Rizing is curating the Rizing Equality Entrepreneurship Forum – The Delhi Chapter. This is in partnership with the CGTMSE (Credit Guarantee fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises) and supported by Qila.
The event would take place on the 25th of July 2024 in Delhi. And this would bring together current and aspiring MSME/startup professionals, investors and other stakeholders, allowing Rizing to bring forth its smart and engaging conversations to India’s capital city.
And here are its speakers:
Ajay Mittal, General Partner & Investment Manager – ValuAble
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajay-mittal-082b4a103/
Ajay has over 30 years of experience in fund management, venture capital/private equity and investment strategy. He aims to foster innovation in the entrepreneurship ecosystem. He believes in the power of innovative solutions to create a positive impact.
Akshar Shah, Founder & CEO – Fixerra
https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshar-shah-09427b76
Akshar leads a passionate and driven team dedicated to empowering digital businesses with the aim of launching banking and financial products swiftly and compliantly. Before he started his entrepreneurial journey, he was a banker with Kotak Mahindra Bank for 6 years with various leadership stints across wealth and digital product management.
Anisha Patnaik, Managing Partner – LexStart Partners
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anishapatnaik/
Anisha is a founder, lawyer and investor. She is an entrepreneur, angel investor and founder with two decades of experience. She has advised over 500 startups and assisted in a number of funding transactions, while being the venture partner to several women and sustainability-focused funds such as Arise StrongHer Ventures and Sangam Ventures. Anisha has been recognized by leading platforms including the BW Legal World as Women Lawyer of the Year and Asian Legal Business as Top Female Lawyers 2023,
Anuj Nevatia, Co-Founder – Bacca Bucci
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuj-nevatia-b10465143/
Anuj is a Sneakerhead who appeared on Shark Tank India Season 3 and aims to deliver top quality and comfort to his customers at affordable prices, hence targeting competitive pricing and quality products.
Himanshu Agarwal, Co-Founder – Deyor
https://www.linkedin.com/in/himanshu-agarwal-a01671bb/
Naina Parekh, Co-Founder – EUME
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nainaparekh/
Naina founded EUME in her 40s with a vision to revolutionize the way people travel starting with the world’s first built-in massaging backpack. Her products are patented in the USA, India, the EU and PCT filed worldwide.
Prayag Mohanty, Principal – Fireside Ventures
https://www.linkedin.com/in/prayag-mohanty-64785816/
Prayag is passionate about investing and scaling consumer businesses. He has been investing in the early-stage ecosystem since 2013 and has been involved as an investor with BiryaniByKilo, Bluestone and Vinculum. He has been a Principal at IvyCap Ventures where he focused on consumer and enterprise technology startups. He has been an Investment Banker with SBI Capital Markets, as well as a software developer for Infosys Technologies. At Fireside, Prayag works closely with MamaEarth, AlphaVector, Yogabar, Slurrp Farm, Wellbeing Nutrition, Smytten and The Bakers Dozen. Prayag holds an MBA from XIMB and a BE (Computer) from Pune University.
Sandeep Varma, CEO – CGTMSE
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandeep-varma-08a542179/
Since July 2020, Sandeep has been the CEO of the CGTMSE, the first guarantee institution in India and one of the largest in the world. He has been instrumental in changing the edifice of the CGTMSE through constant innovation and new product development. He is, also, the Country Head of the Programmes of Developmental Initiatives of SIDBI, which takes care of skilling and enterprise creation at the base level. His combined work profile is aimed at creating more credit connect at the bottom of the pyramid by using capacity building and credit guarantee more effectively to facilitate collateral-free lending to MSEs, thus helping the country to achieve the aim of becoming a “viksit Bharat” by 2047.
Shaloo Naugain
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaloo-naugain/
Shaloo has 25 years of work experience in the apparel industry. She has previously worked with prestigious companies, like Orient Craft and Shahi & served 14 years in Triburg catering to the US market.
Shiva Shanker, Partner – Ankur Capital
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shankershiva
Shiva has substantial experience building investment teams and leading tech investments across agri, climate & the future of work.
Shivani Soni, Co-Founder – Beyoung
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivanibeyoung/
Shivani is a startup enthusiast who sees every day as a new opportunity to learn more in every sector and guide the team and herself to make the homegrown brand Beyoung India’s leading e-commerce fashion brand.
Siddharth Ugrankar, CEO – Qila
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sid-ugrankar-qila/
Siddharth’s career began with designing messaging systems, an essential technology for enterprise communication after which his focus shifted to democratizing data using tools like Splunk and Elastic. Under his guidance, his team evolved from writing simple searches on log files to building deep and data-driven dashboards. As the CEO of Qila, Sid is now championing the potential of blockchain technology to drive the decentralization movement of the internet. He believes that a more decentralized Internet will be more trustworthy and secure for its users. Join Sid at the event to explore how Blockchain can help decentralize the digital world and create a safer and more reliable Internet for everyone.
Vidushi Kapoor, Founder – Process9
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidushi-kapoor-process9/
Vidushi brings 15 years of experience in language technology and finance. After successful stints at Ernst & Young and Goldman Sachs, she is currently leading Process9 with the aim of building the company into a global leader in language technology solutions. In addition to her corporate responsibilities, Vidushi actively contributes to industry development initiatives, including serving on the Executive Board of CITLoB, as Chapter Manager for India at Women in Localization, and as a member of Nasscom’s SME Council. Vidushi is a frequent speaker at prominent industry events and has been honoured as a top industry influencer by Multilingual Magazine in 2024.
Vijay Singh Rathore, Co-Founder & CEO – Soonicorn Ventures
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayrathorenucleus
Vijay is a qualified Chartered Accountant with expertise in managing Soonicorn Ventures, an INR 250 Crore Angel fund registered with SEBI. With a portfolio of 40+ startups spanning various sectors, he specializes in guiding investors through their angel investing journey, offering support in due diligence and startup valuations.
Atul Akash, CFO – GetVantage
https://www.linkedin.com/in/atulakash/
Atul is passionate about growing and developing the Indian startup and new-age economy. Prior to joining GetVantage, Atul was instrumental in creating a strong investor franchise and launching innovative structured products at Vivriti Capital. In his earlier stints, he has managed corporate and banking relationships at Axis Bank and Edelweiss. He has also headed Capital Markets at GetVantage, before being elevated to the position of a CFO.
More about the event:
https://rizingtv.com/calling-all-entrepreneurs-the-rizing-equality-entrepreneurship-forum-the-delhi-chapter/
See you at the event!
