TiE Delhi-NCR

What TiE Delhi-NCR does

TiE Delhi-NCR (The Indus Entrepreneurs Delhi-NCR) is a non-profit entrepreneurship support organization founded in 2001 and operating as a chartered chapter of TiE Global, headquartered in New Delhi with a second office in Noida. It serves early-stage and growth-stage startups, investors, corporate leaders, policymakers, women entrepreneurs, and student founders in the Delhi-NCR region, operating through five pillars: mentoring, networking, education, funding, and incubation. The organization has been recognized as the 'Best TiE Chapter' globally by TiE Global for four consecutive years.

The organization runs a portfolio of more than a dozen recurring programs and events. Flagship events include India Innovation Day (iDay, now in its 15th edition in 2026), TiEcon Delhi-NCR, the D2C Summit, and Capital Connect. Investment platforms include TiE The Knot (a pitch forum that has facilitated 69 startups pitching and over Rs 110 crore committed across 14 seasons, with 31 startups funded), Pitch and Partner, and a Growth Debt Capital partnership with Indifi Technologies offering collateral-free loans up to Rs 2 crore to members. Educational offerings include TiE Startup School, TiE Young Entrepreneurs for high school students (Grades 9-12, priced at INR 9,400 inclusive of taxes), B2B Sales Academy, and the Scaleup Mentoring Program for Women Entrepreneurs. The technology stack is a conventional digital ecosystem comprising the delhi.tie.org website, hub.tie.org member portal, Android and iOS mobile apps, Zoho One CRM backend, and virtual event infrastructure.

TiE Delhi-NCR's revenue model is a mix of annual membership subscriptions (entry-level associate membership priced at $59 for new members, plus Founders Club and Charter tiers), event ticket sales, cohort-based program fees, and corporate annual partner/corporate member sponsorships from brands including Google, MakeMyTrip, Indian Angel Network, Indifi, IndiaMART, Naukri, Lufthansa, Amity University, and Binary Semantics. The organization supplements operating revenue with strategic collaborations with the Delhi Government's DTTE (Delhi Startup Policy 2025, Rs 325 crore outlay targeting 5,000 startups by 2035), the UK Government's FCDO (post-COVID Scaleup Startup Program), MeitY (DeepScale India Accelerator and Lab2Scale), and the U.S. Embassy / University of Texas (Nexus Incubator). Leadership is anchored by Director General Geetika Dayal, who has led the chapter since 2001 and received the 'Best Executive Director Globally' (2012) and Chairman's Award (2016) from TiE Global, with Rajan Anandan (former Google VP, South East Asia and India) serving as President.

Name

TiE Delhi-NCR

Legal name

The Indus Entrepreneurs Delhi

Website

https://delhi.tie.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TiE Delhi-NCR is a non-profit entrepreneurship support organization founded in 2001 as a chapter of TiE Global, serving startups, investors, corporates, policymakers, and student founders in India's Delhi-NCR region through mentoring, networking, education, funding, and incubation programs anchored by flagship events such as India Innovation Day and TiEcon Delhi.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entrepreneurship Support Services

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship support services
• Startup mentoring programs
• Investor networking events
• Startup education programs
• Nonprofit incubation services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership valid for one year from date of purchase, providing access to exclusive discounts at events, content, and networking
2. Event Tickets: Payment required at time of purchase for events and programs, non-refundable and non-transferable
3. Program Fees: TiE Young Entrepreneurs program fee of INR 9,400 inclusive of taxes, course material, boot camp and refreshments; TiE Startup School cohort-based programs
4. Partner Sponsorships: Annual Partners and Annual Corporate Members sponsorship program with logos displayed on website and benefits at events

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TiE Delhi-NCR is a non-profit entrepreneurship support organization that nurtures India's startup ecosystem through five pillars: mentoring, networking, education, funding, and incubation. It sells annual memberships (Associate, Founders Club, Charter), runs paid educational programs (TiE Startup School, TiE Young Entrepreneurs, B2B Sales Academy, Scaleup Mentoring for Women, Venture Studio), hosts flagship events (India Innovation Day, TiEcon Delhi, D2C Summit, Capital Connect), and operates investment platforms such as TiE The Knot for founder-investor pitching. It also facilitates growth debt capital up to Rs 2 CR through a partnership with Indifi.

