Artha Venture Fund plans to launch startup accelerator programme

Artha Venture Fund plans to launch startup accelerator programme

Artha Venture Fund’s startup accelerator model will be along the lines of US-based Y Combinator, says managing partner Anirudh Damani. Photo: Mint

Mumbai-based seed stage investor Artha Venture Fund plans to start an accelerator programme, wherein it will mentor and invest in a select bunch of startups, said a senior executive. The fund is looking for sponsors to set up a school for entrepreneurship within the next six months, and plans to train around 20 startups. It has almost finalized a deal with a major US university to partner the programme, said Anirudh Damani, managing partner, Artha Venture Fund.

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