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Pitch deck and investor outreach: angels, VCs, demo days, summits and TV pitch shows

  • We turn your numbers and story into an investor deck, build a list of the right angels, funds, accelerators, demo days and shows for your stage and sector, and plan who to approach and when.
  • Deadline: After the readiness pack (STU-RDY-01); before term sheets
  • Done in Deck and investor list in 7 to 10 working days after the readiness pack; outreach runs over the round (often months)
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We turn your numbers and story into an investor deck, build a list of the right angels, funds, accelerators, demo days and shows for your stage and sector, and plan who to approach and when. We keep the outreach inside the private placement rules so a fundraise never turns into an illegal public offer.

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From the official sources

What the law says, and what trips people up

From the official portal's manuals and FAQs, with the source for each point.

The law

  • Companies Act 2013, Sec 42 (private placement)

    Offers of securities must go only to identified persons, not more than 200 in a financial year per class; no public advertisement or use of media, marketing or distribution channels or agents to inform the publicSource

  • Companies Act 2013, Sec 42(10)

    A placement that breaks Sec 42 can be treated as a public offer; the company, promoters and directors face a penalty up to the amount raised or ₹2 crore, whichever is lower, and refund with interestSource

  • Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules 2014, Rule 14(1) proviso (May 2022)

    No offer to a body corporate or national of a country sharing a land border with India without government approval under the FEMA Non-Debt Instruments Rules attached to the offerSource

  • SEBI angel fund condition (as summarised by DPIIT)

    SEBI-registered angel funds may invest only in startups not promoted by or related to a corporate group with turnover above ₹300 croreSource

  • Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (notified April 2026)

    ₹10,000 crore implemented by SIDBI; it invests in SEBI-registered AIFs, which invest in startups; startups do not apply to SIDBI directlySource

  • Government fee

    None. Programme or event fees, if any, are set by the organiser and are not government fees.

On the portal

  1. No single portal. For government-linked routes, log in to startupindia.gov.in for events, challenges and scheme links
  2. Apply to accelerators, demo days and shows on each organiser's own page during their open call
  3. Track all investor contacts and documents in one CRM and data room

What trips people up

  • Generic VC deck used for a government or incubator committee

    Reframe for feasibility, impact and responsible use of fundsSource

  • Use of funds written as 'growth and marketing'

    Give line items, amounts, milestones and monthsSource

  • Unprepared for questions on unit economics and life after the money

    Prepare CAC, LTV, margin, burn and next-round planSource

  • Share offer promoted publicly or money taken from people without a named offer letter

    Keep offers private and named; non-compliance can be treated as a public offer with penaltySource

  • Startup applies straight to SIDBI for Fund of Funds money

    Approach SEBI-registered AIFs that have SIDBI commitments insteadSource

People ask

How many slides should the deck have?

About 12 to 15, ending with funding need, use of funds and cap table.Source

Can we get money directly from the government Fund of Funds?

No. It invests through SEBI-registered AIFs, which then invest in startups.Source

Can we post 'we are raising, invest with us' on social media?

Not as an offer of shares. Private placement offers go only to identified persons and cannot be advertised.Source

An investor from a neighbouring country wants in. Is that fine?

Only with prior government approval attached to the offer.Source

What will a selection panel ask?

Technology, customer validation, team, fund use, sustainability and unit economics.Source

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  • Readiness pack outputs
  • Team profiles and equity split
  • Traction evidence and customer proof
  • Use of funds with milestones
  • Fundraising history and cap table
  • Group companies and promoter linksOptional
  • Nationality of each prospective investor

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