Refund Policy

1. Overview

This Refund Policy outlines the conditions under which the service fee paid for a pitch may be refunded. Adhunik Invest is committed to fair treatment of every founder while maintaining the integrity of the platform.

2. Refund Eligibility

Refunds may be issued in the following cases:

• Platform Error: Technical issues preventing pitch submission
• AI Review Rejection: Pitch rejected by AI pre-review before activation
• Chapter Cancellation: if a chapter does not reach its minimum number of founders, or is otherwise cancelled before completion, everyone gets a full refund
• Disqualification: Partial refunds based on review progress (see slabs below)
• Duplicate Payment: Accidental double payment for same pitch

Non-refundable cases: Voluntary withdrawal after pitch activation, poor review scores, not receiving the Founder Award.

3. Refund Slabs

For disqualifications or admin-initiated removals, refund percentage depends on how many reviews your pitch has received:

4. Refund Process

1. Refund eligibility is determined automatically or by admin review
2. Refunds are processed through our payment gateway to your original payment method
3. You will receive email confirmation when refund is initiated
4. Refund amount is the full fee for a cancelled chapter, and the applicable slab percentage for a disqualification

5. Timeline

• Processing: Refunds are initiated within 3-5 business days of approval
• Credit to Bank: 5-7 business days for bank account refunds
• UPI Refunds: 1-3 business days
• Card Refunds: 5-10 business days depending on card issuer

6. Contact Us

For refund inquiries: