{"id":3253,"date":"2026-10-21T13:06:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T13:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dealdarbar.lalstudio.com\/?page_id=3253"},"modified":"2026-10-22T14:17:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T14:17:53","slug":"apply-now","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dealdarbar.lalstudio.com\/kn\/apply-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply now"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3253\" class=\"elementor elementor-3253\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aabc029 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aabc029\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a21182f e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-a21182f-ac50746 \" data-id=\"a21182f\" 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uacf7-uacf7style uacf7-uacf7style-3252\"><div class=\"deal-darbar-multistep-form\">\n  \t\t<div class=\"uacf7-step uacf7-step-3252 step-content\"\n\t\t\tnext-btn-text=\"Next\" prev-btn-text=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\n  <!-- ==================== STEP 01: ELIGIBILITY ==================== -->\n  <div class=\"ua-step-section\" data-step-title=\"01 \u00b7 Eligibility\">\n    <h3>1. Track Selection & Program Eligibility<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"section-desc\">\n      Select the application route and confirm eligibility.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"form-row\">\n      <div class=\"form-col\">\n        <label>1.1 Select Application Track <span class=\"req\">*<\/span><\/label>\n        <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"application-track\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required form-control\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"application-track\"><option value=\"\">--Select\n        --<\/option><option value=\"Main Track\">Main Track<\/option><option value=\"Student Track\">Student Track<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"form-col\">\n        <label>1.3 Previous Pitch Show \/ Investment Platform<\/label>\n        <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"previous-pitch\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"previous-pitch\"><option value=\"\">--Select --<\/option><option value=\"Yes\">Yes<\/option><option value=\"No\">No<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"form-col full-width\">\n        <label>1.2 Degree \/ Program & Institution (Student Track)<\/label>\n        <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"student-details\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Degree \/ program\n        and institution name\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"student-details\" \/><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- ==================== STEP 02: ADDRESS ==================== -->\n    <div class=\"ua-step-section\" data-step-title=\"02 \u00b7 Address\">\n    <h3>2. Company, MCA & Corporate Registration<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"section-desc\">\n      Use the registered legal details where applicable.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"form-row\">\n      <div class=\"form-col\">\n        <label>2.1 Registered Company Name <span class=\"req\">*<\/span><\/label>\n        <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"company-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required form-control\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"company-name\" \/><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"form-col\">\n        <label>2.2 Brand \/ Trade Name<\/label>\n        <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"brand-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"brand-name\" \/><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"form-col\">\n        <label>2.3 Business Entity Type <span class=\"req\">*<\/span><\/label>\n        <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"entity-type\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required form-control\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"entity-type\"><option value=\"\"><\/option><option value=\"Private Limited (Pvt Ltd)\">Private Limited (Pvt Ltd)<\/option><option value=\"Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)\">Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)<\/option><option value=\"Registered Partnership Firm\">Registered Partnership Firm<\/option><option value=\"One\n        Person Company (OPC)\">One\n        Person Company (OPC)<\/option><option value=\"Sole Proprietorship (Student\/Pre-inc)\">Sole Proprietorship (Student\/Pre-inc)<\/option><option value=\"Unregistered \/ Idea (Student Track)\">Unregistered \/ Idea (Student Track)<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"form-col\">\n        <label>2.4 MCA CIN \/ LLPIN Registration No.<\/label>\n        <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"mca-cin\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"mca-cin\" \/><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"form-col\">\n        <label>2.5 Date of Incorporation<\/label>\n        <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"incorporation-date\"><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-date wpcf7-validates-as-date form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"date\" name=\"incorporation-date\" \/><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"form-col\">\n        <label>2.6 Company PAN Number<\/label>\n        <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"company-pan\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"company-pan\" \/><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"form-col\">\n        <label>2.7 GSTIN (if applicable)<\/label>\n        <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"gstin\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"gstin\" \/><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <hr style=\"margin: 25px 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e4e8ef\" \/>\n   <\/div>\n   \t\t\t<p class=\"uacf7-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"uacf7-prev\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"3252\">Previous<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"uacf7-next\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"3252\">Next<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpcf7-spinner uacf7-ajax-loader\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t\t<div class=\"uacf7-step uacf7-step-3252 step-content\"\n\t\t\tnext-btn-text=\"Next\" prev-btn-text=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\n    <div class=\"ua-step-section\" data-step-title=\"03 \u00b7 Address\">\n      <h3>3. Geographic Location & Karnataka Address Details<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"section-desc\">\n        Enter your operational address and innovation cluster.