
Azoodo
Cohort 8
Agriculture
Tech
Hasol Energy
Cohort 3
Renewable
Energy
Zoovit
Cohort 3
Girting &
Crafts
Creatiz
Cohort 3
AI Content
Writing
Founderly
Cohort 1
Startup
Education

Our Partners & Collaborators

Join the Program in 3 Easy Steps

Register Your Spot

Submit the form. Our team will review your application and assess your compatibility with the program, and we’ll get back to you within one week.

1:1 Interview Call

This is an interaction with our mentor, where we evaluate your overall compatibility with the program and the potential value you can gain from it.

If Selected, Confirm & Join the Program

If selected & aligned, pay the fee to officially secure your seat in Cohort 13 and be part of the 18startup community.

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