Product overview

TiE Delhi-NCR offers a portfolio of entrepreneurship support programs centered around its core platform of networking, mentoring, and educational initiatives. The organization functions as an ecosystem enabler rather than a software product company. Key offerings include flagship events (India Innovation Day, TiEcon Delhi, D2C Summit), investment platforms (TiE The Knot, Pitch and Partner), educational programs (TiE Startup School, TiE Young Entrepreneurs), and specialized initiatives (Capital Connect for investor connections, Scaleup Mentoring Program for women entrepreneurs, Growth Debt Capital for funding, and FCDO Scaleup Program in partnership with UK Government). The organization also provides member benefits through TiE Bazaar and operates various challenge programs and accelerators. All offerings are designed to support the startup ecosystem through the five pillars of TiE: mentoring, networking, education, funding, and incubation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TiE The Knot: Investment arena and startup pitch platform where founders pitch to active investors, with 69 startups pitching and over Rs 110 crore committed across 13+ seasons
• TiE Startup School
• Scaleup Mentoring Program for Women Entrepreneurs
• India Innovation Day (iDay)
• TiE Delhi-NCR D2C Summit
• TiEcon Delhi-NCR
• Capital Connect
• TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE)

Products and services

• TiE Startup School Online entrepreneurship education program supplemented by offline modules that teaches founders the skills needed to start and scale ventures, covering ideation, validation, business models, marketing, funding, and team building. Targeted at aspiring and early-stage founders.
• TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Global program that teaches high school students in Grades 9-12 the fundamentals of entrepreneurship through classroom sessions, mentorship, and a business competition. Fee is INR 9,400 inclusive of taxes, course material, boot camp, and refreshments. Targeted at secondary school students distributed via partner incubators and E-cells.
• B2B Sales Academy Eight-week hands-on workshop program on B2B sales in a remote environment, covering lead generation, account management, sales team management, and case studies. Targeted at startup founders and sales leaders building B2B revenue motions.
• Scaleup Mentoring Program for Women Entrepreneurs Eighteen to twenty-month multi-stage mentoring program that educates and empowers women entrepreneurs through structured learning modules, group and one-to-one mentoring, and investor exposure. Targeted at women founders and co-founders from MVP to growth stage, including impact sectors.
• Venture Studio Cohort-based startup acceleration program providing an intensive curriculum and mentorship for early-stage founders. Targeted at aspiring and very early-stage startup teams seeking structured acceleration support.
• Growth Debt Capital Program (with Indifi) Growth debt capital program delivered in partnership with Indifi Technologies, providing collateral-free loans up to Rs 2 CR with 18-36 month repayment and discounted fees for TiE Delhi-NCR members, plus active mentoring support. Targeted at operating startups with at least INR 10L MRR (B2B) or INR 5L MRR (B2C) and 12+ months of operating history.
• TiE The Knot Investment arena and startup pitch platform where founders present to active investors. Across 14 seasons, 69 startups have pitched and over Rs 110 crore has been committed in funding with 31 startups funded. Targeted at fundraising startups and active investors seeking curated deal flow.
• India Innovation Day (iDay) Annual flagship innovation summit bringing together founders, investors, corporate leaders, and policymakers to discuss India's innovation ecosystem across AI, DeepTech, biotech, space, and quantum computing. The 15th edition in 2026 drew 1,200+ participants with the theme 'Audacity of Now.' Targeted at founders, investors, CXOs, and policy stakeholders.
• TiEcon Delhi-NCR Flagship annual technology and entrepreneurship conference focused on DeepTech, AI, and innovation with technology sovereignty themes. TiEcon Delhi 2025 launched initiatives including DeepScale India Accelerator Program and Lab2Scale for deeptech startups. Targeted at deeptech founders, investors, and policymakers.
• D2C Summit Annual summit focused on India's direct-to-consumer brand ecosystem, gathering founders, investors, and operators to discuss the $100 billion+ D2C opportunity growing at nearly 20% annually. Targeted at D2C founders, investors, and operators.
• Capital Connect Capital connection initiative bringing together investors and startups for discussions on India's AI ambitions and the broader investment climate. Targeted at AI and tech startups seeking capital and active investors sourcing AI deals.
• Pitch and Partner Platform connecting startups with investors for pitching and partnership opportunities. Targeted at fundraising startups and investors looking for curated deal flow.
• TiE Bazaar Member benefits platform offering exclusive discounts and deals for TiE members from partner companies including MakeMyTrip, EazyDiner, Legistify, EnableX, and other business services. Targeted at TiE Delhi-NCR members seeking cost savings on partner services.
• FCDO Scaleup Startup Program Joint program with the UK Government Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) to rebuild and strengthen the startup ecosystem post-COVID through thought leadership, mentoring, capacity building, innovation fostering, and policy reform. Includes programs targeting women entrepreneurship, underserved geographies, and sustainable businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 69 startups pitched with over ₹110 crore committed in funding across TiE The Knot seasons
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Government of India (MeitY)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025TiEcon Delhi 2025 featured discussions on AI, quantum computing, and launched initiatives including DeepScale India Accelerator Program and Lab2Scale to support deeptech startups for technological sovereignty.
• FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, UK Government)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020TiE Delhi-NCR partnered with FCDO (Government of UK) to rebuild/strengthen the startup ecosystem post-COVID-19. The partnership focuses on thought leadership and networking, mentoring and capacity building, fostering innovation and learning, and driving policy reform. Activities include hackathons, startup mentorship, policy advocacy, and programs targeting women entrepreneurship, underserved geographies, and sustainable businesses.
• Amity UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Partner of TiE Delhi-NCR. Logo displayed on website as part of annual partner program.
• Binary SemanticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Partner; co-presenter of Emerging Finance Leader Awards with TiE Delhi-NCR (third edition).
• DTTE (Delhi Government's Department of Training and Technical Education)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic collaboration providing mentorship, capacity building, and improved access to funding for student entrepreneurs. Over 75,000 students and young innovators engaged in DTTE-supported entrepreneurship programmes with 470 startups incubated across government institutions. Supports Delhi Startup Policy 2025 with Rs 325 crore outlay targeting 5,000 startups by 2035.
• U.S. Embassy & University of TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNexus Incubator partnership with U.S. Embassy and University of Texas; international initiative advised by TiE Delhi-NCR leadership.
• TiE GlobalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTiE Delhi-NCR is part of the global TiE network spanning multiple chapters worldwide. TiE Global provides governance, best practices sharing, and recognition programs including Best Chapter awards.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Y Combinator: Global benchmark accelerator for early-stage startups operating a cohort-based, investor-friendly model. While it is a commercial entity rather than a non-profit, it is the relevant global benchmark for TiE Delhi-NCR's Venture Studio cohort programs and competes for the same founder audience and brand positioning.
• Indian Angel Network: India's largest angel investor network and a flagship TiE Delhi-NCR partner. Operates overlapping deal-flow, founder-investor matchmaking, and incubation programs; while commercially focused on angel investing, it is structurally adjacent to TiE The Knot and Capital Connect in matching founders to capital.
• NASSCOM: Larger Indian technology industry trade body that runs 10,000 Startups, NASSCOM Foundation programs, and policy advocacy at a national scale. Broader in scope than TiE Delhi-NCR but overlaps on government policy engagement, founder community programs, and corporate sponsorship channels across India.

