Free · Curated · Double-opt-in introductions

Where India's founders and investors meet.

Dax Connect is a free, curated network built on double-opt-in introductions. Structured pitches, verified members, warm conversations — no cold emails, no spam.

I'm raising I'm investing

Free forever for members.

  • LinkedIn-verified members
  • Investor privacy by default
  • No money moves on Dax Connect
How it works

Two sides. One respectful loop.

Founders stay out of cold-email hell. Investors stay out of the spam folder. Nobody's identity or deal details are thrown around.

For founders

From pitch to warm intro

Skip the spray-and-pray. Put your story where verified investors are already looking.

  1. Build a structured pitch profile

    Problem, solution, market, traction, team — an investor-ready snapshot, guided by a template that asks the questions investors actually ask.

  2. Verified investors review it privately

    Your details are visible only to logged-in, verified members inside the platform. Never on public pages, never in anyone's feed.

  3. Mutual interest becomes a warm intro

    When an investor expresses interest and you accept, a conversation opens. Every intro is double-opt-in — no cold outreach in either direction.

For investors

High-signal deal flow, zero spam

See only what fits your thesis. Stay invisible until you choose otherwise.

  1. Set your thesis

    Sectors, stages, cities, typical cheque size. Dax Connect filters to your preferences — it never ranks, rates or recommends.

  2. Swipe a curated deck

    Structured, comparable founder profiles matched to your thesis. Minutes of focused review instead of an inbox full of decks.

  3. Connect only on double opt-in

    Express interest privately. A conversation opens only when both sides opt in — and your identity is revealed only if you choose.

Built different

Trust is the whole product

Most "founder–investor" platforms optimise for noise. Dax Connect is engineered — and worded — for the opposite.

Gated & verified

Every member validates their identity with LinkedIn. Deal details live behind login, visible only to verified members — never on public pages.

Investor privacy by default

Founders see anonymised interest first. An investor's identity is revealed only after a match — and only if the investor chooses to reveal it.

Non-binding by design

Interest on Dax Connect is an indication, not a commitment. No offers, no acceptances, no paperwork — and no money ever moves on the platform.

For accelerators & service providers

Accelerators, CAs, lawyers and consultants keep this ecosystem moving. Dax Connect gives you a seat at the same table.

  • Join as a service provider

    A dedicated role and profile — you're a member of the network, not an ad in it.

  • Discover cohorts

    Accelerators meet founders where they already network, and source the next cohort in context.

  • Be discoverable

    Founders and investors find you at the exact moment they need what you do.

Join as a service provider
Community

This isn't a cold-start network

Dax Connect grew out of three communities that have been meeting offline in India's startup capital for years. The members you match with online are the people who actually show up.

Bangalore Entrepreneur Group

The community where it all started. Founders, operators and first-time entrepreneurs trading real lessons over real coffee in Bengaluru.

Meet us offline

Solopreneurs Lab Bangalore

For the builders going it alone — solopreneurs, indie makers and consultants comparing notes on building lean and living well.

Meet us offline

Blockchained India

India's builder community for web3, blockchain and the decentralised internet — meeting since before it was cool, and after.

Meet us offline
FAQ

Fair questions, straight answers

Is Dax Connect free?

Yes — and the core features always will be, for every role. There are no listing fees, no success fees and no paid placements. Dax Connect exists to make the ecosystem it came from work better.

Does money move through Dax Connect?

Never. Dax Connect handles no payments, escrow, pooling or settlement of any kind — it's discovery and introductions only. Anything beyond a conversation happens entirely off-platform, directly between the parties.

Who sees my startup's details?

Only verified, logged-in members. Nothing deal-specific ever appears on public pages, in search engines, on share cards or in marketing emails. Your public presence on Dax Connect is a personal business card — never your pitch.

How is investor privacy handled?

Investors are anonymous by default. Founders first see anonymised interest — think "Angel · Fintech focus · Bengaluru" — and an investor's identity is revealed only after a mutual match, and only if that investor chooses to reveal it. Interest can be withdrawn at any time.

Is Dax Connect a broker or crowdfunding platform?

No. Dax Connect is a technology and community platform for discovery and networking. It is not registered with SEBI in any capacity, does not list, offer or trade securities, and does not advise on, rank, rate or recommend startups or investors. See the full disclaimer.

Who runs Dax Connect?

Dax Connect is built by DaxHive, a management consulting firm, and operated in India by its Indian private limited company. It grew out of the three Bengaluru communities DaxHive has been part of for years — see the community section above.

The right conversation is one match away.

Join free, build your profile, and let the double-opt-in loop do the polite work of a thousand cold emails.

I'm raising I'm investing

Free forever for members.