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January 20 - 21, 2024

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Founders

360+

1:1 Investor Meets

220+

1:1 Product Reviews

25+

Startup Showcases

$1M

in Tech Credits

Funding India’s Future

At Jumpstart 2024, we are focused towards Funding India’s Future Read more

Investments by WeWork Labs

We have built a holistic seed investment platform where WeWork Labs along with marquee investors will evaluate opportunistic investments in startups with high-growth potential.

Tech credits

Access to a tool kit worth over $1 M including tech credits from our partner network, which ranges across cloud, dev-ops, and more to kickstart the growth journey for startups.

Mentors and Investors

Access to 1:1 mentorship & VC sprints for early-stage startups, facilitating crucial advice & support in their growth journey.

Global Network

Build global connections through our international corridors, with access to contacts across 8 countries over 3 continents.

Market Access

A chance to showcase new startup ideas to a 1500+ strong audience, enhancing brand and product visibility

Industry Knowledge

Engage in discussion forums with top leaders from major industries with 10 panel discussions and fireside chats across 2 days.

Investments by WeWork Labs

We have built a holistic seed investment platform where WeWork Labs along with marquee investors will evaluate opportunistic investments in startups with high-growth potential.

Tech credits

Access to a tool kit worth over $1 M including tech credits from our partner network, which ranges across cloud, dev-ops, and more to kickstart the growth journey for startups.

Speakers

Karan Virwani
Karan Virwani

CEO, WeWork India

Karan Virwani is a dynamic entrepreneur who, as CEO of WeWork India, has been at the heart of the flexible workspace movement in India as both a pioneer and a leader for the industry. With Karan at the helm, WeWork has seen tremendous success, having grown to 6.5 million sq ft of space across 63 centres.

Venkatesh Vaidyanathan
Venkatesh Vaidyanathan

Chief Product and Technology Officer, Summit Consulting

Venkatesh is the Chief Product and Technology Officer at Summit Consulting. He loves building exciting products that enable Global Capability Centres in India. He is an experienced software professional with demonstrated expertise in Digital Transformation, Product Management, Product Engineering, Site Leadership and bringing software products to the market. 

Jivraj Singh Sachar
Jivraj Singh Sachar

Founder and General Partner, Indian Silicon Valley Capital

Jivraj is the Founder & General Partner at Indian Silicon Valley Capital - curating operator led capital when partnering with early stage founders. He is also the host & produce the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast, a conversations with some of the leading founders & investors from the Indian Ecosystem to understand more about building a legendary company. 

Joseph Cherian
Joseph Cherian

Head of Product, Semikart

As Head of Product for Semikart, Joseph leads overall product strategy and alignment of tech with business, marketing and sales. He also handle digital transformation initiatives across the Hynetic Group. Previously he worked as the Chief Product Officer at HappyLocate launching a number of products in the enterprise relocation domain.

Apoorva Gupta
Apoorva Gupta

Product Head, Adobe

Apoorva is passionate about solving customer problems and has a diversified experience building Enterprise and B2C products for Media and CPG industry. She is currently the product head at Adobe and has held several product leadership positions at organisations such as Quotient Technology, C&D Labs, Uniliver among others. 

Gangatharaprabu Ganesan
Gangatharaprabu Ganesan

VP Product Management, Glance Digital Experience

Gangatharaprabu currently leads the gaming vertical at Glance. He led the online gaming product division at PopReach developing and publishing some cool games. He also had been at at the intersection of games, media and monetisation while working at RockYou.

Vibhav Viswanathan
Vibhav Viswanathan

Chief Product Officer, Mobile Premier League

Vibhav is the Chief Product Officer at MPL, the largest skill gaming platform in the world. He has been leading the global product management efforts at MPL since April 2023, after serving as the Vice President of Product Management for over two years. He has 10+ years of experience in building and scaling innovative products in the internet industry.

Sahiba Bali
Sahiba Bali

Marketing Expert, Ex Zomato and Unacademy

Sahiba Bali wears many hats- she is not only an actor having worked with Imtiaz Ali in movies or with shows on Netflix and Sony Liv but also a marketeer having led marketing projects at Zomato for 4 years and then as Associate Director at Unacademy.

Tracks

Fireside Chats
Fireside Chats

Hear industry leaders talk about their success stories, insights and learnings through intimate, conversational fireside chats.

