Adopt Startup brings founders and investors into the same room. We run virtual and in-person pitching events, handle documentation and due diligence with our partners, and adopt early-stage startups for a full year of growth support.
Every application lands with our team the moment you submit it. We review, call you back, and walk you through next steps.
Every event follows the same sequence, so founders and investors both know what happens next.
Startups apply to pitch and investors apply for membership through this site.
We review the deck and business, then confirm your slot once the ₹30,000 deposit is paid.
Confirmed founders pitch to member investors, online or in person. Each participating startup gets up to 3 pitching chances.
Our team and partners run documentation and due diligence through to closing.
Live online pitch sessions with breakout rooms for investor Q&A. Founders and investors join from any city.
In-person pitch days with one-to-one meetings after the stage session. Venues announced to confirmed participants.
The ₹30,000 participation deposit is adjusted against our success fee when you raise. The success fee is capped at 5% of the amount raised and confirmed in your engagement letter.
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A virtual incubation program by Adopt Startup, powered by Maxfeatures
We adopt only 50 startups every year, chosen through a proper screening and selection process. Selected early-stage startups get up to ₹25 lakh worth of our services in exchange for equity. After twelve months, every adopted startup joins a fundraising cohort and pitches to our investors. At that point we decide whether to hold our stake or exit.
Apply for the 2027 batch with the ₹2,500 application fee.
The last day to apply for the 2027 batch.
Application review, founder interviews and a business assessment.
The 50 selected startups are announced.
Design, branding, technology, incubation support, media and PR, delivered by our team.
Pitch to investors. We review our position and decide on exit.
Application fee: ₹2,500, payable with the full application. Exact services, equity percentage and value are agreed in writing with each selected startup.
Takes about five minutes. You'll get a reference number as soon as you submit.
The deposit confirms your pitching slot and is adjusted against the success fee when you raise. Refund terms for startups that don't raise are set out in the participation agreement shared after screening.
A percentage of the funds raised through our events and introductions, capped at 5%. The exact rate is agreed before you pitch.
For ₹15,000 a year, members get a minimum of 5–10 screened deals, access to every virtual and physical pitching event, and diligence material on each startup.
Startups that apply to raise funds and pay the ₹30,000 participation deposit get a maximum of 3 chances to pitch in front of our investors, across virtual and physical events. Adopted startups pitch once in the year-end fundraising cohort.
Applications for the 2027 batch are open now and close on 31 December 2026. The final list of 50 selected startups will be announced in January 2027. The application fee is ₹2,500.
Adopt 50 is a virtual incubation program by Adopt Startup, powered by Maxfeatures. Each year, 50 selected early-stage startups receive design and branding, technology development, incubation support, and media and PR services in exchange for equity.
Only 50 startups are adopted every year. Every application goes through screening, a founder interview and a business assessment before selection.
Our in-house team and partner legal and financial firms prepare documentation and run due diligence for every deal.
It depends on the stage and valuation of each startup and the services it needs, up to ₹25 lakh in value. Terms are agreed individually with selected founders.
Yes. Early-stage startups often apply to adoption first and pitch with the cohort at year end.
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