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Inside the Circle: The Leader’s Table for Founders in Bangalore

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Inside the Circle: The Leader’s Table for Founders in Bangalore

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On 6th September, The Builders Circle hosted another high-impact edition of the Leader’s Table in Bangalore — a curated startup event designed to help founders move beyond networking and gain real, actionable insights on building and scaling businesses.

Unlike traditional startup meetups, this wasn’t about hype or pitches. It was about honest conversations, founder-first learning, and practical growth strategies.

💬 A Forum for Real Startup Conversations


The morning began with a startup AMA session over breakfast, where founders received direct answers to pressing questions — from fundraising in today’s market to building sustainable growth engines and leading resilient teams.

This was followed by boardroom-style roundtables, where founders collaborated with experts to solve real challenges in real time. The intimate format encouraged dialogue, problem-solving, and peer-to-peer learning — something often missing in larger startup networking events in Bangalore.

🌟 Advisors Who Made an Impact

The session was powered by three distinguished leaders who brought deep expertise across product, growth, and venture capital:

💡 Arvind Prakash Singh — Founder & CEO, Superbolter®
💡 Arpit Joseph — Director, Growth & Operations, Zoko
💡 Azhar Yakkundi — Investments Team, Arali Ventures

Their combined experience gave founders a 360° perspective on startup growth strategies, product scaling, and investor readiness.

🙌 A Founder Community That Builds Together

The energy in the room came from the founders themselves — entrepreneurs who arrived ready to share challenges, exchange ideas, and co-create solutions.

From candid stories about startup failures to discussions on scaling SaaS products and securing venture capital, it was a reminder that the best growth happens when founder communities come together with openness and trust.

🎁 Partners Who Powered the Experience

This edition was made possible thanks to:
✨ IDFC FIRST Bank and GoFloaters as venue partners
✨ Swizzle as our gifting partner

Their support ensured a seamless and enriching experience for all participants.

🔍 Why The Leader’s Table Matters for Startups in India

Many startup events in India prioritize noise over substance. The Builders Circle is different. The Leader’s Table is designed as a leadership roundtable for founders, where depth, trust, and execution take center stage.

If you’re a founder seeking:
✅ Practical guidance on scaling startups
✅ Direct access to experienced operators & investors
✅ A trusted founder community in India

Then this is the table you need to be at.

With more editions coming up across cities, The Leader’s Table is fast becoming one of India’s most impactful startup networking forums — where conversations turn into strategies, and strategies turn into growth.

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The Builder’s Circle Leader’s Table | 23rd August, Bangalore

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The Builder’s Circle Leader’s Table | 23rd August, Bangalore

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On 23rd August in Bangalore, The Builders Circle hosted a high-impact edition of the Leader’s Table, designed exclusively for founders, operators, and ecosystem leaders to engage in candid conversations, problem-solving, and peer learning.

This wasn’t another surface-level networking event — it was a working forum where ideas were challenged, strategies were sharpened, and founders walked away with clarity and actionable takeaways.

💬 Conversations That Mattered


The morning began with an interactive AMA breakfast, setting the tone for open dialogue around fundraising, team building, and scaling in dynamic markets.

Post-breakfast, founders dove into focused boardroom-style roundtables, where discussions went beyond theory to solving real business challenges in real time.

🌟 Advisors Who Powered the Session

This edition was guided by three outstanding advisors who brought their diverse expertise to the table:

💡 Rajat Mittal – Founding Member, POP UPI
💡 Sandeep Balaji – CEO, IncX
💡 Ashok Shastry – Co-Founder, DriveU

Their insights across fintech innovation, startup scaling, and operations strategy provided founders with practical frameworks and new perspectives.

🙌 Community at the Core


The real strength of the Leader’s Table lies in its founder-first community. The energy in the room came from entrepreneurs who weren’t there just to network, but to ask tough questions, share lessons learned, and learn from peers.

From raw stories of setbacks to strategies for scaling sustainably, the discussions reflected why Bangalore remains the beating heart of India’s startup ecosystem.

🎁 Partners Who Made It Possible


We’re grateful to our partners for their support:
✨ Swizzle and The Good Kind Foods as gifting partners
✨ GoFloaters as our co-working partner

Their contributions added a thoughtful touch to the experience.

