VenturEdu announces Rs 15 crore seed corpus commitment to support startups

VenturEdu, a residential venture-building school, today announced a seed corpus commitment of approximately Rs 15 crore to support the first cohort of startups emerging from its flagship 14-month Post Graduate Programme (PGP).

The corpus combines in-house capital with commitments from external investor partners and limited partners (LPs).

The funding pool will be deployed selectively to the top-performing founders from the programme, with investment decisions driven by an independent investment committee comprising active investors.

VenturEdu said cheque sizes and valuations will be determined on a case-by-case basis, allowing flexibility to back ideas across sectors and stages of early validation.

Under the model, the top 30% of ventures emerging from each PGP cohort will be eligible for funding consideration. Founders will undergo continuous evaluation through biweekly demo days, where progress on product development, customer validation and go-to-market execution will be reviewed by the investment committee.

The flagship programme is structured around a highly selective cohort of 50 founders over 14 months across two cities, combining structured learning, hands-on venture building and continuous investor feedback.

In addition, the venture school is launching a three-month Investor Readiness Program designed to prepare founders for institutional fundraising through focused support on metrics, storytelling and due diligence preparedness.

“The early-stage ecosystem in India does not suffer from lack of ideas but it suffers from lack of structured execution support combined with timely capital. Our seed corpus is designed to reward the founders who demonstrate real traction and discipline during the programme, not just strong pitch decks,” said Kulmani Rana, Founder, VenturEdu.

VenturEdu’s LP network is expected to play an active role beyond capital contribution. Limited partners and investor collaborators will participate across multiple programme modules, including venture reviews, market access sessions and investment discussions, creating tighter alignment between founder development and capital readiness.