With over 61,000 start-ups, India is the 3rd largest start-up ecosystem in the World. Over 5,00,000 jobs have been created by this segment. As start-up leaders you have been instrumental in transforming user experiences and processes that now enable improved outcomes, access, and experiences - both to large enterprises and to individual consumers.
The 4,000 plus active investors in the country have also been busy. Between Jan-July 2021, $17 billion was infused into start-ups. While late stage investments continue to account for the largest share in value, seed & growth stage investments ticket sizes have also almost doubled compared to 2019.
The Mint Startup ICON 2022 is an opportunity to augment your brand share amongst such investor communities. Foray towards heightened recognition for your innovation and position yourself as India's start-up ICON. Build your tomorrow here!
Innovation is the cornerstone of achieving scale, economic growth and prosperity. Showcase your innovation to reap sustained benefits from the Mint Startup ICON 2022.
The program will scientifically study the potential of your start-up, analyze its ability to create transformative economics, and select them to be part of an elite club of Start-up ICONS.
Access to HPE Leadership and Experience for Charting Go-to-Market Strategies
For 30 B2B Start-ups qualifying in the first round of screening
For many start-ups, the complexity and longevity of sales cycles in a B2B environment is daunting and often leads to latency in company growth. HPE's experience in the B2B space, their strong sales DNA in the space will be tailored into a tangible workshop that translates into successful sales strategies selected start-ups.
February 2022 – March 2022
HPE will facilitate the workshop
Devika Nayyar - Country Manager - BFSI
Nilotpal Kumar Dutta - Country Manager - Manufacturing
Himanshu Gupta - Country Manager - Telco & Ecosystem Sales HPE India
Ranganath Sadasiva - CTO Hybrid IT HPE India
Nidhi Pandey - CTO Industry Vertical Sales
Digital Boardroom is a digital platform that brings together thought leaders across industries to share & exchange knowledge & experience
For 30 B2C Start-ups qualifying in the first round of screening
The purpose of the Digital Boardroom is to bring in the top industry leaders to share best practices implemented by them and also to share the roadblocks and challenges faced while implementing the same. The session would create opportunities for a start-up to understand the industry landscape in detail and curate actionable solutions for their own business challenges.
January 2022 – February 2022
TechCircle will create and enable a Digital Boardroom with business leaders and the leadership teams of start-ups
Leadership Masterclasses from Renowned Business Gurus from Across the World
For 30 B2B Start-Ups qualifying in the first round of screening
The Board Leadership Masterclass is developed in close collaboration with leading chairs and key players from the top of the Indian corporate world. The curriculum is built around challenging situations facing the founders and the board, presented through case stories based on real-life events.
February 2022 – March 2022
VCCircle will reserve exclusive seats for selected participants of the ICONS program for participation in the Masterclasses
-Measurable Corporate Governance with Dr. Ram Charan
-Mastering Due Diligence for PE/VC and M&A Deals
Gain exclusive access to existing customers of HPE to pitch your products and solutions
For 30 B2B Start-ups qualifying in the first round of screening
A consistent pain-point for most businesses is generating enough qualified leads and access to decision-makers. Thanks to the existing relationship of HPE with its customers, HPE understands them well. HPE will be the orchestrator of the qualified handshake between the start-ups and the prospective customers under various verticals such as BFSI, Retail etc.
February 2022 – March 2022
HPE Vertical head will handhold the start-ups in this process.
HPE will help in setting up meetings with the senior IT leadership of
these organisations
Gain exclusive access to existing customers of HPE to pitch your products and solutions
For 30 B2B Start-ups qualifying in the first round of screening
Thanks to the country wide nexus of Channel Partners, HPE has both a wide and deep presence across the landscape. Start-ups will will be able to leverage access to these channel partners of HPE across the North, South and West Regions of India to pitch solutions.
February 2022 – March 2022
HPE will facilitate the workshop
Devika Nayyar - Country Manager - BFSI
Nilotpal Kumar Dutta - Country Manager - Manufacturing
Himanshu Gupta - Country Manager - Telco & Ecosystem Sales HPE India
Ranganath Sadasiva - CTO Hybrid IT HPE India
Nidhi Pandey - CTO Industry Vertical Sales
Experience the advantages of cloud economics (at zero cost) securely in your Colocation/Data Center by consuming IT through HPE's Try & Buy 30-days period. Scalable and future proofed technology and payment model that has a strategic fitment into the aspirations of start-ups.
