ProximaMumbai

A founder community for people already in motion.

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Founder grants with3F.VC · up to ₹10L
01 / The Proxima advantage

Bring the idea.
Bring the resolve
to ship.

We’ll help you find the rest.

Meet founders in Mumbai, connect with builder communities across India, and find direct paths to early capital through Proxima.

Whether you’re building in deep tech, AI, hardware, consumer, or media, you can start here without leaving Bombay.

01Meet in MumbaiA local room for founders
02Reach across IndiaIntroductions to partner communities
03Apply for capitalGrants up to ₹10 lakh with 3F.VC
02 / Proxima events

Rooms worth
showing up for.

We host small, high-signal gatherings across Mumbai for founders, engineers, researchers, and operators who would rather compare notes than trade pitches.

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01Founder roomsHonest conversations with people in motion
02Working sessionsBuild, debug, and leave with a next step
03Show-and-tellPut unfinished work in front of sharp peers
03 / Proxima × 3F.VC

Up to
₹10 lakh
to begin.

Founder grants for Mumbai

We’re working with 3F.VC to back talented Mumbai founders with grants of up to ₹10 lakh. Conviction should not have to wait for permission—or a move to another city.

Ask about the grant
04 / A national network, close at hand

One room
in Bombay.
India within reach.

Proxima works with founder communities across India, giving Mumbai builders direct introductions to collaborators, specialist talent, operators, and peers beyond the city.

Mumbai roomIndia-wide peersDirect introductions
05 / Track record in the room

Members chosen
from amongst the best.

People across the Proxima network have been selected by Y Combinator and backed by funds and programs including Entrepreneurs First, WTFund, Antler, Pebblebed, Hive Mind Capital, Emergent Ventures, Offscript Ventures, and Accel.

01Y Combinator02Entrepreneurs First03WTFund04Antler05Pebblebed06Hive Mind Capital07Emergent Ventures08Offscript Ventures09Accel
Explore the companies being built
What they’re building

Deep tech.
AI. Hardware.
Media. Consumer.

The companies in Proxima span deep tech, AI, hardware, consumer brands, and media. Open the directory and see what is being built.

01Deep techScience that leaves the lab
02AIModels, agents and infrastructure
03HardwareRobots, chips and real-world systems
04ConsumerBrands people choose and remember
05MediaCulture, storytelling and distribution
07 / Bombay founders, start here

Bring the idea.
Bring the determination.
We’ll take care
of the rest.

If you’re building in Bombay, apply to join us. We’ll help you find the people, partner communities, and early capital to move.

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Mumbai, India · Founder-led · In person
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