Startup Dangal Season 3.0 Bangalore — Pitch for Up to ₹10L Funding — Frequently Asked Questions

Winners can receive up to ₹10 lakh in funding. The amount is the headline prize of the competition and is awarded after the final rapid-fire round, in which the winners are announced.

No deadline has been published in the information available for this round. If you plan to enter, check the organiser's official site for the current schedule before you start preparing your pitch.

The competition is open to startups of all sizes and industries. There is no stated restriction on stage, sector or company age, so both early seed-stage teams and more established businesses can enter.

No. Neither DPIIT recognition nor MSME registration is listed as a condition of entry for Startup Dangal Season 3.0.

Nothing in the programme details mentions an equity stake or any repayment obligation. The money is presented as prize funding awarded to the winners of the competition.

Startup Dangal Season 3.0 runs across 19 major locations in India. The early screening round happens in your own city, and the Top 100 round along with the finals take place at the main event in Delhi.

There are three stages. You first deliver a 5-minute pitch at the screening in your city. If you are selected, you pitch again at the Top 100 round at the main event in Delhi. Finalists then go through a rapid-fire round, after which the winners are announced.

Shortlisted and winning teams get mentorship from experienced mentors and ecosystem leaders, along with the exposure that comes from pitching on a national competition platform in front of investors and the wider startup community.

The nomination form asks for your startup profile, details of your innovation, evidence of traction, and information about the founders.

Entries are made by nominating your startup through the official nomination form on the organiser's website at startupdangal.com.