🔍 Why The Leader’s Table is Different


Unlike most startup events in India, the Leader’s Table is built on depth, trust, and execution. It’s where founders connect meaningfully, gain direct access to advisors and investors, and leave with strategies they can immediately apply to their businesses.

With every edition, The Builders Circle continues to strengthen India’s founder ecosystem, helping entrepreneurs build with clarity, resilience, and community.

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Inside the Circle: A High-Impact Leader’s Table for Founders in Mumbai

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Inside the Circle: A High-Impact Leader’s Table for Founders in Mumbai

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This weekend, The Builders Circle brought together some of Mumbai’s sharpest founders and seasoned operators for a Leader’s Table that delivered clarity, candor, and actionable solutions — no fluff, no pitches, just real business conversations.

💬 A Space for Honest Dialogue

Held in an intimate setting designed for peer learning, the session kicked off with a candid Ask Me Anything breakfast, where founders got direct answers to the hard questions: scaling in uncertain markets, building resilient teams, and navigating the grind behind the headlines.

The deep-dive roundtables that followed were all about rolling up sleeves and working through real challenges in real time — a rare chance to challenge assumptions, test ideas, and walk away with fresh perspectives.

🌟 Powerhouse Advisors in the Room

This session wouldn’t have been possible without our incredible advisors who generously shared their insights and frameworks:

  • 💡 CA Harvinderjit Singh Bhatia — Investor, CEO & Co-Founder, Radiowalla Network Limited
  • 💡 Shubbam Sharrma — Chief Growth Officer, Pepperfry
  • 💡 Pulkit Puri — Product Manager, Kotak811

Their combined experience across investments, growth, and product strategy offered founders an insider’s look at what it takes to build durable, high-trust businesses.

🙌 Founders Who Showed Up to Build

More than anything, the energy came from the founders themselves — a community of entrepreneurs who arrived not just to network, but to ask tough questions, share what’s working, and learn from each other.

From candid stories about failure to clear-eyed discussions on scaling, it was a reminder that the best growth happens when founders put their ideas on the table — and let others sharpen them.

🎁 Special Thanks

A big shoutout to Swizzle, our gifting partner, for adding a thoughtful touch to the experience.

🔍 Why This Matters

Too many startup events are about noise over substance.
The Builders Circle is different.
We create spaces that prioritize depth, trust, and execution over hype.

If you’re a founder looking for:

✅ Real conversations with peers and operators
✅ 1:1 guidance on business, product, and growth
✅ A community that supports and challenges you

Join The Builders Club.
Build like it matters.
More Leader’s Tables are on the way — across more cities, with more momentum.

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Inside the Circle: A High-Impact Boardroom Session for Startup Founders

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Inside the Circle: A High-Impact Boardroom Session for Startup Founders

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This past weekend, The Builders Circle hosted yet another dynamic edition of the Circle Boardroom Meeting — an invite-only gathering where startup founders, business leaders, and industry experts come together to share, reflect, and build.

Held in an intimate setting designed for real dialogue, the session focused on practical challenges, bold ideas, and solutions rooted in lived experience. Unlike typical networking events or startup panels, the Circle Boardroom is all about peer learning, real-time insights, and collaborative problem solving.

A Space for Real Business Conversations

With no stage, no fluff, and no pitches, this Boardroom created space for meaningful founder-to-founder conversations. Our advisors, Chand Tiwari (Happilo) and Rishab Malu (Malu Group of Companies), offered invaluable insights on business scalability, leadership, and long-term growth strategies.

Their grounded perspectives helped cut through the noise and brought much-needed clarity on navigating challenges across operations, growth, and investment.

Founders Who Showed Up With Intent

The power of this session came from the founders in the room. Amit Mishra, Nithin Prakash, Kishan Sanghani, Mayank, Manas Shrivastava, Sumit Rastogi, Steve Francis, Hamsavardhan, and Vrushab Gosar — each brought real questions and deep intent to grow, listen, and share.

This wasn’t about superficial networking. It was about active listening, tough questions, and collective learning — the kind of exchange that fuels real growth in the startup ecosystem.

