🇮🇳 Independence Day Meetup for Indian Entrepreneurs

Are you an Indian entrepreneur (registered business in Germany)?

Join us for a meetup celebrating 🇮🇳 Indian Independence Day, aimed at the Indian founders community in Berlin. This event will provide a platform for inspiring Indian and Indian-origin entrepreneurs and startup ecosystem experts.

Agenda

🎟️ 16:00 - Gates Open, Arrival
Check-In, Pre-networking with Bingo

👏 16:30 - Opening Ceremony
Dr. Maximilian von Laer: Building a Fund of Funds in the EU for investing in India 🇮🇳

⚡️ 17:00 - Lightning Talks + Audience Q&A
Tushar Ahluwalia: Building a Unicorn Startup in Berlin 🇩🇪
Dilip Mauyra: Mapping the Rising Indian Founders in EU 🇪🇺

🎙️ 17:30 - Panel by Nia Rakheja: This 🇮🇳 Independence Day, let's talk about freedom.
Panelists: Aishwarya (Ash) Patki, Shristi Mangal Pal
More panelists to be announced soon

🧑🏻‍💻 18:15 - Virtual Q&A with Roel Janssen

🎤 18:00 - Getting to Know the Audience
Everyone gets 30 seconds to introduce themselves to the community

🤝 18:45 - Networking
Bingo Networking Continues, Snacks, Drinks, Indian Sweets, Nostalgic Prizes

✌🏽 20:00 - Closing Ceremony & Wrap Up!

Speakers & Panelists

• Tushar Ahluwalia, Co-Founder at GeneralMind, Forbes30u30 (2017), exRazor Group Co-founder (Berlin Unicorn)
• Nia Rakheja, CEO @ Drift (VC-backed LegalTech), Awarded by the Vice Mayor of Berlin
• Aishwarya (Ash) Patki, Founder @ Robotikos (panelist)
• Dilip Mauyra, Valuation Manager @ Rocket Internet
• Shristi Mangal Pal, Journalist @ Deutsche Welle
• Roel Janssen (virtually), Investor in 30+ Indian Startups including: Zepto, Jupiter Money, Aspora & more
• Dr. Maximilian von Laer, Managing Director @ India Catalyst GmbH

🎖️ Networking Bingo Prizes

Win nostalgic Indian snack prizes including Pani Puri, Balaji Potato & Banana Chips of 7+ Indian flavors.

🙏 Event Curation Disclaimer

This is a curated audience event and hence invite-only for Indian entrepreneurs, including startup ecosystem experts & supporters for the Indian community. Due to limited spots, we request your understanding in case we are unable to approve your request. We will be hosting our next Chai Samosa networking meetup on the 27th of August, where we will have more spots available for aspiring founders, including those who are non-registered in Berlin/Germany.

🙏 Supports

• The Delta Campus: Berlin's launchpad for the next wave of generational companies, offering flexible coworking, private startup offices, and event spaces.
• OMF GmbH: Delivering authentic Indian products to European markets.
• Angie Mahtaney: PropTech investor and entrepreneur at Aroundtown.
• Chatorra: An upcoming Indian food brand in Berlin, offering a variety of authentic Indian cuisine.

Community Partners

BERLIndians: A community of founders, operators, and investors building in Europe with ties to India. We meet every month across cities for casual mixers.

Location: The Delta Campus, Donaustraße 44, 12043 Berlin, Germany

RSVP on Luma — the event is free to attend!