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Join our next cohort and accelerate innovation towards the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals by solving a social, health or environmental problem in India.

Learn to apply a proven social entrepreneurship framework alongside a cohort of innovators and startup founders. Receive 1-1 mentorship to refine your idea, product, customer acquisition strategy, business model, and investment pitch. Pitch your startup to investors and the innovation community at Demo Day and receive feedback.

Teams that validate interest for their solution will be eligible to receive an investment offer from our partner fund.

Key Features

Social Entrepreneurship Framework


Apply MIT's "Disciplined Entrepreneurship", Google Venture's "Sprint", HubSpot's "Flywheel" and "Theory of Change" frameworks to design your solution and validate your startup with customers.

Expert Mentorship and Innovation Hub Visits


Expert Mentors from BonBillo provide guidance to design your solution, customer acquisition strategy, business model and investment pitch. Visit and learn from successful local entrepreneurs and corporate innovation leaders.

Co-Working Space
and Amenities


Work alongside a cohort of innovators and entrepreneurs in a vibrant environment with office space and amenities in Central Bangalore.

Bengaluru
Excursions


Understand and appreciate the history and culture of Bengaluru with a tour of the oldest neighborhood in the city and a vibrant market.

$50K in Partner Perks


Receive benefits and discounts worth more than $50,000 from our partners including HubSpot for Startups, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud for Startups Program, Shoobx, Miro, Customer Camp and The Capital Network, to help accelerate your growth.

Demo Day


Pitch your social impact startup to the innovation community and receive investor feedback.

Swami Swaminathan shared lessons from leading Infosys BPO and Manipal Health Enterprises, and as an active startup investor and board member
Swami Swaminathan, an active startup advisor, shared lessons from leading Infosys BPO and Manipal Health Enterprises
Startup visit to the HealthifyMe office in Bengaluru
Manan Chandan and Rohan Gupta shared their learnings at HealthifyMe, impacting 35 million users
Cohort lunch with Sachindra Rudra, previously CIO at Acumen
Cohort lunch with Sachindra Rudra, previously CIO at Acumen
Divya Balaji Kamerkar, Co-Founder of Pinky Promise, pitching her startup at Demo Day
Divya Balaji Kamerkar, Co-Founder of Pinky Promise, pitching her startup at Demo Day
Teams spent the afternoon with Rahil Rangwala learning about Accion Venture Lab
Guest lecture on impact investing with Rahil Rangwala, Managing Partner at Accion Venture Lab
Yash Vardhan Gaddhyan and Amrit Paul Singh sharing Acumens investment process and what they look for in startup investments
Yash Gaddhyan and Amrit Singh sharing Acumen's investment process and what they look for in startup investments
Theory of Change Workshop presented by Shruthi Cauvery Iyer
Theory of Change workshop presented by Shruthi Cauvery Iyer
Lunch with Siddharth Ramasubramanian, Founder at Vegolution India
Siddharth Ramasubramanian shared his journey founding Hello Tempayy to provide protein-first vegetarian foods
BonBillo's 2023 cohort celebrations at Bengaluru Demo Day
BonBillo's 2023 cohort celebrations at Bengaluru Demo Day
Cohort visited Styched's office and got inspired by Soumajit Bhowmiks journey to make youth fashion more affordable and sustainable
The cohort was inspired by Soumajit Bhowmik's journey founding Styched to make youth fashion affordable & sustainable
Cohort at Bangalore's market during a city tour
Cohort at Bangalore's Pete City Market during a city tour

Program Overview

Local challenges, a proven entrepreneurship framework and mentorship to design and test your solution

We provide key elements social innovators need to solve a problem: Local context and challenges, a proven framework for rapidly designing and testing a solution, access to top advisors and industry experts, an accomplished peer group, a vibrant workspace, local excursions and visits to successful startups and innovation hubs.

Day 1 - Program Introduction, Opportunities in India

Program orientation and introduction.

Learn about India's rapid growth, challenges and opportunities from a leading Impact VC Investor.

Welcome dinner with the entire cohort.

Day 2 - Identify your Target Customer

Apply the “Disciplined Entrepreneurship” framework to select a problem and identify your target customer.

Visit a successful local startup and hear about the founder's journey.

Day 3 - Define your Value Proposition, Competitive Positioning

Apply the “Disciplined Entrepreneurship” framework to define your value proposition, core and competitive positioning.

