Kerala Startup Mission to help women entrepreneurs and women startups get global exposure
Aiming to promote women entrepreneurs from the state, Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) will give the opportunity to women entrepreneurs and women startups to showcase their businesses to a global audience of investors and influencers at ‘She Loves Tech’, is a global platform committed to closing the funding gap for women entrepreneurs and the India round of the competition would be held on September.
The annual competition series kicks off with pitch rounds globally before culminating in a boot camp, global finals and the She Loves Tech’s flagship conference. This year the India round competition is being held in alignment with the KSUM’s Women Startup Summit. The winner of the India round will move into the global phase of the competition. The global semi-finals of the competition will serve as the penultimate competition round as well as an investor demo day, allowing startups to pitch to a high-level group of investors directly for funding.
All the global finalists will have the opportunity to fly to Singapore to join She Loves Tech Global Conference, where the top global winners will also be provided the stage to showcase their businesses in front of global audiences. The global finals and conference will be held in October. As for eligibility, the applicant seeking seed, angel or A-round funding (below 5 million USD) should have at least one minimum viable product (past the conceptual stage).
The startup’s founding team must have at least one female entrepreneur using technology. Or the applicant can be an entrepreneur using technology to impact women positively. All startups must be technology-based, while they may only apply for one local competition round with consideration of whether the country/region they reside, work or have operations. English is the preferred language for pitches but it is not required to ensure inclusivity in applications.
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