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There are conferences, and then there are experiences that leave a lasting impact. #21by72 by Ivy Growth Associates has become the latter for me. Had the absolute pleasure of attending this season in Surat and was blown away by the energy and enthusiasm. The city of diamonds has indeed arrived as a harbinger of innovation and is shining as a bright ecosystem for Indian startups. One of the most exciting aspects for me was engaging with the passionate founders behind some of the most promising startups across upcoming tech sectors like AI-powered healthcare, sustainable agriculture technology, new age companies. Their ideas were a glimpse into the future, and their determination to make a difference was truly inspiring. From established players to bootstrapped ventures, each conversation offered a unique perspective on the challenges and triumphs of navigating the startup landscape. It was compelling to see the storytelling by startups and the cohesive approach that can be seen through different tools like events, social campaigns, stakeholders, partnerships and media put together. Surely, the dynamics are changing and communication trends are evolving. At The Media Manifest we are at tandem with the demands of the digital age. Kudos to Rachit Poddar & team and looking forward to the next edition of this spectacular event. Shivangi Jain Anoushka Dilipkumar #21by72 #IVYGrowthAssociates #Startupecosystem #venturecapital #Surat

If you want to understand more about the Indian startup and venture ecosystem, then the best place to start is the "Indus Valley Report" by Sajith Pai, Anurag Pagaria and Nachammai Savithiri R of Blume Ventures - https://lnkd.in/gj-7hjGq You can expect lots of insights about India's GDP, consumption by different types of customers in India, Digital Infra achievements, venture funding trends, Indian IPO market, and Indus Valley Playbook. My favorites in 2024 report 1. India123 - Slides 26-30 2. Storefront as a Service for Digital Native Brands - Slide 101 What do I expect in the 2025 report : How Indian startup and venture ecosystems are powering global Gen AI growth !!!

Introducing TechView: Pioneers of Innovation – where India's leaders in startup ecosystem share their journeys of building successful ventures. Get ready to be inspired by the pioneers who shaped India's tech landscape. Our first episode features the visionary entrepreneur, Mr. Srikant Sastri, co-founder of Crayon Data. Join us as we delve into his journey, challenges, and triumphs, along with insights from Prof. Amitabha Bandyopadhyay of IIT Kanpur. Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations with industry leaders. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur | Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur (incubatoriitk) | Deepu Philip | Piyush Mishra | Sanchita Chaudhary | CA CS Achala Saxena | Shreya Sanghvi Malik | Animesh Mishra | Vishesh Shukla | Ashish Sharma | Poorna Roy, Ph.D. | Riya Sinha | Vanshika Srivastava | Salonee Patro | Neha Pahuja | Vatsala Khare | Anushree Gupta | Charles Avinash | Salonee Patro | Shriya D. | Shivani Singh

𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗲? 🤔 A city where tradition meets tech, where chai breaks power billion-dollar ideas, and every street buzzes with startups building the future. 🌟 If Bengaluru were a digital campaign, it might say: “𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲—𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲.” Or maybe: “𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱𝘀!” 🌧️ But what about YOU? If you were to pitch Bengaluru to the world in one compelling line, what would it be? Share your ideas and let’s see what creativity Bengaluru inspires today! 👇 #BengaluruVibes #DigitalCampaigns #BengaluruInnovation #MarketingFun #CreativeThinking #BengaluruTech #Storytelling #EngageYourAudience #StartupCity

The Great Indian Startup Summit Date: September 13, 2024 Location: The Koramangala Club, Bengaluru Start Time: 9 AM onwards What to Expect: - 100+ investors - 50+ corporate CXOs and industry leaders - 40+ exhibitors - 600+ founders Event Highlights: - Inspiring Keynotes: Hear from renowned speakers as they share their experiences and insights. - Panel Discussions: Engage with industry experts on topics such as Gen Z & Alpha, the evolving D2C ecosystem and life in the age of AI. - Pitch Competitions: Watch 10 startups pitch in front of 50+ investors for a chance to win cash prizes. - Workshops: Learn from experts on topics like optimizing your website for search engines. - Exhibition Stalls: Explore innovative products and services from over 40 exhibitors. - Curated Cocktail Mixer and Afterparty: Network with speakers, special invitees and VIP pass holders. Agenda: The day starts with a welcome note and an introduction to The Builders Club. It will be filled with panel discussions, pitch competitions and workshops. Culminating in the announcement of the competition winners and the afterparty. Who Should Attend: - Founders: Showcase your startup, participate in pitch competitions and network with industry leaders. - Investors: Become an investment partner, gain access to pitch competition applications and discover hidden gems in the startup ecosystem. - CXOs: Stay updated on the latest innovations in your industry and meet future enablers and partners. - Startup Enthusiasts: Network with founders and investors while navigating the early stages of the startup ecosystem #founders #ceo #businessdevelopment #events #investor

