DPIIT recognition

A ₹4,500 filing fee is the headline. The real story is the 30-day and 2-month deadlines, the entity-type catch and the timeline that varies by source. Here’s how Indian founders …

Registering a startup in India is two jobs, not one: incorporate the company, then apply for free DPIIT recognition on NSWS. Here are the steps, documents and the 2026 rule …

The 80 IAC tax exemption can mean three tax-free years, but DPIIT recognition alone won’t get you there. Here are the six tests, and the turnover cap that changed in …

DPIIT recognition rejected? A rejected application can’t be edited, and the next one waits three months. Here are the nine usual reasons and the fix for each, before you reapply.

A pitch deck’s job is to earn the next meeting. Here are the 12 slides to build, how to size your market honestly, and the details Indian investors check first.

Pre-seed rounds in India take 14 to 22 weeks and dozens of conversations. Here’s who writes the first cheque, what it costs in equity, and what investors want to see …

SISFS stopped taking startup applications on May 31, 2026. Here’s how SISFS, CGSS and FoF 2.0 differ, who you deal with for each, and how to pick the right scheme.

SUMMARY Startup India FoF 2.0 invests only through SEBI-registered AIFs, so founders pitch the funds, never DPIIT or SIDBI. Four AIF segments have different rules; micro VCs must put at …

DPIIT rewrote the startup rulebook on 4 February 2026, doubling the turnover cap to ₹200 crore. Here is who qualifies for the Startup India certificate, what to upload and how …

A practical, stage-by-stage look at how Indian founders are actually raising money in 2026, from DPIIT recognition to Series A diligence.