Join the GRO8 Accelerator Program
With an extensive network of investors, mentors and experts, we offer a safe space for startups to gain insights, guidance and support throughout their journey. We aim to accelerate at least 12 startups in each cohort with a minimum investment of $25K each.
50+
Startups invested directly
or indirectly
$1 Bn
Combined
valuation of
startups
200+
Seed or early
stage VC
Funds
1000+
Angels, CFO,
CXOs
consortium
100+
CXO/CIOs
from the
US
50+
Connected
family
offices
What you get
Mentorship
A start-up mentor is a person who offers mentoring to a start-up company because of their expertise and experience in launching and operating a firm. It may be someone you respect and believe in. However, you should not worry if you do not know anyone in the industry. We got your back.
Accelerated Growth
A journey that takes your startup to the next level as you learn from people who have been there before you. Our demo day allows you to present to and gain attention from our large network of investors.
Investor Connect
Investor Connect connects top Indian PE/VC/Seed/Angel funds with talented businesses from various industries. It allows early-stage entrepreneurs and start-ups to meet with and showcase their business idea to angel and venture capitalists.
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Market research, MVP building, and Market Validation
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Relevant business partnerships
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Legal, Compliance, and Accounting
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Recruitment support
Value Additions :
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Networking opportunities
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Workspace
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Registrations, planning, and modelling
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Seed and future fundraising
Our Programs
You’ll move through 4 phases: discovering a desired product, building a solid business foundation, acquiring your first customers and investors, and scaling for global success.
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Built for Global Scale
We work with startups that think beyond borders from day one. Global ambition is central to our selection process, and we actively support founders building tech-driven companies with the potential to expand across international markets and compete on a global stage.
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Technology that defines the next decade.
We support tech-driven startups that break existing norms and reimagine how value is created, exchanged, and distributed. These are companies building the foundations of tomorrow’s marketplaces, platforms, and networks—designed for global relevance from day one.
EXPERIENCE
MATTERS
EXPERIENCE
MATTERS
EcoRatings
"We are grateful to 888vc for investing in us and building our fund raise. They brought in much needed guidance and helped us with great connects through their network of fellow founders."
Aditi Balbir
Co-Founder
EcoRatings
Get Crest
"888 not only provided us with funds but much needed mentorship and guidance."
Rahul Vishwakarma
Founder
getcrest.ai
Pick My Work
“We got the pleasure to meet 888vc, who assisted us by participating in our first round of fundraising and constructing the entire round for us. "
Vidyarthi Baddireddy
Founder
PickMyWork
The 888VC community
With 50+ startup investments and more than $100Mn syndicated, we are building the largest Cross-border community. Check out our startups with a combined valuation of $1Bn below.
Who Should Join?
Early Traction
We partner with pre-seed and seed-stage startups that show early market validation and growth momentum. With a product in market and a clear go-to-market strategy, we help founders scale faster by unlocking access to capital, customers, and global markets such as the US and UAE.
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We build long-term relationships.
We start with the 6-month startup program and stay close to the companies over the next 2-3 years. We want to be a part of their innovation journey through problem-solving, bringing about a change, and bridging gaps between the innovators and their access to the relevant resources, be it funding, advisory, growth, or mentorship.
Industries
We have picked tech-enabled sectors that have shown immense demand in US consumer and enterprise markets.
HealthTech
Fintech
AI
Deep-Tech
Metaverse
SaaS
Web3
Blockchain
HR tech
Clean tech
B2B Fin Tech
Green tech
Super Angels & CXOs investing with us
Akash Gupta
Co-Founder & CEO at Zypp Electric, Angel Investor, BW40under40,
Tedx speaker
Gaurav Mangla
CEO & Co-founder at Pickrr
IIT,Guwahati graduate
Product Manager at Talentpad
Dinesh Kumar
CEO - Ixigo Trains & Confirmtkt NIT jamshedpur, graduate Ex- IBM, Ex- o9 solutions
Sripad Vaidya
COO - Ixigo Trains & Confirmtkt Senior Business Analyst, Photon Ex- IBM
Our Investors, Mentors & Venture Partners
Gaurav Gupta
Serial Entrepreneur, Columbia Business School, Angel Investor & Startup Mentor, Co-founder at America Technology Professionals, NSF USA Technology- Transfer, Feasibility & Applications
Nidhiya Raj
Head-Startup & VC Ecosystem, South Asia NVIDIA
Rishikesh Trivedi
Founder & Market Acceleration Specialist, Angel Investor (15+), 250+ GTM Programs for B2B Tech President – Supply Chain & Logistics Group. B. Engr Indian Institute of Management-Mumbai (Previously NITIE)
Nazir Kariyana
Professional banker with 25+yrs experience in Corporate & Commercial banking, Angel investor, Fintech advisor, Start-up Mentor, Go-To-Market specialist
Dharamveer Singh Chauhan
Co-Founder & CEO at Zo World
Ashish Sarawaogi
Entrepreneur, Fund Raising | B2B GTM Specialist India & USA, Ex Bank of America, Citi, Cognizant
SundararamanRamasamy
Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor at Wilco Source, LLC