Hear from a successful local founder about their journey and key lessons learned.

Day 4 - Define your Team Culture and Values, Customer Acquisition Strategy

Define your team culture and values.

Design your go-to-market and customer acquisition strategy.

Visit an innovation hub and learn from corporate innovation leaders.

Day 5 - 8 - Design and Test your Solution, Local Excursions

Apply “Sprint” to design, prototype and test your solutions with customers.

Understand and appreciate the history and culture of Bengaluru with a tour of the oldest neighborhood in the city and a vibrant market.

Day 9 - Design your Business Model and Social Impact

Design your business model to maximize value creation for customers and align timing of value creation to your payouts.  

Develop your Theory of Change with clear impact metrics to communicate your social impact with all stakeholders.

Day 10 - 11 - Design your Pitch, OKRs and Fundraising Strategy

Design your pitch to the local innovation community.

Set goals to achieve your next startup milestones.

Develop a strategy to fundraise or achieve sustainable revenue.

Visit an innovation hub and local startup. Learn from local Impact VC investors.

Day 12 - Demo Day Pitches

Pitch your solution to the local innovation community in Bengaluru.

Dinner celebration with the entire cohort.

What participants say?

Piyush Gupta, Co-Founder and Product Growth Stride Ahead
Piyush Gupta
Co-Founder and Product Growth, Stride Ahead
BonBillo Impact Accelerator was an eye-opener! As a founder working on my third startup, I was eager to learn and grow in Impact space. Bonbillo was just the place! With 12 teams, all of us keen on making the world a better place in line with the United Nations’ goals, the energy was off the charts. Our mentors were not just training; they were genuinely (and literally) invested in our dreams. It felt like building a support system rather than just attending the cohort. We ingeniously crafted our vision into a tangible roadmap in just two action-packed weeks. What's more, the networking and collaboration did not stop at learning. I'm exhilarated to share that we closed deals with 3 clients and generated a pipeline that would keep us on our toes for the next 2 months. This was a side benefit that exceeded my expectations!
Bengaluru Social Innovation Bootcamp 2023
Divya Balaji Karmekar, Co-Founder and CEO at Pinky Promise
Divya Balaji Karmekar
Co-Founder and CEO at Pinky Promise
We walked out of the bootcamp with so much strategic and operational clarity - right from a sharper understanding of our value proposition to our unit economics. We also learnt about several best in class toolkits to understand our customers and market in a deeper manner. The Disciplined Entrepreneurship framework, Flywheel, and the Sprint framework were broken down in ways that made sense to each one of us. The facilitators are always there for you and are always willing to help you with as much feedback and support is needed. Plus, the rest of the startups in the cohort make for a wonderful support system!
Bengaluru Social Innovation Bootcamp 2023
Rohit Asil
Rohit Asil
Co-Founder at Cambrian Bioworks
BonBillo's bootcamp is a must for early stage founders, the program really questions the founders and forces them to reason out every single aspect of their business idea. Apart from delivering a strategic plan, building a concise pitch deck and a GTM roadmap the program also provides immense networking opportunities. I’d 100% recommend this program to every impact startup founder.
Bengaluru Social Innovation Bootcamp 2023
Vaibhaw Dwivedi
Vaibhaw Dwivedi
Co-Founder and CEO at Proleri
The sessions conducted with investors as well as mentors were excellent and provided valuable insights about shaping our vision. The program follows a framework driven approach and enables the founders to better understand and communicate the key aspects of their business. The organising team is highly skilled, communicates effectively and most importantly is dedicated to the success of the startups. They created a collaborative environment where all founders are able to share openly and get the most out of the program.
Bengaluru Social Innovation Bootcamp 2023

Pricing

Price of $2,199 / Rs. 1,74,900 includes co-working space, events and excursions. It excludes flights to Bengaluru, accommodation, daily food and commute.

Partial scholarships are available.

Who is the program for?

Startup founders, growth leaders and innovators interested in solving India’s problems, expanding into India and building a team in India. 

University students interested in exploring a social impact startup focused on India.

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Learn to apply a proven entrepreneurship curriculum to help solve a social, health or environmental problem in India, alongside a cohort of innovators and entrepreneurs.

Dates

Coming in 2025

Pricing

$2,199 / Rs. 1,74,900
Partial scholarships available

Applications

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