For Indian founders
building for the world.
India’s best founders are building world-class products. Shakti is the network, capital, and counsel that takes great companies global.
- 5
- companies per cohort
- 8
- week program
- Upfront
- investment at standard terms
Built in India. Ready for the world.
Founders in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and beyond are shipping world-class software. But going global still runs on introductions, timing, and trust you can’t buy.
Shakti is a short, selective program that collapses that distance. Warm lines to customers, investors, and operators across Silicon Valley, New York, London, and Singapore—plus company-shaping guidance from people who’ve built and backed category-defining companies.
A sharper wedge into global markets.
Global customer access
Direct intros to enterprise buyers and design partners across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, through our operator network.
Capital & investors
Investment from Shakti on day one, plus warm lines to top-tier seed and Series A investors — in the Bay Area and beyond.
Company-shaping guidance
One-on-one work with founders and operators who've built and scaled global businesses.
A community that shows up
A tight, curated cohort. Long after the program ends, the rolodex keeps paying off.
Operators and investors on both sides.
Global networks: a repeat founder with successful exits, former product executive at leading global technology companies, and active investor. Deep relationships across top-tier venture firms, operator networks, and enterprise buyers in the U.S., Europe, and beyond.
India roots: seasoned operators and investors with on-the-ground knowledge of building, hiring, and selling out of India, and trusted networks across the country’s most ambitious founders.
Full program team announced ahead of the cohort start.
How it unfolds.
- Now – May 31, 2026Applications openRolling review. Shortlisted founders hear back throughout the window — expect a real conversation, not a pitch.
- June 2026DecisionsFive companies selected. Investment on standard terms for each.
- Dates announcedCohort beginsEight weeks of focused work alongside the program team and network.
Common questions.
- Who should apply?
- Indian founders, or India-origin founders anywhere in the world, building world-class products for global markets. We look at any stage from idea to seed.
- How many companies do you pick?
- Five per cohort. Small and curated — so every founder gets meaningful time with the program team and the network.
- How long is the program?
- Eight weeks. Short, focused, and intensive.
- Do you invest?
- Yes. We invest upfront on standard terms. Every selected company receives the same offer — no negotiation, no cap-table drama.
- What does the program cost?
- Nothing out of pocket. We invest in you.
- Do I need traction?
- No. We weigh founders over metrics. A sharp idea with a sharp team is enough to apply.
- When does the cohort start?
- Dates will be announced after selections. Expect eight weeks of intensive work alongside the program team and network.