Kathmandu, Mar. 22
The 3rd edition of
International Entrepreneurship Conclave – Connect [IN], slated for 23 March in
Kathmandu, aims at building upon the success of previous two editions to
further cement the growing linkages between the startup ecosystem of India and
Nepal, said the Embassy of India in Kathmandu.
The conclave is also part of the
year-long celebrations to mark 75 years of India’s independence.
“In its current edition, Connect [IN]
will include stories from founders of key startups which have made it big in
India and Nepal.” said the embassy in a statement on Tuesday.
From India, these stories will include
Meesho, a unicorn and one of India’s largest social e-commerce and resale
portals, and Elucidata, an upcoming firm that uses data analytics to bridge the
gap between life sciences and engineering. From Nepal, it will include the
well-known fintech player F1Soft Group and the e-commerce portal Sastodeal.
The Conclave will also feature three
panel discussions focusing on challenges faced by startups during their early
stages, funding of startups from venture capitalist’s perspective, and on how
technology can help overcome barriers in traditional businesses.
Among the Indian participants are Yatra
Angel Network, a VC firm focusing on funding of fintech ventures, and Credenc,
a startup using technology and data analytics for better decision making on
disbursal of educational loans.
From Nepal, these would include
well-known startups such as Tootle, Hatti Hatti, Pick and Drop, Pad2Go and
SweetFix, and VCs such as Dolma Impact Fund and Business Oxygen. The event will
also feature speakers from Standard Chartered Bank and King’s College Kathmandu.
The Conclave was earlier scheduled for 1st
week of February 2022 but had to be postponed to March in view of the worsening
pandemic at the time.
In its previous two editions, Connect
[IN] provided an enabling platform to young entrepreneurs, investors, venture
capitalists and experts from Nepal and India to learn from and connect with
each other on a range of domains – from ideas to business models, problems to
solutions, and businesses to funding, said the embassy.
Published in The Rising Nepal dialy on 23 March 2022.
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