Startup ecosystem community
For Professionals , critical upgrade via mentoring & investing . For Startups , the ideal launchpad .
Whether you want to build a startup understand one mentor one invest in one grow an ecosystem , there is a place for you at accred.club.
Four communities, one ecosystem
Pick the door that matches where you are today. Every pathway shares the same events, mentors and capital network.
Startups
For founders building the next generation of high-impact ventures.
- Funding Readiness course
- Pitch at Campital Connect
- Raise from Accred angels
Professionals
For industry experts who want to mentor, invest in, and build startups.
- Mentoring & Angel Investing
- Campus angel clubs
- Advisory equity
Six stages,
from first idea
to giving back
Every member moves through the same arc. What changes is what each stage means for you.
Discover
Identify your strengths and the pathway that fits.
Learn
Master essential skills with expert guidance.
Build
Create real solutions, ventures and capability.
Connect
Engage founders, mentors, investors and peers.
Grow
Scale your impact and evolve your expertise.
Give back
Mentor, invest in and empower the next generation.
Journey grid
How each cohort moves through the stages
Switch cohorts to see what Discover, Learn, Build, Connect and Grow look like for you.
For founders building the next generation of high-impact ventures.
Campital Connect
A one-day startup pitch event in Bengaluru on Saturday, 31 October 2026. Twenty-five startups pitch to a 15-member panel of incubator heads and industry jury. Shortlisted startups move into acceleration and a raise with Accred Club angels on a best-efforts basis within 3 to 6 months.
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From applications to the stage
Community activity
What’s happening at Accred
Campital Connect
A startup competition where winners get a chance to raise angel investment worth ₹2–10 cr.
Webinar on angel investing
Startup evaluation, due diligence, strategy, risk and realistic returns.
Mentoring 101
Mentor at hackathons and Campital Connect, give back, earn advisory equity.
Knowledge courses
Four programmes, built by practitioners
Short, practical courses for each community, with launch pricing for early members.
Startup 101
Students & first-time founders
The ground floor of building a company: finding a real problem, testing it cheaply, and turning an idea into something people pay for.
Funding Readiness
Startup founders
Get investable. Clean up your numbers, cap table, data room and pitch before you sit in front of angels.
Mentoring & Angel Investing
Industry professionals
Enter the startup ecosystem as a mentor and angel. Learn to evaluate startups, run diligence, size cheques and earn advisory equity.
Resilient Incubators
Incubator teams
Build an incubator that keeps running: sustainable revenue, a pipeline of investable startups, and an alumni-angel network on campus.
Memberships
Join for where you are. Grow into where you want to go.
Startup Circles
Open community for anyone in the startup ecosystem
- Join topic-based Startup Circles
- Previews of upcoming events, including Campital Connect
- Startup 101 course included free
- Discussion with founders, mentors and students
Professional
Special offer for the first 100 users
- Full circle access
- Special pricing for Angel Investing and Mentoring course
Note: Profiles will be verified before admission.
BMSIT&M × Accred Innovation Club
Campus angel-investing club at BMSIT&M, Bengaluru
- Private angel-investing circle
- Accelerated startups from Campital Connect
- Mentoring & Angel Investing course included
- Mentor at hackathons and pitch days
College Innovation Club · zero upfront cost
Activate on your campus
Founder, accred.club
Sandeep Gupta, CFA, CIPM
An IIM Ahmedabad alumnus with 20+ years across real estate, corporate strategy, digital platforms, fintech and alternative investments, with deep experience across corporates, startups and capital markets.
Leadership
- CEO & Co-founder, CornerBricks
- Ex Co-founder, BHIVE Alts
- Ex Co-founder, Frooms
- Ex Co-founder, Trusken Blockchain
Experience
- Head, MB Invest
- Head, Commercial Projects, Britannia
- Sr. GM, New Projects, Bombay Burmah
- Ex NCTPL, ISB, ITDC
FAQ
Questions, answered
What is accred.club?
Is accred.club free to join?
Is it only for founders?
What happens after Campital Connect?
How do I pay?
Back the builders.
Start with a course, join a circle, or pitch at Campital Connect on 31 October.