Mentors - IIT Ropar TIF (AWaDH)

Mentors and ISMC Members

IIT Ropar Seed Fund Management Committee (ISMC)

Our Mentors & ISMC Members

Somveer Anand
Mission Director
IM Punjab

Vijetha Shastry
Associate Director at Standard Chartered Bank

Hanisha Vaswani
Founder & Managing Partner
Majority Fund

Shashank Randev
Founder VC
100X.VC

Chanchal Bhoorani
Vice President, West Bridge Capital

Sweta Tiwari
VP-Venture Building
Alteria Capital

Kiran Joseph
Digital Sustainability PM
Syngenta

Amit Mishra
Co-Founder & Partner
3to1 Capital

Anubhav Tiwari
CIO, NIELIT-MeitY, Government of India

Neera Inamdar
Co-founder, Grex & Realx
Director, GAIN Accelerator

Zaran Bhagwagar
AVP-Startup Ventures
Xelpmoc

Prof. Rupinder Tewari
Mentor, TEC,
Punjab University, Chandigarh

Dr. Hemang Shah
India Engineering Lead
(Director), Qualcomm

Dr Ritesh Kumar
Pr. Scientist
CSIR – CSIO

Vaniya Dangwal
Head – Partnership
Headstart Network

Gautham S
VC Platforms
Blume Ventures

Mamta Bhardwaj
Sr. Scientist C
DST-Centre for Policy Research

Tushar Vadera
Lead, Headstart Investor Circle, Co-Founder, SetMyCart

Nikhil Muppavarapu
AVP (Incubation)
Tamil Nadu Technology Hub

Balaji Ayyangar
Lead Architect
Trikon

Dr. J.K. Pandey
Member – NASI, IWRA
Professor, UPES

Dr. Jayant Pawar
Assistant Director-IIE
Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth

Dr Deepak Motwani
Principal – Investor Relations, WEN

Harsh Pangi
Founder
IP-FY

Saurabh Trivedi
Founder, IP Samadhan
Partner, Agility Ventures

Dr Pushpendra Singh
Project Director,
IIT Ropar – TIF

Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee
Policy Engagement Specialist, IWMI

Mili Kataria
Founder
Pandora’s Box

Dr. Radhika Trikha
Chief Operating Officer
IIT Ropar- TIF

Kiran Vuppala
Head – Mazumdar Shaw
Medical Foundation – TBI

Mukesh Kestwal
Chieft Innovation Officer
IIT Ropar- TIF

Impact and Support

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Mentors

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Events (FY 23-24)

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Partners

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Startup Reviewed

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Investment Deals

1 Cr+

Invested

IGNITING THE DEEP TECH REVOLUTION

Technology Validation and Due Diligence

Support from Prototype to product launch

Partnership, Collaboration and Connects

Testbed and support in joint technology Development

Deployment of Market ready products

Support in exploring Global Market

Customized Training & Mentoring

Investment and financial support for Startups

Support in Tech commercialization

Technology enhancement for pre launched Products

Benefits For Startups

Mentoring Support

Technology Development

Corporate & Govt. Network

Extended Team

Lab Infrastructure & R&D Support

0 Lakhs

Grant / Equity per Startup

Role and Responsibility of Mentors /ISMC Members

Note: These terms are just for the overview, if you meet any of the criteria, do apply for the program.

Selection Procedure - For Investment by AWaDH

Application

AWaDH team will invite applications and entries from startups and entrepreneurs through rolling basis or by open innovation challenges.

Screening

The Metrics based screening will be done by internal committee. Startups with prior technology, innovation, IP and Patents shall be prioritized.

Internal Pitch

Participants have to go through internal pitch evaluation session in front of the IIT Ropar - Incubator Seed Management Committee (ISMC)

Demo Day

The startups selected through Internal Pitch will have to pitch Infront of the external expert committee consist of Investors, VC Firms and ISMC members.

Funding

Startups recommended by Incubator Seed Management Committee and Demo Day panel will be funded through Grant, Equity or loan (upto 50L)

Investment Opportunity

We also invite your support in terms of potential investment opportunities in the showcased startups. We also extend an invitation for your support regarding potential investment opportunities in the showcased startups. We are pleased to mention that we are open to exploring joint investment prospects

Jury Member / Panel Member

We would like your support as a jury member to finalise the startups, and help us to decide on the quantum of funds that may be invested in them.

Collaborative Opportunities

Discussion / MoU / SoI to support and enable deep-tech-focused startups and to launch initiatives at SAMRIDHI.

Tech Storm Exhibition

a total of 50 startups will showcase their technologies & products. This will be an excellent opportunity for you to engage with the startups on a one-to-one basis and explore their innovations firsthand. Also, recommend your startup to apply for the Exhibition

Potential Investment Opportunities

We are open to exploring joint investment prospects in startups that align with your vision, investment thesis and show promising potential. Investment models can be discussed together if you identify any startups during the pitching sessions that capture your interest.

Support in Outreach / Networking

To share in your wide network, communities, social media and recommendations for startups to Pitch / Exhibit.

Let’s collaborate and explore mutually beneficial investment avenues to drive the success of these startups and foster innovation in the industry. For the benefits of the deep-tech R&D focus startups, we have put together a corpus of 4 Cr INR fund to support 12 final shortlisted startups, with a cap of 50 Lakh max, depending on various factors, including requirement, stage, patent, product, revenue, market, team etc during the Conclave.