Startup City Asia's Largest Event For Startups Held In Bangalore


Bangalore: Startup City, Asia's largest startup event culminated in Bangalore on June 22, 2013. The event which gave budding entrepreneurs a rare opportunity to explore new and upcoming genres of idea implementation was a roaring success.

The 14th edition of startup city was an enriching experience for entrepreneurs. It aimed at helping them identify the next steps to success. A powerful keynote, informative panel discussions like ‘MOBILE + eCOMMERCE: Instant Gratification, Rapid Growth’ , Entrepreneurial keynote like Against All Odds: From Innovation to Success ' close knit interactions with successful entrepreneurs made Startup City the perfect event for entrepreneurs to learn important life lessons. They also got the golden opportunity to build lasting connections with the who's who of the entrepreneurial world A power packed day, it was marked by informative discussions on ‘The Next Big Thing: Technology Trends Shaping the Future’, Meet the VC’s section and CEO Conclave, attracted more than 5000 active participants across the space, star engineers who build cutting edge technology products, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and angel Investors.

Chetan Maini, Founder of Reva and widely considered the pioneer of electric vehicles in India gave away a powerful keynote on ‘Against All Odds: From Innovation to Success.’ He gave insight on how important it is for entrepreneurs to surround themselves with right people who share the same dream when threading ones way to the top and be a winner.

Arun Jain, Founder, Chairman & CEO of Polaris Financial Technology advised the startup enthusiasts to listen first, discuss next and then make a decision, while delivering the second keynote on ‘Entrepreneurship: The Journey’

'Meet The VC' section gave promising startups and aspiring entrepreneurs an opportunity to pitch their ideas to venture capitalists and angel investors. Some of the leading VC firms like Sequoia Capital, Kalaari Capital, Canaan Partners, Artiman Ventures, Kae Capital, Venture East Advisors, Saama Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Accel Partners and some of the angel funds like Seedfund, Mumbai Angels, IDG Ventures, Indian Angel Network, Angel Prime Network spent time with entrepreneurs and gave them valuable advice.

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