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"form-row\">\n        <div class=\"form-col full-width\">\n          <label>3.1 Registered Address Line <span class=\"req\">*<\/span><\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"address-line\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required form-control\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Building \/ street\n          \/ locality\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"address-line\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>3.2 Country <span class=\"req\">*<\/span><\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"country\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required form-control\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"country\"><option value=\"India\">India<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>3.3 State <span class=\"req\">*<\/span><\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"state\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required form-control\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"state\"><option value=\"\"><\/option><option value=\"Karnataka\">Karnataka<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>3.4 District <span class=\"req\">*<\/span><\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"district\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required form-control\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"district\"><option value=\"\"><\/option><option value=\"Bagalkote\">Bagalkote<\/option><option value=\"Ballari\">Ballari<\/option><option value=\"Belagavi\">Belagavi<\/option><option value=\"Bengaluru Rural\">Bengaluru Rural<\/option><option value=\"Bengaluru Urban\">Bengaluru Urban<\/option><option value=\"Bidar\">Bidar<\/option><option value=\"Chamarajanagar\">Chamarajanagar<\/option><option value=\"Chikkaballapura\">Chikkaballapura<\/option><option value=\"Chikkamagaluru\">Chikkamagaluru<\/option><option value=\"Chitradurga\">Chitradurga<\/option><option value=\"Dakshina Kannada\">Dakshina Kannada<\/option><option value=\"Davanagere\">Davanagere<\/option><option value=\"Dharwad\">Dharwad<\/option><option value=\"Gadag\">Gadag<\/option><option value=\"Hassan\">Hassan<\/option><option value=\"Haveri\">Haveri<\/option><option value=\"Kalaburagi\">Kalaburagi<\/option><option value=\"Kodagu\">Kodagu<\/option><option value=\"Kolar\">Kolar<\/option><option value=\"Koppal\">Koppal<\/option><option value=\"Mandya\">Mandya<\/option><option value=\"Mysuru\">Mysuru<\/option><option value=\"Raichur\">Raichur<\/option><option value=\"Ramanagara\">Ramanagara<\/option><option value=\"Shivamogga\">Shivamogga<\/option><option value=\"Tumakuru\">Tumakuru<\/option><option value=\"Udupi\">Udupi<\/option><option value=\"Uttara Kannada\">Uttara Kannada<\/option><option value=\"Vijayapura\">Vijayapura<\/option><option value=\"Vijayanagara\">Vijayanagara<\/option><option value=\"Yadgir\">Yadgir<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>3.5 Taluka \/ Hobli <span class=\"req\">*<\/span><\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"taluka\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required form-control\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Enter Taluka \/ Hobli\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"taluka\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>3.6 Pincode <span class=\"req\">*<\/span><\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"pincode\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required form-control\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"6-digit PIN code\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"pincode\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col full-width\">\n          <label>3.7 Karnataka Innovation Cluster Region<\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"cluster-region\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"cluster-region\"><option value=\"\"><\/option><option value=\"Bengaluru Cluster (BLR\n          Urban)\">Bengaluru Cluster (BLR\n          Urban)<\/option><option value=\"Kalyana Karnataka (Hubli, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Bagalkot,\n          Belagavi)\">Kalyana Karnataka (Hubli, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Bagalkot,\n          Belagavi)<\/option><option value=\"Kalaburagi Cluster (Kalaburagi, Bidar, Bijapur, Yadgir,\n          Raichur, Koppal, Bellary, Vijayanagara)\">Kalaburagi Cluster (Kalaburagi, Bidar, Bijapur, Yadgir,\n          Raichur, Koppal, Bellary, Vijayanagara)<\/option><option value=\"Mangaluru Cluster (Dakshina\n          Kannada, Kodagu, Udupi, Uttara Kannada)\">Mangaluru Cluster (Dakshina\n          Kannada, Kodagu, Udupi, Uttara Kannada)<\/option><option value=\"Shivamogga Cluster\n          (Shivamogga, Davanagere, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan)\">Shivamogga Cluster\n          (Shivamogga, Davanagere, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan)<\/option><option value=\"Tumakuru Cluster\n          (Tumakuru, Chitradurga, Chikkaballapur, BLR Rural, Kolar)\">Tumakuru Cluster\n          (Tumakuru, Chitradurga, Chikkaballapur, BLR Rural, Kolar)<\/option><option value=\"Mysuru\n          Cluster (Mysuru, Mandya, Ramanagar, Chamarajanagar)\">Mysuru\n          Cluster (Mysuru, Mandya, Ramanagar, Chamarajanagar)<\/option><option value=\"Outside\n          Karnataka\">Outside\n          Karnataka<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- ==================== STEP 03: BUSINESS ==================== -->\n    <div class=\"ua-step-section\" data-step-title=\"04 \u00b7 Business\">\n      <h3>4. Karnataka Grants, Incubation & Ecosystem Affiliations<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"form-row\">\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>4.1 Prior Karnataka State Grants Raised (\u20b9)<\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"prior-grants\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Enter 0 if none\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"prior-grants\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Scheme Name(s) & Year<\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"grant-scheme\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"grant-scheme\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>4.2 Part of any Incubation Center \/ KTech Hub \/ BioKIC?<\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"incubation-status\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"incubation-status\"><option value=\"\"><\/option><option value=\"Yes\">Yes<\/option><option value=\"No\">No<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>If Yes \u2014 Incubator Name & Location<\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"incubator-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"incubator-name\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>4.3 DPIIT Recognition No.