Wadhwani Entrepreneur
Wadhwani Foundation, delivered in India by the National Entrepreneurship Network
Free, zero-equity support for Indian entrepreneurs, with no cash attached. An AI business platform is open to all businesses. Ignite serves students, aspiring founders and early-stage founders. Liftoff is a structured growth programme for eligible businesses with ₹5 crore or more in revenue, and Accelerate is for those at ₹25 crore or more.
What you can get
See the official page
Do you repay it?
See official page
Type
Incubation support
Where
Open to Indian startups
Current status
The foundation's page describes the platform as available to all businesses and shows no deadlines. Availability of structured programmes varies, and intake dates are not listed.
Who can apply
- The AI platform, WadhwaniEntrepreneur.ai, is open to businesses of every size and stage.
- Ignite is aimed at students, aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage founders.
- Liftoff is for eligible MSMEs with annual revenue of ₹5 crore or more.
- Accelerate is for established businesses with annual revenue of ₹25 crore or more.
How to apply
- 1Open the Wadhwani Entrepreneur page and choose the path that fits your stage.
- 2Sign up on WadhwaniEntrepreneur.ai for the AI platform.
- 3Apply to Liftoff or Accelerate from the same page if you meet the revenue bar.
The catch
No cash is on offer. Older partner material describes Liftoff as an early-stage programme, but the foundation's page now sets a ₹5 crore revenue bar, so most early founders get only the AI platform or Ignite.
We read this on the official page on 4 November 2026. Rules and dates change, so confirm there before you apply. Founders Wing is not connected to this scheme, does not help with applications and never charges for access to it.