Apply for funding – Founders Genie

Apply For Funding: Founders Genie

Fill this form to apply for funding at various funding partners of Founders Genie.It is advisable to keep the following documents handy as they could be required for completion of the application:

1. Pitch Deck (Typically 10-12 Slides)
2. Financials
3. Business Plan
4. Demo Video of product
5. Founders Video Link - 1 Minute video introducing the founders
6. Certificates or Recognition documents
7. Intellectual property documents

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* Required

I am aware and accept that Investment Facilitation fee for total amount raised via Founders genie (CXO Genie LLP) shall be charged. This amount will be payable within a week of total funds received in the startup’s bank account. A postdated cheque (PDC) of this amount + GST will be submitted at the time of final Termsheet. Founders Genie can encash the cheque on receipt of total funds by the startup. Funding amount will be discussed and signed off before starting the process. The Investment Facilitation fee is 2% of the total amount raised. *

I have read and accept the above terms

About the Company

Company Name *

Company website URL, if any

Publish a demo video link and paste the URL below. Demo can be anything that shows us how the product works. Usually that can be video.

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less. *

What is your company going to create? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

Where is the company registered? Mention State and country. *

Where is your company based now & where do you plan to base it post you get the funding from founders genie? *

Please upload your latest pitch deck . Preferably in PDF format, with a maximum file size of 10 MB *

Contact Details

Email Address (Personal)

Email Address (Professional) *

Phone Number *

Progress

Since which year have you been working on this Idea? *

Are customers using your product? *

YesNoOther

What is your annual revenue run rate? (in INR) *

What is your monthly burn rate (in INR) and your runway (in months)? *

If you have already participated in or committed to an incubator, "accelerator" or "pre-accelerator" program, please tell us about it. *

Founders Info

Please provide the Linkedin URLs of the other cofounders in the startup. No need to add yours again.

Please enter the URL of a 1 minute unlisted (not private) YouTube video introducing the founder(s) and the startup. This video is an important part of the application. *

How many founders are there in your team? *

Idea

Why did you pick this idea to work on? Why do you think people need what you're making? *

Do you have domain expertise in this area? *

YesNoOther

What's new about what you're making? What substitutes do people resort to because it doesn't exist yet (or they don't know about it)? *

Who are your competitors, and who might become competitors? Who do you fear most? *

What do you understand about your business that other companies in it just don't get?

How do or will you make money? How much could you make? (Current revenue model and projections) *

How will you get users & Sell your services? *

Equity

Have you incorporated, or formed any legal entity (like a Pvt Ltd, LLP, etc.) *

YesNoOther

Have you taken any investment yet? *

YesNoOther

If yes, at what valuation you have taken it ?

Who else has invested in your company? (Mention NA if not available) *

What will be your pre-funding cap table? If there are multiple founders, be sure to give the proposed equity ownership of each founder

How much are you looking to raise? (in INR) *

At what valuation are you looking to raise? (in INR) *

Please provide any other relevant information about the structure or formation of the company.

Legal

Are any of the founders covered by non compete or intellectual property agreements that overlap with your project? If so, please explain.

Who writes code, or does other technical work on your product? Was any of it done by a non-founder? Please explain.

Is there anything else we should know about your company?

If you had any other ideas you considered applying with, please list them. One may be something we've been waiting for. Often when we fund people it's to do something they list here and not in the main application.

Please tell us something surprising or amusing that one of you has discovered/Observed.

Application Review

How did you hear about Founders Genie?

Please ensure that this application is complete and all founders have filled out their profiles before submitting your application for review. The answer to this question must match the number of profiles filled. Once you submit your application, it will be reviewed, regardless of whether the deadline has passed or not. Applications must have at least one founder to be submitted. A video URL is required in order to submit. Number of founders stated should match the number of profiles filled. *

I have read and fulfilled the above conditions.