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Womenpreneur for Bharat 4.0
Offered by PIEDS
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Overview
A flagship BITS Pilani PIEDS accelerator run with Aditya Birla Capital Foundation and NITI Aayog's Women Entrepreneurship Platform, providing equity funding plus mentorship, explicitly targeting founders outside metro hubs. Prior cohorts collectively raised ~$3M in follow-on funding.
Company Registration Required to Apply?
Yes
Eligibility
- Women founders hold more than 51% equity
- Startup registered in India, operating from a Tier-2/Tier-3 city
- For-profit Pvt Ltd (or willing to incorporate)
- Idea stage with PoC/prototype minimum
- Annual revenue Rs 1 crore or less
- Prior grants/seed funding received Rs 20 lakh or less
Funding Purpose
Scale women-led, SDG-aligned ventures from smaller Indian cities in sectors like agriculture, healthcare, education, and fintech.
Application Process
Apply online via the Accubate portal, eligibility screening, committee evaluation/shortlisting, pitch/interview, selection, onboarding.
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How to Apply
- 1Click "Apply Now" above and submit your application directly on the official page.
- 2The offering organisation screens applications against its own eligibility criteria.
- 3Shortlisted applicants may be invited to a pitch or interview round.
- 4The final decision rests solely with the offering organisation.
- 5There is no guarantee of funding at any stage.
Before You Apply
- ZeedFund is an independent tracker, not the offering organisation or a funding body.
- Verify current eligibility, funding amount, and deadline on the official page before applying. Details can change after we last verified them.
- Once you apply, all follow-up (screening updates, interview or pitch invites, and the final decision) comes directly from the facilitator, incubator, or investor, never from ZeedFund. Check their application portal or email yourself for status updates; we won't have visibility into it.