Startup Derby 2026

Startup Derby: Nurturing Early-Stage Startups

Date: 25 April & 25 July 2026

Venue: BSE Building, Mumbai

Agenda:

1. 25 April: Hackathon & Mentor Selection

- Startup Pitches & Idea Validation

- Mentors Select Startups for Guidance

- Mentorship Allocation & Kickoff

2. May-July: Mentorship Sessions

- Weekly mentoring & guidance from experts

3. 25 July: Demo Day

- Startup Pitches to Investors.

- Investor Feedback & Funding.

Mentors Panel -

1. Yogesh Thite 

2. Kumar Saurabh 

3. Chintan Oza 

4. Karishma Shah

5. Bhavesh Kothari

Investor Panel -

1. Mandar Joshi 

2. Mahavir Pratap Sharma 

3. Anshu Jain 

4. Winston Tixeria

5. Aishwarya 

6. Kamal Kapadia 

7. Samridh Sharma 

8. Sejal Agarwal

9. Utpal Doshi

Objective: Empower early-stage startups with mentorship, guidance, and investor connect to build a thriving ecosystem.