The 9th episode of the Imagine series will be on November 24, 2021. This webinar in the Imagine series will focus on the future of Deep tech in India – What our startups have to offer, where academia fits in, industry perspective, and lots more.
24th November 2021
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As per the World Investment Report - At current levels of investment in SDG-relevant sectors, developing countries face an annual gap of $2.5 trillion. Estimates for total investment needs in developing countries alone range from $3.3 trillion to $4.5 trillion per year, for basic infrastructure (roads, rail and ports; power stations; water and sanitation), food security (agriculture and rural development), climate change mitigation and adaptation, health, and education. Current annual investment is about $1.4 trillion – both public and private funding put together - in SDG-related sectors in developing countries, an average annual funding shortfall over 2015-2030 of $2.5 trillion still remains.
21st July 2021
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One growing topic of interest and debate is investing using an SDG Lens. This is a key focus of IvyCap Ventures moving forward and given the growing questions on this topic, we are holding a series of webinars to debate this. The second webinar, "Tracking performance of Investments made using the SDG Lens " presents a discussion on how global organizations are tracking and evaluating such investments made in India, what they look for in startups using this lens, and how some of these metrics keep changing.
23rd June 2021
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Our webinar series is designed to speak to business leaders and investors in India and overseas to help us Imagine the future and be creative about generating opportunities and solving challenges. Our speakers include CXOs, Investors, Academicians and other thought leaders who help us navigate through these difficult times and identify opportunities in a fast changing world.
21st April 2021
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This second webinar engages with Mr. Yashish Dhaiya, CEO Policy Bazaar, and IITD Distinguished Alumni Awardee, and Dr. Wali , MD FITT, to discuss what basic business skills Entrepreneurs need to build up to help them be successful and also how to deal with failures along the way which are a big part of the learning process. Mr. Dhaiya brings a unique perspective given his journey to become one of the country's leading visionaries and entrepreneurs.
4th March 2021
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IvyCamp in Association with IITDelhi is proud to present a series of interactive webinars on “How to be successful”. The webinars will include a number of topics such as traits to build to become success entrepreneurs, financial skills to build up to be successful, practical management and negotiation skills and more. The panelists will include IIT Distinguished Alumni, senior acadamecians, entrepreneurs, and business leaders.
Jan 28th 2021
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IvyCap Ventures in Association with DSCI Presents the 3rd Episode of the Imagine Series on September 2, 2020 to engage with experts on how businesses need to build immunity with improved Cybersecurity.Work from home has opened up data transmission across firewalls like never before. Cyberhacking is growing as ecommerce grows and we need innovative cybersecurity solutions. Hear about how some organizations have been moving to more SaaS based solutions some innovations they have been incorporating.
September 2nd 2020
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The second edition of the Imagine series will take place on July 1, 2020 with a very topical discussion on what the Covid 19 situation has meant for working women. WFH has enabled more women to work from home but the reality is that women have many more distractions. Join us, as IvyCamp’s Anju Gupta moderates a panel with women leaders from around the globe; Karena Belin : CEO of WHub and COO/CFO/RO of AngelHub , Lee Lee Ong : Project Director at Hamburg Invest, Germany, Kori Higgins : Senior Director at Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) and Ruchira Shukla the Regional Lead for IFC's Disruptive Technologie and VC Funds.
July 1st 2020
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IvyCamp's Imagine Series kicks off with a discussion on the driving force in the Economy - The consumer. In a fireside chat with Mr. Sandeep Kataria : CEO of Bata India Ltd , Moshe Porat : BizDev Founder & CEO at MESH Labs and Christian Trumm : Fintech Advisor of CT Advisor , Ivycap's Ashish Wadhwani explores the new consumer behaviour post covid
June 10th 2020
MoreConducting interactive sessions with small groups of early-stage founders and student entrepreneurs at Institute incubators conducted by Alumni Experts and Founders with opportunities to network and get targeted feedback on the business.
IvyCamp brought together a group of active alumni experts from IIT, IIM, and BITS, to share their inputs on topics like, tracking the effectiveness of mentor-founder interactions, ways to sustain mentor interest and engagement and best practices for such interactions. During the discussion, interesting suggestions were raised like the concept of a “resident mentor”, documentation and metrics for tracking mentor-mentee interactions and progress, success metrics etc.
