Startup Master Class by AA IIT Kanpur Pune Chapter & NASSCOM

Startup Master Class (SMC) is a professional networking event that has been hosted by Alumni Association, IIT Kanpur Bangalore Chapter over past few years. SMC is targeted towards promoting entrepreneurship in India by creating and fostering an ecosystem for entrepreneurs, mentors and investors alike. The 3rd edition of SMC was held on 27th February in Bengaluru (visit for more information - http://startupmasterclass.in/Bengaluru). There were around 800 relevant professionals including 350+ entrepreneurs, 40+ investors (Angels and VCs) and many mentors.

Pune chapters of alumni associations of various IITs, led by Alumni association IIT Kanpur Pune chapter and in collaboration with NASSCOM, are organizing the 4th version of Startup Master Class in Pune (http://startupmasterclass.in/Pune/) on 3rd September, 2016. Some of the key highlights of the event are.

• Inauguration by Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Honourable Union Minister of Communication and IT

• Keynote addresses by Mr. Narayana Murthy (Chairman & Co-founder Infosys), Mr. Ramesh Abhishek (Secretary, DIPP), Dr. Ganesh Natarajan (Chairman, 5F World) and Mr. Kunal Kumar (Commissioner, Pune Municipal Corporation)

• BlaBlaCar, Digiperfect Tech, nWorks Tech: Platinum Sponsor; Renishaw, C-DAC: Gold Sponsors

• Radio One: Official radio partner

• Confirmation by several investors including Sequoia Capital, Utilis Capital, 500 Startups, Venture East

• Partnership with NASSCOM – 10000 startups, Edugild, C-DAC, CRCC Pune, nWorks, GS Advisorate™, Grex, Headstart Network Foundation

The event has got a number of offerings to investors, mentors, startups and startup enthusiasts. Following sessions are designed to cater to the different needs of the audience.

1) My Story: Hear out the experiences of the masters of this trade (Know more - http://goo.gl/HzlxB5)

2) Reverse Pitch: Get to know the interests of the investors (Know more - http://goo.gl/HzlxB5)

3) Shark Tank: Pitch your ideas to the VCs and angels to get funded (Know more - http://goo.gl/HzlxB5)

4) One-on-One/Mentorship: Face to face discussions with angels, VCs and experienced entrepreneurs (Know more - http://goo.gl/HzlxB5)

5) New Products Launch: Launch your new products to industry leaders, dignitaries, etc. (Know more - http://goo.gl/HzlxB5)

6) Idea Validation: Get your ideas validated by the experienced lot (Know more - http://goo.gl/HzlxB5)

7) Seal a Deal: Get lucrative offers and deals from different service providers (Know more - http://goo.gl/HzlxB5)

You can download the detailed agenda* here - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0By5aq9qgKsRJVFVYT29UanV6a1k

For Startups: Startup Master Class has partnered with GS Advisorate™ to provide an independent assessment to startups who opt to be considered for eligibility for our awards/events. It is mandatory to take the assessment if a startup is to be considered for shark tank selection or any other awards'/events' selection. The organizing committe's decision is final in all matter and can not be disputed.

How to Register? - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0By5aq9qgKsRJVFVYT29UanV6a1k

After Party

19:30 After Party @ Classic Rock Café (An independent, open informal networking event, paid)

Book your tickets here:

https://www.townscript.com/e/iitsmc-ap

* Please note that this agenda can be modified at any time by the Startup Master Class organizing committee depending on the availability of resources and interest of attendees.