India needs AI unicorns. We built the engine to create them.
We aren’t a scouting platform for funds, ACE AI is a serious accelerator
Built by AI entrepreneurs- not MBA consultants or college professors
We are a hands-on partner, push you hard and stay honest
From code to customers—not just slides to investors
India’s Real Accelerator for AI & Deeptech Startups
Here’s how we help you build:
Funding, minus the fluff
Up to ₹40 lakhs in founder-first seed funding. Unrestricted. Use it where it counts
Mentorship That Goes Deep
More than 120 hours of dedicated 1:1 time with actual founders, not just “advisors.” We push you because we’ve been you.
Global Feedback Early
Access to our Global Customer Advisory Board—get early input from enterprise leaders in the US, Europe, and Singapore.
Admin? We’ve got you
Recruiting, finance, legal—handled. You stay focused on product and GTM. We clear the runway so you can take off.
ACE Process
Your Co‑Founding Partner for 6 Months of Relentless Execution
We don’t hand out advice and step back.
The ACE program is a 6-month, high-intensity accelerator based in Delhi NCR, designed for early-stage AI and deeptech founders.
Support
We back high-agency, technically strong founders—and go all in with you.
Identify
Nail your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) and sharpen user segmentation.
Refine
Iterate the product with user feedback and hands-on product sprints
Launch
Craft a focused go-to-market strategy and test real traction channels.
Build
Shape your fundraising and scale strategy—with investor-ready narratives and models.
Iterate
Run tight feedback loops to get closer to Product-Market Fit, faster.
ACE Process
Your Co‑Founding Partner for 6 Months of Relentless Execution
We don’t hand out advice and step back.
The ACE program is a 6-month, high-intensity accelerator based in Delhi NCR, designed for early-stage AI and deeptech founders.
Support
We back high-agency, technically strong founders—and go all in with you.
Identify
Nail your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) and sharpen user segmentation.
Iterate
Run tight feedback loops to get closer to Product-Market Fit, faster.
Refine
Iterate the product with user feedback and hands-on product sprints
Build
Shape your fundraising and scale strategy—with investor-ready narratives and models.
Launch
Craft a focused go-to-market strategy and test real traction channels.
Sonic Lamb featuring on Shark Tank S4
Incubated at ACE Cohort 2024
Sonic Lamb (as seen on Shark Tank S4) is a deeptech startup with the world's first patented tech to feel music through body for a physically immersive audio experience.
Magicroll.ai shines bright at Startup Mahakumbh
Incubated at ACE Cohort 2023
Magicroll.ai continues to make waves! A huge congratulations to the Magicroll team for emerging as winners in the AI, DeepTech & Cyber category at the Startup Maharathi Challenge during Startup Mahakumbh.
Callprep selected for WTFunds
Incubated at ACE Cohort 2023
Callprep automated sales tool helping sales teams prepare better before a sales call by delivering client research, prep notes, talking points, objections in a one page summary.
ACE Timeline
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Invitation for Applications
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1x1 nurturing sessions with the founders
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1-week in-house evaluation program and offer
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Cohort Starts
About ACE Program
A founder-first accelerator for AI & deeptech startups.
ACE is more than an accelerator—we embed ourselves like a co-founding team, working side by side with entrepreneurs for six months. From shaping ideas into breakthrough products to building go-to-market strategies and unlocking global opportunities, we exist to help exceptional founders turn bold visions into category-defining companies.
Fueling the AI Startup Revolution
We don’t just back AI startups. We build the rails for India’s next generation of AI companies—by investing, researching, educating, and unlocking access.
Knowledge Infrastructure
We build public tools to help every aspiring AI founder level up. Whether you're shipping your first model or scaling to market—we’ve got you.
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Podcast featuring top AI practitioners discussing cutting-edge AI technology
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Blogs and articles sharing thought leadership and practical startup advice
Ecosystem Intelligence
We track what’s happening across India’s AI landscape—surfacing insights, gaps, and high-leverage opportunities.
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India’s State of AI Research report - India's performance in top conferences.
and more coming soon...
Global Customer Advisory Board
Driving Innovation Through Expert Insights: Our Customer Advisory Board brings together industry leaders to guide early-stage AI startups with real-world expertise, helping them validate ideas, solve user pain points, and build impactful solutions.
AI Advisory Board
Our AI Mentors are top researchers, engineers, and practitioners in artificial intelligence—helping founders solve hard technical problems, design scalable models, and build products that push the frontier of what's possible.
ACE Mentor
Our ACE Mentors are domain experts, product leaders, and seasoned founders who work closely with cohort startups—offering tactical advice, honest feedback, and hands-on support across product, GTM, and fundraising.
