Startup Mahakumb
h, the nation’s biggest celebration of the startup ecosystem, commenced today, at Bharat Mandapam, setting the stage for three days of collaboration, inspiration, and transformative discussions. The event saw an inaugural address from
Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOC&I), Government of India (GoI), in the presence of key government and private officials including
Shri Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa & Former CEO, NITI Aayog, GoI, members of organizing committee including Prashanth Prakash, Founder, Accel; Sanjay Nayar, Sr Vice President, ASSOCHAM & Founder and Chairman, Sorin Investments; Archana Jahagirdar, Founding and Managing Partner, Rukam Capital; and Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Co-founder and Executive Vice Chairman, Info Edge.
Post-inauguration, the day one witnessed a diverse range of activities and sessions across 10 pavilions including AI+SaaS, D2C/Consumer brands, Agritech, Fintech, Deep Tech, Biotech & Pharma, Incubators, Climate Tech, E-sports, and B2B Manufacturing.
The D2C pavilion on day 01 witnessed key speakers including
Vishal Jindal, Co-Founder, Biryani by Kilo, Binod Homagai, Co-founder, Wow Momo, Shivani Poddar, Co-Founder and CEO, Faballey, Anil Shetty, Founder, Drip Project & Meta Man, with Gokul Kandhi, COO, Curefoods, and Rishika Garg, Sr. Associate, Accel Partners as moderators. The discussions foc
used on highlighting the significance of maintaining authenticity, quality, brand sustainability, and fostering stronger connections with the customers. Further, the speakers also talked about an omnichannel approach and how it is a phygital world, an opportunity to connect with the customers and integrate the brand identity via a physical store.
Speaking at the event,
Ankit Nagori, Founder, Curefoods, shared,
"Startup Mahakumbh stands out as one of the largest gatherings for startups, designed to foster opportunities for founders and investors while enhancing their visibility. Over the past decade, the government has shown consistent support for this ecosystem, both in terms of growth and foundational backing. With thematic pavilions, the event endeavors to bring together innovators from across the nation, empowering aspiring entrepreneurs and aspiring to elevate it to the world's foremost global event of its kind."
Startup Mahakumbh onboards top unicorns in the sponsors list, with Games 24X7, Oyo and Infoedge as Unicorn Gold sponsors, Dream11, Flipkart, Infra Market, Moglix, Nykaa as Unicorn Silver sponsors, BharatPe and Razorpay as Unicorn Bronze sponsors. The list of AIF sponsors includes Accel, Rukam Capital and Peak XV in the gold category, Aavishkar Group, Elevation Capital, Iron Pillar in the silver sponsorship category and Avendus Capital, Chiratae Ventures, Fireside Ventures, IvyCap Ventures and Sorin Investments in the bronze category of AIF sponsors.
The event will also connect Indian startups with event partners including Dalmia Bharat & Google (silver partners), Acko, Captain Fresh, Mobile Premier League (MPL), Jetsynthesis, Tally (bronze partners), & Blume Ventures (session partners), IDFC First Bank (Bank partner), MM Active & India Mobile Congress (IMC) (Event partners) and Indian School of Business (ISB) (Academic partner).
About Startup Mahakumbh
Startup Mahakumbh is a first-of-its-kind event bringing together the entire startup ecosystem of India including startups, investors, incubators and accelerators, and industry leaders from several sectors. Spearheaded by the collaborative efforts of ASSOCHAM, nasscom, Bootstrap Incubation & Advisory Foundation,
TiE, and Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA), the event will have sector-focused pavilions, which will showcase India's most innovative startups. With the central theme, ‘Bharat Innovates’, the event will also feature mentorship clinics, pitch competitions, and a multi-track conference featuring leadership talks, panel discussions, workshops, and a host of exciting activities for startups as well as future entrepreneurs. The event will also host Future Entrepreneurs Day on March 20, with a focus on cultivating the entrepreneurial spirit among students. The Future Entrepreneurs Day is expected to gather close to 3,000 individuals handpicked by colleges and incubators nationwide for their inclination towards entrepreneurship. With the purpose of enabling handshakes and connecting startups with a spectrum of inventors such as VCs, angel investors, family offices, and HNIs- as well as potential corporate partners, the event is expected to host 2,000+ startups, 100+ unicorns, 10+ thematic pavilions, 1,000+ investors, 300+ incubators & accelerators, 3,000+ conference delegates, 10+ country delegations, and 50,000+ business visitors over the span of three days.
For more details, please visit:
https://startupmahakumbh.org/
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Source: BUSINESS WIRE INDIA
