Funding for StartupsGovernment & Private Funding
A program curated by professionals — lawyers, chartered accountants and company secretaries — to take your startup from "pitch ready" to "funded". We make you eligible, prepare your file, and apply on your behalf across government schemes and private investors.
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Government funding and private funding
They solve different problems at different stages. The smart play is to use one to strengthen the other — and we handle both under a single roof.
Government Funding
Grants, seed support and collateral-free credit from central and state governments. You usually keep your equity — but eligibility, documentation and compliance are strict gatekeepers.
- Seed grants & convertible debt via incubators (SISFS — up to ₹50 L)
- VC capital routed through SIDBI's Fund of Funds (FFS)
- Collateral-free loans under a credit guarantee (CGSS — up to ₹20 cr)
- State seed schemes across 7 states (see below)
Private Funding
Capital from angels, syndicates, venture capital and venture debt — in exchange for equity. Faster and larger, but every round is a negotiated legal transaction with lasting consequences.
- Angel & pre-seed cheques on SAFE / convertible notes
- Priced seed & Series A–C rounds on CCPS
- Term sheets, due diligence, SSA & SHA
- Curated introductions to verified investors & VC funds
One fee. We apply with you — till submission.
Choose your track. Each plan is a fixed professional fee that covers everything up to the successful submission of your application(s) — eligibility, documents, drafting and filing.
Government Plan
What's included
- DPIIT recognition assistance
- Scheme eligibility assessment & shortlist (up to 3)
- Pitch deck & DPR review and structuring
- Document checklist & preparation
- Application drafting & submission on official portals / to incubators
- Follow-up support till successful application
Coming Soon — Private Funding
⚖️ What the fee covers — please read
Our fee covers our professional services up to the successful submission of your application(s) to the relevant government scheme, incubator or private investor. The acceptance, sanction, approval or grant of funding depends on numerous factors beyond our control — including the evaluating authority's or investor's discretion, availability of funds, the merits and stage of your business, market conditions, and policy changes. We do not and cannot guarantee that any funding will be sanctioned, approved or received. The fixed plan fee is charged for the professional work of preparing, structuring and submitting your application, and is payable regardless of the outcome. We then back ourselves on the result: once your startup actually receives funding, a success fee of just 1% of the funds received becomes payable. Put simply — the flat fee gets you to the door, and the 1% is shared only when you walk through it, funded. Government scheme limits apply: one engagement permits applications across up to 3 government schemes.
Fundraising Readiness Radar™
Investors and government boards ask the same opening questions. Answer five and see how ready you are — and exactly where the gaps are.
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Answer the questions to see how ready you are for investors and government boards.
India's three flagship startup-funding pillars
Each targets a different stage and is routed through a different intermediary. DPIIT recognition is the master key that unlocks all of them.
Seed Fund Scheme
Up to ₹20 lakh grant for proof of concept and prototype, plus up to ₹50 lakh as convertible debt for market entry — disbursed through recognised incubators, in milestone tranches.
Fund of Funds
SIDBI commits capital into SEBI-registered VC funds, which then invest in startups — and must deploy at least twice the committed amount into the ecosystem. You raise from an FFS-backed VC.
Credit Guarantee
Collateral-free working capital, term loans and venture debt — guaranteed up to ₹20 crore per borrower (85% cover up to ₹10 cr), with the annual fee cut to 1% for Champion Sectors.
State seed schemes — stacked on central benefits
State and central benefits are additive. Pick a state to see its dedicated funding and nodal agency. These are reference examples of leading state programs — scheme terms and windows are set by each government and verified live before any application.
Maha-Fund
What you can claim
ELEVATE
What you can claim
Startup Gujarat
What you can claim
TANSEED
What you can claim
StartinUP
What you can claim
Startup Haryana
What you can claim
Delhi Startup Policy
What is proposed
Central + state benefits are additive. A DPIIT-recognised startup can claim the central tax holiday and seed fund and its state's seed grant, patent reimbursement and stamp-duty waiver at the same time — most states require separate registration with their nodal agency.
The private funding ladder
Private capital scales with proof. Each rung means a larger cheque, a more sophisticated investor, and a more demanding legal transaction.
We don't just advise — we run the process with you
Capital is won and lost on documentation, eligibility and negotiation. That's exactly the layer NoLegalPaisa owns, on both tracks, from your first application to your closing.
- Structure & compliance so money can be deployed quickly
- A sharp story plus an organised legal, IP & tax data room
- Drafting and negotiation by a curated team of professionals
- Filings handled — PAS-3, FC-GPR and post-funding reporting
Five steps to a funded startup
Discovery & Readiness Score
We assess your stage, structure and eligibility across both tracks.
