People and Culture Accelerator

Have you ever felt things “breaking” as you scale?

Is HR a burning issue?

People & Culture Accelerator

Startups at pre-series A, series A, and sometimes even in series B are most vulnerable to people-related stresses. These are always costly, and very often fatal.

In these stages, the startup has moved on from being a ‘group of friends’ but hasn’t yet become a large, well-resourced machine with clear processes and SOPs. In these stages, founders often find themselves overstretched between pushing for growth and managing operations. The startup faces a tension between ‘hustle’ and ‘SOPs’, with no clear path to formalisation.

The People & Culture Accelerator by IIMA Ventures at IIM Ahmedabad is carefully designed for pre-Series A, Series A and Series B startups struggling with challenges related to talent and people-related processes. It includes carefully designed and tested interventions across the spectrum of challenges faced by founders, such as hiring, performance management, building culture, being a leader, etc.

A startup is its people, they say. This accelerator will enable founders to reach scale by unlocking their people power.

Curated cohorts, tailored content!

We have rooted the content development and delivery pedagogy in startups’ real and urgent challenges. Over the years of supporting startups and extensive research, we have identified the most pressing challenges that limit growth.

The People & Culture Accelerator will include the following people-related pain points for startups.