The platform will be an early-stage investment ecosystem builder, bringing all the stakeholders closer and adding value to the startup’s journey.
Ahmedabad: GVFL, the pioneer of venture capital in India, has launched the ‘Accelerate for Excellence’ (a4X) platform recently for promoting the early-stage investment ecosystem by bringing closer all stakeholders in the early-stage startup ecosystem.
With a4X, GVFL will leverage its experience of more than 30 years of supporting startups through investments and mentoring to provide a conducive environment and handholding Seed to Series A startups and investors new to this asset class.
“We want to make a4X much more than an investment platform. We aspire to make it a vibrant early-stage investment ecosystem builder that will bring all stakeholders together and add value to startups’ journeys. It will provide the best practices and the deal flow of promising startups and work in a way that benefits both startups and investors. The platform will accelerate the growth of startups by connecting them with the right investors, mentors, and community members.” said Kamal Bansal, Managing Director, GVFL.
“In the past three decades, GVFL has done exceedingly well in identifying the right startups and ideas and helping and nurturing many of them to realize their potential. a4X is aimed at playing a bigger role as an investor and enabler of creative solutions for economic development. The engagement model has been designed to add value while mitigating the risks. We have already started onboarding institutional/ individual investors and ecosystem members, having an overall positive response,” said Mihir Joshi, President GVFL.
a4X will support Seed to Series A startups looking to raise anywhere from Rs—50 lakh to Rs. 5 crore. Startups will be able to connect with a varied set of investors, close funding rounds online, and leverage the a4X community. Similarly, investors like family offices, angel investors, High Net-worth Individuals, and venture capitalists will benefit from pre-evaluated deals, due diligence reports, co-investing with experienced Venture capital investors and a simplified investment process, among others.
The a4X community comprising mentors, HR recruiters, scale-up experts, and others, also stands to gain immensely from the platform by engaging with promising startups, networking with crucial ecosystem enablers, additional lead funding, better brand visibility, and more. The community will be an added advantage for the a4X portfolio companies as it will help extend the runway post investments, mitigate execution risk, rapid scaling up and provide access to a pool of experts and advisors.
