Move fast. Don't compromise on quality.
Startups have different constraints from enterprises — tighter budgets, faster timelines and less tolerance for overhead. We offer models that work at your stage, starting lean and building from there.
You don't need a GCC at Series A. You need two great engineers.
The GCC setup process is designed for companies ready to commit to a permanent India presence. At the seed or Series A stage, that's often the wrong model. What you need is one or two excellent people who can work alongside your existing team without slowing it down.
We can place individuals or small teams within 2–4 weeks of brief sign-off, with no minimum commitment and no lock-in.
Single or small-team placements — from 2 weeks of brief sign-off
No minimum headcount, no lock-in — we're not trying to manufacture a commitment
Post-placement support at 30, 60 and 90 days included
A full delivery squad for the cost of two senior hires.
Our AiPODS model is particularly well-suited to growth-stage companies that need to ship features quickly without building a full in-house team. A small, AI-enabled squad covers what would typically take twice the headcount — and ramps up in weeks, not months.
No account manager layer. You deal with the people doing the work.
Startup founders don't have time for account management theatre. Every Intellispark engagement for a startup has a named lead from our founding team — not an account manager who relays your concerns to someone else. You'll have a direct line to the person who owns your outcome.
Direct access to founding team
The person you speak to in the initial discovery call is the same person who owns your engagement. We don't hand off to delivery teams and hope for the best.
We design early engagements with growth in mind.
Many of our startup clients who start with one or two placements eventually choose to build a GCC as they scale. We design early engagements with that trajectory in mind — the foundations we lay now won't create problems later. There's no obligation to think that far ahead, but the path is there when you need it.
1–3 placements or an AiPOD squad
Start lean. Validate the model. Integrate into your existing workflows without overhead.
Team of 8–15 across functions
Expand beyond engineering. Add product, QA, operations. Structure becomes more important.
GCC or dedicated delivery centre
Your India team becomes a core part of the org. Entity, infrastructure and governance formalised.