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January 20 - 21, 2024

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Founders

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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

Abhishek Madan
Abhishek Madan

Vice President Product, Paytm

Abhishek is passionate about building consumer products that people enjoy using. Currently, he handles a portfolio of products that include payments, and also Paytm's entertainment offerings. Over the past 12 years, he has written code and copy, managed engineering and creative, handled clients and customers, and most of all, been the owner of several products.

Kiran Karthikeyan
Kiran Karthikeyan

Product Director, Bayer

Kiran is passionate about building new products and great teams to execute on bold vision statements. He has held several leadership positions including being the Product Director - User and Business Monetisation at Truecaller, Head Of Product and UX at Jio Prime and VP Product & Design at KeyPoint Technologies.

Bhushan Kolleri
Bhushan Kolleri

Chief Product and Innovation Officer, ZEE Entertainment Enterprises

Bhushan is an expert at recognising challenges or opportunities, conceptualising solutions, identifying technology and people, and leading to successful market adoption. At ZEE Entertainment, he is responsible for driving growth by using disruptive technologies from within and outside the organisation.

Movin Jain
Movin Jain

Founder, Skydo

Movin is a serial entrepreneur and has held several product leadership positions like Director of Product Management at PhonePe,  VP of Products at Meesho, and Associate Director of Product at Ola. At PhonePe, he led the product team for the Payments Platform, working closely with NPCI, RBI, banks, payment gateways and card networks, ensuring frictionless payments for users.

Chandramouli Gopalakrishnan
Chandramouli Gopalakrishnan

Principal PM Manager, Microsoft India

As a Principal PM Lead at Microsoft, Chandramouli oversees the product development and vision for the Analytics and Insights vertical for the Microsoft Places Admin Scenarios. He has about two decades of experience in building, leading, and growing high-performance teams across three continents, delivering innovative and customer-centric solutions in startups and large companies.

Joshane Kelsy
Joshane Kelsy

Product Lead SPM, Rakuten

Joshane currently is leading and incubating the blockchain team at Rakuten, one of the world's largest e-commerce and internet companies, to build enterprise blockchain data products. He has over a decade of product management experience and has built and launched products in various domains, such as crypto, payments, loyalty, edtech, subscriptions, e-commerce, foodtech, and super apps.

Shesh Vasudevamurthy
Shesh Vasudevamurthy

Product Coach, Executive Coaching

Shesh has over 27 years of experience in Strategy Consulting, Product Management, Product Marketing and Engineering. His experience spans from early stage startups, medium sized high growth companies to new business ventures within large enterprises and matrix organisations. He is also a PhD scholar in Biz Strategy and GenAI. 

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. 

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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