IIT Startups

IIT Startups is a 501(c)(3) non-profit accelerator and incubator program founded in 2018. It is dedicated to educating and mentoring startups where at least one founder is an alumnus of an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). The organization runs a rigorous 16-week program to prepare founders for funding rounds, connecting them with a network of volunteer mentors, coaches, and investors. While it does not invest from its own fund, it facilitates investments through partnerships with venture capitalists and angel investors who pledge capital to its graduating startups. It primarily supports early-stage companies in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech, and HealthTech based in the United States and India.