Any ecosystem thrives only by active participation by peers of the system who are also the stakeholders. One such amazing group that has been offering extensive service in nurturing the startup ecology across the nation are STARTUP MASTER CLASS (SMC) events. This four-year-old initiative is the brainchild of the Alumni Association of the IIT Kanpur.
The old students of this prestigious institution were leaders in their domains and wanted to churn out more leaders along their journey. Such noble initiative has driven many aspiring take decisive action in scaling their dreams.
SMC has until date conducted populous eleven editions and is gearing up for the next event to be held next month in PUNE. The pan Indian event has been bringing startups, mentors and investors on a platform to bridge the gap in the ecosystem and arrange smooth interaction between the stakeholders.
Overall SMC had the patronage of 5000 Plus startup enthusiasts, 200 plus renowned delegates, 500 plus startups benefitted till date and 100 plus venture capitalists ready to fuel new ideas.
“The MAKAIR STARTUP MASTER CLASS (SMC) – Pune being held on 15th September 2018 at the Westin, Pune is one of its kind event that promises the startups an opportunity of getting a funding of up to 1 crore INR. Organized by Alumni Association IIT Kanpur Pune Chapter, Fundtonic and Makair Foundation, it brings a panel of elite speakers, investors and mentors.
SMC is a 4-year-old initiative of Alumni Association IIT Kanpur and has now become a Pan-IIT event. The SMC teams have continuously strived to achieve SMC’s mandate of fostering and nurturing budding entrepreneurs. To achieve this, every edition, the teams bring together startups, mentors and investors to build interactions and strengthen the network within the entrepreneurial community.
Eleven editions of SMC have been organized across India and SMC-Pune will be the 12th edition. For Pune alone, this will be the third SMC.
The first two SMC events in Pune have been a big success and The sessions were addressed by Hon’ble Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Mr. Narayan Murthy, Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar and Baba Kalyani.
The Third SMC – Pune will be inaugurated by Hon’ble Minister Shri Suresh Prabhu and have subsequent sessions by Mr. Prakash Kumar (CEO, GSTIN), Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal (Director General Training, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship), Mr. Sunil Shukla (Director, EDI) and many other dignitaries.
With a unique lineup of sessions, the event will be a one-day event with startup stories, pitching sessions, panel discussions and mentoring sessions highlighting an action packed day for entrepreneurs looking for funding, experience sharing or mentoring.
Partnering with a number of ecosystem partners such as Startup Grind, Edugild, Headstart, Pune Open Coffee Club and many more (visit www.startupmasterclass.in/pune for more information), the SMC team is gearing to provide a fruitful experience for each of its 800+ participants that includes 400+ startups, 40+ angel investors & VCs, 40+ speakers & mentors and several startup enthusiasts.
However, this year VENTURE WOLF, a Mumbai based investments facilitator and YOUR TRUSUTED PARTNER IN EARLYSTAGE BUSINESS’ is an ecosystem partner of Third SMC-Pune. VENTURE WOLF offers services like FUND RAISING, BUSINESS DECK CREATION, PRE LAUNCH SERVICES, STRATEGIC GUIDANCE, BUSINESS NETWORKING and INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION. These are the most necessary guidelines for achieving positive traction for any ideating teams.”
WAY2WORLD wishes that more startups give wings to their dreams after active participation in this event. With Inputs from internet – RajKishan