24th September 2024 | Online
IvyCamp in collaboration with IIMK LIVE hosted a masterclass led by Mr. Ananth Padmanabhan, Co-Founder & CEO at WRKTOP and an Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and IIM Bangalore. The session focused on guiding students and early-stage founders on how to market their ideas, including identifying customer target segments, customer validation, and user testing.
27th August 2024 | Online
IvyCamp in collaboration with IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF) and TECHIN of IIT Palakkad hosted a masterclass led by Mr. Arjun Bala, Managing Partner and Patent Agent at Metayage and an Alumnus of IIT Bombay. The session focused on the importance of intellectual property. Also, it covered essential topics such as fast-tracking IPR processes, safeguarding patents from infringement, understanding the nuances of idea patenting, filing a PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty), and ensuring ongoing protection for evolving products.
22nd August 2024 | Online
IvyCamp hosted an engaging online roundtable with incubator leads from across the IITs, ISB, BITS, and IIMs. The discussion explored collaboration opportunities, including coincubation, sharing best practices, engaging mentors, implementing standard corporate partnerships, and leveraging state-level ecosystem support.
13th August 2024 | Online
IvyCamp in collaboration with IIT Guwahati BioNEST hosted a pitch feedback session led by Mr. Ranjit Yadav, an experienced advisor, angel investor, and an IIM Bangalore Alumnus. The session offered 1:1 feedback for seven startup founders from diverse sectors including Fintech, Social Sector, Health Tech, Aquaculture & Fisheries, and Handloom Manufacturing, showcasing the vibrant startup culture in North Eastern India. Mr. Ranjit gave insights into prioritizing fund usage, network marketing, and refining business models, which helps founders enhance their pitches and better navigate the investor landscape.
6th August 2024 | Online
IvyCamp, in collaboration with the IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF), hosted a series of masterclasses for incubated startups, providing them with a valuable opportunity to engage with alumni experts from IITs, IIMs, and other leading institutions. These sessions aimed at providing insights on MVP refinement, product-market fit, go-to-market strategies, and initial traction. Following these sessions, the participants engaged in a 1:1 feedback session wherein they received constructive feedback on their pitches, helping them refine their approaches for future success.
19th July 2024 | Online
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IvyCamp in collaboration with IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (EIC) hosted a 1:1 pitch feedback session led by Mr. Jitendra Sharma, founder of HairOriginals and an Alumnus of IIT Delhi. The session focused on supporting incubated startups to refine their VC pitches and increase their chances of securing investment through expert feedback.
9th July 2024 | Online
IvyCamp, in collaboration with E-Cell, IIT Bombay, hosted a masterclass led by Mr. Rupesh Gupta, an investment team member at IvyCap Ventures. As the number of young entrepreneurs continues to rise each year, E-Cells are uniquely positioned to identify and select the most promising startups for their initiatives, supported by a dedicated jury. This session aimed at providing young entrepreneurs from E-Cell, IIT Bombay with valuable insights into the process of shortlisting standout startups.
4th July 2024 | Online
IvyCamp hosted a series of masterclass sessions led by Alumni from IITs and IIMs for startups in the MVP and early growth stages, providing them with targeted insights on their MVP refinement, go-to-market strategy, and Investment readiness.
25th-27th June 2024 | Online
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IvyCamp in collaboration with IIT Indore ACE Foundation hosted a series of masterclass sessions for incubated startups, offering them an opportunity to learn from and interact with ecosystem experts. These masterclass sessions provided startups with actionable insights on MVP Refinement, GTM Strategy, Investment Readiness, and Patent Valuation and Monetization along with access to IvyCamp's corporate perks, aimed at accelerating their growth.
29th May 2024 | Online
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IvyCamp in collaboration with IIMK LIVE hosted a masterclass led by Mr. Arjun Bala, Managing Partner and Patent Agent at Metayage and an Alumnus of IIT Bombay. The session guided early-stage entrepreneurs, researchers, professors, and students who are developing innovative projects on how to protect their innovation using intellectual property rights.