For 30 B2B Start-ups qualifying in the first round of screening
As public cloud services gain popularity, business leaders are putting pressure on IT to deliver consumption-based experiences. HPE's GreenLake Cloud will enable a modular, streamlined, and cost‑competitive experience for cloud services. Variable payments based on actual metered usage, rapid scalability using an on-site buffer of extra capacity, enterprise-grade support, and flexibility that meets your needs to deliver a future proofed experience.
January 2022 – February 2022
An exclusive session with the Empanelled Investors Community
5 B2B Start-Ups qualifying in the first round of screening
Understand and master how to engage and heighten brand presence amongst the investor communities of India. 1-1 Mentorship that will enable a direct narrative from reknowned investors, on their top requirements, preferences of market segments, and othe factors that influence funding.
March 2022
VCCircle will manage and build these 1-1 VC Connects for selected ICONS of the program
Video Interviews that will be Marketed with Your Pitch & Story
5 B2B & 15 B2C Start-Ups qualifying in the first round of screening
Tell the World your story, on the largest business platform in India. Expand your audience, reach, and mindshare across the investor, consumer, business, & workforce communities.
January 2022 – February 2022
Edge Insights to host the episode on techcircle.in
Edge Insights to further promote the via SM & Display Ads on TechCircle and Mint
Exclusive Launchpad to the APAC market
5 B2B Start-ups handpicked by HPE Leadership
The creation of a successful startup is a feat unto itself. However a natural growth progression includes expansion into international markets. It takes a combination of global outlook, a solid revenue base, a sound logistical planning, and above all an opportunity, to beat international competitors. HPE presents the gateway to this opportunity through its long standing presnce in the APAC market. HPE shall enable start-ups understand the cultural as well operational nuances of the region and facilitate access to its customers in the region.
February 2022 – March 2022
Brainstorming session between startup leaders to deliberate on areas of improvement, sand boxing and prioritisation on the basis of business impact (short term, medium term & long term) and curation of Co-Innovation digital charter presentation.
5 B2B Start-ups handpicked by HPE Leadership
Innovation is the key to gaining and sustaining competitive advantage, especially in today’s fast-paced, tech-fueled business ecosystem. Key word is “CO” which today means CO-Design, CO-Create, and CO-Innovation. Customers are at the center of this “CO” or Open innovation.
February 2022 – March 2022
Workshop with Stakeholders of Startup and solution partner moderated by TechCircle team
Experience the advantages of cloud economics (at zero cost) securely in your Colocation/Data Center by consuming IT through HPE's Try & Buy 30-days period. Scalable and future proofed technology and payment model that has a strategic fitment into the aspirations of start-ups.
For 30 B2B Start-ups qualifying in the first round of screening
As public cloud services gain popularity, business leaders are putting pressure on IT to deliver consumption-based experiences. HPE's GreenLake Cloud will enable a modular, streamlined, and cost‑competitive experience for cloud services. Variable payments based on actual metered usage, rapid scalability using an on-site buffer of extra capacity, enterprise-grade support, and flexibility that meets your needs to deliver a future proofed experience.
January 2022 – February 2022
Managing Director & Global Head of Fundraising, Chiratae Ventures India Advisors
Chairman & MD, Bharat Biotech International Limited
Co-Founder & President of Indian Angel Network (IAN)
Co-Founder & Director, Sharrp Ventures; Director, Kaya Limited; Director, Marico Limited
Founder & Partner, 100X.VC
Managing Director, Endiya Partners
Partner, Head of Technology, Consumer and Financial Services, Eight Roads Ventures India
Partner, True North Managers LLP
With over 61,000 start-ups, India is the 3rd largest start-up ecosystem in the World. Over 5,00,000 jobs have been created by this segment. As start-up leaders you have been instrumental in transforming user experiences and processes that now enable improved outcomes, access, and experiences - both to large enterprises and to individual consumers.
