Whom should I reach to pitch my idea and MVP to the government? (Indian Judiciary)
I want to improve Judiciary infrastructure to make court processes more efficient - faster and transparent (focus on India).
Whom should I reach out to?
Who can I do user-interviews, to understand the problems better (obviously Judges and Lawyers, but I don't have direct access to them), any alternates or ways to reach the right Judges/lawyers to do problem research?
I know some similar startups (though not directly targeting the same gaps I plan to address), like adalat.ai, Sama.live (India), and bigger legaltech startups like Legora and Harvey (though they are for law-firms and not the govt. directly)
I am currently solo, based in the US, and open to founding team members with domain expertise/contacts/drive to solve the problem.
Since, the goal is to sell this to govt., is there a solid business opportunity here, the reason I ask is, I want to raise funds for this through VC, instead of bootstrapping, and need to validate the business opportunity for the same.
While I understand its important to be on the field, to connect, iterate and execute my ideas faster, am thinking if having a cofounder based in India would be good enough, as raising from the US can also be highly helpful.
The infra may not essentially Indian-govt specific, it can be sold to other countries too, but I feel like the pain points are extremely pressing in India, and its a noble mission with massive impact which will be a strong driver through all the challenges.
As you might have guessed, I am a noob in the problem space, but willing to go all in on the idea, if I can do some initial validation. Any help and guidance would be really helpful.
I am aware judiciary process in India is also a huge structural problem, and can be incredibly challenging. In general, the process of selling and developing for governments can also be very long and inefficient, but I want to try my best to see what I can do here, and if there are clear reasons why I may not succeed in this venture, I'd still like to see where we're headed, and what other way can I contribute.
Thanks in advance. Open to any constructive criticism, if you think I am missing some key pieces or making any incorrect assumptions.