Upekkha AI Accelerator
Upekkha·India
Six-month AI accelerator investing $125K for 7% equity, with a $25,000 participation fee that is deductible from the investment.
What you get
“You get an investment of $125K for 7% equity. We charge $25,000 to participate, but the fees can be deducted from our investment. Get access to $700K in partner credits.”
Can you apply
We are an AI-focused accelerator. We encourage early-stage AI startups to apply. AI Accelerator for Global Indian Founders. The Upekkha selection process starts with your initial application. The next step is a soft review. Successful candidates undergo comprehensive startup assessments, community founder reviews, virtual interviews with the Upekkha leadership team, selection committee approval, and final admission after due diligence.
When
Open now
- Upekkha cohortopen, no deadline published
What Upekkha funds
An AI accelerator for Indian and Indian-origin founders building software companies for global markets, run out of Bangalore and the Bay Area. Works with founders on capital-efficient revenue growth over a six-month programme and a permanent founder community.
Everything Upekkha funds →Details
Upekkha positions itself as an "AI Accelerator for Global Indian Founders". The homepage publishes no terms, but Upekkha's own apply page states them in its FAQ: $125K of investment for 7% equity, a $25,000 fee to participate that can be deducted from the investment, a six-month programme, and access to $700K in partner credits. The credits figure differs between Upekkha's pages: the homepage advertises "$500k credits" while the apply page says "$700K in partner credits"; the apply-page figure is recorded here because it sits next to the rest of the terms. The apply page also states the programme has worked with 165+ startups and that Upekkha invested $125K in 60 businesses in 2023, which is the most recent year Upekkha publishes activity for. The application form at upekkha.io/application-form is live and accepting submissions.
Read off the Upekkha page on 29 Aug 2026. Funders move amounts and eligibility without announcing it, so confirm any figure here before you count on it.