Microsoft Ventures calls for applications from start-ups

Our Bureau Updated - October 01, 2013 at 04:03 PM.

Microsoft India today announced the opening of applications for the fourth batch of Microsoft Ventures Accelerator in Bangalore, India.

Technology start-ups can apply online from October 1- November 15, the company said in a statement.

The shortlisted companies will be informed by November 25 and invited for a face-to-face session with a jury panel on December 13. The final list of start-ups, which will make it to the summer batch of calendar year 2014, will be informed by December 20.

Microsoft Ventures Accelerator in India is currently hosting its third batch of start-ups, with 80 per cent of the 22 companies that have graduated over the last two batches already having received funding.

Ravi Narayan, Director, Microsoft Ventures in India, said: “We are looking for entrepreneurs who are building companies for India and global markets in Cloud, internet, mobile and data analytics technologies."

Published on October 1, 2013 10:31