India’s startup ecosystem continues to evolve rapidly, driven by bold ideas, resilient founders, and an ambition to scale globally. At the heart of this momentum is Leap To Unicorn, a flagship initiative co-created by IDFC FIRST Bank in partnership with Moneycontrol and CNBC-TV18, dedicated to identifying and accelerating high potential startups.
Over three successful seasons, Leap To Unicorn has grown from establishing credibility to achieving national scale and building a mature startup ecosystem platform.
This new season introduces four curated investment tracks, each led by dedicated investors who will actively contribute across the journey from refining the selection process to mentoring founders and identifying high-potential opportunities.
For founders building cutting-edge technologies designed for global impact.
Be part of India’s next wave of breakout startups.
From founding one of India’s first unicorns to becoming an icon of meritorious achievement, the journey of V Vaidyanathan, MD & CEO, IDFC FIRST Bank, illustrates the power of belief and selflessness. Listen to the legend himself talk about the core values that have helped him rise above challenges and his passion to support other startups in their journey.
SanchiConnect is a community of DeepTech focused startups, investors, and mentors. We drive targeted acceleration programs around funding and go-to-market (GTM) strategies, offering specialized technology support to our incubator partner ecosystem. Our mission is to enhance innovation and collaboration, empowering startups with the resources they need to succeed.
Selected startups are announced for grant disbursement under Catalyst For Impact.
Present your solution to a panel of domain experts in a live virtual session.
All submissions shall be evaluated by an esteemed & independent jury
All registered participants get access to exclusive content curated for startups
Finalists to make in-person pitch to top VCs, investors for a funding opportunity and will be featured in Leap to Unicorn Finale aired on CNBC TV18
Shortlisted participants create a video pitch basis insights from the boot camp for further evaluation
Top 400 participants participate in extensive 15-day virtual knowledge sharing sessions on creating impactful pitch-decks
All submissions shall be evaluated by an esteemed & independent jury
All registered participants get access to exclusive content curated for startups
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