India Accelerator Acquires Starters’ CFO to Power the Next Phase of Full-Stack Startup Growth

• With this collaboration, India Accelerator is set to empower founders with integrated financial discipline, compliance expertise, and end-to-end business support to build a complete ecosystem for startup success.

India Accelerator (IA), a leading multi-stage VC fund, has announced the acquisition of Starters’ CFO, a leading new age finance and accounting services provider for startups. This strategic acquisition marks a monumental step in IA’s evolution from a pure-play accelerator to a venture-building powerhouse that aligns with its vision, innovation, and ambition to provide founders with everything they need under one roof.

India Accelerator, already driving startup growth through access to capital, markets, mentorship, and infrastructure, now adds a critical pillar with Starters’ CFO’s expertise in compliance and financial management. This acquisition enables IA to structure and deliver AI enabled bookkeeping, growth oriented on-demand CFO services, fundraising readiness programs, and compliance advisory clinics, transforming financial clarity from a bottleneck into a superpower for startups.

With this acquisition, IA takes a significant step to integrate innovative business services, deep financial expertise and a relentless passion for helping founders succeed. It combines IA’s multi-faceted startup ecosystem with Starters’ CFO’s legacy of enabling financial discipline for fast growing ventures. This unified entity is poised to become a comprehensive growth platform for startups across India and beyond.

Commenting on the acquisition, Ashish Bhatia, Founder & CEO of India Accelerator, said: “At India Accelerator, we’ve always believed founders need more than just capital — they need a complete ecosystem. Too often, startups have to stitch together fragmented support across capital, compliance, and growth. With Starters’ CFO joining us, we are reinforcing our vision of building an integrated platform where capital, infrastructure, mentorship, and now deep financial discipline comes together. This acquisition strengthens our ability to ensure founders have everything they need under one roof, so they can focus on building bold, scalable companies.”

Delighted with the collaboration, Akshay Mittal CEO, Starters’ CFO said: “At Starters’ CFO, we’ve always believed that financial clarity is the backbone of startup success. Joining forces with India Accelerator allows us to amplify our vision within a broader ecosystem of growth, mentorship, and capital. Together, we can give founders the confidence to focus on building their business, knowing their financial systems are in expert hands. This is not just an acquisition — it’s the beginning of a transformative journey for our team, our startups, and the future of India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.”

India Accelerator and Starters’ CFO will now work together to develop structured, accessible finance programs, establish Centres of Excellence across HR, legal, marketing, and technology, and create a robust operating system for startups. This collaboration marks the beginning of a bold new chapter, as IA doubles down on its mission to be the all-weather partner for founders, driving innovation, growth, and long-term value creation.

About India Accelerator

IA is India’s premier startup factory with multiple sub-brands that enable the start-up ecosystem in India - India Accelerator supports the early stage startups with funding, mentorship and other benefits; Finvolve is a multi-thesis growth and late stage fund that empowers startups across their growth journey—from pre-seed to pre-IPO—through capital, strategic support, and ecosystem access. IA Spaces enables start-ups across 16+ cities in India with access to co-working hubs and Third Place, which acts as India’s premium Business Cafe. IA is the recipient of the "Best Accelerator of the Country" award from Start-up India in 2022. Our commitment to fostering innovation and supporting upcoming founders has consistently positioned us at the forefront of the Indian start-up ecosystem.