Product Studio
Product Studio

Transform your vision into a cutting-edge digital reality. Get access to the entire product building service including research, design & development.

Product Sprint
Product Sprint

Find the best way to scale your product, through sprints overseen by experienced mentors across different industries. (Registrations only)

Investor Sprint
Investor Sprint

Sign up for an exclusive opportunity to connect with multiple VC firms to accelerate your early-stage startup’s growth. (Registrations only)

Startup Showcase
Startup Showcase

Get the opportunity to present to the thriving startup ecosystem through showcase stalls. Register here to know more.

Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion

Watch eminent speakers share their thoughts about issues like the funding winter, s the Next Billion and the future impact of emerging technology.

Entertainment
Entertainment

Catch the brightest stars from our Indian music ecosystem under one roof.

Culinary Experiences
Culinary Experiences

Explore a delectable assortment of food and beverages, with a side of networking opportunities with it.

Event Rundown

Day 01 (January 20, 2024)
Day 02 (January 21, 2024)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Opening Address | Welcome to Jumpstart 2024

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Karan Virwani
CEO, WeWork India
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Panel Discussion | Funding India's Future

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Bala Srinivasa
Managing Director, Arkam Ventures
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Pearl Agarwal
Founder and Managing Partner, Eximius Ventures
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Anjali Sosale
Partner, WaterBridge Ventures
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Arvind Radhakrishnan
Head, WeWork Labs
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM

Product Studio | Launch by WeWork Labs

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Arvind Radhakrishnan
Head, WeWork Labs
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Lunch & Networking
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Investor Sprint | 1:1 Meetings between Investors & Startups

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Fireside Chat | In Conversation with Vaibhav Sisinty, Founder & CEO GrowthSchool

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Karan Virwani
CEO, WeWork India
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Vaibhav Sisinty
Founder and CEO, GrowthSchool
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Panel Discussion | The Next Billion & Government

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Dinesh Pai
Head, Rainmatter Investments Zerodha
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Rajiv Srivatsa
Partner and Investor, Antler India
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Jivraj Singh Sachar
Founder and General Partner, Indian Silicon Valley Capital
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Live Music | By Zoe and Urgen

Artists

Z&U
Z&U

You might have heard them on Instagram reels with their soulful acappella covers, and now you can hear them create magic live with their acoustic set, only at Jumpstart 2024!

Mary Ann
Mary Ann

With festivals like Magnetic Fields, Homegrown and Echoes of Earth under her belt along with collaborations with Sid Sriram and t.ill Apes to boot, Mary Ann Alexander is bringing her brand of R&B, pop and bouncy hip hop to Jumpstart 2024!

Fee Fi Fo Funk
Fee Fi Fo Funk

A Bangalore-based funk rock band, Fee Fi Fo Funk is ready to play the grooviest songs by your favourite artists at Jumpstart 2024!

About WeWork Labs

WeWork Labs aims to streamline the early-stage for both founders and investors. Through our varied offerings, we systematically eliminate barriers to growth, so that founders can focus on building sustainable, valuable companies of the future.

WeWork Labs Digital Community

WeWork Labs Digital Community

A collaborative platform for our community and members

WeWork Growth Campus

WeWork Growth Campus

Access our centres globally at subsidised rates with an All Access Plus membership

Innovate with WeWork Labs

Innovate with WeWork Labs

Innovation management as a service for enterprises

Business value events

Business value events

Enjoy curated events focused on building a network, upskilling your teams, assisting with product development, and attracting investment

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Investments by WeWork Labs

WeWork Labs is looking to invest in cutting-edge, trailblazing startups in the pre-seed stage that are solving critical problem statements. We are looking for startups with strong teams, a clear vision, and the potential to make a real impact on the world.

Capital

Capital

Pre-seed investments of upto $ 200,000 in 8-10 startups who are building cutting-edge solutions in a large market.

Sector Focus

Sector Focus

Interactive Media, Consumer Tech, Fintech, Retail, Enterprise SaaS, Healthcare, Future of Work & AI & Enterprise Application

Business Acceleration

Business Acceleration

Strategic business support to scale your startup exponentially by leveraging the WeWork Labs acceleration stack.

Co-Investor Network

Co-Investor Network

A holistic seed investment platform bringing together co-investors in the pre-seed to seed stage

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(Formerly known as WeWork India Management Private Limited)

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Regd. Office: 6th Floor, Prestige Central, 36 Infantry Road, Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 560 001