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CHAPTER 1 · APPLICATIONS OPEN
From idea to funded.
A structured path, not a lottery.
₹6 Crore committed · 38 startups funded
· ₹5L to ₹1Cr cheques · Chapter 1
Build with Mikado backs early founders with real capital, real training, and a real pitch to a real cheque. ₹6 crore committed. 38 startups funded in Chapter 1.
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₹6 Crore committed · 38 startups funded · ₹5L to ₹1Cr cheques · Chapter 1
Four stages. Each one earns the next.
No shortcuts, and no guarantees you didn’t earn. Here’s exactly how a founder goes from application to funding.
01
Stage 01 - Apply
Submit your startup for ₹249. Not the cost of funding - a filter that keeps the pool serious.
02
Stage 02 - Get Selected
We review every application against published criteria. Shortlisted founders join the training cohort.
03
Stage 03 - Train
A structured program - a physical playbook plus on-demand classes on everything from finance to pitching. ₹8,499.
04
Stage 04 - Pitch & Get Funded
Trained founders pitch our panel. The strongest receive funding - ₹5 lakh to ₹1 crore - for equity.
6
Crore
Real
cheques
38
Startups
Chapter 1 funding is committed capital from Digital Mikado -
not a middleman connecting you to outside investors.
Cheque sizes are fixed; equity is negotiated per startup.
01
Seed
₹5,00,000
20 startups
02
Growth
₹10,00,000
10 startups
03
Scale
₹25,00,000
4 startups
04
Momentum
₹50,00,000
2 startups
05
Flagship
₹1,00,00,000
2 startups
4/ Ready for a Full Course?
The program that makes you fundable.
Selected founders get a complete business education - a physical playbook delivered to your door and 20 structured courses of on-demand classes, taught in simple Hinglish. Whether or not you get funded, you leave knowing how to build and run a company.