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May 21, 2024

The 10th edition of LetsIgnite is scheduled for June 2024
The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore
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LetsVenture’sflagship founder conclave FoundersFirst aims to bring the focus back to theheart and soul of the startup ecosystem: the founders themselves.

FoundersFirstaims to create a space for founders to come together, tell their stories, andlearn unabashedly from each other’s adventures of hits and misses. Selectinvestors and ecosystem leaders will also join FoundersFirst 2024.

After a successful edition in Bangalore, FoundersFirstis now coming to Delhi.

Embracing Growth Pains

FOR FOUNDERS
For Founders

What’s in it for founders?

Curated investor-founder profiles for relevant meetings with VCs, microfunds, and LetsVenture Partners interested in growth-stage startups.

The Startup Showcase (speed-dating)

An exclusive closed-door session limited to 4 startups per sector. Startups will be selected for speed dating based on internal criteria of assessment.

D2C / Consumer Brands

SaaS

FinTech

AI / ML / Deeptech

High-impact masterclasses

Masterclass #1

Lean and Loyal: D2C Branding for Cost-Effective Customer Acquisition

An expert-led masterclass covering storytelling and branding on how to get to 1 million customers without breaking the bank.

Masterclass #2

Pitch Perfect: Raising Growth Capital

Understand the best approach to raising growth capital and tune your pitch to perfection.

Founder pass #1

Includes

  • Closed-door speed-dating with investors and strategic partners
  • Full Event Access: All masterclasses, talks & the curated networking session
REQUEST AN INVITE

Founder pass #2

Includes

  • Full Event Access: All masterclasses, talks & the curated networking session
REQUEST AN INVITE

Note: 

  • All invitation requests will be reviewed on the basis of your startup profile
  • If accepted, we will share an invite for either Founder Pass #1 or Founder Pass #2 basis our internal criteria.
More reasons to be at FoundersFirst 2024
Peer learning

Connect, empathize, and learn from one another's experiences.Exchange unique experiences, marketing, and strategy experiments. There’s nothing like learning from a room full of spirited entrepreneurs.

Learn from the best

Supercharge your startup journey with interactive group learning experiences through masterclasses and panel discussions with experienced founders who’ve been there, done that.

Actionable insights

Time is precious for founders. Walk away with tangible value and actionable insights that can directly contribute to the success and growth of your startup.

Access to investors

Get a chance to meet select angel investors, venture capitalists, and leaders from the financial world to understand smarter ways of investing in startup growth

FOR INVESTORS
For Investors

Get a chance to connect with a curated set of startups, fellow investors and other strategic ecosystem partners. To have 1:1 meetings with well-funded startups, sign up for the Startup Showcase, a pre-matched investor-founder speed-dating session. To know more, see below.

Investor pass #1

Full event access

This pass includes access to two masterclasses, keynote talks, and a curated networking session over dinner.

REQUEST AN INVITE

Investor pass #2

Full event access and startup showcase (speed-dating)

This pass includes access to investor-founder speed-dating, two masterclasses, keynote talks & networking over dinner.

GET IN TOUCH WITH US

MEET THE TRENDSETTERS

Speakers
Atul Singhal
Founder & CEO, Scripbox
Clarence Anthony
Partner - Corporate, Trilegal
Dilip Gopinath
Director & Country Lead Tech - Commercial Banking at HSBC
Shanti Mohan
Founder and CEO, LetsVenture & trica
Rameswar Misra
Co-Founder, G.O.A.T Brand Labs
Satyam Santosh
Startup Program Manager – APAC, OVHcloud
Sharad Sharma
Co-Founder, iSPIRT Foundation
Vinay Singh
Co-Founder & Partner, Fireside Ventures
Saji Thoppil
Founder and CTO, DifiNative

Agenda

First Half - FoundersFirst 2024
9:30 – 10:30 am
Registrations & networking
10:30 – 10:45 am
Opening keynote
Setting the context and an update on what next for LetsVenture’s portfolio startups
Setting the context and an update on what next for LetsVenture’s portfolio startups
Shanti Mohan, Co-founder and CEO, LetsVenture and trica
10:45 – 11:00 am
[Fireside chat]
Banking on Debt
Vaidyanathan, MD & CEO, IDFC FIRST Bank
Sharad Sharma, Co-founder, iSPIRT Foundation
On understanding debt as a financial tool for smart and sustainable business growth
Shanti Mohan, Co-founder and CEO, LetsVenture and trica
Dilip Gopinath, Director & Country Lead Tech - Commercial Banking at HSBC
11:00 – 11:15 am
[Fireside Chat]
Taking Off with Cloud Solutions
Shanti Mohan, Co-founder and CEO, LetsVenture and trica
Ishpreet Singh Gandhi, Founder, Stride Ventures and StrideOne
On driving business efficiency with industry-specific cloud solutions and ways to determine the right tool for your startup
Satyam Santosh, Startup Program Manager – APAC, OVHcloud
Saji Thoppil, Founder and CTO, DifiNative
11:15 – 11:45 am
[Masterclass #1]
The Funding Fix: Strategies for a Changing Market
Rishabh Mariwala, Managing Partner, Sharrp Ventures
Adrija Agarwal, Partner, Sattva ventures
Ankit Kedia, Founder and Lead Investor, Capital-A
Jai Rupani, Head - Dinesh Hinduja Family Office
Syna Dehnugara, Head of Family Office, trica capital
Insights on innovative fundraising strategies to navigate through early to growth stage of building startups and raising smart capital
Vinay Singh, Co-Founder & Partner, Fireside Ventures
11:50 - 11:55 AM
Intro to Startup pitching
Nakul Saxena, President – Early Stage, LetsVenture
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
Navigating the Legal Landscape for Startup Fundraising
On building business on solid legal foundations and other legal processes founders must know when raising debt versus equity funding
Jay Magdani, Business Lead, LetsVenture
Clarence Anthony, Partner - Corporate, Trilegal
12:00 – 12:30 pm
[Masterclass #2]
Lean and Loyal: D2C Branding for Cost-Effective Customer Acquisition
An expert-led masterclass covering storytelling and branding on how to get to 1 million customers without breaking the bank
Rameswar Misra, Co-Founder, G.O.A.T Brand Labs
12:30 – 1:00 pm
[Closing Fireside Chat]
Sustaining Growth Post Disruption
Moving past the inflection point and tweaking strategies, including business focus, hiring, acquisitions, and others, to sustain growth
Sharad Sharma, Co-Founder, iSPIRT Foundation
Atul Shinghal, Founder and CEO at Scripbox
1:00 - 2:30 pm
Lunch and networking
Second Half - Speed-dating only
2:00 – 2:30 pm
Registration and orientation for speed-dating
Closed-door Invite-only session. Please register as a founder or investor to request an invite.
2:30 - 4:30 pm
Speed-dating for startups & investors
Setting the context and an update on what next for LetsVenture’s portfolio startups
REGISTER AS A FOUNDER
REGISTER AS AN INVESTOR

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