2nd May 2024 | Online
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IvyCamp in collaboration with E-Cell, IIT Tirupati hosted a masterclass on “What VCs look into early-stage startups?” The session was led by Mr. Aashish Gupta, VP of Seed Investments at IvyCap Ventures and guided aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs on VC evaluation criteria, including market analysis, team dynamics, traction and milestones, scalability, financials and projections, and pitching tips.
28th February 2024 | Online
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IvyCamp in collaboration with SInC IIT Delhi and E-Cell IIT Lucknow hosted a masterclass on “Scaling up Businesses in International Markets with Business Model Innovation”. The session was led by Mr. Raghu Murthy, Regional CFO at GE Aerospace and an Alumnus of IIT Delhi. It guided aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs on how to expand their ventures through innovative business models.
12th January 2024 | Online
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Strategy Slaughterhouse was a challenge conducted between three top institutes in India. It invited students to collaborate with their teams and explore a specific industry in depth and develop practical and innovative ideas that can significantly impact the industry.
9th January 2024 | Online
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IvyCamp hosted an event led by Mr. Advait Mohan, Co-Founder of Wagr and an Alumnus of IIT Madras. Mr. Advait, in this event, delved into his entrepreneurial journey, shared experiences, and provided insights on key factors that can lead startups to success or, conversely, down the path of failure.
10th November 2023 | IvyCamp Office Bangalore, India
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IvyCamp in collaboration with E-Cell, IIT Tirupati hosted a masterclass on “Finance for Entrepreneurs”. The session was led by Mr. Gaurav Rana, an Investment team member at IvyCap and an Alumnus of IIM Calcutta. This session guided aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs on key financial aspects relevant to launching and managing a startup venture.
13th March 2023 | Online
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IvyCamp in collaboration with E-Cell, IIT Tirupati hosted a masterclass on Innovation and Design Thinking for Entrepreneurs. This was led by Mr. Kaustubh Dhargalkar, Dean Business Design at Welingkar Institute of Management and an Alumnus of IIT BHU (Varanasi). The session provided early-stage startup founders, and student entrepreneurs at IITs and IIMs with an opportunity to network, get live feedback, and gain insights from successful Alumni founders and mentors.
28th December 2022 | Online
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IvyCamp in collaboration with E-Cell, IIT Madras hosted a masterclass led by an IIT Alumnus. The session offered insights on achieving product growth and market fit from the idea stage as experienced by the speaker in his startup journey and experience with customers and clients.
4th November 2022
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IvyCamp in collaboration with IIM Kozhikode hosted a masterclass on “The Art of Startup Storytelling”. The session was led by Mr. Sneh Vaswani, Co-Founder and CEO at Miko and an Alumnus of IIT Bombay and Mr. Harshit Tahiliani, VP at IvyCap Ventures. This session included pitches from selected startups and live feedback from the panelists on how to improve their startup story.
21st September 2022
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The 2-day session includes a 1-hour talk on “Demystifying Fundraising for Startups” followed by 1-on-1 individual discussion sessions on raising capital with Scott Shane.
December 13th & 14th 2020 | Mumbai
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Given the financial uncertainty in the startup and inverting Ecosystem, we are organizing a webinar where Mr. Ashish Wadhwani will discuss how this global crisis will affect the startup.
April 13th 2020
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This one-day intensive workshop will enable startupreneurs secure early-stage and subsequent rounds of funding, ETMasterclass brings a hands-on workshop to learn the technicalities and practicalities of the fund-raising process. The participants will also get an opportunity to hear and interact with successful start-up founders and learn how they built, scaled and made their brand speak.
Through this session, we are targeting a house of 50 plus delegates, which will include a mix of entrepreneurs & companies looking to raise funds, CEOs, CFOs, MDs, senior management, strategic planning executives, M&A team members, individual, private & institutional Investors, I-Banks, professional advisers, law firms, consultants etc.
27th Sep 2019 | Delhi, India
AIC-NMIMS Incubation Centre was launched by NMIMS (Deemed-to-be-University) in collaboration with the Niti Aayog, Government of India under the Atal Innovation Mission. AIC-NMIMS Incubation Centre is a sector agnostic Incubator established to provide budding entrepreneurs the ecosystem to create successful and sustainable businesses.
