Wadhwani Venture Fastrack

Wadhwani Venture Fastrack (VFT) maximizes success rates of early-stage startups.

• A structured program to fast-track & scale global startups/entrepreneurs with skills, knowledge, connections, content and tools
• VFT Labs: Content, technology and programmatic offerings delivered directly to early & growth-stage startups
• VFT Network: Builds capacity of Incubator/Accelerators teams to enhance startup success via VFT Platform
• AI-enabled Wadhwani Technology Platform for on-demand customized access to knowledge resources, and mentor/expert/customer connects

Wadhwani NEN

Wadhwani NEN empowers students with knowledge and skills to create high-potential startups.

• College Program for students with 360-degree transformation and real-world learning
• Enabling knowledge and skills through Courses and Startup Labs in Colleges to create HiPOs
• Wadhwani curriculum with emphasis on ‘Do’ pedagogy through videos, activities and assignments, and PV pitches
• Practice Ventures (PVs) as the seed of entrepreneurship and job creation by fostering venture creation right at the college-level

Wadhwani Inspire

Establishing a culture of entrepreneurship at a national level.

• Evangelizing entrepreneurship
• Inspiring the best and the brightest to consider entrepreneurship as a first/alternate career choice

Wadhwani Entrepreneur Network

• Incubators
• Accelerators
• Mentors
• Colleges
• Faculty
• TV Network / Streaming Media

Wadhwani Catalyst Fund

An emerging market-focused impact fund amplifying economic and jobs impact through scaling global third-party efforts.

• Catalysing growth and scaling job creation through catalytic capital, and Wadhwani ecosystem support viz. project management, technology and content.
• Funding Criteria:
  • Qualified non-profits that are led by strong leaders with a clear vision and execution capability in scaling job creation by 5-10x
  • For-profit companies with a robust and scalable business model, where revenue growth drives exponential job growth, and our investment can attract 5x -10x investment

Wadhwani Academy

Providing high-quality, application-oriented content and training to support Wadhwani Foundation’s Initiatives.

• Deeply researched learning & content assets, tools and templates, and online consulting for Wadhwani stakeholders
• Case studies, masterclasses, example scenarios, and skills training on a digital platform for a wide range of consumers via a self-service model
• Knowledge and application-oriented modules on educational segments to improve future skills, foster entrepreneurship, and create new businesses
• Comprehensive transformation paths with structured methodologies, dashboards, and solutions for managing businesses on a long-term basis

Wadhwani Global University

Creating a personalized learning platform for Wadhwani beneficiaries and intermediaries.

Beneficiaries’ Development Programs

• Clarity of concepts and contextual linkages with real-life situations
• Cloud and mobile based platform for learning-delivery
• Processes for better learning experience viz. assessments, assignments etc.
• Proficiency in experiential pedagogy, in a blended learning environment

Intermediary Developmental Programs

Be a Mentor, Be an Angel Investor, Manage Your Incubator/Accelerator, Be an Entrepreneur Faculty, Innovation and Leadership, Micro-Masters Series

Wadhwani Knowledge & Technology Platform

• AI-enabled technology platform
• Powering Wadhwani digital products through a microservices based architecture
• A key enabler for scaling the Wadhwani Initiatives through mobile and web products focused on user experience and personalization