🚀 0-1 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 🌟  𝑫𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑴 𝑰𝑻. 𝑩𝑼𝑰𝑳𝑫 𝑰𝑻. 𝑳𝑨𝑼𝑵𝑪𝑯 𝑰𝑻. Senior Business Partner We’ve just concluded 0-1 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲, an inspiring event celebrating innovation and entrepreneurship, organized by Google Developer Groups On Campus, SIESGST in collaboration with the PanIIT Alumni India. This flagship event empowered budding developers and entrepreneurs through insights, mentorship, and hands-on experiences. The event featured: 🎤 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 – Developers pitched innovative ideas to esteemed founders, receiving recognition for their creativity and vision. 🎤 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 – Founders shared their journeys of building and scaling products, inspiring the next wave of innovators. Highlights included: 1️⃣ Faiz Malkani ( Founder, Rippl) – "The Lies of a Novice Entrepreneur" shared hidden truths about entrepreneurship and insights into gamification and emerging markets. 2️⃣ Sagar Nair (Founder, Qlan) – "Scaling with Community-Led Growth in Gaming" discussed leveraging community engagement for growth in gaming startups. 3️⃣ Saurab Gupta (Founder, Enablerz) – "Idea to Reality" shared lessons on turning ideas into impactful products using his expertise in EdTech and technology consulting. 🎓 Workshop – Led by Sneha Ramanathan, focusing on idea validation, problem-solving, and product execution. 🎓 Mentorship Session – Prathik Shetty guided participants on Pitching and Scaling, refining their ideas and strategies. ✨ 𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒍 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 – "The Truth About Building a Startup from Scratch: Challenges vs. Hype" featured Faiz Malkani, Sagar Nair, Saurab Gupta, and moderator Nandini Singh, offering raw insights into startup myths and realities. 🏆 𝑱𝒖𝒅𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑹𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 – Startups pitched ideas to expert judges, receiving valuable feedback and recognition. A big thank you to our organizers, speakers, mentor, and participants for their efforts in making this event a success! Special Thanks to Animesh, Hamid, Pradeep & Melissa for making this collaboration happen !! Let’s keep dreaming, building, and launching impactful ideas! Nandini Singh Kailash Sharma Laxman Choudhary #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #StartupJourney #Mentorship #Community

We’re gearing up for Friday’s Mic & Mix fireside chat and the response so far has been fantastic. If you haven’t reserved your spot yet, now’s the time—registrations are moving fast! Before we dive in, we’d love to hear from you. Which focus would you find most valuable? 1. How companies can truly stand out, uncover new market avenues, understand investor trends, and find fresh revenue streams—even as big SaaS names shift their approach. 2. Whether we’re hitting a ceiling on current AI advances and what that might mean for the long-term push toward more comprehensive, human-like intelligence. 3. How organizations can build a culture that embraces this new era, attract and upskill the right talent, and streamline operations to stay ahead. Let us know, in the comments, which topic interests you the most. Cast your vote, share your thoughts, and if you haven’t registered yet, don’t wait. Let’s shape this conversation together! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gKViRdaw #TieDallas #MicAndMix #Entrepreneurship #Networking #Leadership #Tech #AI #FutureOfTech #StartupInvesting #VentureCapital #Innovation #Startups George Brody| Roshan P. Vani| Ram Viswanathan|Mukund Krishna|Pratik Kodial| Alok Gupta|Vikas Dhir|Tina Mani|Meghna Banerjee Sharma|Raj Asava|Revathi Krishna|Nachiket Desai|Harini Ganti|Varshini Varanasi|Iqbal (Ike) Mutabanna|Venky Medicharla|Satish Madhira| Hemanth Golla| Shift Left Ventures| High Circle | Saurabh Nathany

