Startup Dangal Season 3.0 — Up to ₹10L Pitch Competition (Indore/Raipur) — Frequently Asked Questions

The competition has a total prize pool of up to ₹10 Lakhs in funding, awarded to winners at the end of the final rapid-fire round in Delhi. The programme details do not specify how that pool is divided between individual winners or what each placement receives.

No deadline has been published in the programme details available so far. Since the competition involves offline screening rounds in Indore and Raipur before the Delhi main event, it is worth checking the official nomination form at https://startupdangal.com/ for the current cut-off and round dates.

Startups from across India are invited to participate. There are no stated limits on company size, stage or sector, so both early seed-stage ventures and more established businesses looking to scale can enter. The organisers describe the contest as open to startups of all sizes and industries.

No. The competition does not mention any industry filter or sector preference in its eligibility rules. Founders from any vertical are invited to apply, which makes it a generalist pitch platform rather than a sector-specific programme.

Neither is listed as a condition of entry. The programme details make no mention of DPIIT recognition, MSME registration, or any incorporation-related requirement, so founders should not treat these as mandatory for applying.

The programme's details do not mention any equity stake being taken from participants. It is structured as a competition with a cash prize pool of up to ₹10 Lakhs, and it separately mentions investment opportunities from industry experts — any such investment conversations would happen independently between the startup and the interested investor.

Yes. Participation is open to entrepreneurs across India. Indore and Raipur are simply the cities where the offline screening pitches for this edition take place, and the main event is held in Delhi. Founders based elsewhere in the country are still invited to take part.

It is a hybrid format with three rounds. First comes an offline city screening where you deliver a 5-minute pitch. The Top 100 startups then pitch at the main event in Delhi. Finally, there is a rapid-fire round, after which the winners are announced.

The official nomination form asks for your startup profile, details of your innovation, evidence of traction, and information about the founders. Preparing these four things before you start the form will make the submission quicker.

Applications are made through the official nomination form on the Startup Dangal website at https://startupdangal.com/. There is no mention of an application fee, and no other application route is described in the programme details.