i4 Mentors Foundation
Giving Wings to Aspirations
i4 Mentors Foundation
Giving Wings to Aspirations
Our Story
We are born out of a close understanding of the startups' needs experienced during the Joint Mentoring Program between NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore and FITT, IIT Delhi. The Joint Mentoring Program, started in 2018, through an MoU signed between the two incubators for mentoring startups.
After helping 100+ startups over two years, this effort was formalised as i4 Mentors Foundation, a not-for-profit model, to continue the spirit of unbiased advice and support. We identified mentoring, funding readiness improvement & funding support as focus areas. In addition to mentoring, we aim to bring access to enabling business ecosystem including investing community. We also enable funding through our network of Angel Investors and Family Offices.
We believe its the founders aspirations and values that are critical to success of a venture and we aim to support those aspirations. Our larger goal is to enable founders to contribute to economic and hence social well being of the nation.
Our Services
- Open Mentoring Session - Starter session that seeks to validate Business Model and recommends the Next steps (every month at 11am on 4th Saturday or on request).
- Structured Mentoring Program - Mentors help fine-tune the Business Model, Validate key Processes, enhance the Investor Pitch and enable Industry Access.
- Seed and Growth Funding - Our network of Angel Investors and Family Offices provide funding support. We follow a rigourous evaluation process to ensure startups receive right valuation and investors' interests are protected.
- Startup Cohort Events - We conduct industry sector based events to impact pressing problems and support emerging trends.
How to Join?
We welcome you to join our OPEN Menotring session that is open to all startups. Its held on the 4th Saturday of every month at 11am, where you may present business concept and support required to the Mentors Board.
- Based on start-ups presentation, Mentors volunteer to help. Effectively mentors self select themselves to help a start-up.
- Start-up and Mentors work with each other based on their mutual convenience
- Startup progress is reviewed every month by the entire board of i4 mentors
- Startups seeking funding are referred to the evaluation team for investment.
- Please submit your details through Join Our Network option.
If you are an investor, a mentor or a member of the ecosystem, plase share details through the Join Our Network option.
What we aim to do
Our primary intent is to create economic and social impact by enabling innovation activity. We therefore support innovators across the spectrum, including researchers, labs, incubation centers, academic institutoins, intrapreneurs, social impact organisations and businesses.
Please do reach out and we will be happy to collaborate and support your mission.
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