Out of 634 start-up applicants in a span of one year, we are happy to present 5-7 start ups incubated at AIC-NMIMS Incubation Centre. Each of the selected start-ups have worked diligently to take their products/ideas/technologies from bench to the markets.
The selected start-ups will showcase their work and ideas and would like to take your support, inputs and raise funds to take their work at the next level
27th July 2019 | Mumbai, India
Board Room,10th Floor, NMIMS University
Partnering with the E-Cells and Incubators on various events as Speakers and Judges at events. Evaluating startups for funding opportunities. Connecting with corporate organizations. Promoting events and activities through the IvyCamp network. Creating collaborations across institute incubators to share knowledge, best practices, and startup resources.
BITS Pilani collaborated with IvyCamp to host an exclusive session on "Minimum Viable Product" for the New Venture Creation (NVC) course which is run to empower students to turn their ideas into reality across all the campuses. We connected them with Mr. Rahul Lakhmani, Founder of Skiify Solutions Pvt Ltd and an IIT Bombay and IIM Calcutta Alumnus to conduct this session.
5th September 2024
IIT Tirupati E-Cell recently hosted their Startup bootcamp in collaboration with IvyCamp. We connected two alumni experts Mr. Santanu Das Gupta, Co-Founder at Meerkats.ai and Mrs. Usha Paliath to conduct sessions on Business Canvas and Art of Storytelling respectively for the young entrepreneurs.
18th August 2024 | Bangalore
IvyCap Ventures recently partnered with the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, BITS Pilani, for their student-run startup accelerator, Conquest. IvyCap team member, Siddhant Jain, attended the demo day.
11th August 2024 | Bangalore
IvyCamp recently partnered with the NSRCEL, IIM Banagalore for Investor Connect Day as part of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Finance for Growth. IvyCap investment team member, Himalaya Singh Rathore, attended the event.
5th August 2024 | IIM Bangalore
IvyCamp recently partnered with the IITMIC, IIT Madras for their flagship event, IITMIC Boeing Demo Day, as a part of their BUILD program for university graduates and early-stage startups from across the country. IvyCap investment team member, Aashish Gupta, was a judge at the startup pitching event.
5th August 2024 | IIT Madras
IvyCamp recently partnered with the I-Venture, ISB for the I-Heal 2.0, a flagship healthcare accelerator program by AIC-ISB. IvyCap team member, Siddhant Jain, attended the demo day.
18th July 2024 | ISB Hyderabad
In the endeavor of connecting and fostering relationships with the IIMs/ IITs and other leading institutes, IvyCamp got an invitation to be a part of EXIMIUS - IIM Bangalore's Entrepreneurship Summit. Anju Gupta- Co-Founder & President of IvyCamp was one of the panelists with distinguished members Adarsh Sekhar, Partner at IBM Ventures, with Prof. Sabarinathan G from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore moderating the session.
7th July | IIM Bangalore
IIT Guwahati BioNest had organised their annual flagship event Kickstart which was attended by Aashish Gupta, VP of Seed Investments at IvyCap Ventures. Around 25 early-stage startups pitching in the final round followed by the Product Expo.
29th & 30th April | IIT Guwahati
SINE IIT Bombay hosted the "AI Day for Startups - Mumbai' in collaboration with Google on the 3rd of May, 2024 at IIT Bombay. As a part of the event, Harshith Tahilani from investment team participated in the panel discussion on the topic "Emerging trends in AI" along with other panelists Mr. Bharadwaj Kss, Co-founder and CEO of Endimnesion Technologies, Mr. Farish CV, Head Google for Startups Accelerator: AI-First and Mr. Sorabh Jain, Google Cloud.
3rd May 2024 | IIT Bombay
BITS-Technology Enabling Centre (BITS-TEC), BITS Pilani as a part of their Innovation Series recently conducted a webinar on "Investment Readiness and Basics of Term Sheet." Aashish Gupta, VP of Seed Investments at IvyCap Ventures Advisors Private Limited shared insights on how founders can strengthen their footing before seeking investments. He then delved into the fundamentals of term sheets, highlighting critical areas like #Commercial, #Governance, and #ExitRights. It was a deep dive into the elements crucial for entrepreneurial success.