Community-Driven, Value-First

The Builders Circle is a curated, trust-based community where founders don’t just learn from each other — they actively contribute. Events like this reflect our mission: to build an ecosystem where startup leaders are supported, challenged, and equipped to take bold steps forward.

Special thanks to our gifting partners — Swizzle India, Artinci Sugar-Free, and The Good Kind Foods — for making the experience even more thoughtful.

🔍 Why It Matters

  • Startup founders need more than just events — they need spaces for trust and clarity.
  • Peer-led boardrooms are a powerful model for high-signal, low-noise growth.
  • Communities like The Builders Circle are redefining what founder support looks like in India.

More such sessions are on the way.
If you’re a founder looking for meaningful conversations, 1:1 business advice, and a tribe that truly gets it —
Join the Builders Club

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Inside the Mumbai Leadership Exclusive: Where Founders and Operators Connected Beyond the Pitch

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Inside the Mumbai Leadership Exclusive: Where Founders and Operators Connected Beyond the Pitch

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In a fast-paced startup world driven by noise, speed, and constant pitching, the Mumbai Leadership Exclusive offered something different — a space for calm, clarity, and meaningful connections.

Hosted by The Builders Club, this invite-only gathering brought together founders, CXOs, investors, and senior operators from across Mumbai’s thriving startup and tech ecosystem. But unlike most networking events, this wasn’t about the spotlight — it was about creating real conversations that matter.

🧠 What Made This Event Stand Out?

Instead of panels, speeches, or stage time, the focus was on intimate, peer-led interactions. Attendees were introduced thoughtfully, and the energy flowed from there — naturally, intentionally, and without pretense.

Whether you were a founder scaling a Series A startup, a product leader building infrastructure, or an angel investor exploring new ideas, the evening gave space to share stories, ask questions, and build trust — without the pressure to perform.

🚀 Why It Mattered

Mumbai has long been a hub of entrepreneurial ambition. But even in a city known for its hustle, founders are hungry for more real, signal-rich spaces — places where they can drop the mask, skip the pitch, and talk shop in ways that are grounded and honest.

This event delivered exactly that:


✅ No panels
✅ No pitching
✅ No filters
Just authentic, strategic conversations among those who’ve built, failed, scaled, and succeeded.

💡 Key Takeaways from the Evening

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  • Founders crave connection — but not noise. This event proved that when you bring the right people into the room, the outcomes take care of themselves.
  • Thoughtful curation beats flashy formats. Every attendee was handpicked to bring depth, experience, and curiosity to the conversation.
  • There’s power in small rooms. Intimacy created trust, and trust sparked insight — the kind that doesn’t happen in crowded halls or demo days.

🙌 A Note of Thanks

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and added richness to the evening. Special appreciation goes to our partners Ionic Wealth and Plotline — your support helped shape a gathering that felt both personal and purposeful.

📍 What’s Next?

We’re just getting started.
If you’re a founder, investor, or operator looking to be in rooms that offer signal, not noise — apply to join The Builders Club. Our next stop might just be your city.

👉 Join the Circle

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Circle Boardroom | Delhi Edition — Builders in Sync

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Circle Boardroom | Delhi Edition — Builders in Sync

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On July 5th, Delhi hosted the latest edition of the Circle Boardroom, where the city’s sharpest founders, operators, and advisors came together — not for pitches or panels, but for real, reflective conversation.

This wasn’t just another networking event. It was a space built by builders, for builders — where every seat at the table was earned, and every voice heard. From early-stage founders to seasoned leaders, the room thrummed with honest questions, grounded advice, and genuine curiosity.

Key Highlights:

💬 Candid Conversations:
No filters, no fluff — just focused discussions on the challenges and realities of building in today’s environment.

🙌 A Powerful Room of Attendees:


Shoutout to Prabhat Ummat, Anshul Gupta, Akansha Mishra, and Dhruv Madaan — whose insights and openness set the tone.

🎯 Guidance from the Top:

  • Rahul Roy (VP Marketing, Arista Vault) — on cutting through the noise and building real brand value.
  • Satyaprem Upadhyay (CEO, Nojoto) — on building for creators and scaling with vision.

🏢 A Special Thanks to India Accelerator
for partnering with us on the venue and helping craft an environment that sparked deep engagement.

