Prosus, Accel Announce 6 Startups for Inaugural Atoms X LeapTech Cohort

Global technology company Prosus and venture capital firm Accel have selected six startups for the inaugural Atoms X LeapTech cohort. The initiative supports founders building frontier companies.

The companies define ‘leaptech’ startups as those working in areas that require deep scientific research and long-term capital, such as climate infrastructure, space communications, aerospace systems, and next-generation healthcare.

Pratik Agarwal, Partner at Accel, said in a statement, “LeapTech requires conviction to build companies years before there is consensus. The quality of applications exceeded our expectations for Accel Atoms X, showing how Indian founders around the world are building breakthroughs to commercialise science and create all-new categories. We are excited to partner and work closely with the cohort to tackle foundational problems with the long-term thinking required to create enduring, population-scale impact.”

The startups were selected from an application pool of 2,000. They include Praan, QOSMIC, Dognosis, Ethereal Exploration Guild, Ferra, and one stealth startup developing brain-computer interfaces.

Ashutosh Sharma, Head of India Ecosystem at Prosus, added, “The overwhelming response to our inaugural cohort further builds our conviction that innovation in India is not constrained by ideas or inspiration.” 

“We are thrilled with the calibre of founders in this cohort, who are tackling some of the hardest problems in climate, space, and healthcare with genuine scientific depth. Prosus brings global scale, operating know-how, and patient capital to this partnership. Our role alongside Accel is to clear the path—whether that’s capital, global networks, or operational muscle—so these founders can think in decades, not quarters,” he added.

Under the Accel–Prosus alliance, Prosus will match Accel’s investment in each company, providing founders with long-term capital certainty. The Atoms X programme offers funding, mentorship, and access to global partners.

The announcement builds on the broader Accel Atoms programme launched in 2021, which has backed over 50 companies that collectively raised more than $300 million in follow-on funding.