We don’t just invest—we embed
Here’s how we help you build:
Funding, minus the fluff
Up to $100K 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.
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.
Global Customer Advisory Board
Building for the world needs more than ambition.Indian AI startups aiming for the US and global markets often lack real insight into Western GTM, buyer behavior, and enterprise sales.Our Global Customer Advisory Board is a curated group of senior leaders from the US, Europe, and Singapore who help founders validate products, sharpen positioning, and crack global go-to-market.
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.
1. Support
We back high-agency, technically strong founders—and go all in with you.
2. Identify
Nail your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) and sharpen user segmentation.
3. Refine
Iterate the product with user feedback and hands-on product sprints
4. Iterate
Run tight feedback loops to get closer to Product-Market Fit, faster.
5.Build
Shape your fundraising and scale strategy—with investor-ready narratives and models.
6. Launch
Craft a focused go-to-market strategy and test real traction channels.
From Niche to Scale
For a video editing platform, help them pivot from niche edtech to scalable creator-first AI video platform
Before Joining ACE
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Niche edtech-focused use case with limited monetization
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Early-stage product and generic AI stack
After ACE
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High-demand B-roll. effects, and enhancements workflows for global creators
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Our AI mentors and global customer advisors helped in creating stronger AI architecture & refined product.
3× Valuation Uplift Through Strategic Repositioning
We worked with a deeptech audio startup to reposition the company
from a D2C brand to a defensible deeptech technology company
Before Joining ACE
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Positioned primarily as a D2C consumer brand, leading to lower valuation multiples
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Focused on a single B2C use case
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Faced recurring cash-flow and inventory planning challenges
After ACE
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Repositioned as a deeptech company with proprietary “intel-inside” technology
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Expanded thinking to multiple high-value use cases (luxury automotive, premium seating, recliners, etc.)
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Introduced structured capital strategies (debt, alternative financing) to improve cash flow and inventory planning
How we helped our startups
Helped Secure First $100K+ Enterprise Contracts
We worked with a Voice AI startup to move from a horizontal offering to a focused enterprise wedge, enabling large-ticket customer wins and early institutional capital.
Before Joining ACE
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Horizontal Voice AI product with no clear vertical wedge
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Limited traction with small, low-ACV customers
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Pre-fundraise, no institutional capital
After ACE
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Sharpened go-to-market by focusing on BFSI as the primary vertical, building deep domain relevance
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Closed the first $100K+ enterprise contracts through targeted enterprise introductions
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Supported the company in raising $150K+ in seed capital via our investor syndicate
Who should apply?
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A startup in operation for the last 6-12 months, having a product or an MVP and a few users (preferably).
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Can move to Delhi NCR for majority of the duration of the program.
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People who have worked in product based companies and want to build in AI.
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Anyone keen to build products from 0 to 1 (including folks in colleges, but should have a working product)
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.
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.
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.
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