24th April 2024 | Online
IvyCamp recently partnered with the Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur for their flagship event, Abhivyakti 2024, under their annual Entrepreneurship Summit 2024. IvyCap team member, Siddhant Jain, was a judge at the startup pitching event.
15th-16th March 2024 | IIT Kanpur
IIT Madras Incubation recently organized a VC In-House mentoring session involving investors. Aashish Gupta, who serves as the VP of Seed Investments at IvyCap Ventures, participated as a mentor. During the session, he offered personalized feedback to the four startups currently incubated within the program.
12th March 2024 | Online
IvyCamp recently partnered with the Startup Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Madras for their flagship event, Elevate 2024, under their annual Entrepreneurship Summit 2024. IvyCap team member, Gokulakrishnan Kumar, was a judge at the startup pitching event.
10th March 2024 | IIT Madras
IvyCamp recently partnered with the Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Bombay for their flagship event, Seed Stars 2024, under their annual Entrepreneurship Summit 2024. IvyCap investment team member, Aashish Gupta, was a judge at the startup pitching event.
4th February 2024 | IIT Bombay
IvyCamp recently partnered with the Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT BHU for their flagship event, Entrepreneurship Summit 2024. IvyCap investment team member, Rajat Srivastava, was a judge at the startup pitching event.
3rd February 2024 | IIT BHU
IvyCamp recently partnered with the Entrepreneurship Cell, IIM Trichy for their flagship event, Ashwamedha 2024, under their annual Entrepreneurship Summit 2024. IvyCap investment team member, Aayush Agarwal, was a judge at the startup pitching event.
3rd February 2024 | Online
IvyCamp recently partnered with E-Cell IIT BHU for their Venture Capital Bootcamp as Knowledge Partner. Tej Kapoor, Managing Partner at IvyCap Ventures, delivered profound insights on Portfolio Management and Exit Strategies during the VC Bootcamp and Aashish Vanigota, VP of Investments led an engaging session on "Career Opportunities in Venture Capital.
December 2023 | Online
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As a part of IvyCap Day’23, IvyCamp hosted “The Next Startup Dragon Challenge." The aim was to encourage early-stage founders with innovative ideas and dynamic teams across IITs in India. "Yotuh Energy" - an innovative solution for refrigeration in cold chain logistics, which helps transport food safely while cutting costs declared as the winner of this challenge.
16th September 2023 | Mumbai, India
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IvyCamp recently partnered with the Entrepreneurship Cell, Faculty of Management Studies, New Delhi for their flagship event Basecamp 2023 under their annual Entrepreneurship Summit 2023.
25th February 2023
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IvyCamp recently partnered with Saksham The Entrepreneurship Cell of IIM Udaipur for their annual event E-Summit'23.
22nd January 2023
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We partnered with SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) to provide students with exposure on evaluating startups for investment in the Agritech space.
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IvyCamp recently partnered with IIT Kanpur as Ecosystem Partner for their annual Indian Business Model Competition- UpStart’22.
10th December 2022 | Delhi, India
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IvyCamp recently partnered with IIT Kanpur as Ecosystem Partner for their annual Indian Business Model Competition- UpStart’22.
4th December 2022 | Hyderabad, India
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IvyCamp has partnered with NIT Silchar as Ecosystem Partner for their annual event Technoesis 2022. A number of startups competed to pitch to a group of investors.
22nd October 2022
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As a part of IvyCamp's ongoing engagements with the various IITs and IIMs, we organized an internship drive for students of IIM Lucknow with IvyCap’s portfolio companies- Lissun and Yelloskye. 4 Post Graduate students from IIM Lucknow were shortlisted to work on a live project in the areas of Sales & Marketing, Strategy & MIS, and Process Development for the duration of 6 weeks, starting from October 14
MoreVisiting partner institutes to explore and foster collaborations with the research departments, technology hubs, incubators, centres of excellence, and alumni organization. Identifying areas where IvyCamp can complement and add value to ongoing activities.
