{"id":8298,"date":"2020-02-25T09:33:28","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T04:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitalcreed.in\/?p=8298"},"modified":"2020-05-24T12:57:36","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T07:27:36","slug":"microsoft-launches-100x100x100-program-for-b2b-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalcreed.in\/microsoft-launches-100x100x100-program-for-b2b-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Launches 100X100X100 Program for B2B Startups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mumbai, India.<\/strong> Reinforcing its commitment to accelerate the startup ecosystem in India, Microsoft launched the 100X100X100 program for B2B SaaS startups in India today. A first of its kind program in India, this initiative will bring together 100 committed companies and 100 early and growth startups that have enterprise-ready solutions to offer. Each participating company will commit to spend US$100K over a course of 18 months on solutions provided by the SaaS startups. More than 50 startups are part of the program at launch.<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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Anant Maheshwari, President, Microsoft India<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/u><\/u>Anant Maheshwari,<\/strong> President, Microsoft India, said,<\/i><\/span>\u00a0\u201cIndia has one of the largest B2B SaaS startup ecosystems in the world, and it’s growing exponentially. This initiative will help build scale and create amazing opportunities for startups. Businesses can now fast-track their digital journeys through easy adoption of enterprise-grade solutions. We’re excited to see the outcomes of these partnerships.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

<\/u><\/u>Launched under the aegis\u00a0<\/span>of Microsoft for Startups<\/strong><\/span>, t<\/span>he 100X100X100 program will help enterprises fast track their digital transformation through faster adoption of SaaS solutions. It will make available a variety of curated, ready to launch, enterprise grade solutions from startups with a proven track record.\u00a0 At the same time, it will aim to create a profitable domestic market for the fast growing Indian B2B SaaS startup segment by increasing their revenue and customer base.<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

<\/u><\/u>The initiative is open to Microsoft co-sell enabled startups associated with\u00a0<\/span>Microsoft India with Startups<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0As part of the program, these startups will also have access to regular speed-contracting sessions with prospective customers at Microsoft industry and customer events. The program will be\u00a0conducted with the support of ecosystem partners and industry associations including the Delhi and Mumbai Chapters of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE).<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

<\/u><\/u>Microsoft is committed to helping entrepreneurs build and scale their companies, by leveraging the cloud platform, enterprise sales team and partner ecosystem.\u00a0Microsoft India with Startups\u00a0<\/i><\/b>opens doors for startups from the country by helping make them enterprise ready.\u00a0 Microsoft has evolved its approach from \u2018partnering to partnership\u2019, both technical and commercial, guiding startups through every stage of growth.\u00a0This includes providing them<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n