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How PGA Was Born

Posspole Global Accelerator (PGA) was formed through a unique collaboration between three pioneering organizations, each bringing distinct expertise to create a comprehensive acceleration ecosystem for high-potential startups and enterprises.

Founded as part of the San Francisco-Bengaluru Sister City Initiative, PGA represents the convergence of Silicon Valley innovation excellence, global ecosystem intelligence, and world-class R&D infrastructure—all focused on accelerating business growth across borders.

Our Founding Partners

San Francisco - Bengaluru Sister City Initiative (SFB)

Leadership: Mr. Jim Herlihy and Mr. Madhav Misra (Directors), Prof. Shivaram Malavalli (Resident Chairman, Bengaluru)

SFB leverages San Francisco and Silicon Valley resources to provide expertise, share best practices, and nurture cross-border entrepreneurship.

Contribution to PGA:

  • San Francisco Bay Area innovation networks
  • Government channels and diplomatic relationships
  • Silicon Valley expertise and best practices
  • Implementation of MOUs with Karnataka Government
  • Cross-cultural exchange programs and mentorship

Startup Genome

Leadership: Mr. Ravi Narayan (President), Mr. Uday Bellary

Startup Genome is a global innovation ecosystem and startup catalyst organization supporting startup success worldwide.

Contribution to PGA:

  • Data-driven ecosystem research and benchmarking
  • Strategic advisory on Indo-US startup growth challenges
  • Global investor and corporate partner introductions
  • Success metrics tracking and impact evaluation
  • Cross-border innovation ecosystem reports

Posspole

Leadership: Mr. Kiran Rudrappa (CEO), Mr. Shashidhara (President)

Posspole provides world-class manufacturing facilities, R&D capabilities, and international partnerships.

Contribution to PGA:

  • 360-degree innovation and manufacturing ecosystem
  • World-class physical infrastructure for POC and pilots
  • Sector domain experts and technical validation
  • Supply chain and vendor ecosystem development
  • International partnerships for networking

Our Mission

To provide a comprehensive platform that advises innovative, cutting-edge product-building startups on global market access and growth acceleration by facilitating strategic networking, connecting sources of funding, and delivering specialized business acceleration services.

We exist to:

  • Enable faster, more profitable growth for Global Capability Centers, corporates, and AI/hardware startups
  • Fill critical capability gaps between early-stage validation and venture capital deployment
  • Provide operational expertise, market access, and strategic support for sustainable business success
  • Bridge Silicon Valley innovation practices with Indian market opportunities

Our Vision

To become India's premier cross-border business acceleration ecosystem, recognized globally for:

  • Transforming ambitious founders and teams into successful, scalable enterprises
  • Creating seamless pathways from Indian innovation to global markets
  • Delivering measurable, outcome-driven acceleration services
  • Building bridges between Silicon Valley and Bengaluru entrepreneurial ecosystems

We envision an ecosystem where every high-potential business—whether a Global Capability Center expanding into new markets, a corporate building commercial offerings, or a startup scaling from pre-seed to Series B—has access to world-class business acceleration expertise backed by international resources and partnerships.

PGA's Unique Position in the Ecosystem

Acting as Hub and Catalyst

PGA serves as the central hub for STEPS (Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park Scheme), Incubators, Technology Business Incubators (TBIs), and other entrepreneurship-developing institutions under the Department of Science and Technology, as well as organizations like SIDBI—helping their startups reach the global stage.

Cross-Border Bridge

We implement the vision of San Francisco-Bengaluru Sister City MOUs, leveraging the POSSPOLE 360-degree ecosystem in Bengaluru to create tangible pathways for startups to access Silicon Valley resources, expertise, and markets.

Comprehensive Acceleration Ecosystem

By combining SFB's network, Startup Genome's global innovation ecosystem expertise, and Posspole's world-class facilities and international partnerships, PGA delivers end-to-end acceleration services that few organizations can match.

How We're Governed

The Board of PGA consists of representation from each founding organization as Board of Governors. All strategic decisions are made collaboratively by the Board of Governors, ensuring:

  • Balanced perspectives from Silicon Valley, global ecosystems, and Indian operations
  • Alignment with partner organization missions and values
  • Accountability to multiple stakeholders
  • Transparent, collaborative decision-making

This tri-party governance structure ensures PGA maintains its commitment to:

  • ✓ Non-competitive positioning
  • ✓ Cross-border collaboration excellence
  • ✓ Data-driven, outcome-focused services
  • ✓ Global network access with local execution capability

Part of a Global Innovation Movement

Join the growing community of startups, GCCs, and corporates leveraging PGA's unique cross-border acceleration ecosystem.

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