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About LetsIgnite

LetsIgnite – India’s largest startup conclave – is all set to return for the eighth annual edition, offering our network of founders and investors a window into key drivers and trends in private equity investing and fundraising.

At LetsIgnite 2022, the most influential leaders in the Indian startup ecosystem will come together and delve into ways of “Redefining angel investing for new India.” The day-long conference is just the place for startup investors and founders to explore unique opportunities, keep up with industry veterans, and stay empowered amid the key ecosystem stakeholders.

Speakers

T. V. Mohandas Pai

Chairman, Manipal Global Education Services

Anupam Mittal

Founder & CEO, People Group

Sharad Sharma

Co-Founder, iSPIRT Foundation

Shanti Mohan

Co-Founder & CEO, LetsVenture

Bhavesh K Jatania

Head - Startup Banking, IDFC First Bank

Dr. AK Garg

Sr. Director Meity

Shailesh Lakhani

Managing Director, Sequoia Capital India Advisors

Saurabh Chandra

Managing Director, BCG India

Prayank Swaroop

Partner, Accel

Shruthi Cauvery Iyer

Founding Partner, CaHa Capital

Rohit MA

Managing Partner, Capier Investments

Sushant Shetty

India Head of SME Liabilities, Institutional Banking Group, DBS Bank India

Nishchay Ag

Co-Founder & CEO, Jar

Diksha Pande

Co-Founder, Samosa Party

Vikas Choudhury

Partner, Pivot Ventures

Dilip Gopinath

Director & Country Lead tech, Commercial Banking, HSBC India

Ritu Marya

Editor-in-Chief, Entrepreneur Media APAC

Arpit Agarwal

Director, Blume Ventures

Rahul Chowdhury

Founding Managing Partner, N+1 Capital

Tarana Lalwani

Partner, Innoven

Rahul Singh

National Head - Private Banking Group, IDFC FIRST Bank

Dipti Nair

Marketing Head, LetsVenture, & Editor-in-Chief, Compass

Jasminder Singh Gulati

CEO & Co-Founder, NowFloats

Syna Dehnugara

VP - Brand and Marketing, trica.co

Anto Alan

Business Head - Business Banking, IDFC FIRST Bank

Anju Srivats

Entrepreneur-in-Residence, LetsVenture

Sreyssha George

MDP, BCG India

Bhavish Sood

General Partner, Modulor Capital

Nakul Saxena

Head - Investor Relations & Fund Management, LetsVenture

Shalini Prakash

Investor, Purple Matter

Sameer Pitalwalla

Head of Gaming, APAC for Google Cloud, Ex Business Director, EPIC Games

Govind Shorewala

Founder & Managing Partner, Fairangels.VC

Jay Magdani

Entrepreneur In Residence, Scalix

Manish Pole

Co-Founder, 3DeepBreaths

Siddharth Sirigeri

Angel Investor

Sousthav Chakrabarty

Co-Founder & CEO, Simply

Agenda

9:00 AM onwards

Registrations & networking

1.00 - 2.00 PM

Lunch and Networking

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Mindfulness session

Manish Pole, Co-Founder, 3DeepBreaths

Fireside chat: Building scalable companies

Rohit MA, Managing Partner, Capier Investments
Jay Magdani, Entrepreneur In Residence, Scalix

Panel Discussion: Alternate forms of funding options for founders

Rahul Chowdhury, Founding Managing Partner, N+1 Capital
Tarana Lalwani, Partner, Innoven
Jasminder Singh Gulati, CEO & Co-Founder, NowFloats
Anto Alan, Business Head - Business Banking, IDFC FIRST Bank

Exclusive LetsVenture product launch for founders

Early Stage Startup Awards

LetsVenture will recognise early stage startup founders across diverse categories, celebrating bootstrapped businesses, category creators among others.

Panel discussion: Building companies during times of crisis

Nishchay Ag, Co-Founder & CEO, Jar
Diksha Pande, Co-Founder, Samosa Party
Siddharth Sirigeri, Angel Investor
Ritu Marya, Editor-in-Chief, Entrepreneur Media APAC

Panel Discussion: Early and Growth Stage trends in India 2022

Prayank Swaroop, Partner, Accel
Sharad Sharma, Co-Founder, iSPIRT Foundation
Shailesh Lakhani, Managing Director, Sequoia Capital India Advisors
Saurabh Chandra, Managing Director, BCG India
Syna Dehnugara, VP - Brand and Marketing, trica.co

Special product launch by LetsVenture

2:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Mindfulness session

Manish Pole, Co-Founder, 3DeepBreaths

Welcome Address

Nakul Saxena, Head - Investor Relations & Fund Management, LetsVenture

Partnership announcement launch

Keynote Address: Lead into the future - Redefining angel investing for new India

Shanti Mohan, Co-Founder and CEO, LetsVenture

Fireside Chat

Anupam Mittal, Founder & CEO, People Group
Shruthi Cauvery Iyer, Founding Partner, CaHa Capital

Panel Discussion: Portfolio approach to private market investing

Shalini Prakash, Investor, Purple Matter
Rahul Singh, National Head - Private Banking Group, IDFC FIRST Bank
Sameer Pitalwalla, Head of Gaming, APAC for Google Cloud, Ex Business Director, EPIC Games
Bhavish Sood, General Partner, Modulor Capital
Govind Shorewala, Founder & Managing Partner, Fairangels.VC
Nakul Saxena, Head - Investor Relations & Fund Management, LetsVenture

Startup Pitches

Listen to pitches and get the opportunity to back select startups that have been under the radar so far!