Attended my first-ever SaaSBoomi Annual Event and it was an incredible experience to say the least! 2 days, 1000+ founders, and 100+ VCs, all rooting for each other. Met and learnt from some of the most successful and gritty SaaS founders building products from India for the world. Enlightening sessions focused around AI, leadership and industry-specific playbooks, the event was a trailblazer. Thank you Avinash Raghava Keerthi Madhu Dhruvil Sanghvi Pragna Chandra Arikathota, Malavika Velayanikal, Thiyagarajan Maruthavanan (Rajan), Prasanna Krishnamoorthy, TeamSaaSBoomi and all other volunteers for putting it together and managing everything with utmost meticulousness. A few takeaways: 1. The current GenAI movement is even bigger than the cloud movement and is here to stay and evolve 2. While you can keep building innovative products, the best companies still bet on people and long term relationships with your stakeholders 3. There's no AI without UI; design will (and in some industries, already has) get a seat at the decision making table 4. When it comes to selling AI-first products, you can't just rely on process automation, you need to own the outcomes 5. During early stage, building a simple, lovable yet complete product is more important that building MVPs in order to earn trust Indian SaaS companies stand at an ARR of $13 bn, projected to double in the next 2 years, and reaching $50bn by 2030. India SaaS is here. India SaaS is here to stay. 💯 #SaaS #SaaSBoomiAnnual24 #startups #entrepreneurship

🚀 𝗨𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆—𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀! 🚀 India's startup ecosystem has grown leaps and bounds over the past decade, attracting global attention and billions in investments. But what truly drives this ecosystem? Who are the key players, and how have their strategies evolved? 🔎 What’s on the radar? ✅ Funding stages: from humble seed rounds to billion-dollar mega deals 🪴 ✅ Top investors decoded: who’s betting big and where 📊 ✅ Emerging sectors that are shaping tomorrow 🌐 ✅ City-wise startup ecosystems: hubs of innovation 🌆 ✅ Heatmaps, YoY trends, MoM insights, and much more! 🎯 The Tools: Streamlit—turning raw data into sleek, interactive dashboards that deliver powerful insights in real time. 💡 What’s Next? I’m working on crafting an interactive analysis to decode funding patterns, spotlight top players, and visualize India’s startup journey like never before. The effort begins now—stay tuned for a data-driven narrative that unveils it all! 🚀 Bonus: Sharing my system design sketch today—your thoughts and feedback are always welcome. Let’s collaborate and refine this together! 👇 #IndianStartups #FundingEcosystem #Streamlit #DataDriven #BusinessAnalysis #DataScience

You are blessed if you have this one thing. Imagine waking up to a world of darkness. For over 12 million people in India, this is their reality. It's a heart-wrenching truth, and it makes us realize how blessed we are to have the gift of sight. Welcome to Day 2 of Startups from Shark Tank India: Then vs Now. Let me introduce you to the founders of Thinkerbell Labs - Aman Srivastava, Sanskriti Dawle, Dilip Ramesh and Saif Shaikh. Thinkerbell Labs is a startup dedicated to make education inclusive for all. They created 'Annie', a self-learning braille literacy device to transform the educational phase of visually impaired children. They built this device to go beyond those boring Braille lessons by introducing features like audio feedback, tactile interfaces, and adaptive learning techniques. The idea got an investment of 1.05 crores with 3 percent equity from Anupam Mittal, Namita Thapar, and Peyush Bansal. But the journey didn't stop there. Here's what happened next: - Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia: The co-founders made it to this prestigious list in the 'Social Impact' category. - Digital India Week 2022: Received recognition from Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself. - MIT Solve Initiative 2022: Named one of the most influential startups. National Startup Awards 2021: Winner of Startup India's National Startup Awards. - Investor Support: Backed by investors like @Anand Mahindra, Indian Angel Network, and LetsVenture. In this fast-paced world, it's great to see startups like Thinkerbell Labs making a tangible difference. They remind us that with innovation and compassion, we can create a more inclusive world. PS: Did you find this story inspiring? Let me know in the comments. PPS: Do you remember Prathamesh, that cute kid who's brand ambassador of Thinkerbell Labs? (Those who have watched Shark Tank India S1 would know) Follow Meghana Gedam for more. Also, stay tuned for Day 3 of the series Startups from Shark Tank India: Then vs Now. #sharktankindia #inspiring #entrepreneurship LinkedIn | LinkedIn Guide to Creating