Deadline: 30-Sep-20
Flipkart Leap is a startup accelerator program by India’s leading e-commerce giant Flipkart, aiming to create an ecosystem of strong startups in the Technology and Consumer Internet space focused on the India Market.
India’s startup landscape has no dearth of creative and entrepreneurial potential, but startups often lack the support to navigate challenges & scale.
To strengthen India’s startup ecosystem and build a community of local entrepreneurs, they are thrilled to launch Flipkart Leap – their very own startup accelerator program. This 16-week program includes hands-on workshops, one-on-one mentor sessions, masterclasses from industry experts, and networking events designed to turbo-charge your startup journey.
Program Offerings
- Equity-free grant of $25,000
- Access to Flipkart’s Ecosystem
- Possible Partnerships with Flipkart & its partners
- Technical and Business Mentorship from experts in Flipkart’s Network.
- Exposure to VC community as part of Demo Day, Consideration for funding by Flipkart
Focus Areas
The focus for the first cohort of Flipkart Leap is early-stage startups with a working prototype and early adoption metrics in the following themes:
- Design & Make for India
- Consumer & Technology Products that are built for Indian consumers
- Digitization of predominantly offline sectors in a Post- COVID world: Agritech, Edtech, Healthtech, etc
- India Tech Stack-based ideas, Other New India platforms to enable the next 500MN users to become digital natives
- Innovation in Digital Commerce
- Disruptive Technology & Business models
- New frameworks and vertical-specific solutions that enhance customer buying experiences
- Loyalty, Rewards & Affordability constructs to engage and retain customers
- Innovation in User Engagement models
- Technologies to empower the Retail Ecosystem
- Platform Seller Capabilities providing intelligence, insights & tools for online sellers to grow business
- Accelerate digitization of Kirana and SME/MSME, improving their operational efficiency, innovation in financial products, etc.
- Supply Chain Management and Logistics
- Improving Speed, Transparency and Optimization, Innovation in Automation, Devices and New technologies
- Innovation in Sustainable product, processes & technologies to make the SC greener
- Hyperlocal Solutions solving for location-based & on-demand services
- Enabling relevant Deep Tech applications
- The continued evolution of ML/AI as applicable to e-commerce
- Initiatives to support the Open Source ecosystems in India
- Other technology areas like Blockchain, Internet of Things, Edge Devices, Big data, etc.
Outcome
- The program is aimed at helping participating start-ups improve their odds of success through relevant training, guidance, and support.
- The program also seeks to explore possible partnerships with Flipkart’s internal teams and its partners.
Eligibility Criteria
- Early-stage startups with a working prototype and early adoption metrics with solutions in the focus areas mentioned in the section above.
- While the focus is on bringing digitization and tech advancement in these thematic areas, any startup working on disruptive solutions that have the potential to change the landscape of e-commerce in the next 5 years is welcome to apply.
Selection Criteria
An early-stage start-up based in India:
- With a working prototype and strong early adoption
- That possesses an innovative and scalable idea coupled with a great team known for execution excellence.
For more information, visit https://www.flipkartleap.com/