The 4,000 plus active investors in the country have also been busy. Between Jan-July 2021, $17 billion was infused into start-ups. While late stage investments continue to account for the largest share in value, seed & growth stage investments ticket sizes have also almost doubled compared to 2019.
The Mint Startup ICON 2022 is an opportunity to augment your brand share amongst such investor communities. Foray towards heightened recognition for your innovation and position yourself as India's start-up ICON. Build your tomorrow here!
Innovation is the cornerstone of achieving scale, economic growth and prosperity. Showcase your innovation to reap sustained benefits from the Mint Startup ICON 2022.
The program will scientifically study the potential of your start-up, analyze its ability to create transformative economics and select them to be part of an elite club of ICONS. Leverage the HPE Try & Buy program to propel your technology stack, improve visibility and committed access to specific customers of HPE, mentorship from the top VCs of India would be the key outcomes of the program.
Access to HPE Leadership and Experience for Charting Go-to-Market Strategies
For 30 B2B Start-ups qualifying in the first round of screening
For many start-ups, the complexity and longevity of sales cycles in a B2B environment is daunting and often leads to latency in company growth. HPE's experience in the B2B space, their strong sales DNA in the space will be tailored into a tangible workshop that translates into successful sales strategies selected start-ups.
February 2022 – March 2022
HPE will facilitate the workshop
Devika Nayyar - Country Manager - BFSI
Nilotpal Kumar Dutta - Country Manager - Manufacturing
Himanshu Gupta - Country Manager - Telco & Ecosystem Sales HPE India
Ranganath Sadasiva - CTO Hybrid IT HPE India
Nidhi Pandey - CTO Industry Vertical Sales
Digital Boardroom is a digital platform that brings together thought leaders across industries to share & exchange knowledge & experience
For 30 B2C Start-ups qualifying in the first round of screening
The purpose of the Digital Boardroom is to bring in the top industry leaders to share best practices implemented by them and also to share the roadblocks and challenges faced while implementing the same. The session would create opportunities for a start-up to understand the industry landscape in detail and curate actionable solutions for their own business challenges.
January 2022 – February 2022
TechCircle will create and enable a Digital Boardroom with business leaders and the leadership teams of start-ups
Leadership Masterclasses from Renowned Business Gurus from Across the World
For 30 B2B Start-Ups qualifying in the first round of screening
The Board Leadership Masterclass is developed in close collaboration with leading chairs and key players from the top of the Indian corporate world. The curriculum is built around challenging situations facing the founders and the board, presented through case stories based on real-life events.
February 2022 – March 2022
VCCircle will reserve exclusive seats for selected participants of the ICONS program for participation in the Masterclasses
-Measurable Corporate Governance with Dr. Ram Charan
-Mastering Due Diligence for PE/VC and M&A Deals
Experience the advantages of cloud economics (at zero cost) securely in your Colocation/Data Center by consuming IT through HPE's Try & Buy 30-days period. Scalable and future proofed technology and payment model that has a strategic fitment into the aspirations of start-ups.
For 30 B2B Start-ups qualifying in the first round of screening
As public cloud services gain popularity, business leaders are putting pressure on IT to deliver consumption-based experiences. HPE's GreenLake Cloud will enable a modular, streamlined, and cost‑competitive experience for cloud services. Variable payments based on actual metered usage, rapid scalability using an on-site buffer of extra capacity, enterprise-grade support, and flexibility that meets your needs to deliver a future proofed experience.
February 2022 – March 2022
HPE Vertical head will handhold the start-ups in this process.
HPE will help in setting up meetings with the senior IT leadership of
these organisations
Gain exclusive access to existing customers of HPE to pitch your products and solutions
For 30 B2B Start-ups qualifying in the first round of screening
A consistent pain-point for most businesses is generating enough qualified leads and access to decision-makers. Thanks to the existing relationship of HPE with its customers, HPE understands them well. HPE will be the orchestrator of the qualified handshake between the start-ups and the prospective customers under various verticals such as BFSI, Retail etc.
February 2022 – March 2022
HPE Vertical head will handhold the start-ups in this process.
