FIITJEE accelerator program: 8 shortlisted startups present business plan on demo day

The demo day provided the shortlisted startups a great opportunity to bring their ventures in front of a wide spectrum of investors.

FIITJEE launched the first cohort of its accelerator program in 2022. The program invited applications from startups from edtech, healthtech and social impact (with deep tech applications only) sectors, offering them a structured mentoring program. FIITJEE group evaluated the suitability of the startups for funding and business synergy.  

As many as 150 startups participated in the programme. After initial screening, 60 startups were shortlisted for the first round of interactions and mentoring. A final list of 16 was shortlisted for intensive mentoring by a panel of four mentors appointed by FIITJEE.

8 startups shortlisted for FIITJEE accelerator program

Out of these 16 startups, eight were further shortlisted to present at the demo day. These are:   

• Witblox - An online hangout place for K -12 students who love to build robots, drones or do anything related to technology;   
• Arivu Learning (myPal) - A hybrid B2B education platform where testprep courses are delivered via live-interactive platform;  
• K8 School - India's only online school for Nursery-Grade 8, accredited by Cognia;  
• Stimuler – It helps improve speech in English using AI voice engines by improving speaking skills of participants;  
• Shakti - India's first woman safety defensible accessory;  
• Perception AI – It develops tech to help visually impaired navigate independently;  
• Ajna Lens (Dimension NXG) - An education platform making learning interesting immersive hands-on; and  
• Exam Lounge - A platform uniquely analysing students by their learning behaviour, pace, level and AI   

Commenting on the demo day, DK Goel, Chairman, FIITJEE Group, said, "The program saw an enthusiastic response by startups from all over India. We mentored the shortlisted startups to help them solve problems at scale. The demo day provided the shortlisted startups a great opportunity to bring their ventures in front of a wide spectrum of investors. We hope to support many more startups in our future cohorts.” 

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