Lead Investor Masterclass

Vikas Choudhury, Partner, Pivot Ventures
Arpit Agarwal, Director, Blume Ventures

9 AM onwards

Registrations & networking

10.00 - 10.15 AM

Welcome and introduction

Kritarth Srinivasan, Writer/Standup Comic

10.15 - 10.30 AM

Mindfulness session

Manish Pole, Co-Founder, 3DeepBreaths

10.30 - 10.50 AM

Fireside chat: Building scalable companies

Rohit MA, Managing Partner, Capier Investments

Jay Magdani, Entrepreneur In Residence, Scalix

10.50 - 11.20 AM

Panel Discussion: Alternate forms of funding options for founders

Rahul Chowdhury, Founding Managing Partner, N+1 Capital

Tarana Lalwani, Partner, Innoven

Jasminder Singh Gulati, CEO & Co-Founder, NowFloats

Anto Alan, Business Head - Business Banking, IDFC FIRST Bank

11.20 - 11.40 AM

A LetsVenture special: The Launch of Scalix

11.40 - 12.00 PM

Early Stage Startup Awards

LetsVenture recognises early stage startup founders across diverse categories, celebrating bootstrapped businesses, category creators among others.

12.00 - 12.30 PM

Panel discussion: Building companies during times of crisis

Nishchay Ag, Co-Founder & CEO, Jar

Diksha Pande, Co-Founder, Samosa Party

Sousthav Chakrabarty, Co-Founder & CEO, Siply

Siddharth Sirigeri, Angel Investor

Ritu Marya, Editor-in-Chief, Entrepreneur Media APAC

12.30 - 12.40 PM

MeitY & LetsVenture for startups

12.40 - 1.10 PM

Panel Discussion: Early and Growth Stage trends in India 2022

Prayank Swaroop, Partner, Accel

Sharad Sharma, Co-Founder, iSPIRT Foundation

Shailesh Lakhani, Managing Director, Sequoia Capital India Advisors

Saurabh Chandra, Managing Director, BCG India

Syna Dehnugara, VP - Brand and Marketing, trica.co

1.10 - 1.30 PM

Data meets Insight: The launch of Compass by LetsVenture

1.30 - 2.15 PM

Lunch and Networking

2.10 - 2.20 PM

Mindfulness session

Manish Pole, Co-Founder, 3DeepBreaths

2.20 - 2.30 PM

Welcome Address

Nakul Saxena, Head - Investor Relations & Fund Management, LetsVenture

2.30 - 2.40 PM

IDFC and LetsVenture: Helping startups soar

2.40 - 2.55 PM

Keynote Address: Lead into the future: Redefining angel investing for new India

Shanti Mohan, Co-Founder and CEO, LetsVenture

2.55 - 3.25 PM

Fireside Chat: An investor’s quest for calm amid the storms

Anupam Mittal, Founder & CEO, People Group

Shruthi Cauvery Iyer, Founding Partner, CaHa Capital

3.25 - 4.10 PM

Startup Pitches I

The first set of handpicked startup pitches makes for a promising investment opportunity.

4.10 - 4.50 PM

Panel Discussion: Keeping the roads open via portfolio route to startup investment

Shalini Prakash, Investor, Purple Matter

Rahul Singh, National Head - Private Banking Group, IDFC FIRST Bank

Sameer Pitalwalla, Head of Gaming, APAC for Google Cloud, Ex Business Director, EPIC Games

Bhavish Sood, General Partner, Modulor Capital

Govind Shorewala, Founder & Managing Partner, Fairangels.VC

Nakul Saxena, Head - Investor Relations & Fund Management, LetsVenture

4.50 - 5.20 PM

Startup Pitches II

The second set of handpicked startup pitches makes for a promising investment opportunity.

5.20 - 5.30 PM

Calling it a day

5.30 - 6.30 PM

Masterclass: Lead Investor 101

Vikas Choudhury, Partner, Pivot Ventures

Arpit Agarwal, Director, Blume Ventures

(Open to founders only from 9 am to 2 pm)

Sponsors & Partners

30+ Speakers

300+ Attendees

1000+ Startup applications

Themes

A ‘glocal’ view of the economic downturn

Demystifying the portfolio approach

The many ways of startup investment: Leads, Syndicates, Microfunds & more

Honest conversations with investors and founders

A LetsVenture special for founders

Startup Awards across 10 unique categories

Who should attend?

Founders & investors trying to make sense of the ever changing trends, the bubbles, and its bursts

New angels who want to take their first step towards startup investments

Aspiring and early-stage founder out on the entrepreneurial hunt

Experienced founders to solidify their networks and startup growth

Investors looking to engage with marquee investors with active portfolios

Family offices, VCs, and corporate funds to invest in early-stage startups

Why attend?

Network, connect, and grow

Access to major entrepreneurs, operators, and investors

The insider view of founder and investor mindsets

Feel the pulse of startup ecosystem from players on ground

Understand sector nitty gritties and decode trends sans the fluff

Learn, unlearn as you begin the angel investing journey

What’s in it for you, really

Incisive keynotes from the top minds
Panel discussions that break down the big picture
Lead investor masterclass
Open and candid tête-à-têtes with the big guns
Startup Awards in 10 diverse categories
New products launches tailored to founder needs

Startup Awards

At the first ever edition of Startup Awards, we are excited to recognise and award 8 Indian startups.

If you are a passionate founder or know one, we would like to invite you to apply or nominate a deserving candidate by 15th July, 2022. The awards will be announced at LetsIgnite– India’s largest conclave for investors, founders– on 5th Aug, 2022.