<\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"dpiit-no\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"dpiit-no\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <hr style=\"margin: 25px 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e4e8ef\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"uacf7-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"uacf7-prev\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"3252\">Previous<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"uacf7-next\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"3252\">Next<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpcf7-spinner uacf7-ajax-loader\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t\t<div class=\"uacf7-step uacf7-step-3252 step-content\"\n\t\t\tnext-btn-text=\"Next\" prev-btn-text=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\n      \n    <div class=\"ua-step-section\" data-step-title=\"05 \u00b7 Business\">\n      <h3>5. Startup Sector, Business Profile & Stage<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"form-row\">\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>5.1 Primary Sector<\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"primary-sector\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"primary-sector\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>5.2 Sub-sector \/ Domain<\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"sub-sector\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"sub-sector\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col full-width\">\n          <label>5.3 Company Profile & Brief Overview (50 words max)<\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"company-profile\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"4\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"company-profile\"><\/textarea><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>5.4 Business Stage<\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"business-stage\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"business-stage\"><option value=\"Concept \/ Idea\">Concept \/ Idea<\/option><option value=\"Prototype\n          \/ MVP (Pre-Revenue)\">Prototype\n          \/ MVP (Pre-Revenue)<\/option><option value=\"Early Traction \/ Beta\">Early Traction \/ Beta<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>5.5 Commercial \/ Trading Stage<\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"commercial-stage\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"commercial-stage\"><option value=\"Pre-Trading \/\n          Pre-Revenue\">Pre-Trading \/\n          Pre-Revenue<\/option><option value=\"Active Commercial Revenue\">Active Commercial Revenue<\/option><option value=\"Profitable \/ Scaled\">Profitable \/ Scaled<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>5.6 Intellectual Property & Patents<\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"ip-patents\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Patents filed \/\n          granted, trademarks\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"ip-patents\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <hr style=\"margin: 25px 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e4e8ef\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"uacf7-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"uacf7-prev\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"3252\">Previous<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"uacf7-next\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"3252\">Next<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpcf7-spinner uacf7-ajax-loader\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t\t<div class=\"uacf7-step uacf7-step-3252 step-content\"\n\t\t\tnext-btn-text=\"Next\" prev-btn-text=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\n    <div class=\"ua-step-section\" data-step-title=\"06 \u00b7 Business\">\n      <h3>6. Founders & Co-founders Profile<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"form-row\">\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Primary Founder Full Name<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"founder-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"founder-name\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Designation<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"founder-designation\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"founder-designation\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Email Address<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"founder-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"founder-email\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Phone \/ WhatsApp<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"founder-phone\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-tel wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-tel form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"tel\" name=\"founder-phone\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Equity Holding (%)<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"founder-equity\"><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-number wpcf7-validates-as-number form-control\" min=\"0\" max=\"100\" step=\"0.01\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"number\" name=\"founder-equity\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Qualification & College<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"founder-qual\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"founder-qual\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>LinkedIn Profile URL<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"founder-linkedin\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-url wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-url form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"url\" name=\"founder-linkedin\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Kannada Speaking Proficiency<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"founder-kannada\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"founder-kannada\"><option value=\"Fluent\">Fluent<\/option><option value=\"Intermediate\">Intermediate<\/option><option value=\"Basic \/ Learning\">Basic \/ Learning<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Co-founder 1 \u2014 Full Name<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"cof1-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"cof1-name\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Co-founder 1 \u2014 Designation<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"cof1-desig\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"cof1-desig\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Co-founder 1 \u2014 Email<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"cof1-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"cof1-email\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Co-founder 1 \u2014 Phone<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"cof1-phone\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-tel wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-tel form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"tel\" name=\"cof1-phone\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Co-founder 1 \u2014 Equity (%)<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"cof1-equity\"><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-number wpcf7-validates-as-number