BITSoM VERTEX: An Industry-led AI incubator for early-stage B2B startups. Built by BITS School of Management (BITSoM) in partnership with LENZ, a Silicon Valley AI Innovation Studio. BITSoM Vertex will empower ambitious AI founders to move from idea/MVP to enterprise validation, and graduate with REAL outcomes.
Early-stage B2B AI founders submit raw ideas, prototypes, or working products. Zero fee to apply with direct access to preliminary technical reviews from enterprise AI architects.
Rigorous nationwide filtering by top institutional VCs, tech mentors, and enterprise domain leaders to select the top 150 promising early-stage AI ventures.
The top 150 shortlisted teams will advance to the Builders Pitch Fest, where they will build, refine, and strengthen their AI solutions through intensive mentorship before pitching to enterprise CTOs, VC partners, and institutional investors at the Grand Finale. Based on their performance, the top 40 teams will be selected to join the 3-month BITSoM VERTEX AI Incubator.
The primary outcome of Builders Pitch Fest: Top 40 selected teams earn direct entry into the 3-month BITSoM VERTEX AI Incubator with $40k+ in cloud credits, enterprise pilots, MBA venture crew support, and follow-on capital access.
Two stages. One pitch fest. Wherever you are today, there's a stage built for you. Both lead to the same end point, and the same shot at getting selected.
Got a strong problem and an early product, a prototype, or nothing built yet? Submit your idea, get mentor support through a 5-week online sprint, and pitch live in Mumbai.
Already have a validated product and early customers? Skip the sprint and apply directly for a fast-tracked path into the incubator.
The top 150 shortlisted teams advance to build, refine, and strengthen their AI solutions through mentorship before pitching live at the Grand Finale to enterprise CTOs, VC partners, and institutional investors. The top 40 teams will be selected to join the 3-month BITSoM VERTEX AI Incubator.
Not cash prizes but something better. Builders Pitch Fest is the direct discovery route into the BITSoM VERTEX AI Incubator. Selected founders don't walk away with a trophy—they get enterprise incubation, pilots, and capital access.
The ultimate prize of the Pitch Fest. 30–40 selected founders earn direct admission into a structured incubation program built by BITSoM & LENZ (Silicon Valley) to transform early B2B AI ventures into enterprise-scale companies.
Pitch your own idea or tackle an enterprise problem statement to secure real customer pilots from day one.
$40,000+ in AI credits and compute infrastructure from AWS, Google Cloud, and partners.
A 3-5 member MBA crew from BITSoM assigned to support your GTM strategy, research, and market sizing.
Direct venture-building playbooks and operator mentorship from LENZ Silicon Valley mentors.
Exclusive Demo Day pitching in front of VC partners and angel investors actively funding AI startups.
Built for serious B2B AI builders. We are hyper-focused on B2B AI ventures where industry depth meets execution velocity. Toggle below to filter cohort criteria.
6 Core Enterprise Domains. We define the playing field—you decide what to build. Select any domain below to view its focus area and build any product or platform of your choice.
From application to the Finale in Mumbai. A structured 5-phase roadmap engineered for momentum. Track your journey through every critical milestone.
Venue
Mumbai Grand Finale
Mumbai, India