A business without a funding source will flounder under the weight of its own debt. Funding is the fuel on which a business runs. A business can take different avenues to attain funding, and more than one option can be used. The chosen funding will depend on the business' desire to be in debt, how solvent the business owners are at the time the business is founded and the amount of money a business will need to launch and maintain itself through a variety of events.

With 3 editions of Headstart’s "How to Start a Startup" National series behind us covering, we turn our attention to another vital issue, that the team and the founders at multiple stages of their startup journey face, The Art and Science of Fundraising.

To combat this and help our fellow entrepreneurs, the theme for the May edition of the 6-month long series is, All About Fund Raising. This edition will see Venture capitalists and investors come in and talk about how startups can raise funds, what are the basic requisites for startups to pitch for funds and much more.

To get all your Fundraising related queries solved and understand the thought process behind the great investments on startups, book your seats NOW!!

Speakers:

Mr. Pulkit Bacchawat, Founder, Right Pillar Advisor (CA, Investment Banker)

Mr. Pulkit Bacchawat, A chartered accountant by profession, is a founder of Right Pillar Advisors. Previously, he has worked with intensive fiscal services private limited for five years as an Investment Banker. He has skills and expertise in corporate finance, financial analysis, capital markets and everything related to the finance world. He has done 30 plus M & A, Group Restructuring for companies. He was part of 3 IPO's on BSE & NSE's main bourse & 3 SME Ipo's on BSE. He has issued several Valuation Reports, Due Diligence Report, Raised Debt for Corporates in Total of plus 300 crores.

Mr. Suraj Vazirani, Co-Founder & CEO at DSYH

Mr. Suraj Vazirani is a renowned name in E-Commerce Seller Ecosystem. With over 15 years of experience, Suraj is the CEO of Maniacstore.com, GetyBo – Get Your Business Online and recent venture being DSYH – Don’t Scratch Your Head – which is India’s 1st S-a-a-S into Ecommerce Reconciliation Software. Suraj is also the President of All India Online Vendors Association (AIOVA) which is a 1500+ member community of E-Commerce Sellers across India. With strong domain expertise, Suraj is foraying quickly into becoming one of the young turks of India setting up a global impact on E-Commerce with DSYH.

Mr. Arvind Modi Vice President (Investments & Fund Raise) - Gujarat Venture Finance Limited?

Arvind handles investments in various sectors including IT, M-Commerce, Education, Clean Technology and Manufacturing sectors. His other responsibilities include Deal Sourcing, working closely with Investee Companies and Divestment. Prior to joining GVFL, Arvind has worked with HSBC where he was part of Credit Risk Management Team. He also has a significant exposure in project finance for a reputed manufacturing company. He has over ten years of experience in Venture Capital, Investment Banking and Project Financing. A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Arvind also has a MBA in Finance from Institute of Chartered Financial Analyst of India-Hyderabad. He has undergone a "Venture Capital Development Program" at Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.