form-control\" min=\"0\" max=\"100\" step=\"0.01\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"number\" name=\"cof1-equity\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Co-founder 1 \u2014 Kannada Proficiency<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"cof1-kannada\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"cof1-kannada\"><option value=\"Fluent\">Fluent<\/option><option value=\"Intermediate\">Intermediate<\/option><option value=\"Basic\">Basic<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Co-founder 2 \u2014 Full Name<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"cof2-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"cof2-name\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Co-founder 2 \u2014 Phone \/ Email<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"cof2-contact\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"cof2-contact\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Co-founder 2 \u2014 Equity (%)<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"cof2-equity\"><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-number wpcf7-validates-as-number form-control\" min=\"0\" max=\"100\" step=\"0.01\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"number\" name=\"cof2-equity\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Co-founder 2 \u2014 Kannada Proficiency<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"cof2-kannada\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"cof2-kannada\"><option value=\"Fluent\">Fluent<\/option><option value=\"Intermediate\">Intermediate<\/option><option value=\"Basic\">Basic<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <hr style=\"margin: 25px 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e4e8ef\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"ua-step-section\" data-step-title=\"07 \u00b7 Business\">\n      <h3>7. Team & Advisory Board<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"form-row\">\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>7.1 Total Team Size \u2014 Full-Time<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"team-fulltime\"><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-number wpcf7-validates-as-number form-control\" min=\"0\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"number\" name=\"team-fulltime\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Total Team Size \u2014 Part-Time \/ Interns<\/label\n          ><input type=\"number\" min=\"0\" \/><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"team-parttime\"><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-number wpcf7-validates-as-number form-control\" min=\"0\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"number\" name=\"team-parttime\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col full-width\">\n          <label>Key Functions Covered In-House<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"inhouse-functions\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"Product, technology, sales, finance,\n          operations, etc.\" type=\"text\" name=\"inhouse-functions\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col full-width\">\n          <label>7.2 Advisory Board \/ Mentors (Name & Area of Guidance)<\/label\n          ><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"advisory-board\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"advisory-board\"><\/textarea><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t<p class=\"uacf7-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"uacf7-prev\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"3252\">Previous<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"uacf7-next\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"3252\">Next<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpcf7-spinner uacf7-ajax-loader\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n    \t\t<div class=\"uacf7-step uacf7-step-3252 step-content\"\n\t\t\tnext-btn-text=\"Next\" prev-btn-text=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t \n\n    <!-- ==================== STEP 04: FUNDING ==================== -->\n    <div class=\"ua-step-section\" data-step-title=\"08 \u00b7 Funding\">\n      <h3>8. Product \/ Business Model & Competitive Landscape<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"form-row\">\n        <div class=\"form-col full-width\">\n          <label>8.1 Unique Selling Proposition (USP)<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"usp-text\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"4\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"usp-text\"><\/textarea><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>8.2 Business Model<\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"business-model\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"business-model\"><option value=\"Subscription (SaaS)\">Subscription (SaaS)<\/option><option value=\"One-time Sale\">One-time Sale<\/option><option value=\"Commission \/ Marketplace\">Commission \/ Marketplace<\/option><option value=\"Freemium\">Freemium<\/option><option value=\"Licensing\">Licensing<\/option><option value=\"Other\">Other<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>8.3 Top 2\u20133 Competitors & Competitive Advantage<\/label\n          ><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"competitors\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"competitors\"><\/textarea><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <hr style=\"margin: 25px 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e4e8ef\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ua-step-section\" data-step-title=\"09 \u00b7 Business\">\n      <h3>9. Digital Presence & Media Recognition<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"form-row\">\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>9.1 Company Website URL<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"website-url\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-url wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-url form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"url\" name=\"website-url\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Mobile App Link<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"app-link\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-url wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-url form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"url\" name=\"app-link\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>9.2 Social Handle & Follower Count<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"social-handle\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"social-handle\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>LinkedIn Company Page<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"linkedin-company\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-url wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-url form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"url\" name=\"linkedin-company\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col full-width\">\n          <label>9.3 Press \/ Media Mentions & Awards<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"press-mentions\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"press-mentions\"><\/textarea><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <hr style=\"margin: 25px 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e4e8ef\" \/>\n\n      <div class=\"ua-step-section\" data-step-title=\"10 \u00b7 Business\">\n      <h3>10. Company Revenue & Performance Metrics<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"form-row\">\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Gross Revenue \u2014 FY 2024\u20132025 (INR)<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"rev-2425\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"rev-2425\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Gross Revenue \u2014 FY 2025\u20132026 (INR)<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"rev-2526\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"rev-2526\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Current MRR<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"current-mrr\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"current-mrr\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Net Profit \/ (Loss) \u2014 FY 2024\u20132025<\/label><input \/><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"profit-2425\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"profit-2425\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Net Profit \/ (Loss) \u2014 FY 2025\u20132026<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"profit-2526\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"profit-2526\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Total Customers \/ Users Served<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"total-customers\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"total-customers\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col full-width\">\n          <label>Primary Sales Channels<\/label>\n          <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"sales-channel\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"sales-channel\"><option value=\"B2B\">B2B<\/option><option value=\"B2C\">B2C<\/option><option value=\"D2C\">D2C<\/option><option value=\"B2B2C\">B2B2C<\/option><option value=\"Enterprise \/ Govt\">Enterprise \/ Govt<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <hr style=\"margin: 25px 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e4e8ef\" \/>\n\n      <div class=\"ua-step-section\" data-step-title=\"11 \u00b7 Business\">\n      <h3>11. Fundraising Details & Investment Ask<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"form-row\">\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>11.1 Total Capital Raised to Date (\u20b9)<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"capital-raised\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"capital-raised\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Combined Founder Equity Holding (%)<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"combined-equity\"><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-number wpcf7-validates-as-number form-control\" min=\"0\" max=\"100\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"number\" name=\"combined-equity\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col full-width\">\n          <label>11.2 Sources of Capital Raised<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"capital-sources\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"Bootstrapped, Govt Grants, Friends &amp;\n          Family, Angels, VC\" type=\"text\" name=\"capital-sources\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>11.3 Ask Amount (INR)<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"ask-amount\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"ask-amount\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Equity Offered (%)<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"equity-offered\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"equity-offered\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>Implied Post-Money Valuation (\u20b9)<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"valuation\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"valuation\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col full-width\">\n          <label>11.4 Proposed Use of Investment Funds<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"fund-usage\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"fund-usage\"><\/textarea><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div> \t\t\t<p class=\"uacf7-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"uacf7-prev\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"3252\">Previous<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"uacf7-next\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"3252\">Next<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpcf7-spinner uacf7-ajax-loader\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n    \t\t<div class=\"uacf7-step uacf7-step-3252 step-content\"\n\t\t\tnext-btn-text=\"Next\" prev-btn-text=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\n\n    <!-- ==================== STEP 05: DECLARATION ==================== -->\n    <div class=\"ua-step-section\" data-step-title=\"12 \u00b7 Declaration\">\n      <h3>12. Executive Pitch Text & Video<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"form-row\">\n        <div class=\"form-col full-width\">\n          <label>12.1 Written Pitch (Max 250 words)<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"written-pitch\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"5\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"written-pitch\"><\/textarea><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>12.2 Video Pitch Link (1:30 Minutes Max)<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"video-link\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-url wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-url form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"url\" name=\"video-link\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"form-col\">\n          <label>12.3 One-line Elevator Pitch (Max 15 words)<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"one-line-pitch\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"one-line-pitch\" \/><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n      <hr style=\"margin: 25px 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e4e8ef\" \/>\n      \t\t\t<p class=\"uacf7-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"uacf7-prev\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"3252\">Previous<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"uacf7-next\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"3252\">Next<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpcf7-spinner uacf7-ajax-loader\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t\t<div class=\"uacf7-step uacf7-step-3252 step-content\"\n\t\t\tnext-btn-text=\"Next\" prev-btn-text=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\n      <div class=\"ua-step-section\" data-step-title=\"13 \u00b7 Business\">\n      <h3>13. 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