We fund and support early stage and early growth stage companies in India, United States, and Singapore. Our portfolio companies consists #AI, #Fintech, #IOT, #Energy, #SoPact and other technology agnostic startups. We consider all great startups, and are technology agnostic, however we give preference to companies wanting to make an 'impact'.
You could be a for profit business or nonprofit, it doesn't matter. All we look for is how does your company that intends to address a social and/or environmental challenge and will have a positive impact on the society and will benefit the life on this planet. We use the UN Sustainable Development Goals as our framework – this should give you an idea of the types of problems we want entrepreneurs to address. Thrive5 is for you if your profile matches the following:
You could be a for profit business or nonprofit, it doesn't matter. All we look for is how does your company that intends to address a social and/or environmental challenge and will have a positive impact on the society and will benefit the life on this planet. We use the UN Sustainable Development Goals as our framework – this should give you an idea of the types of problems we want entrepreneurs to address. Thrive5 is for you if your profile matches the following:
- Your startup is an idea stage, early stage or early growth stage technology company that has a potential to scale globally. Any technology is acceptable.
- Your startup requires or will eventually require an international entity (USA or Singapore) to scale globally and have access to the global capital.
- You have plans to scale your business internationally with a business setup in either Singapore or United States, in next 12-36 months.
- You are committed to build a sustainable business model with a promise that your business will never engage in any intentional activity that can harm environment, humans and/or animals.
- You have at least one founder committed to a social cause (of his choice) to which he will pledge at least 1% of his personal equity from the company.
- You are open to give minimum reasonable (1% - 3%) of your company equity to a co-founding mentor to your company
- Your startup is a for-profit or a nonprofit company directly or indirectly is solving some problem for humanity and life on this planet OR supporting any of the Sustainable Development Goals set by United Nations (UNSDGs)
- You are sure that your product will be liked by and used by at least 50-100 early adopter users
- You are committed to give your heart and soul (working full time) for your startup project and willing to shamelessly promote it to the entire world with every opportunity.
- You are open to raise funds in the range of $25000 - $250000 (₹15 Lakhs - ₹1.5Crores) for your company via crowdfunding or equity investments or both?
- You have raised less than $500K in funding or grants?
- You have fewer than 25 employees?