Prosus Teams Up with Accel to Invest in Emerging Indian Startups

Global technology investor Prosus and venture capital firm Accel have announced a strategic collaboration to co-invest in early-stage Indian startups. The alliance, unveiled on October 27, 2025, aims to support innovative founders through the Atoms X programme — an initiative designed to nurture next-generation LeapTech companies. 

This marks a first-of-its-kind partnership for Prosus globally, anchored by Accel, and reflects a joint effort to provide continuous financial and strategic support to startups from seed stage to scale.

Shared Vision For India’s Startup Ecosystem

Under the agreement, Prosus will match Accel’s investments in each selected startup, ensuring a steady funding pathway for emerging businesses. The collaboration seeks to institutionalise support for a group of founders who have often been underserved by traditional investment models. 

While Accel is recognised for its founder-focused approach and its track record of identifying promising startups early, Prosus contributes its long-term perspective, patient capital, and global network. Together, they aim to combine early conviction with global reach to help innovative companies grow sustainably.

Focus On LeapTech Innovation

The partnership centres on the LeapTech concept that, according to Accel, extends beyond deep technology. It represents innovation that enhances both the speed and scope of progress, combining scientific breakthroughs and engineering excellence tailored to India’s scale. 

Through this initiative, the firms intend to back founders who are building frontier solutions from the ground up, contributing to sectors that can reshape industries and improve everyday life.

Leaders Share Their Vision

Commenting on the collaboration, Pratik Agarwal, Partner at Accel, said, “This is not merely two prominent funds co-investing in a deal; it is a pivotal step in expanding the LeapTech ecosystem through our Atoms X programme. We are seeing an unprecedented convergence of deep technology and entrepreneurship in India and globally — founders who are not just iterating, but inventing. Together, Accel and Prosus will help them scale faster with the right capital, mentorship, and conviction.”

Ashutosh Sharma, Head of India Ecosystem at Prosus, added, “This is Prosus’s first collaboration of its kind globally. Accel is a natural partner to join hands with. We see extraordinary potential in LeapTech founders building from science and engineering first principles to solve global problems.” 

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Strengthening India’s Startup Landscape

The joint effort underscores the growing interest of global investors in India’s evolving startup landscape. By bringing together Accel’s early-stage expertise and Prosus’s long-term capital, the partnership aims to create a more structured and sustained approach to nurturing technology-led entrepreneurship. 

This collaboration reflects India’s rising position as a hub for innovation and reinforces the commitment of global investors to empower the next generation of Indian founders.

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