# PedalStart

> PedalStart is an Indian startup accelerator and early-stage investor founded in 2021 by Manas Sunita Pal and Aditya Darolia. It combines founder programs, operator mentoring, commercial execution support and investor introductions, with selected investments at inception, pre-seed and seed stages. Its ecosystem includes Start-up Sprint, PedalCircle and the international PedalInvest investor network.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Gurugram, India
- **Founders:** Manas Sunita Pal (Co-Founder), Aditya Darolia (Co-Founder)
- **Products:** Start-up Sprint, PedalCircle, PedalInvest, Hustler Mela, Early-stage investment and operating support
- **Notable:** July 2025 reporting on eight Sprint editions described 65+ founders supported and over US$1.5 million in collective funding facilitated across selected startups., Led InsightAI’s ₹1.1 crore pre-seed round announced in November 2025., Led Preventify’s ₹2 crore pre-seed round announced in February 2026.

## Products & services

- **Start-up Sprint** — Selection-based acceleration program launched in October 2024, with daily mentorship, workshops, peer reviews, execution sessions and pitch training. Reported as free for selected participants in July 2025.
- **PedalCircle** — Offline Bengaluru innovation hub and cohort announced in June 2024 for startups between proof of concept and MVP; combined workspace, operator support and proposed investment.
- **PedalInvest** — Invite-only investor club; the company reported more than 1,200 investors across India, the US, Singapore, UAE and Japan in its 2025 review.
- **Hustler Mela** — Curated founder-investor pitching and networking event; third edition took place in September 2025.
- **Early-stage investment and operating support** — Capital and support for customer discovery, product, go-to-market, hiring, revenue planning and fundraising at inception, pre-seed and seed stages.
- **NitiQuest** — National student startup strategy and pitch initiative jointly powered with Cesim in 2026.

## Achievements

- July 2025 reporting on eight Sprint editions described 65+ founders supported and over US$1.5 million in collective funding facilitated across selected startups.
- Led InsightAI’s ₹1.1 crore pre-seed round announced in November 2025.
- Led Preventify’s ₹2 crore pre-seed round announced in February 2026.
- Led UpKraft’s ₹1.6 crore pre-seed round announced in July 2026.
- Participated in Iztri’s September 2026 seed round after early backing.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Iztri announced a seed round led by All In Capital and Suashish Group, with participation from early backer PedalStart.
- **2026-07** — UpKraft announced ₹1.6 crore in pre-seed funding led by PedalStart for its extracurricular learning platform.
- **2026-02** — Preventify announced ₹2 crore in pre-seed funding led by PedalStart for clinic expansion and preventive and chronic care.

## Links

- Website: https://www.pedalstart.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pedalstart/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/pedal_start
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pedalstart3953
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pedalstart/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pedalstart/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08