Overview

Day I, 17th July

10:00am – 4:30pm
Startup Walkabout
Here we will take India Angel Summit 2013 participants to the offices of India’s best six venture capital funds and established companies in Mumbai for interactive workshop delivering insights on some of the most pertinent areas driving a company’s growth. Here participants will get to meet the team, see how the best companies function, interact and learn more about VCs’ best portfolio companies and much more. The participant will get to chose 3 sessions based on the participant’s company and location preference. Seats were limited and all slots are now completely booked.

Please Note: All slots are booked

10:00am - 11:30am
I. Komli Media, Santacruz - FULL
Topic: Building A B2B Business, Product & Acquiring Clients
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II. Olacabs, Andheri - FULL
Topic: Developing A Great User Interface & Product For An Internet Business
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12:30pm - 2:00pm
I. Sequoia Capital, Lower Parel - FULL
Topic: Key Metrics Early-Stage Investors Look At In A Company
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II. Quikr, Lower Parel - FULL
Topic: Marketing, Positioning & Creating Big Buzz For Your Brand
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3:00pm - 4:30pm
I. Nexus Venture Partners, Worli - FULL
Topic: Common Mistakes Made During Fund Raising; The Dos & Don’ts
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II. Orios Venture Partners, Lower Parel - FULL
Topic: Exit-thinking: Build To Exit From Day 1 Of Your Startup
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Day II, 18th July

8:30am – 9:15am
Tea & Registration

9:15am – 9:30am
Introduction Note

9:30am - 10:15am
Panel I: Moving To Quick Success: Formulae & Key Elements For Scaling-Up To A Successful Company
While majority of the companies take traditional methods and grow over a couple of years, some companies focus on being at the top of innovation to scale fast and disrupt the market. What are some of the key elements and guidelines that guide quick success and sustainable growth in companies? How do they overcome challenges to funding? How do they create a team? How do they market? How can companies stay agile, while expanding across operations?
Sanjay Vijayakumar - CEO, MobME Wireless Solutions
Neeraj Roy - MD & CEO, Hungama Digital Media
Dr. A Velumani - CMD, Thyrocare Technologies
Parag Dhol - MD, Inventus Capital (Moderator)

10:15am – 11:00am
Panel II: Series-A Crunch: How Are Entrepreneurs & Investors Managing?
After the rise of angel investors and an increased activity in the ecosystem, a lot of angel/early-vc funded and accelerated companies in India today are finding it tough to raise series A. How should angel investors and entrepreneurs manage this for their companies? Should early stage funds join hands to fund the next round? What can the investors and entrepreneurs do to extend their company’s runway?
Paul Singh - Venture Partner, 500 Startups
Karthik Reddy - Managing Partner, Blume Venture Advisors
Manish Dalal - Member, Mumbai Angels
Sasha Mirchandani - Managing Partner, Kae Capital (Moderator)

11:00am – 11:30am
Tea & Networking Break

11:30am – 12:00pm
Entrepreneur Interview
Murugavel Janakiraman - Founder & CEO, Matrimony.Com Pvt. Ltd

12:00pm – 1:00pm
Pitch-10
Here 10 handpicked companies will present on their product, innovation, market opportunity, business model and how they will disrupt existing markets to create value. The presentation will be followed by live feedback and Q&A with a panel of jury members. Each presenter will be given a total of 5-min on stage. (Nominations Closed)

1:00pm – 2:15pm
Lunch & Networking

1:00pm – 1:45pm
Co-Founder Hunt (Application Closed)
A special session, which will bring together like-minded entrepreneurs to connect and find complementary skills in each other to further team up, build and transform their companies. To participate in this session, contact Kanika at kanika@vccircle.com / 0120-4171111.

2:15pm – 3:00pm
Panel: What Do Angel Investors Look For, What Sectors & Businesses Are Hot Today
Does following a herd or trend create a big business, or does it have to be something unique? What is the minimum amount of validation investors look for before investing? What are the hot sectors today; businesses in Technology, Internet, Healthcare, Digital Media, Education, Consumer Brands and Manufacturing
Rajesh Sehgal - Senior Executive Director, Franklin Templeton Investments
Anand Ladsariya - MD, Everest Flavours Ltd
Sanjeev Aggarwal - Senior MD, Helion Advisors Pvt. Ltd
Ravi Kiran - Co-founder, VentureNursery
Ravi Gururaj - Co-Founder & Chairman, Frictionless Ventures (Moderator)

3:00pm – 3:30pm
Tea & Networking

3:30pm – 4:30pm
Expert talk
Here we cover the 2 most critical functions that make a company successful

3:30pm – 4:00pm
Expert Talk I: Lean & Efficient Marketing For Startups
Insights on search marketing, social marketing, offline marketing (PR) and other key areas
Mahesh Murthy - Partner, Seedfund

4:00pm – 4:30pm
Expert Talk II: Managing The Finance Function For Your Startup
Insights on raising capital, managing finances, hiring a CFO and other key areas
Rehan Yar Khan - General Partner, Orios Venture Partners

4:30pm – 5:15pm
Panel: Building The Right Team For A Company; Hiring Tech Co-Founder; Preparing For VC Funding
How do you create the right team for your company? How do you hire your team members? As companies in India understand, hiring tech co-founders is extremely difficult, how do you hire them? How do you create a team that is VC ready?
Ambareesh Murty - Founder & CEO, Pepperfry.com
Dhiraj Kacker - CEO & Co-Founder, Canvera.com
Vishal Gondal - Founder & Ex- CEO, Indiagames Ltd
Rajesh Sawhney - Founder, GSF India (Moderator)

5:15pm – 5:25pm
Concluding Remarks