When people come not just to network but to align, support, and grow together, that’s when true momentum builds — for individuals and the ecosystem alike.

🚀 Want to be in the room where it happens? Join the Builders Club

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The Builders Club Leadership Exclusive: A Poolside Evening with Delhi’s Finest

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The Builders Club Leadership Exclusive: A Poolside Evening with Delhi’s Finest

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Delhi set the stage for something refreshingly different — The Builders Club Leadership Exclusive: Poolside Edition — and it turned into one of our most memorable gatherings yet.

Set against the calm backdrop of a private poolside space, this wasn’t your typical networking event. No stages. No panels. No sales pitches. Just a curated evening of meaningful conversations, strategic intros, and the kind of organic connection that rarely happens in crowded conference halls.

Why It Worked


We designed this evening with one clear goal: to bring together top leaders from the consumer and tech ecosystem — founders, CXOs, investors — in a setting that allows for depth, not just surface-level exchanges.

We kicked off with curated introductions to set context and spotlight each attendee. From there, the energy took over. Conversations flowed, ideas were shared, and many left with new allies, not just business cards.

The Takeaway


The evening stood out for its high-signal conversations, intentional networking, and a format that encouraged genuine exchange over performance. It was a reminder that when you bring the right people into the right setting, real momentum follows.

What’s Next?


We’re taking this format across the country, with Mumbai up next. If you’re a founder, operator, or creative working at the top of your game and want to be in rooms that move the needle — get in touch.

This isn’t about the loudest voice. It’s about the sharpest minds, the real builders, and the next big moves — made together.

Let’s build what matters.

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💡Circle Boardroom: Real Conversations. Real Builders.

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💡Circle Boardroom: Real Conversations. Real Builders.

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The latest edition of the Circle Boardroom Meeting was a reminder of what’s possible when ambitious minds come together — not to impress, but to support, solve, and scale.

In a world of surface-level meetups and transactional networking, this was something else entirely: a room full of operators, founders, and a seasoned advisor — all aligned around one thing: building better, together.

This wasn’t just a gathering — it was a high-context, high-trust space where clarity took center stage, hard questions got answered, and no one left without something they could act on.

📊What Set This Room Apart?

✅ Sharp conversations on founder loneliness, strategic pivots, and the emotional side of scaling


✅ Real-time feedback and tactical advice shared by peers and grounded by the clarity of our advisor


✅ Zero fluff, full presence — founders came not just to talk, but to listen, challenge, and champion each other

🧠The Advisor Effect

What made this edition particularly impactful was the presence of Aniket Bajpai, who joined as our advisor — bringing sharpness, empathy, and actionable perspective to the table. His insights helped anchor discussions and push conversations into deeper territory, without ever stealing the spotlight.

👥 Who Was in the Room

Arpit AgrawalAngoor.AiCEO
Nithin prakashCUPICo-Founder and Product Guy
Kishan SanghaniRedpluto AnalyticsCo-Founder
Mridul AgrawalApexbridge VenturesPartner
Monika JainPresto AppsCo Founder & COO
MayankDatavioCo-founder
PraveenGlareen India Pvt LtdCEO
AyushKubocareFounder
Tejas PanditMash DefendFounder
Utsav SinglaDexyAICo-Founder
AzeemFlexypeCo-Founder
Krishna MurariTetroFounder
VivekNueByeFounder
RitikBodysseyFounder
Karthik NaiduStartYourSaaSFounder CEO
RakeshPreviuFounder CEO

🎯Why It Matters?

The Circle Boardroom is more than a monthly gathering — it’s a builder-first movement. A place where ambitious founders, CXOs, and early-stage leaders come to share openly, listen deeply, and walk away with more than connections.

And yes — the thoughtful touches matter too.
A huge shoutout to our Gifting Partners, Swizzle and Glareen, for making the experience memorable — and to our Venue Partner, GoFloaters, for hosting us in a space designed for deep work and deeper conversations.

Apply to join The Builders Circle – and experience what happens when the builders back each other.

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Building in Tech Conference: AI, Infra & Insight — All in One Room

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🚀Building in Tech Conference: AI, Infra & Insight — All in One Room

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The Building in Tech Conference, hosted in collaboration with Dell Technologies and Intel, brought together a powerhouse lineup of builders, thinkers, and investors to explore the present and future of AI and infrastructure.

