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Mr. Kalyanjit Hatibaruah, Angel Investor, Mumbai Angels, shared invaluable insights on startup financial fundamentals at Apiary CoE's Pollen Propel Pre-incubation program! Mr. Hatibaruah highlighted key considerations: the timing and amount of funding needed for effective startup scaling. He stressed the critical evaluation: "Is there genuine demand for our solution? Will customers pay for it?" He encouraged aspiring entrepreneurs, underscoring India's potential to drive revolutionary changes globally through its robust startup ecosystem. Engaging with students, Hatibaruah gathered perspectives on their startup plans and funding aspirations, fostering a path towards innovation and entrepreneurial excellence. #StartupFunding #Entrepreneurship #StartupEcosystem #Innovation #FutureLeaders #ApiaryCoE Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology | STPI - Software Technology Parks of India | Arvind Kumar | Devesh Tyagi | Subodh Sachan | Ashok Gupta | Kalyanjit Hatibaruah | Information Data Systems (IDS) | Chetan Sharma | Voruganti Aravind | Sunil Subrahmanyam Yadavalli

🚀 Indian Startups Secure $449.33M in Funding (Oct 14-19, 2024) This week saw 39 startups raise a remarkable $449.33M, a 234% jump from last week’s $134.42M! Major deals: Eruditus ($150M, Series F) – Mumbai Purplle ($60M, Series E) – Mumbai Neuron7.ai ($44M, Series B) – Bengaluru Sector highlights: AI, EdTech, and beauty tech continue to attract heavy investments. New Funds Launched: Anicut raised $11M for its Private Credit Fund 3 SBI Foundation and Villgro launched "Innovators for Bharat" for agritech startups Tetr College of Business launched a $10M fund for student entrepreneurs Acquisitions: Licious acquired My Chicken and More IBM purchased Prescinto Key Financial Results: BharatPe hit ₹1,426 Cr revenue (50% loss reduction) Licious generated ₹685 Cr, cutting losses by 44% Hirings & Exits: AuthBridge onboarded Naveen Goyal as CTO Mamaearth’s CTO Jayant Chauhan resigned The ecosystem is buzzing with potential deals and fund launches as investor confidence rebounds! What are your thoughts on this week’s trends? 🔥 Source - Entrackr #Startups #Funding #Innovation #Tech #Investments #IndianEcosystem

The initiative to connect investors for networking, learning, and collaboration in developing the deep tech ecosystem in Tamil Nadu is a major advancement in the overall vision of the Tamil Nadu Technology Hub (iTNT).   Kairos CoLabs is committed to fostering a robust innovation ecosystem by participating in events and supporting this important initiative. This effort begins with research and extends to commercialization, ultimately creating profitable outcomes and delivering value to the intended beneficiaries. We are grateful for Tamil Nadu Technology Hub (iTNT) leadership, particularly Vanitha Venugopal, CEO, and Nirmal Panicker for allowing us to contribute to this visionary cause. #deeptech #investorsmeet #venturestudio #incubator #startups #venturecapital #investments Shrihari Allangala Madhu G N Navaneetha Krishnan Sankaraiah

#BTS2024 brings Asia’s top investors, venture capitalists, and incubators together to drive business growth. The Bengaluru Tech Summit is an ideal think tank for technology based startups and entrepreneurs. It is a perfect platform to pitch their innovations directly to industry leaders and investors. Along with that it has elucidating speeches by industry leaders like Azim Premji (Wipro), Dr. S Somnath (ISRO), and Sindhu Gangadharan (Nasscom) who’d be throwing light on the technology and the business side of it as well. If you are inverted in Deep tech, bio tech, semicon or anything tech, this is your place to be. Any startup or enthusiast shouldn’t miss the opportunity to make valuable connections and boost your business. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gj4MCSAn #BTSUnbound #BTS2024 #BreakingBoundaries #BengaluruTechSummit Priyank M Kharge, Dr. Ekroop Caur, Ruchi Bindal, IT BT Department, Karnataka, STPI - Software Technology Parks of India, Startup Karnataka, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), Kris Gopalakrishnan, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Prashanth Prakash, Jagdish Patankar

