Off The Record: Pune Edition
Off The Record: Pune Edition
For the Founders Building from Pune
Some of the most meaningful founder-investor conversations don't happen in boardrooms or on pitch stages.
They happen over honest discussions, challenging questions, and unfiltered feedback.
That's exactly what Off The Record: Pune Edition is about.
What if you could skip application portals, pitch-day queues, and demo days and instead sit across the table with India Accelerator's Investment Team?
Off The Record: Pune Edition is a highly curated founder-investor gathering designed for founders who value meaningful conversations, candid feedback, and direct access to active investors.
Pune has emerged as one of India's most dynamic startup and innovation ecosystems, with founders building across technology, SaaS, manufacturing, deeptech, EV, mobility, consumer, fintech, and other high-growth sectors.
India Accelerator is opening just five exclusive founder slots for entrepreneurs building ambitious, venture-scalable businesses across sectors.
Rather than formal presentations and crowded networking events, this gathering is intentionally intimate.
It's an opportunity to share what you're building, discuss your vision, receive honest investor perspectives, and explore whether there's a fit for mentorship, strategic partnerships, or investment.
Whether you're actively raising capital, preparing for your next growth milestone, validating your fundraising strategy, or simply looking to engage with experienced investors, we'd love to have an honest conversation.
If you're building something we should invest in, let's meet.
Why "Off The Record"?
Because some of the most valuable founder-investor conversations happen away from formal processes.
No pitch competitions.
No panel discussions.
No presentations.
Just founders, investors, and candid conversations about building great companies.
What to Expect
* A direct 1:1 conversation with India Accelerator's Investment Team
* Honest feedback on your startup, business model, and fundraising readiness
* Insights from experienced investors actively backing early-stage startups
* Meaningful conversations with a carefully curated group of founders and operators
* An intimate, high-value environment where authentic conversations come first
Date: 15 oct
Time: 4 pm - 6 pm
Limited to: 5 Founders (Sector Agnostic)
Location: Shared only with confirmed attendees
If you're building something ambitious from Pune and would like to engage directly with one of India's active early-stage investment platforms, we'd love to meet you.
Request your invite.
About India Accelerator
India Accelerator (IA) is India’s leading accelerator - a full-stack platform that sources, scales, and backs high-potential startups from the earliest stages. IA operates across three reinforcing layers: a network of physical hubs that surface founders at the source, an accelerator powered by proprietary tech and a global mentor network, and capital deployed through Finvolve, its multi-stage VC arm. With 250+ startups accelerated, 33 hubs across 18 cities, and ₹500 Cr committed through Finvolve, IA has emerged as a national engine for startup discovery and long-term value creation.
Beyond capital, we partner closely with founders through an extensive mentor network, strategic ecosystem access, and IA Spaces, our collaborative co-working platform designed to help startups scale faster.