Apply for Investment Funding — EIS Foundation | Student Deep-Tech Grants & Equity

Step 1 of 6 · Founders

Tell us about the founder(s)

We back teams as much as ideas. Help us understand who you are.

First Name *

Last Name *

Email Address *

Primary contact. All investment communications go here.

Phone (with country code) *

College / Institution *

Degree & Year *

Team size *

Solo Founder

Just me

2 Co-founders

Me + 1

3–4 Members

Small team

5+ Members

Full team

Co-founder name(s) and roles

Optional — helps us understand team composition.

LinkedIn URL *

Step 2 of 6 · The Project

What are you building?

Be specific. The best answers here are direct and concrete.

Project / Startup Name *

One-liner description * 0 / 120

Think YC application pitch. Under 120 characters.

Sector / Domain *

Select all that apply.

Current Stage *

Idea Stage

Research & hypothesis

Prototype

Working demo / MVP

Beta / Pilot

Early users / testers

Early Revenue

First paying customers

Project / Demo URL

Pitch Deck URL

Make sure it's publicly accessible or shared with team@eisfoundation.com

Step 3 of 6 · Problem & Market

The problem you're solving

Be ruthlessly specific. Vague problems produce vague companies.

Describe the problem * 0 / 500

Your solution * 0 / 500

Who is your target customer? *

Market Size Estimate *

SAM / TAM estimates with source preferred. Back-of-envelope is fine.

Who are your main competitors? *

Step 4 of 6 · Traction & Ask

Progress & what you need

Show us what you've already built. Then tell us exactly what you need.

What traction / validation do you have? * 0 / 500

No traction yet? Tell us what validation you plan to run with funding.

What is your technical / product moat?

Funding Type Requested *

Select all you're open to.

Grant / Non-dilutive

No equity, no repayment — for R&D, prototyping, and early validation

Micro-Equity Investment

Small equity stake in exchange for capital and EIS partner network access

Convertible Note / SAFE

Deferred equity instrument — standard for early-stage

Strategic Partner Introduction

Connect us to your network — mentors, angels, corporates, labs

Funding Ask (₹ or $) *

Use of Funds — How will you deploy this capital? * 0 / 400

Have you raised any prior funding?

No

Yes

Step 5 of 6 · Vision & Commitment

The long game

We invest in people as much as products. Tell us why you're the one to build this.

Why are you the right person/team to build this? * 0 / 600

Long-term vision (5–10 years) * 0 / 400

What will you achieve in the next 6 months with this funding? *

What is the single biggest risk to this venture? *

How did you hear about EIS Investment Support?

Anything else you want us to know?

Step 6 of 6 · Review & Submit

One last look

Review your application before submitting. You can go back to edit any section.

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