Nivin Joseph
Host
About Investor / angel and Advisor, Idea stage and Pre-product (building), backing Pre-seed / seed and Growth.
Hoping to meet Startups to invest in.
Fundraising for Startups: Panel Conversation with Founders & Investors | Bengaluru
Founders and investors on what a raise actually takes.
Raising money looks like a pitch problem and usually turns out to be a timing, traction, and trust problem. Most of what decides a round happens before and after the actual meeting: whether the timing is right, whether the traction backs the story, and whether the people across the table believe you'll do what you say. This panel is about that version of fundraising.
We're bringing active investors together with founders who've raised to talk openly about how rounds actually come together. What investors are really weighing once the deck is closed. How founders who've been through it read a rejection, a slow no, or a term sheet that looks better than it is. Where the leverage sits, and where founders quietly give it away.
We'll also get into what's changing right now: how the funding landscape looks different across sectors and stages, what's getting funded, and how founders are adjusting how much they raise, when, and from whom. The conversation stays close to what investors and founders in Bengaluru are seeing for themselves.
Whether you're heading into your first raise or sizing up the next one, come for an honest, practical conversation about what it takes to raise money and build relationships that outlast a single round. Bring the questions you can't ask in a pitch meeting.
Saturday, 20 June 2026
6:00–8:00 PM IST · in 4 days
Founder Startup House Koramangala
No.384, 1st A Main Rd, 7th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560095
Nivin, Chirag
+ 5 others
going
See who's coming
Hosts & speakers
1
Going
6
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Chirag Satiya
About Investor / angel and Educator / mentor, Profitable and Raising now, backing Growth, in AI/ML + Productivity + Mobility / EV.
Hoping to meet Startups to invest in, Founders past $1M ARR, Founders with US / global reach, and Growth & marketing leaders.
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Gagan Deep
About Founder, Pre-product (building) and Pre-revenue / pre-PMF, in AI/ML and Healthtech.
Hoping to meet Angel / seed investors for my startup, Capital for my next round, and Engineering leaders / CTOs.
Mrinal Kumar
About Founder and Engineer / builder, Series A and Profitable, in SaaS + Edtech + HR tech / future of work.
Hoping to meet Capital for my next round, Intros to paying customers, Enterprise / GCC buyer intros, Senior hires for my team, Product leaders, Growth & marketing leaders, and Founders & operators in my city.
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Rishabh Ray
About Founder and Engineer / builder, Pre-revenue / pre-PMF and Seed, in AI/ML + Foodtech / F&B + Productivity.
Hoping to meet Capital for my next round, A co-founder, and Others in my exact role to swap notes with.
S.Vamshi Kannan
About Solo founder and Building on the side, Pre-product (building), in Vertical SaaS + AI/ML + HR tech / future of work.
Hoping to meet Angel / seed investors for my startup, Capital for my next round, Startups to invest in, Intros to paying customers, Enterprise / GCC buyer intros, Partners for my services or agency, A co-founder, Senior hires for my team, A startup role I would love, at any kind, Vetted service providers (design, dev, legal), Founders past $1M ARR, Founders with US / global reach, Bootstrapped, profitable founders, Engineering leaders / CTOs, Product leaders, Growth & marketing leaders, People obsessed with AI workflows, Others in my exact role to swap notes with, and Founders & operators in my city.
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Shreyash Pal
About Founder, Idea stage, in Proptech / real estate.
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