Wadhwani Venture Fastrack

Wadhwani Venture Fastrack (VFT) is a pro-bono program enabling startups to enhance their investment readiness.

• VFT provides customized 1×1 engagement and support to startups for up to six months:
• Outside in review/refining of Business Model
• Preparing a compelling investor pitch
• Connects with angel networks and investors (demo days)
• Knowledge Repository: Access to exhaustive case studies and videos.

Startups looking to validate their business model before going to investors for funding their growth and fulfilling the below criteria are eligible to apply to the VFT program:

• Been in existence for at least 2 years
• A well-developed MVP
• Clearly demonstrated customer traction
• A serviceable obtainable Market (of at least INR 500 Crores for their products/services)
• At least 2 full-time founders with relevant technical and business experience and a full-time team of at least 5 members
• Received external funding of INR 20 Lakhs+ and have a funding runway for the next six months

1. On completion of the application form (https://entrepreneur.wfglobal.org/vft-startup-application-form/ ), your start-up’s pitch deck will be reviewed by an internal jury to check your program suitability.
2. Once selected, a 1:1 call with our consultant will be set up to understand your business model further.
3. In round 2 you will be invited to pitch to the VFT leadership team.
4. Upon final selection, a VFT consultant will be assigned to you and customised support will commence.

• Support to Develop a Robust Business Model
• Getting investor ready: Pitch Deck Preparation and Storytelling skills
• Focused on Investment Readiness
• Access to high quality mentors and masterclasses
• Part of a thriving community of startups
• Access to investor community

No. The program is delivered virtually via Zoom.

The VFT Program is open to founders/co-founders along with their startup teams. The participation of the founder/co-founder is compulsory.

The workshops are highly valuable sessions, and we encourage you to attend them. However, if due to unavoidable circumstances you miss a session, the VFT team can be intimated and they will help you.

The VFT Growth Program is currently conducted in English only.

The VFT Program provides access to a proprietary platform that houses practical startup related frameworks and templates that provide experiential learning and guidance to all the participants.

VFT toolkits cover the entire range of topics that are relevant to your start-up journey. Some of the toolkit topics are lean canvas for startups, Go-to-market strategy, Unit economics, Market sizing, Thinking like an investor and Pitch perfect.

You get a life-long access to the program’s proprietary platform once you have successfully completed the program.

The VFT program itself does not provide any direct funding. However, we provide access to our funding partners once you successfully complete this program.

All the application data that you share is confidential and will not be shared with anyone apart from the WF team. As we receive many applications from startups with similar ideas/focus areas, please do not ask for an NDA at this stage. However, we shall get into a bilateral NDA once the program launches.

Apply here https://entrepreneur.wfglobal.org/vft-startup-application-form/

There is no participant fee involved for attending the program. Also, the program does not charge equity from participating startups. However, we have a limited intake and shall choose the companies based on our evaluation criteria.

Wadhwani Foundation is a not-for-profit with the primary mission of accelerating economic development by driving job creation through large-scale initiatives in entrepreneurship, small business growth, innovation, and skilling. Founded in 2000 by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Dr Romesh Wadhwani, today, the Foundation is scaling impact in 20 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the US. Visit us at https://www.wfglobal.org/  to learn more.