AccelerateHer 2023 is an initiative launched by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and venture capital company Lightspeed India Partners to help women founders of early-stage Indian firms establish, grow, and scale successful digital enterprises.

The programme connects chosen women-led enterprises with mentorship opportunities with professionals from other industries. They will also receive AWS-curated technical materials and perks for early-stage firms, as well as access to an active peer group of female founders.

At the end of the programme, the selected cohort will have the opportunity to raise funds by pitching their solutions to a panel of notable investors. AccelerateHer is accessible to tech firms that were started in India within the last five years, have at least one female founder or co-founder, and have a minimum viable or launched product. Companies who are either bootstrapped or have raised less than USD3 million in funding are eligible to apply.

Puneet Chandok, President of Commercial Business, AWS India & South Asia; Abhishek Nag, Partner at Lightspeed; Amit Mehra, CFO of Lightspeed; Rahul Taneja, Partner at Lightspeed; Nithin Kamath, Founder & CEO of Zerodha; Shally Modi, Co-Founder of Pratilipi; Saumya Singh Rathore, Co-Founder of WinZO, among others, will mentor the selected early-stage startups.