About the program
An accelerator built for the founders the ecosystem overlooks
SEED Inclusivity is a venture accelerator designed to scale solutions addressing the needs of the disability community across Asia-Pacific. It is open to everyone, with priority for founders with disabilities — especially women founders.
The three-month journey
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Selection
A rigorous open call and selection process across the region.
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Bootcamp
A multi-day in-person bootcamp: workshops, media training, pitching practice, and community building.
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12 coaching sessions
Weekly 1-1 coaching on the SIGMA methodology — assign, test, measure, advance. Every venture runs real growth experiments with its coach.
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Demo Day
A public showcase in front of investors, corporates, and policymakers.
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Alumni
Ongoing network access, visibility, and follow-on support.
Methodology
Measured like an investment, not a grant
Every venture works on SIGMA, Seedstars’ growth methodology and platform: assign an experiment, test it in the market, measure the result, advance to the next stage. Progress is tracked session by session, so impact claims rest on recorded data rather than anecdotes.
That measurement discipline is why the program can report outcomes most accelerators can’t — from stage advancement across a cohort to the 24.64× return on program investment recorded for Cohort 1.
Application criteria
Who can join?
Founders
An inclusive program welcoming all founders, with strong encouragement for women founders and founders with disabilities.
Type of business
For-profit organizations with innovative and scalable business models addressing disability inclusion challenges.
Stage of business
Tested solutions with demonstrated traction and significant scale potential in the number of people reached.
Focus area
Disability-inclusive innovations in accessible and assistive products, with a preference for tech-enabled solutions — mobility aids, communication tools, inclusive workplace technologies.
Geography
Companies already operating in or focused on the Asian market, with operations or strategic plans to scale in the region.
Target customer
People with disabilities are the primary beneficiaries — directly, or through solutions that improve accessibility and quality of life.
Team
Mission-driven, experienced, innovative, resilient, collaborative, and ethical, with a strong commitment to social impact.
Who’s behind it
A Seedstars program, supported by Visa Foundation
Seedstars is a global organization founded in 2012 with a mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets by backing entrepreneurs with know-how, community, and capital. Across a decade and dozens of markets, Seedstars has pioneered entrepreneurial ecosystems through community building, capacity development, and access to capital. seedstars.com
Visa Foundation supports inclusive economies where individuals, small businesses, and communities can thrive. Its support makes SEED Inclusivity possible — from the first cohort in India to the program’s expansion across the region.