India, March 25: The Global Startup Summit 2026 – Bengaluru (17th Edition) successfully took place on March 14, 2026, at Hotel Holiday Inn, Bengaluru Racecourse By IHG.
The Global Startup Summit 2026 – Bengaluru Edition, held on March 14, 2026, at Hotel Holiday Inn, concluded on a high note, celebrating innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurship. The 17th edition of this flagship summit once again demonstrated why it remains one of India’s most consistent and impactful gatherings for startup founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders.
The summit, co-powered by Red Mammoth Ventures LLP, brought together a diverse group of partners, investors, and thought leaders under one roof — with the common vision of empowering India’s next generation of entrepreneurs.
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The Global Startup Summit – Bengaluru Edition featured an exceptional lineup of speakers representing diverse domains of venture capital, innovation, and business leadership. Gracing the stage were Raj Sukheja (CEO, Red Mammoth Ventures LLP), Pramod MP (Head, Business and Investment Funds, Hightable VC), Aditi Aggarwal (Investor – Seed and growth stage), Leelesh Gholkar (Investor Relations, 888vc), Sudhindra Paraki (Mentor at Startup India, Angel Investment Advisor), Vijetha Shastry (Startup Ecosystem Enabler), Soumee Bhatt (Founder & Managing Partner, Bombay Juris Law Offices), Hari Pudipeddii (Product Strategist & Founding Principle, Studio NAVAKA), Akshay Jain (CA and Angel Investor), Dr.Vivek Garg (Director NVT Quality Lifestyle), Ashwinder R Singh (Co-Chairman – BCD Group), Sachin Joshi (Co-Founder & CTO – Alt DRX), Manish Dsouza (Director of Capital, Triverra AI), Vishal Nandakumar (Founder, Cred-O), Rajeev Chhabra (Founder & CEO, PropFTX), Rohan Bajaj (Startup Veteran | Angel Investor | Tech & Product | GTM), Abhineet Kumar (CEO & Founder, Rocket Health), Krishna Teja (CEO & CO-Founder – The Business Company), Rahul Jumale (Managing Director, Keraology), Dipak H Agarwal (Founder & CEO at Onex Solutions Pvt Ltd.), Ajita Dash (Advoke Law), Som Sekar Sen Sarma (Zillion Information System), Nithish Bharath (Proconnxt), Selva Kumaran (Annular Technologies), Selva Kugan (Annular Technologies), Sachin Thakur (Story telling & Speaking Coach), Rahul Jumale (Keraology), Suyash Tripathi (CA Suyash Tripathi & Co.), Shweta Prabhu (The Financial Arc), Shital Avhad (Blue OCean Digital Media), Vivek Ananth (Greenitive Technologies Private Limited), Archana Bhojraj (PepMedia).
The Bengaluru edition of the Global Startup Summit 2026 was supported by a dynamic lineup of partners including Red Mammoth Ventures LLP, Mojo Capital, Global Startups Club, Advoke Law, Tracxn, Welfin, Gamezon.store, 3x Events, The Business Company, Bombay Juris Law Offices, iPact Legal, SHK Global Ventures, Orange Pulp Media, SERP Forge, Annular Technologies, CA Suyash Tripathi & Co. Chartered Accountants, Keraology.
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At the Global Startup Summit Bengaluru Edition, we proudly introduced our new Charter Members, recognizing a distinguished group of leaders and innovators who are strengthening our startup ecosystem Sakshi NS (Sparsh Technologies Private Limited), Vishal NandaKumar (Cred-o), Rajeev Chhabra (PropFTX), Arun Kumar (Chartered Accountants), Poongodi Nakkiran (Achievers Test), V Chaitanya Chowdari (VC AI Creator), Shradha Mishra (The Tribes Of Geeks), Sriram Panyam (Khaitan & Co), Jignesh Shah (Insignyx Technologies), Shishir Sharan (Daten Intelligenz Software).
With over 350+ participants, including founders, investors, corporate leaders, and innovation enablers, Global Startup Summit Bengaluru 2026 succeeded in fostering meaningful connections, sharing actionable insights, and driving conversations around scaling Indian startups globally.