Clean-up & Data Room
DPIIT recognition, cap-table fixes, documents and a watertight data room.
Shortlist & Strategy
Right schemes and right investors, with a sequenced reach-out plan.
Application & Deal Docs
We draft and submit — applications, term sheets, SAFE/CCPS, SSA & SHA.
Compliance & Reporting
Post-funding filings and ongoing compliance so today's round stays clean.
How the funding program works
A two-minute walkthrough of how we take a startup from "not ready" to "funded" — across government and private capital.
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The funding partner that speaks law and capital
Most advisors do one thing. This program is built to carry your startup across both funding tracks, end to end.
Curated by professionals
A program run by lawyers, chartered accountants and company secretaries — funding is legal, financial and regulatory at once.
Both tracks, one team
Government grants and private rounds handled by the same people, so your strategy is sequenced — not siloed.
AI-assisted drafting
Our AI assistant Rajah turns around first drafts fast, then senior professionals make them watertight.
Fixed, transparent pricing
No surprise hourly bills. Clear scopes and fixed quotes — the way price-sensitive founders deserve to be treated.
Startup funding FAQs
You're paying a fixed professional fee for our team to make you eligible, prepare your documents, and draft and submit your applications — up to successful submission. The Government Plan (₹19,000 + taxes) covers one engagement across up to 3 government schemes. The Private Plan is coming soon — it isn't open for purchase yet. The fee is for the work, not a guarantee of funding.
No — and any advisor who promises that should be treated with caution. Approval by a government scheme, incubator or investor depends on the evaluator's discretion, available funds, your business merits, market conditions and policy changes. We maximise your odds with strong eligibility, documents and applications, and we charge only for that professional work up to submission.
Yes. Central schemes (SISFS, FFS, CGSS), state schemes and private rounds are generally compatible, and central + state benefits are additive. A common, smart sequence is to use non-dilutive government money to build, then raise a private round from a position of strength. Some schemes have caps (for example, SISFS requires no more than ₹10 lakh of prior government funding), so we plan the combination for you.
For practical purposes, yes — DPIIT recognition is the gateway to the seed fund, credit guarantee, the 80-IAC tax holiday and most state schemes, and it signals legitimacy to private investors. It is free to obtain and we handle the application for you as part of the engagement.
A Term Sheet is a non-binding outline of the key commercial and legal terms — it's the blueprint. The Share Subscription Agreement (SSA) is the binding contract governing the actual issuance of new shares, while the Shareholders' Agreement (SHA) defines the ongoing rights, board seats, transfer rules and exit obligations of all shareholders.
A SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) is popular for early rounds. In India it is typically structured as an iSAFE or via compulsorily convertible preference shares (CCPS) to comply with the Companies Act. We advise on the right instrument for your stage and investor.
The moment investment comes from outside India, FEMA and RBI rules apply. The company must report the inflow and file FC-GPR via the RBI FIRMS portal within the prescribed timeline, observe sectoral caps and follow pricing guidelines. Missing these creates penalties and can stall future rounds, so we handle them as part of closing.
From term sheet to funds in the bank, a private round typically takes around 45 to 75 days, depending on the speed of due diligence and the complexity of the SHA negotiation. A clean, pre-built data room is the single biggest factor in closing faster.
We are an independent advisory. NoLegalPaisa / Kaahmuchee Solution Private Limited is a private legal-tech and advisory firm. We are not a government body and are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any government department, scheme authority, incubator or investor. All service fees are payable only to our official company account.
NoLegalPaisa is a legal-tech platform operated by Kaahmuchee Solution Private Limited. The information on this page is provided for general awareness only and does not constitute legal, financial, tax or investment advice, nor a solicitation to invest. Government and state scheme details — including funding amounts, eligibility, deadlines and fee structures — are summarised from publicly available sources and are subject to change by the relevant authorities; verify current terms on official portals (such as startupindia.gov.in, the respective state portals, MSInS, StartupTN, StartinUP, Startup Haryana and Startup Karnataka) before acting. NoLegalPaisa does not guarantee approval of any funding application or the outcome of any fundraising round; our fixed fees are for professional services rendered up to the successful submission of an application and are payable regardless of outcome; separately, a success fee of 1% of any funding actually received by the startup becomes payable once funds are disbursed. Engagement of any service is subject to a separate written agreement and applicable professional rules. Please consult a qualified professional regarding your specific situation.
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