Dopplr – Metaverseĭopplr looks to provide immersive virtual stores as a service for brands, aided by Al driven garment display & personalization. At the end of the program, the startups will be able to present their ideas, fine-tuned over the course of the 16-week mentorship training, to potential investors and industry leaders on a Demo Day. This includes regular mentor connect sessions with experienced Flipkart leaders across various functions including business, product, technology, and finance. The six startups will receive an equity investment upto $500k from Flipkart and will undergo the well-curated mentorship program delivered through a customized curriculum, which has been designed by Bain & Company. We are thrilled to invest in and mentor the six selected startups possessing unique ideas, disruptive business models and new innovative technologies.” Through this endeavor, we strive to be a catalyst in the growing startup community by continuing to expand our program each year and presenting growth opportunities to emerging entrepreneurs. Ravi Iyer, Senior Vice President and Head, Corporate Development, said, “Furthering our commitment to fostering India’s entrepreneur ecosystem, with Flipkart Leap Ahead we want to support startups to scale up their businesses and build relevant solutions to solve complex problems in consumer internet and technology ecosystem. The Flipkart Leap Ahead program graduated its first cohort in July 2021 with eight startups that successfully pitched their ideas to investors and raised further funding.
This includes a metaverse with virtual stores, robotic supply chain solutions, AI-powered fashion cataloging, data analytics-powered business optimisation, data-based freight intelligence, and more that can help elevate customer and seller experiences. The six startups are building capabilities across a wide array of solutions, each catering to a unique problem statement and the present needs of consumers and sellers online. Flipkart Leap Ahead has been conceptualized to support early-stage startups which have the potential to disrupt the digital ecosystem and aid their growth through structured mentorship and funding.