Sequoia Surge launches sixth edition with 20 early-stage startups

Sequoia Capital India's accelerator programme Surge has launched its sixth edition with the induction of 20 early-stage startups. The accelerator will kick off on January 27, where founders will go through the 16-week virtual programme. The Surge platform offers startups scale-up support, along with USD 1-2 million in capital from Sequoia, besides co-investments from other investors. Co-investors in the latest batch include venture capital funds and angel investors such as Omnivore Partners, Better Capital, Blume, Kunal Shah, Jitendra Gupta, Deepak Anchala, Anupam Mittal, Gaurav, Ravish Naresh, Miten Sampat and Nipun Mehra, among others. The current cohort in the Surge programme includes entrants from new markets like Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan.