Vidhai's mission is to discover and support founders with groundbreaking
ideas—those passionate individuals who experience that "Aha!" moment. Vidhai aims to act as a springboard
for early-stage businesses and startups, providing the specialized tools
necessary for them to grow and innovate. Selected startups are also offered seed funding to kickstart their
journey.
First-time
founders often require substantial support, and an accelerator like Vidhai can assist by:
· Offering a playbook based on the experiences of
past startups
· Connecting founders to investors
· Teaching the most effective pitching strategies
· Demonstrating what a
successful fundraising cycle looks
like
Additionally, Vidhai
collaborates with entities in the startup ecosystem to enhance the startup
and angel investing ecosystem in Tamil Nadu through programs, workshops, expos, and demo days.
Vidhai has been conceived by Hariharan
Vedamurty and Sameer Bharat Ram,
who themselves have been startup cofounders themselves. Vidhai also boasts a
stellar advisory board, including Chevalier Arun Nanda, the former
President and Executive Director at Mahindra
& Mahindra, Mr. Sabarisan
Vedamurthy, a tech entrepreneur and investor, and Mr. Ravi Mariwala, an industrialist and investor, to name a few.
Vidhai was launched in the presence of Mr. T.M. Anbarasan, the Honourable Minister for MSME, Tamil Nadu.
Hariharan Vedamurthy, the co-founder of Vidhai,
states “With the ever-growing startup landscape and India poised to be a major
contender on a global scale, the need for accelerators
and incubators has been growing exponentially. We at Vidhai are not only
helping startups put India on a global pedestal, but also democratizing the
startup tech by reaching out to founders and ideas far and wide within India,
particularly bolstering tier-2 and
tier-3 cities”
Sabarisan Vedamurthy, our investor and tech entrepreneur,
states that Tamil Nadu is ranked number
one in many aspects of the startup
ecosystem. With initiatives like Vidhai,
we should also aim to secure the top
spot in the accelerator space. I am happy to be an investor and advisor for Vidhai.
I am extremely happy to be part of Vidhai’s advisory and to contribute to
the startup ecosystem, said Chevalier Arun K. Nanda.
Securing investments is a major challenge for new entrepreneurs, as it is crucial for
business success. Vidhai will make significant strides in
this area by assisting start-ups in
obtaining the necessary funding. I
want to express my appreciation and
best wishes to Vidhai for their
commendable efforts in supporting entrepreneurs,
said Honourable Minister Mr. TM
Anbarasan.