Weekly startup digest
Programmes, grants, founder news, and what actually moved this week across the Northeast — in one short read.
From Northeast to the world
Northeast India’s founder community
For pre-seed and idea-stage startups. Weekly digest, founder events, and help connecting with investors when you are ready.
Programs? Coming soon.
Building across the Northeast
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5000+
Startups joined
2k+
Founders in the community
20+
Startups funded through the network
₹25L
Funding pathways up to 25 lacs
Community
Rooms where founders pitch and meet
Demo days, pitch nights, and founder meetups across Guwahati and the Northeast — show up in person.
PitchFounder pitch night
Pre-seed teams on stage — feedback from operators and angels in the room.
PitchDemo day
A full room for Northeast founders showing what they shipped this month.
MeetupFounder meetup
Weekly room for idea-stage founders — no deck required, just show up.
MeetupAfter the pitch
Investor intros and founder conversations that continue past the stage.
What you get
One newsletter. Three jobs.
Join for the weekly startup digest, event updates, and help connecting with investors — built for pre-seed and idea-stage founders in the Northeast.
Programs
Coming soon
Founder tracks for idea and pre-seed are on the way. Join the community now — digest, events, and investor connect are live.
Coming soon
Brahmaputra Sprint
A founder-first sprint for pre-seed teams — ICP, pricing, and a 90-day map. Practical guidance without coastal gatekeeping; intros when you are ready.
Coming soon
Zero-to-One Assam
Selection-based cohort from idea to proof for Northeast founders. Weekly operator sessions and a demo day.
Coming soon
Investor Circle
Connect to investors who care about Northeast deal flow. Every startup has been through a sprint or cohort — not a cold inbound pile.
How it works
Join the newsletter. Stay in the room.
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Join the community
One email. You land on the weekly digest list for Northeast founders.
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Get the digest & event line-up
Every week: startup news, deadlines, and which events are worth your time.
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Connect with investors
When you are ready, we help open doors — angels and funds that care about Northeast deal flow.
The newsletter
Weekly startup digest — events & investor connect included
One email a week: what is moving in Northeast startups, which events to show up to, and how to get closer to investors who care about this geography.
Stories
How the ecosystem actually works
28 Aug 2026 · 18 min
200+ grants, schemes, and funding paths for Northeast India startups (2026 guide)
A founder-readable map of Assam, NE state, and central programmes — with a full table of contents and a searchable appendix of 300+ schemes.
28 Aug 2026 · 9 min
Assam startup grants and state recognition — what to apply for first
MASI, Nest, CHIMES, stamp-duty benefits, and the order we recommend for Guwahati founders in 2026.
27 Aug 2026 · 8 min
Assam startup MSME loans, subsidies, and bank finance (without collateral)
MUDRA, CGTMSE, PMEGP, stand-up India, and state interest subvention — explained for first-time founders who need working capital, not valuation.
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Startup news from the Northeast, upcoming events, and investor connect — not a generic India list.