From Idea to IPO: How AI, Open Source, and Community Shape Startup Journey
Excited to partner with Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship -SINE IIT Bombay to bring together startup founders, investors for an insightful conversation on AI, open source, and scaling deep-tech startups.
Panel Discussion
Investing in AI - Opportunities, Challenges & the Road Ahead for Startups.
Naveli Jain, VP Investments at Ankur Capital
Sumangal Vinjamuri, AI & Infra Investor at Blume Ventures
Moderated by Aparna Anand, VP- Partnerships and Outreach, Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship -SINE IIT Bombay
Fireside Chat
A candid conversation with Kyle Daigle (COO, GitHub) and Shaji Varghese (CEO, SINE, IIT Bombay) on the role of AI, open source, and developer community in helping deep-tech and university startups navigate their journey from idea to scale.
Event Schedule:
3:15 PM: Check in / Registrations
3:45 PM: Opening remarks
4:00 PM: Panel : Investing in AI - Opportunities, Challenges & the Road Ahead for Startups.
4:45 PM: Fireside chat - Scaling Startups with AI, Open Source and Developer Innovation.
5:30 PM: Hi-tea and networking
Key Takeaways
- How AI & open source can accelerate startup growth
- Investor insights on scaling AI startups
- Best practices for securing funding & building strong developer communities
Who Should Attend?
Startup founders, Investors, and Researchers looking to scale AI-driven businesses and gain insights from industry leaders.
Due to limited capacity, we are only able to accept one person from each organisation, with strong preference for CEO / founder profiles.
We hope to see you there!