Leap To Unicorn with IDFC FIRST Bank

Give ‘WINGS’ to your startup business

From founding one of India’s first unicorns to becoming an icon of meritorious achievement, the journey of V Vaidyanathan, MD & CEO, IDFC FIRST Bank, illustrates the power of belief and selflessness. Listen to the legend himself talk about the core values that have helped him rise above challenges and his passion to support other startups in their journey.

WHY PARTICIPATE

MENTORING SESSIONS

Attend curated boot camps conducted by startup ecosystem experts
NETWORKING

Access to India’s top unicorn founders and investors
FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY

Pitch to marquee investors for your next fundraise
MEDIA COVERAGE

Exposure on Network18’s media platforms
RECOGNITION

Feature in the IDFC FIRST Report ‘Top 100 Startups To Watch Out For’
EXCLUSIVE ACCESS

Exclusive virtual Masterclasses with industry veterans for all registered participants
CSR GRANTS

CSR grants from IDFC FIRST Bank for startups in Social Impact space.

Your Journey

REGISTRATION

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BOOTCAMP

Accelerate your entrepreneurial journey with sessions that hone your skills and avenues to build your business network

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SHORTLISTING

Most promising startups feature in the exclusive IDFC FIRST Bank report ‘Top 100 Startups To Watch Out For’

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FINALE

Top 5 startups compete for raising funds in a finale by presenting their Final Pitch to investors

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WINNERS

Priyansh Mohan (Founder & CEO) & Stuti Kakkar (Co-Founder and COO)
Anuj Srivastava (CEO) & Priyesh Srivastava (CTO)
Sahil Jagnani (Founder & CEO) & Ankit Chowdhury (Co-Founder and COO)
Buddhabrata Chakravorty (Co-Founder) & Pathi Mohan Rao (Co-Founder and CTO)
Dr (maj) Satish S Jeevannavar (Founder)

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Jury

Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma
Co-founder, Venture Catalysts & 9Unicorns
His company has invested in 207+ startups, built an ecosystem of 5500+ Angel Investors across 40+ cities in India and 5 regions globally. He actively contributes towards startup ecosystem growth in India along with various Central Government initiatives.

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Jeenendra Bhandari
Chairman JIIF Partner, MGB
Jeenendra Bhandari, a visionary leader at JITO JIFF, is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurial growth, empowering communities, and driving impactful change through innovation, collaboration, and strategic insights in business and philanthropy.

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Amit Kumar
Partner at ah! Ventures Fund
As Co-founding Partner at ah! Ventures Fund, Amit Kumar is on a mission to ensure startups and SMBs grow faster, smarter and more sustainably. Having recorded nine profitable exits, with upto 90% IRR, and four acquisitions at ah! Ventures, Amit Kumar's mission is progressing well. A lot of it owes to his eclectic mix of experiences, having spent 20 years financing and scaling businesses.

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Prem Barthasarathy
Managing Partner, Pontaq
Prem Barthasarathy is the Founder and Managing Partner of Pontaq Venture Capital, a UK headquartered UK-India early stage VC fund. Prem has pioneered cross-border transfer of technology between various states of India and UK and has led Pontaq to invest into ~120 technology companies across UK and India spanning Climate and Cleantech, HealthTech, AgriTech and Fintech, to create over 3000 jobs in this corridor.

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Mayuresh Raut
Managing Partner, Seafund
With 25 years of experience mastering different business verticals, Mayuresh Raut is one of the most accomplished investors in the country and a tireless supporter of innovation. As Co-founder & Managing Partner of seafund, a SEBI registered fund, he promises to 'get down in the trenches' with the founders and do whatever it takes to 'keep the lights on'.

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Mentors

Sanjeev Bikhchandani

Founder Info Edge

Varun Rajda

Partner, Constellation Blu

Rohan Bhargava

Co Founder CashKaro.com

Dr. Atul Mehta

Ex Head of Sales, Razorpay

Arpit Agarwal

Partner Blume VC

Sourabh Goyal

Founder SuccessBrew

Rahul Jain

CEO Epigamia

Amber Krishnan

Founder of THEM Consulting, ex Head of Product Experience PayU

Amit Shukla

Founder and CEO, EasyGov

Chetan Bhatia

Co Founder, Honest Create

Manju Menon

Co-Founder and CEO, NuSocia

Jayant Goel

Director, Bright Bridge Advisors

Shireesh Joshi

Chief Business Officer, ONDC

Puneet Gupta

Founder & CEO, Clensta

Ankit Nagori

Founder, Curefoods

Eklavya Gupta

Founder Recur Club

Helping You Grow

IDFC FIRST Bank is committed to supporting and strengthening the Indian Startup ecosystem and is invested in creating a platform for startups that promotes sustained growth. Under the FIRST Wings startup banking programme, we offer a suite of customized offerings including bespoke products and solutions for startups, founders, and investors.Visit here

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Mobile App
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Startup Credit
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Working Capital Solutions
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Trade & FX
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Cash Management Solutions
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Founders Success Program
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Beyond Banking Support
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Employee
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Cygenica’s Dr. Nusrat Sanghamitra (Cofounder & CEO) and Dr. Fazlul H Krishnan (Cofounder & Director Operations) with investors Siddarth Pai and Dr. Apoorv Ranjan Sharma
Expertia AI’s Kanishk Shukla (CEO & Co-Founder) and Akshay Gugnani (CTO & Co-Founder) with investors Bhavik Vasa, Dr. Apoorv Ranjan Sharma, Shanti Mohan and Siddarth Pai
Thoughtle Technologies’ Vinothkumar Srinivasan (Co-founder) and Siddhartha Sharma (Co-founder) with investors Aakrit Vaish and Shanti Mohan
Arficus’s Sandeep Sinha (Co-Founder & CEO) and Anurag Jain (Co-Founder & COO) with investors Shanti Mohan, Bhavik Vasa and Dr. Apoorv Ranjan Sharma
Healthysure’s Anuj Parekh (Co-founder & CEO) and Sanil Basutkar (Co-founder & Product Head) with investor Bhavik Vasa
Techeagle’s Vikram Singh Meena (Founder & CEO) with investors Dr. Apoorv Ranjan Sharma and Shanti Mohan

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Give ‘WINGS’ to your startup business

WHY PARTICIPATE

MENTORING SESSIONS

NETWORKING

FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY

MEDIA COVERAGE

RECOGNITION

EXCLUSIVE ACCESS

CSR GRANTS

Your Journey

REGISTRATION

BOOTCAMP

SHORTLISTING

FINALE

WINNERS

Jury

Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma

Jeenendra Bhandari

Amit Kumar

Prem Barthasarathy

Mayuresh Raut

Mentors

Sanjeev Bikhchandani

Varun Rajda

Rohan Bhargava

Dr. Atul Mehta

Arpit Agarwal

Sourabh Goyal

Rahul Jain

Amber Krishnan

Amit Shukla

Chetan Bhatia

Manju Menon

Jayant Goel

Shireesh Joshi

Puneet Gupta

Ankit Nagori

Eklavya Gupta

Bootcamp

Helping You Grow

Solution Stack

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BOOTCAMP

Orientation & Fundamentals Of Starting Up

Building what people want

Customer Acquisition & Expansion

Building a Culture & Team

Fundraising

Articles

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About Catalyst for IMPACT

FIRST IMPACT is IDFC FIRST Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) division

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