More than just a tech meetup, this was a room designed for depth — curated to spark honest, high-context conversations among the people actually building what’s next.

From startup founders to seasoned CTOs and early-stage investors, the evening offered a unique opportunity for meaningful exchange — focused not on hype, but on what’s working, what’s shifting, and where we go next.

🎙️ Featured Speakers Who Lit Up the Room:

🔷Adam Forro, Global Tech Leader, Dell Technologies

🔷Himanshu Upreti, Co-founder, AI Palette

🔷Joshua Gautham, Group Dy. COO, The Reward Store

🔷Jithin George, CTO, Lyzr

🔷Dhruvin Mehta, Investments, Pravega Ventures

🔷Madhusmita Das, Vice President, Leo Capital

🔷Mayank Prasoon, Co-founder & CEO, Datavio

🔷Milan Roy, AVP, Pi Ventures

💬 Why It Mattered

The strength of this event wasn’t just in the topics — it was in the people. The room was filled with carefully chosen founders, product leaders, and investors — making every conversation more relevant, and every takeaway more actionable.

It was the kind of evening where notes were taken, introductions were meaningful, and ideas started to move.

🙌 Special Thanks

We’re incredibly grateful to our partners at Dell Technologies and Intel Corporation for powering this experience — and to every speaker and attendee who made it what it was.

A warm thank-you as well to our Gifting Partner, The Reward Store (A Vananam Company), for adding a thoughtful touch to the evening.

We’re excited to continue building rooms that bring clarity, connection, and collaboration to the forefront of the tech ecosystem.

👉 Stay tuned for what’s next — and if you’re a builder, we’d love to have you in the room.

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Where Leaders Connect Differently: The Builders Club House Party 🚀🏠

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Where Leaders Connect Differently: The Builders Club House Party 🚀🏠

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Last Friday in Bangalore wasn’t just another evening — it was a masterclass in curated community.

The Builders Club Leadership Exclusive: House Party Edition brought together an incredible mix of founders, CXOs, and consumer ecosystem leaders under one roof — not for pitches or panels, but for something far more valuable: real conversations.

We kicked off with structured introductions to set the tone. What followed was a natural flow of serendipitous discussions, deep dives, and energy that carried through the night. The feedback said it all — “One of the best events we’ve attended in Bangalore.”

This is the magic we aim to create with our house parties: the right people, in the right room, at the right time.

👥 A Few Standout Attendees:

  • Kiran Kulkarni – Akshayakalpa
  • Rishabh Kumar – Angoor AI
  • Aakash Sinha – Clazar
  • Pavan Devatha – CUPI
  • Mayank Prasoon – Datavio
  • Diti Tanna – Dive Money
  • Ashok Shastry – DriveU
  • Karan Punjabi – Exponent Energy
  • Parveen Kumar (PK) – Glareen
  • Vipul Jain – Infinyte Club
  • Arun Sinha – Ionic Wealth
  • Pradeep Rao – Kyndryl
  • Sreerupa Chowdhury (Sree) – Legalcare.io
  • Dhananjay Yadav – NeoSapien
  • Monika Jain – Presto
  • Kishan Sanghani – RedPluto
  • Vrinda Singhal – Swizzle
  • Joyce Ray – Tally
  • Vikas Tiwari – Tech Mahindra
  • Krishna Murari & Eashwar Mathur – Tetro
  • Mridul Agarwal – Xoolo
  • Sumit Dutta – Unwind Ventures
    …and many more.

🙌 Big Thanks to Our Partners:

  • 🎤 Media Partner: IncrementumX
  • 🎁 Gifting Partners: Nourisho, Akshayakalpa Organic
  • 🥂 Beverage Partner: Swizzle — whose clean carbonated drinks were a crowd favorite!
    (P.S. Swizzle is raising their next round. Ping us if you’d like to connect!)

💬 Why It Matters

We believe the best conversations don’t happen on stage — they happen around the table, between people who’ve been in the trenches and are still building. That’s what this night was all about.

Thanks to everyone who joined us — we can’t wait to host you again soon.