NASSCOM 10000 Startups announces Change Makers Summit 2016 – 7th Oct

Nasscom 10000 Startups Change Makers Summit  powered by Google will provide women lead startups access to funding options via SME lending, access to the angel investor network, and accelerator and incubation support. Select startups will be given opportunities with respect to funding, mentoring and actionable coaching. The focus of the event will be on the facilitation of promising startups, funding and on taking them to the next level. Google will be conducting pre-series workshops to build up the momentum for the change makers across India.

The Change Makers Summit is partnering with SonderConnect – Powering Female Founders, India’s leading platform for women entrepreneurs and Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence (CEE) which have helped over 50+ business get no collateral loans under various Govt schemes and Run Skills Development programs that ensure jobs and self-employments, to recognize & showcase 12 selected Growth Stage startups across India.

The goal is to support the community of women currently working in technology and to help pave the way for those who want to enter the industry. The objective of this event will be to highlight the efforts of the women in our network that have “stepped it up” to chase and fulfil their dreams.

Key Highlights of the event –

• Live Shark tank with selected startups pitching to a panel of angel investors- We may witness some on the spot funding!

• Live Pitch to Govt led bodies to get a collateral free loan of up to 50 lakhs.

• Live Pitching to various incubators and accelerators in the country to get selected into their program.

• Twelve startups will be selected for deep mentoring with the country’s leading experts

3. Fri, Oct 7, 6-8 pm : 

Special event – at IIMB Auditorium : Speaker session “Startup Mantras” by Sanjay Anandaram (Entrepreneur, Investor, VC, senior mentor to startups and member of NSRCEL Screening Committee)