A startup should only submit a single application.
Minimum required documents: Business plan, pitch deck, team bios, and financial projections.
For any support during the application process, email can be sent to shambho@yotta.com
Evaluation Criteria
Application is complete in all respects
Startup meets the eligibility criteria of at-least one of the 4 stages of the program
Innovation and uniqueness of the Product.
Market potential and scalability of the Product.
Team capabilities and experience.
Alignment with the program’s AI focus.
Startup is a part of nasscom DeepTech Program or nasscom GenAI Foundry Program (other startups can also apply. If selected, they shall also be incorporated as members of any of these nasscom Programs. nasscom terms apply)
Evaluation Process
Desk screening of the startup application by nasscom & Yotta teams.
Reference Checks.
Detailed review by a panel of industry experts and mentors (Vriddhi and Ananta stages only).
Pitch presentation by startup.
Subsequent clarifications / submissions of additional document if any .
Selection, On-boarding, and Service Provisioning Process
Within 3 business days of completion of the Evaluation Process, Yotta shall confirm to the startup of its acceptance / rejection into the Program by way of an email. (D+3)
If selected, the email shall also mention the Stage in which the startup is being inducted.
The startup shall be sent a formal “Shambho Startup Program Agreement” to be executed between Yotta and the startup, which needs to be executed within 5 business days. (D+8)
The startup shall be sent a formal “Master Services Agreement” to be executed between Yotta and the startup, which needs to be executed within 5 business days. (D+8)
Within 3 business days, Yotta team shall initiate a technical session to understand the technical requirements of the startup, to do a detailed solutioning if required, and capture the services to be delivered in a Service Order Form (SOF) (D+11)
Within 3 business days, the services shall be configured and delivered to the startup. (D+14)
Services Usage, Invoicing & Credit Usage Monitoring Process
The startup shall be guided to create its account on “OneYotta” Portal through which startup can monitor the usage of various AI / Cloud services and monitor the invoicing, credit allocation and credit usage.
