We’re excited to announce our partnership with TiE Mumbai for TiEcon 2025!
This year’s edition is set to be bigger and better than ever – With over 120 unicorns, 600+ soonicorns, and mature SME companies, startups in India have reached a critical inflection point.
This sector now employs 60 lakh people directly and 7x indirectly, having raised $200+ billion in external funding.
At this juncture, startups and traditional industries are merging into a powerful force that will propel India toward its $10 trillion GDP milestone. TiEcon Mumbai 2025 will explore this confluence and the opportunities it creates.
This month was a milestone moment for The Builders Circle.
As our network of founders and CXOs continues to expand, we successfully hosted two boardroom meetings in parallel—a testament to the growing demand for high-value, in-depth discussions among serious founders.
Each Builders Circle meeting brings together a select group of founders, CXOs, and industry leaders to engage in high-impact discussions, share insights, and forge meaningful business connections.
These sessions serve as a powerful space for collaboration, where challenges are tackled, growth strategies are exchanged, and long-term relationships are built.
Circle 1 Attendees
Name
Company
Role
Amit Mishra
Dazinfo
Cofounder
Manas Shrivastava
TGK Foods
Founder
Rahul Johar
Oxbow
Cofounder
Rohaan Kaul
Zavops
Cofounder
Sreerupa Chowdhury
LegalCare.io
Founder
Sumit Rastogi
Artinci
Cofounder
Syed Imran
Fillokart
Founder
Vivek Prashanth
Livquik Technology Pvt Ltd
COO
Debarya Dutta
Upraised
Founder
Amit Jain
Bridgegate Advisory
Partner
Azeem
Flexype
Co-Founder
Srikanth
Adaapt.Ai
CEO
Vivek
Tracxn
Live Deals
Circle 2 Attendees
Name
Company
Role
Arpit Agrawal
Angoor.Ai
CEO
Darshan Bhatija
Tomillo
Founder & CEO
Debarya Dutta
Upraised
Founder
Ammol Mahajan
RoamPrime
Founder
Biswarup Das
InsightQ
Founder & CEO
Siddhangana
Definer Brands
Founder
Mridul Agrawal
Apexbridge Ventures
Partner
Parv Kumar Goyal
Planetary Vimaana Research Labs Pvt Ltd
Founder
Nithin Prakash
Escrow Stack
Co-Founder and Product Guy
Arvind Sethi
DualSafe Private Limited
Co-Founder
A Special Thanks
While one circle convened at our usual venue, the second boardroom came to life through our new partnership with BHIVE, marking an exciting new chapter in our journey.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Suviggya from Gopal Jee Café, our official food partner. Their incredible culinary offerings were a hit among attendees. And, of course, a shoutout to Kombucha, which kept us refreshed throughout the discussions.
Join The Builders Circle
If you are a growth-stage founder or a CXO looking to scale your business faster and build a long-term, high-value network, then The Builders Circle is where you need to be.
We are also expanding to new cities in the coming months. If you want to be part of this exclusive community, join our wishlist and stay tuned for upcoming boardroom meetings near you.
🚀 Register now and take your business connections to the next level!
We recently hosted the second edition of A Date with an Investor in Bangalore, this time in collaboration with Ideaspring Capital, a deep-tech-focused fund that provides potential investment cheques ranging from $1 million to $3 million for MVP+ startups.
The event was uniquely curated, where the founders carefully shortlisted startups based on the investor thesis, ensuring a high-quality and impactful engagement.
Unlike traditional investor-founder meetups, this was not a typical pitch session. Instead, it was an interactive dialogue where founders shared insights into what they are building, exchanged thought-provoking questions, and engaged in meaningful discussions.
More than just an investment discussion, the event became a platform for founders to discover business opportunities within each other’s ventures, fostering a collaborative and growth-driven ecosystem.
Key Takeaways from the Event
The session was engaging, interactive, and thought-provoking, featuring:
Founder-led discussions: Each entrepreneur had the chance to share their vision, challenges, and the problems they are solving.
Cross-questioning & idea exchange: Founders engaged in open discussions, challenging each other’s perspectives and refining their business models.
Investor insights: The Ideaspring Capital team elaborated on their investment thesis, clarifying their focus areas and what they look for in potential investments.
Collaboration opportunities: Several founders identified synergies between their businesses, paving the way for potential partnerships.
Event Attendees
The event brought together seven visionary founders, each pioneering innovation in their respective domains:
Name
Company Name
Designation
Arvind Sethi
DualSafe Private Limited
Co-Founder
Bishwarup
InsightQ
Founder and CEO
Rahul Raju
Atlas AI
CEO
Arpit Agrawal
Angoor AI
CEO
Saurabh Srivastava
Actuals
Founder
Debarya
Upraised
Founder
Vaishnavi Reddy
Signel Biomedical Pvt. Ltd.
CEO
A special thanks to Vaishnavi Reddy from Signel Biomedical, who traveled all the way from Hyderabad to attend this event. Your dedication and passion are truly inspiring!
A big shoutout to Arvind Sethi for showcasing his groundbreaking dual-purpose helmets—a remarkable innovation in safety gear. Wishing you all the best on your journey ahead!
A heartfelt thank you to the Ideaspring Capital team for making this event possible. Their support, insights, and guidance provided immense value to the participating founders, helping them refine their ideas and explore new possibilities.
This is just the beginning! Stay tuned for our next A Date with an Investor, where we continue to connect game-changing startups with the right investors to fuel their success.
You can check out the upcoming Investor Dates Calendar here. Events will get updated here regularly.
You don’t want to just hear about it—you want to be in the room.
These game changers are building the next billion-dollar startups, training the smartest models, driving AI adoption at scale, shaping policies, and redefining what AI can do.
From sovereign AI stacks to automation at scale, this is where the brightest minds push the boundaries of technology.
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The Builders Club is partnering up with CorridorX and GTM Unbound for their event on ‘Unlocking the US Market’ in partnership with Bold Cap and Leo Capital. 🚀
The Builders Club is happy to bring you access to Razorpay FTX25, where the industry’s brightest minds come together to build, disrupt, and redefine the future!
