Please note: All VentuRISE events will be held in
Audi 4 at the Global Investors Meet. The award ceremony will be held at the main hall.
Startups with an innovative/scalable product/solution in the following areas:
Startups with an innovative/scalable product/solution in the following areas:
Please note: Startups must have at least ONE commercial deployment.
Online Application Submission
Online Pitching Round -Top 50
Final Pitching at the Global Investors' Meet - Top 3
$100,000USD!
Curtain Raiser for VentuRISE & Applications Open
Applications Open Till - 11.59 PM
Jury Screening & Final
50 Selection by
Shortlisting Final 10 by
Final Pitches to a Grand Jury by
Winners announced at Invest
Karnataka 2022-Global Investors' Meet
Vishal Chaudhary has previously worked for more than 5 years at ITC Limited where he led a 30-member strong supply chain function for India's largest leaf tobacco business. He has also worked as Lead, Organization & Business Engine (OBE) at RIVIGO. Chaudhary holds a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur.
Vivekananda Hallekere
CEO & Co-founder, BounceEncouraging the adoption of electric vehicles, Vivekananda Hallekere is the CEO & Co-founder of Bounce. While the company started as a scooter sharing service, the organisation now manufactures electric two-wheelers. Hallekere is a Chartered Accountant and prior to Bounce, he was a partner at Suchindra and Vivekananda.
Subramanya SV
CEO, FisdomSubramanya (Subu) S.V. is an entrepreneur and investor. He takes a keen interest in technology and consumer businesses and has previously invested in and served on the boards of Snapdeal, TaxiForSure, Matrimony.com and Nephroplus, among others. Under his leadership, Fisdom has emerged as one of India's leading fintech organisations. He holds an MBA degree from IIM, Ahmedabad.
Vishal Chaudhary
Co-founder ZetwerkVishal Chaudhary has previously worked for more than 5 years at ITC Limited where he led a 30-member strong supply chain function for India's largest leaf tobacco business. He has also worked as Lead, Organization & Business Engine (OBE) at RIVIGO. Chaudhary holds a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur.
Raghunandan G
Founder-ZolveAn angel investor and entrepreneur, Raghunandan G has founded several leading organisations like Serendipity Infolabs Pvt. Ltd. and TaxiForSure before founding Zolve. He is also an avid runner and loves to explore next-gen technologies like AI/ML and robotics. Raghunandan holds an Engineering degree from the National Institute of Technology, Karnataka and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.
Shradha Sharma
Founder & CEO - YourStory MediaShining a spotlight on 400,000+ entrepreneurs, Shradha Sharma’s YourStory shares stories of inspiration and grit. YourStory has quickly become the one-stop destination to learn about startups and the people behind them. Prior to YourStory, Sharma worked in mainstream media at CNBC and Times of India. She was awarded the Economic Times Promising Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2015 and was listed among the Fortune India’s 40 under 40 in 2018.
Ananth Narayanan
Founder - Mensa BrandsAnanth Narayanan was featured as one of ‘India's Hottest 40 under 40 Business Leaders' in 2014. Prior to founding Mensa, he was the CEO and Co-founder of Medlife and the CEO of Myntra, India’s largest fashion platform. Narayanan has also worked for 15+ years at McKinsey & Company as Director and Managing Partner. He holds a Master's Degree in Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Tarun Mehta
CEO & Co-founder, Ather EnergyAther is one of India’s leading organisations in the electric vehicle segment, and the organisation is working on the next generation of electric two wheelers for the Indian market. Mehta aims to facilitate the EV ecosystem through the company by developing robust charging infrastructure. Prior to setting up Ather, he worked at Ashok Leyland and was the Student President of the Entrepreneurship Cell at IIT Madras. Mehta holds a dual degree in Engineering Design from IIT Madras.
Raghunandan G
Founder-ZolveAn angel investor and entrepreneur, Raghunandan G has founded several leading organisations like Serendipity Infolabs Pvt. Ltd. and TaxiForSure before founding Zolve. He is also an avid runner and loves to explore next-gen technologies like AI/ML and robotics. Raghunandan holds an Engineering degree from the National Institute of Technology, Karnataka and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.
Vivekananda Hallekere
CEO & Co-founder, BounceEncouraging the adoption of electric vehicles, Vivekananda Hallekere is the CEO & Co-founder of Bounce. While the company started as a scooter sharing service, the organisation now manufactures electric two-wheelers. Hallekere is a Chartered Accountant and prior to Bounce, he was a partner at Suchindra and Vivekananda.
Subramanya SV
CEO, FisdomSubramanya (Subu) S.V. is an entrepreneur and investor. He takes a keen interest in technology and consumer businesses and has previously invested in and served on the boards of Snapdeal, TaxiForSure, Matrimony.com and Nephroplus, among others. Under his leadership, Fisdom has emerged as one of India's leading fintech organisations. He holds an MBA degree from IIM, Ahmedabad.
Vishal Chaudhary
Co-founder ZetwerkVishal Chaudhary has previously worked for more than 5 years at ITC Limited where he led a 30-member strong supply chain function for India's largest leaf tobacco business. He has also worked as Lead, Organization & Business Engine (OBE) at RIVIGO. Chaudhary holds a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur.
Raghunandan G
Founder-ZolveAn angel investor and entrepreneur, Raghunandan G has founded several leading organisations like Serendipity Infolabs Pvt. Ltd. and TaxiForSure before founding Zolve. He is also an avid runner and loves to explore next-gen technologies like AI/ML and robotics. Raghunandan holds an Engineering degree from the National Institute of Technology, Karnataka and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.
Shradha Sharma
Founder & CEO - YourStory MediaShining a spotlight on 400,000+ entrepreneurs, Shradha Sharma’s YourStory shares stories of inspiration and grit. YourStory has quickly become the one-stop destination to learn about startups and the people behind them. Prior to YourStory, Sharma worked in mainstream media at CNBC and Times of India. She was awarded the Economic Times Promising Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2015 and was listed among the Fortune India’s 40 under 40 in 2018.
Ananth Narayan
Founder - Mensa BrandsAnanth Narayan was featured as one of ‘India's Hottest 40 under 40 Business Leaders' in 2014. Prior to founding Mensa, he was the CEO and Co-founder of Medlife and the CEO of Myntra, India’s largest fashion platform. Narayan has also worked for 15+ years at McKinsey & Company as Director and Managing Partner. He holds a Master's Degree in Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Tarun Mehta
CEO & Co-founder, AtherAther is one of India’s leading organisations in the electric vehicle segment, and the organisation is working on the next generation of electric two wheelers for the Indian market. Mehta aims to facilitate the EV ecosystem through the company by developing robust charging infrastructure. Prior to setting up Ather, he worked at Ashok Leyland and was the Student President of the Entrepreneurship Cell at IIT Madras. Mehta holds a dual degree in Engineering Design from IIT Madras.
Raghunandan G
Founder-ZolveAn angel investor and entrepreneur, Raghunandan G has founded several leading organisations like Serendipity Infolabs Pvt. Ltd. and TaxiForSure before founding Zolve. He is also an avid runner and loves to explore next-gen technologies like AI/ML and robotics. Raghunandan holds an Engineering degree from the National Institute of Technology, Karnataka and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.
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