Campus Angels Network (CAN), STPI - Software Technology Parks of India, and AIC STPINEXT Initiatives have joined forces to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship in India’s FinTech, Deep Tech, and IT sectors. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Chandran Krishnan, MD & CEO of CAN, and MAHADESHA V, Director at STPI Chennai, in the presence of Gopu Natarajan, COO of STPI FinTech CoE - FinBlue, Murugananth Muniappan, Additional Director at STPI Chennai, Kritik Abiram Govindan, Director & CTO of CAN, and Vasanthakumar V, Director & CBO of CAN. The partnership initially focuses on the FinBlue Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Chennai, leveraging STPI’s robust ecosystem, including state-of-the-art infrastructure, access to sandbox environments, and a global marketplace for startups. CAN will complement these efforts with strategic mentorship, funding support of up to ₹2 Crore, and access to a vast investor network. Together, the collaboration aims to provide a seamless platform for startups to innovate, scale, and thrive. Over time, this partnership will expand to other STPI Centres of Excellence, creating a pan-India impact. This collaboration underscores the shared commitment of CAN, STPI, and AIC STPINEXT to fostering entrepreneurship and technological advancement in the country. #Innovation #Startups #FinTech #DeepTech #Collaboration #Entrepreneurship Kritik Abiram Govindan Vasanthakumar V

📢 Alert 📢 Dive into the 𝐕𝐨𝐥. 𝐗𝐈𝐈 of 𝐓𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐒 𝑬𝑫𝑮𝑬, our quarterly newsletter to explore the newest insights, accomplishments, and exciting partnerships that are shaping the future. From major milestones to inspiring success stories, this newsletter is packed with updates that highlight the incredible progress of our incubated startups and the innovative spirit thriving at TIDES IIT Roorkee. Stay informed and connected with the vibrant TIDES community. To read more, Visit here: https://lnkd.in/gKpsjxfd Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee | Dr. Akshay Dvivedi | Vivek Malik | CEO, TIDES IIT Roorkee | Rajat Agrawal | Sanjeev Manhas #TIDESToday #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Startups #IITRoorkee #TIDESTORIES

"There are more things than money like hard work, innovation, diligence and perseverance that determine success ", Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala shares on the 'success formula' adopted at the IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP). Padma Shri awardee Prof. Jhunjhunwala, President, IITM Research Park and IITM Incubation Cell, continues to drive the Research Park at the forefront. His vision for India as a global leader in technology, his zeal to nurture the country's young talent and the emphasis on industry-academia collaboration inspires a culture of research and innovation. As featured in Industrial Economist, read more on Prof. Jhunjhunwala's thoughts, the incredible journey of how IITM Research Park has expanded to an ecosystem of over 120+ R&D companies, over 350 startups, world-renowned academicians and more! #article #feature #iitmrp #researchpark #innovation #technology #startups #ecosystem #industryacademiacollaboration #vision #successstory #industrialeconomist #entrepreneurs

A captivating moment from ‘The Future of Higher Education’ event, where Mr. Pranav Pai, Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer at 3one4 Capital, ignited our minds with insights into India’s dynamic startup ecosystem. He said, “India’s transformation to a doubling economy is a tremendous opportunity. The nation’s 109+ unicorns created $344 Billion in value and 200+ unicorns are predicted to be in the country by 2026. India is optimizing to empower problem solvers. Startups will be the force multiplier to catapult the country into a $10 Trillion economy.” Pranav Pai | Shyam Kumar | Vivek Sekar | Glynn George | Santoshdev Menon | Ashwini Pagad | Nithya Manoharan | Vindya Kushal | Glen Sukumar | vijay krishnan | Frank Felix | Shweta Kaul | Vikas Nair #FutureOfIndia #Startups #Innovation #TheFutureOfHigherEducation #VidyashilpUniversity #Bangalore #Graduation #HigherStudies

Strategic Partnership Alert The Government of India and HCLSoftware have teamed up under the Manufacturing Incubation Initiative to catapult Indian startups into the global arena! With access to the HCL SYNC program, startups can now showcase their innovations internationally, enhancing the quality and reach of Indian-made products. This initiative directly supports the Make in India vision, promoting homegrown manufacturing and fostering intellectual property development. Let’s applaud this pivotal step in making India a global manufacturing leader! https://lnkd.in/fzpnPPW #makeinindia #dpiit #manufacturingecosystem #innovation #globalmarket #indianstartups #manufacturing #globalexpansion #digitaltransformation #indianeconomy #techinnovation #entrepreneurship #economicgrowth #businesstransformation #startupindia HCLSoftware

I recently spoke with Nandini Sengupta from Times of India about how IITM Incubation Cell continues to empower #India’s #deeptech startups (400+ startups valued at $6B today). By connecting innovators with the right networks, we ensure that startups—born from deep science and engineering breakthroughs—gain market insights, build partnerships, and access resources necessary to scale and succeed. While a great idea/innovation addressing a real problem or unmet need is foundational, effective execution is key and having the right network and ecosystem is essential. Leveraging the right network of investors, mentors, talent, peers is an important factor in growth of any startup. 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gvRDKrzi Indian Institute of Technology, Madras | Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship IIT Madras | NIRMAAN IITM | IITM Global | IIT Madras Bioincubator | Prabhu Rajagopal Sairam Radhakrishnan #IITMstartups #DeepTech #Innovation #StartupIndia #Entrepreneurship #IITMadras