IIM Indore concludes i5 Summit with the most awaited event 'Get Funded'

The third day witnessed the most awaited event of the i5 summit - Get Funded! Start-ups from all over the nation compete for financing from reputable Venture Capitalists and seasoned investors as they pitch their ground-breaking ideas.

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore concluded Central India’s largest entrepreneur summit - i5 Summit 2022, concluded on a high note with brilliant insights from the experts in the Speaker Series. Juhi Sharma, the founder of Unbottle Emotions and lauded social venture, LightUp; Samar Singla, co-founder of Jugnoo, Jungleworks, and prolific angel investor, Vice President and Global Distribution Head of Schneider Electric; Meenu Singhal and Rohit Pareek, the Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corp Development at GOQii shared their life lessons with the young budding entrepreneurs and managers.

i5 Summit 2022 brought up-and-coming start-ups, bright entrepreneurs, renowned business titans, and seasoned venture capitalists and investors during the three-day event. A tribute to the enthusiasm that attendees, organizers, and visitors brought to the event was the two days' overwhelming success. The theme of the summit, “Blueprint of a Modern Entrepreneur: The Way Forward”, echoed in the various workshops and speaker sessions hosted, reads the official statement.

The last day of the i5 Summit commenced with an enlightening session by Alok Bansal, co-founder and Executive Vice Chairman of PolicyBazar. He shared his inspiring journey of PolicyBazar and threw light upon the innovative thought process he adapted during the various challenges. 

The third day witnessed the most awaited event of the i5 summit - Get Funded! Start-ups from all over the nation compete for financing from reputable Venture Capitalists and seasoned investors as they pitch their ground-breaking ideas. Touted as the “Battle of Pitches”, the event follows a Shark Tank-esque format, wherein startups pitch their products or services to the panel of judges, investors, and a live audience, post which there was an interactive cross-questioning round where they prove their mettle. With over 10+ startups participating and investors from reputed firms such as Sapphire Ink Ventures, Unitus Capital, Equanimity, and Waterbridge Ventures, the event was split into two high-energy rounds.

The event included some illuminating pitches on a diverse range of products and services by Incus Inc- an AI-backed ed-tech solution for medical aspirants; Btech Smart solutions - An innovative IoT product for industrial machines; Kalakart- a shared marketplace for artists and art enthusiasts and many more!

This high-stakes event was followed by a more informal one- Chai pe Charcha- a relaxed networking round for the VCs, participants, and audience members to interact and recharge.

The event was concluded with a Panel discussion held with Nikita Deshpande- Co-founder and product and Design Chief, Ilana, Dinesh Arjun- Co-founder & CEO, Raaptee Energy; Abhishek Kankani- CEO & Co-founder, Dyte and Surashri Rahane - Founder & CEO, Yearbook Canvas. They shared their views on the topic ‘Ideas to Startup.’

The day ended with the Closing Ceremony including a warm vote of thanks from the Overall Coordinators - Aditya Choudhary and Deepika Soni.

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