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Surge, The Y Combinator of India! So Surge is a seed-stage accelerator program launched in 2019 by Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India & SEA). It provides early-stage startups in India and Southeast Asia with funding, mentorship, and scaling support. It’s a 16-week program where they invest up to $3 million in each startup and host two batches per year, each with 10-20 startups. The program follows a hybrid model, where the first few weeks are completely online, followed by offline meetups, which usually take place in Bangalore, Dubai, or Singapore. YC and Surge are very similar, but the major difference is that YC only supports startups registered in the US, Singapore, Cayman Islands, and Canada whereas Surge welcomes Indian registered startups as well. So far, Surge has funded over 150 startups, with some of the most notable ones being Atlan, Scaler Academy, Minimalist, InVideo, etc. The latest Surge cohort features 14 startups from India, Singapore, UAE, Australia, the UK, and the US. And while there are many other alternatives to YC in India, but most are not very big. Surge remains one of the largest accelerators in India, and despite its American roots, it’s a great choice for Indian startups. What do you think?
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