TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) has quite rightly been, among one of the most pivotal organisations who have played a part in India’s startup ecosystem’s growth story. And to take their contributions a notch above, TiE organises TiECon every year, giving a one-of-a-kind chance to budding entrepreneurs to interact with investors, mentors and startup success stories from India.
And that one-of-a-kind interaction opportunity is back, with TiECon Delhi — set to take place in the majestic Taj Palace in Delhi — on the 16th and 17th of October.
And yes, as you must have already guessed it, we will be covering the event LIVE, on the ground, with some exclusive coverage — featuring interviews, interactions, videos and LIVE content right from the conference, beaming straight to The Tech Portal. You can bookmark this page, to stay updated with the most exhaustive, most comprehensive TiECon Coverage.
If you’ve been following TiECon, you’d be well aware of what it brings to the table. The event features interactions with some of the biggest names in the tech and startup sector — and even bigger names in private equity, investment sector. And just to give you a hint of how TiECon has been at the forefront of developing India’s startup ecosystem, the 21-year old founder of Oyo Rooms — Ritesh Agarwal — was the winner of TiE Lumis Entrepreneurial Excellence Award in 2014.
What’s even more interesting, is a first-of-its-kind TV reality show, called ‘TiE the Knot’. This reality show will witness some of the top start-ups, pitch live to a renowned panel of angel investors for on-spot investment commitments.
And as for the success of this event, in its last edition held in May 2015, this unique reality show saw four out of the five companies receive on -spot investment commitments with an exciting wild card round which found 2 startup from the audience raise funds too.
Finding Funding
The biggest bottleneck, and that one thing which for sure doesn’t let startups sleep at night — that next round. And such is the pace at which startups are scaling right now in India, that you almost instantaneously start looking for a next round, even when you are in the process of raising the current one.
Stop scratching your head. As you read this you too are already a step closer to finding the right someone who will see value in your vision. TiEcon Delhi 2015 brings you the most unprecedented opportunity to find and connect with a variety of investors with an opportunity to make them see the promise in your venture.
And this isn’t just it. TiECon is a long, comprehensive 2 day event with plethora of opportunities for you and your startup to showcase yourself to the biggest names in the tech industry. You can know more about the event here, and register for the same here.
