Pedal Start

PedalStart is India’s most selective startup community and accelerator, backing the top 0.5% of founders nationwide. With 8,000–10,000 applications each year, only 150–200 founders enter our three-month incubator, and six are selected for our accelerator with a $100K pre-seed investment. In just 3 years, we’ve built a portfolio of 33 startups with a combined valuation of $20M+, $6M+ in revenues, and 120+ employees. To date, we’ve onboarded 2,000+ founders, supported by a strong mentor network including leaders from PolicyBazaar, Google, Dineout, Cashify, Snapdeal, and more. With offices in Gurgaon and Bangalore, and a 100-seater Innovation Hub, we are building India’s version of Y Combinator.

PedalStart is a platform that bridges the gap between founders, mentors, and investors by building a collaborative, execution-driven community.
We’ve worked with thousands of founders across India, helping them move from idea to funding through:

Fast-paced offline accelerations focused on execution before capital.
Access to 300+ mentors and operators who guide founders hands-on across business, product, and growth.
Innovation Hubs (currently in Bangalore, soon expanding to Gurugram) physical spaces where startups build, collaborate, and connect directly with investors and experts.
Founder & Investor networking events like Founders–Investors Fusion and Hustler Mela and many more, where early-stage startups pitch live to active investors.
Through these initiatives, 15+ startups have raised institutional funding, and many more are scaling with the support of our community-driven ecosystem.