StartupVisors
StartupVisors is an Indian startup advisory and entrepreneurial support company that provides end-to-end services to early-stage startups, founders, and small businesses. Founded in 2018, the company is headquartered in New Delhi, India, and operates as a comprehensive platform offering startup incorporation, compliance, legal services, marketing support, mentorship, and ecosystem access.
StartupVisors serves entrepreneurs across India as well as international founders seeking guidance in business setup and growth. The organization focuses on simplifying complex regulatory and operational challenges for first-time founders and small business owners through a structured, service-driven approach.
The platform combines professional advisory services with a large entrepreneurial community, positioning itself as a one-stop ecosystem for startup formation, growth, and sustainability.
Background and Establishment
StartupVisors was established with the objective of simplifying the startup journey for first-time founders and small business owners. The platform was created to address challenges commonly faced by entrepreneurs, including lack of access to credible mentorship, regulatory complexity, fragmented service providers, and limited exposure to funding networks.
Initially launched as a lean advisory initiative, StartupVisors gradually expanded its scope to become a structured startup support organization. Over time, the company developed a service-driven model combined with community engagement, enabling founders to access professional assistance and peer networks from a single platform.
Services and Offerings
StartupVisors provides a wide range of services designed to support startups across different stages of their lifecycle. Its offerings include:
- Startup Registration and Compliance: Assistance with company incorporation such as Private Limited, LLP, OPC, and FDI-related registrations, along with statutory and regulatory compliance.
- Legal and Intellectual Property Services: Trademark registration, documentation, and legal advisory services to help startups protect their intellectual assets.
- Marketing and Growth Support: Digital marketing solutions, branding assistance, and visibility strategies tailored for startups and small businesses.
- Fundraising Guidance: Support for investor readiness, pitch development, and access to fundraising opportunities through venture capital firms, angel investors, and syndicates.
- Mentorship and Advisory: Structured mentorship programs involving experienced professionals from the startup ecosystem.
- Startup Community: A large entrepreneurial community providing access to networking events, business leads, collaborations, learning resources, and peer interactions.
- Jobs and Freelance Opportunities: A dedicated platform offering startup-focused job listings and freelance opportunities, including premium access options.
Business Model and Operations
StartupVisors operates on a hybrid business model that combines paid professional services with community-based offerings. While certain resources and community features are available at no cost, specialized services such as legal filings, marketing support, and fundraising assistance are offered through paid plans.
The company serves both individual entrepreneurs and organizations, following B2C, B2B, and B2B2C engagement models. Its operations are designed to cater to startups at ideation, early-stage, and growth phases.
Community and Impact
The platform reports a community of over 100,000 members, including startup founders, professionals, freelancers, and early-stage entrepreneurs. StartupVisors focuses on inclusive entrepreneurship by extending its services beyond metropolitan startup hubs to Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities across India.
Through its ecosystem-driven approach, the company aims to enable sustainable startup growth and reduce early-stage business failure rates by providing access to mentorship, compliance support, and business development resources.
Founder and Leadership
StartupVisors was co-founded by Sakshi Gupta, an entrepreneur, startup mentor, and consultant with extensive experience in the Indian startup ecosystem. She serves as a founding partner and plays a key role in the company’s strategic direction and mentorship initiatives.
Sakshi Gupta has over a decade of experience working with startups across pre-revenue, growth, and post-funding stages. She is associated as a mentor with government-backed initiatives such as Startup India and Atal Innovation Mission (NITI Aayog) and has mentored a large number of entrepreneurs across diverse sectors.
In addition to her role at StartupVisors, she has been a speaker at academic institutions and startup forums, including IITs and business schools. Her professional background and ecosystem involvement have contributed to the development of StartupVisors as a mentorship-led organization focused on practical guidance and founder-centric solutions.