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Rebalance launches tenth cohort for women founders

What they do

Rebalance is an Indian startup accelerator focused on supporting women entrepreneurs across various sectors

The company announced its tenth accelerator cohort starting in March 2026 with twenty selected founders

Half of the new cohort members are women-led startups, continuing its mission to boost female representation

Rebalance announced its tenth Accelerator Cohort which began operations in March 2026.
The new cohort includes a total of twenty founders selected for the program.
Ten of the selected startups are led by women entrepreneurs.
The accelerator invites applications and referrals for its upcoming Cohort 11.
Rebalance was founded in 2019 to increase women's representation in startups and venture capital.
Since inception, the firm has supported over 200 founders through its programs.
It has facilitated more than $50 million in follow-on funding for its portfolio companies.
The current active portfolio consists of 30 companies, with 75% having women founders.

The initiative addresses the gender gap in early-stage startup funding and leadership.
Rebalance provides capital access, mentorship, and community resources to underrepresented founders.
Its track record shows significant success in helping portfolio companies raise external funds.

Rebalance supports startups in sectors like deeptech, healthcare, climate, and fintech.
It also invests in consumer brands, enterprise tech, and spacetech ventures.
Services include facilitating capital access and providing mentorship from industry experts.
The firm builds a community network for founders to share growth resources.
Portfolio examples include BioCompute which uses DNA for data storage infrastructure.
Bijou Co. sells lab-grown diamonds and sterling silver through direct-to-consumer channels.
The Sweet Change produces clean-label monk fruit sweeteners without artificial ingredients.
Uniiq offers an AI-powered admissions counsellor for students studying abroad.
SKIPD manufactures skincare products like Glowscreen and Moonscreen for consumers.

Rebalance is currently inviting applications and referrals for its eleventh cohort.