GVFL introduces ‘Accelerate for Excellence’ platform to enhance the ecosystem for early-stage investments.
- ByStartupStory | April 15, 2023

The ‘Accelerate for Excellence’ (a4X) platform was introduced by GVFL, an Indian venture capital firm, in order to advance the early-stage investment ecosystem by bringing all stakeholders closer together.
With a4X, GVFL says it will draw on its more than 30 years of experience supporting start-ups through investments and mentoring to create a welcoming environment and lend a helping hand to investors and Seed to Series A start-ups who are new to this asset class.
“We want to make a4X much more than an investment platform. We aspire to make it a vibrant early-stage investment ecosystem builder that will bring all stakeholders together and add value to start-ups’ journeys. It will provide the best practices and the deal flow of promising startups and work in a way that is beneficial for both startups and investors. The platform will accelerate the growth of start-ups by connecting them with the right investors, mentors, and community members.” said Kamal Bansal, managing director (MD) at GVFL.

“In the past three decades, GVFL has done exceedingly well in identifying the right start-ups and ideas and helping and nurturing many of them to realize their potential. a4X is aimed at playing a bigger role as an investor and also an enabler of creative solutions for economic development. The engagement model has been designed to add value while mitigating the risks. We have already started onboarding institutional/ individual investors as well as ecosystem members having an overall positive response,” said Mihir Joshi, president, of GVFL.
Seed to Series A start-ups seeking funding in the range of Rs. 50 lakh to Rs. 5 crore will receive support from a4X. Startups should use the a4X community, network with a wide range of investors, and close funding rounds online. Similar benefits include pre-evaluated deals, due diligence reports, co-investing with seasoned venture capital investors, a streamlined investment process, and high net worth individuals (HNIs), family offices, angel investors, and venture capitalists (VCs).
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