Gurugram : D2C Insider, India’s leading D2C community with over 10,000
founders as it's members, launched the third cohort of its flagship Elevate
Program. This investment-backed growth accelerator is designed for early-stage
consumer brands with up to ₹25 lakh monthly revenue looking to scale fast and
raise institutional capital. The program offers a structured 12-week hybrid
bootcamp, with guidance from 25+ industry leaders like Aditya Sharma (The
Souled Store), Karthik Reddy (Blume Ventures), and Gaurav Khatri (Noise) among
others, who will share best practices and mentorship. More details here - https://elevate.d2cinsider.com
Participants
get access to structured playbooks, networks, and opportunities for capital
investment. The program kicks off with an in-person meet and concludes with a
Demo Day, where brands can pitch live to top vc’s and angel investors in the
ecosystem and secure up to ₹1 crore in seed funding through D2C Insider Angels,
a community-powered angel fund supported by top founders from the D2C
community. https://angels.d2cinsider.com
Applications
for Cohort 3 will close at the end of September, with the program starting in
late October. Apply Here: https://d2ci.co/elevate_register
Program
highlights for participating brands:
- Live Sessions: 20+ Live sessions across 17 modules spread over 12 weeks
- Mentorship: Access to industry leaders with one:one mentorship sessions
- Peer Networking: Opportunities to connect with fellow entrepreneurs and industry
leaders.
- Rewards Credits: Over ₹25 lakh worth of credits from top enablers and service
providers, including Gokwik, CRED, Shiprocket, WebEngage, AWS,
Unicommerce, Contlo, and more.
- Funding opportunity: the chance to secure up to ₹1 crore in seed funding.
Abhishek
Shah, Founder of D2C Insider: “D2C Insider has evolved into a community of over
10,000 members in the past 5 years, with leading brand founders and investors.
Our mission is to take Indian consumer brands global by providing access to
opportunities, curated mentorship, knowledge, and capital. I’m excited to see
the impact Cohort 3 will make on emerging brands.”
Divanshee
Jindal, Founder of The Solved Skin: “I found the Elevate program to be very
valuable as a new entrepreneur. It allowed us to learn directly from top
founders on some things they are amazing at - Saloni of Traya on how to go
about building content strategy, Aneesh Sheth on consumer insights, Mohit Sadani
on building a brand, Rishubh on winning with performance marketing, and so many
more, along with constant support from Abhishek Shah. We also learned from
investors and got to understand what they are looking for, got exposure to
pitch to the top funds in the country, and eventually helped me find mentors
like Kanwaljit Singh, raise funding from fireside ventures along with
commitment from D2C Insider Angels, need I say more :)”
Soumya
Kant, Founder of Clovia: “I wish we had something as good as Elevate by D2C
Insider. Building a business from scratch, you need all the help and guidance,
and it's amazing to see a group of founders come together to pass it on. I
loved being a speaker in cohort 1. Their energy is infectious, and I felt like
I would learn from them just as much..”
Cohort
1 and 2 received overwhelming responses, with 30 startups selected from over
500+ applications. Cohort 1 concluded on 11th May with Mary Kom as chief guest,
where the top 3 pitch winners secured seed funding commitments from D2C Insider
Angels judged by a prominent jury of VCs like Blume Ventures, Fireside
Ventures, and Titan Capital. Brands like Arata,Fflirty Go, Shararat, Aadil
Qadri, Assembly, The Solved Skin, Orimmii Skincare, Hemptyful, Magre, The Love
Project, and Be Nutri Ninja participated, with many making it to Shark Tank-3
and securing larger seed funding from investors like Fireside Ventures, Titan
Capital, and Prath Ventures. Cohort 2 is in-process, with Demo Day scheduled on
19th October at Gurgaon.
About D2C Insider: Founded in 2019
by group of industry leaders as it's founding members, D2C Insider has been a
key player in the evolution of India’s D2C ecosystem, supporting over 10,000 members,
including top brand founders, enablers, and investors. The community is
dedicated to accelerating the growth of Indian consumer brands through
mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and capital investment. Join the community via -
https://d2ci.co/registration
Contact:
D2C
Insider