HPE will help in setting up meetings with the senior IT leadership of
these organisations
Gain exclusive access to existing customers of HPE to pitch your products and solutions
For 30 B2B Start-ups qualifying in the first round of screening
Thanks to the country wide nexus of Channel Partners, HPE has both a wide and deep presence across the landscape. Start-ups will will be able to leverage access to these channel partners of HPE across the North, South and West Regions of India to pitch solutions.
February 2022 – March 2022
HPE will facilitate the workshop
Devika Nayyar - Country Manager - BFSI
Nilotpal Kumar Dutta - Country Manager - Manufacturing
Himanshu Gupta - Country Manager - Telco & Ecosystem Sales HPE India
Ranganath Sadasiva - CTO Hybrid IT HPE India
Nidhi Pandey - CTO Industry Vertical Sales
An exclusive session with the Empanelled Investors Community
5 B2B Start-Ups qualifying in the first round of screening
Understand and master how to engage and heighten brand presence amongst the investor communities of India. 1-1 Mentorship that will enable a direct narrative from reknowned investors, on their top requirements, preferences of market segments, and othe factors that influence funding.
March 2022
VCCircle will manage and build these 1-1 VC Connects for selected ICONS of the program
Video Interviews that will be Marketed with Your Pitch & Story
5 B2B & 15 B2C Start-Ups qualifying in the first round of screening
Tell the World your story, on the largest business platform in India. Expand your audience, reach, and mindshare across the investor, consumer, business, & workforce communities.
January 2022 – February 2022
Edge Insights to host the episode on techcircle.in
Edge Insights to further promote the via SM & Display Ads on TechCircle and Mint
Exclusive Launchpad to the APAC market
5 B2B Start-ups handpicked by HPE Leadership
The creation of a successful startup is a feat unto itself. However a natural growth progression includes expansion into international markets. It takes a combination of global outlook, a solid revenue base, a sound logistical planning, and above all an opportunity, to beat international competitors. HPE presents the gateway to this opportunity through its long standing presnce in the APAC market. HPE shall enable start-ups understand the cultural as well operational nuances of the region and facilitate access to its customers in the region.
February 2022 – March 2022
Brainstorming session between startup leaders to deliberate on areas of improvement, sand boxing and prioritisation on the basis of business impact (short term, medium term & long term) and curation of Co-Innovation digital charter presentation.
5 B2B Start-ups handpicked by HPE Leadership
Innovation is the key to gaining and sustaining competitive advantage, especially in today’s fast-paced, tech-fueled business ecosystem. Key word is “CO” which today means CO-Design, CO-Create, and CO-Innovation. Customers are at the center of this “CO” or Open innovation.
February 2022 – March 2022
Workshop with Stakeholders of Startup and solution partner moderated by TechCircle team
Experience the advantages of cloud economics (at zero cost) securely in your Colocation/Data Center by consuming IT through HPE's Try & Buy 30-days period. Scalable and future proofed technology and payment model that has a strategic fitment into the aspirations of start-ups.
For 30 B2B Start-ups qualifying in the first round of screening
As public cloud services gain popularity, business leaders are putting pressure on IT to deliver consumption-based experiences. HPE's GreenLake Cloud will enable a modular, streamlined, and cost‑competitive experience for cloud services. Variable payments based on actual metered usage, rapid scalability using an on-site buffer of extra capacity, enterprise-grade support, and flexibility that meets your needs to deliver a future proofed experience.
January 2022 – February 2022
WHO IS THE JURY
We shall soon be announcing the line-up of our esteemed Jury from VC/PE fraternity and Corporate community.
WHO IS THE JURY
Managing Director & Global Head of Fundraising, Chiratae Ventures India Advisors
Chairman & MD, Bharat Biotech International Limited
Co-Founder & President of Indian Angel Network (IAN)
Co-Founder & Director, Sharrp Ventures; Director, Kaya Limited; Director, Marico Limited
Founder & Partner, 100X.VC
Managing Director, Endiya Partners
Partner, Head of Technology, Consumer and Financial Services, Eight Roads Ventures India
Partner, True North Managers LLP