Direct peers

• T-Hub: India's largest tech startup incubator/accelerator, also operating a state-government-backed (Telangana) non-profit model with cohort programs, mentorship, and investor connections. Directly comparable to TiE Delhi-NCR's Venture Studio, FCDO Scaleup Program, and DTTE incubation collaborations in mission and operating mechanics.
• Startup Grind: Global entrepreneurship community running city chapters and flagship events with a similar community-led, event-driven model. Operates under a global not-for-profit orientation and competes with TiE chapters for founder/operator mindshare and event sponsorship dollars.
• TiE Bangalore: Sister TiE chapter serving India's largest startup hub. Uses the same membership tiers, charter member structure, and signature events as TiE Delhi-NCR, with direct overlap on founder and investor relationships across India. Same non-profit operating model and TiE Global affiliation make it a near-mirror peer.
• TiE Mumbai: Adjacent Indian TiE chapter running the same non-profit entrepreneurship support model with comparable events (TiEcon Mumbai), mentoring circles, and corporate partner stacks. Operates in the same country and overlaps with TiE Delhi-NCR on portfolio companies, sponsor pools, and government-relations bandwidth.
• CIIE.CO at IIM Ahmedabad: India-focused startup accelerator and seed investor hosted at IIM Ahmedabad. Comparable in hosting accelerator cohorts, facilitating early-stage funding, and producing policy/ecosystem research; CIIE.CO is broadly analogous to TiE Delhi-NCR's Venture Studio and TiE The Knot ecosystems with an investor-operator orientation.
• TiE Silicon Valley: Sister chapter of TiE Global that operates the same non-profit entrepreneurship mentoring, networking, and pitch platform model. TiE Silicon Valley is the most directly comparable entity as it shares TiE Global's brand, programming taxonomy (TiE The Knot-equivalents, charter membership), and five-pillar operating model, just deployed in the Bay Area ecosystem.

Regional players

• 91springboard: Indian startup coworking and community platform with hubs across Delhi NCR, Noida, and Gurugram. Operates as a regional incumbent in TiE Delhi-NCR's core geography, providing coworking, founder community programming, and event spaces that overlap with TiE's networking and education pillars.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TiEDelhi
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TiEDelhi
• Facebookfacebook.com/TiEDelhi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/about
• Instagraminstagram.com/tiedelhi.ncr

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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