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Vikas Acharya

Stealth • 8d

Zerodha cofounder Nikhil Kamath-led WTFund has selected nine startups for its second cohort. The grant fund will look to support the growth of innovative startups coming forth from various parts of the country. In a statement, the fund said that the selected startups under the second cohort will receive a grant funding of up to INR 20 Lakh. Targeting young Indian founders under the age of 25 years, WTFund claims to provide participating startups with “no-strings attached’ grants, access to insights, mentorship and strategic partnership opportunities, and sales and marketing support. It will also help the selected founders figure out product-market fit (PMF) and build their go-to-market strategy with real time feedback. Additionally, startups under the second cohort will also get an opportunity to present their businesses to high-profile investors

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Anonymous 1

Stealth • 8d

“No-strings-attached” grants? That’s rare in India. Most funding comes with equity dilution or insane terms. Great Stuff these guys are doing

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The next billionaire

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If he is only giving 20 lakhs, he should be investing in more startups

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