Dun & Bradstreet Leap India Start-Up Summit 2024

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India has travelled a long journey in its startup stories. India has achieved the milestone of being the world's third-largest startup ecosystem.

More than 100,000 startups were registered in the country in the year 2023. However, startups faced multiple challenges in the year due to slowdown in funding which led to existential crisis for many startups. Several startups struggled to raise funds from VCs as funding winter brought many challenges and hindered fresh investments. As such, startups in 2023 shifted their focus to profitability and cost-efficiency.

The Startup India initiative emerges as a globally recognized journey within India's rapidly evolving and resilient entrepreneurial ecosystem. The year 2024 is all about building business model which is saleable, scalable and sustainable – The Calibrating Start-up Story.

About the summit - LEAP India Startup Summit 2024

Startups struggle with challenges such as competition, scaling & growth concerns, infrastructure issues, cybersecurity, funding challenges, inadequate planning, regulatory compliance and financial management.

Leap India Startup Summit 2024, the second edition of the startup summit has been organized by D&B to address these challenges, analyze emerging trends and outlook, thereby bringing all stakeholders on one platform.

The summit will feature keynote address and deliberations with emerging business entrepreneurs, policy makers, government bodies and startup enablers. The summit will additionally showcase the felicitation of the Dun & Bradstreet ‘The Trailblazers’ and the release of the special report, ‘The Next Big Leap’.

Summit USP

A platform to gain fresh perspectives and practical startup tips from industry experts.

Through interactive sessions, startups will address their real-time challenges collaboratively.

The Next Big Leap 2024 publication will offer insights into top companies through expert perspectives, interviews, case studies, and success stories, along with featuring startup trailblazers across sectors.

Felicitation of unique companies among the nominations received across emerging sectors such as will be shortlisted across major sectors such as Cleantech, Deeptech, Edtech, Fintech, Foodtech, Govtech, Healthtech, Logitech, Martech and Autotech.

Summit Highlights

Thought-provoking panel discussion, keynote address and deliberations with emerging business entrepreneurs, policy makers, government bodies and startup enablers.

Network with industry leaders, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Connect with top minds, discuss strategies for next-level business growth.

The Trailblazers’ felicitation across industries with the launch of special report on the ‘The Next Big Leap’.

Our Speakers

Avinash Gupta
Managing Director &
CEO - India
Dun & Bradstreet

Dr. Arun Singh
Global Chief Economist
Dun & Bradstreet

Mohit Gupta
Senior Director, Sales
Dun & Bradstreet India

Vipul Oberoi
Director of Marketing CSR & Learning Solutions
Dun & Bradstreet India

Pratik Basu
Sales
New Business Development
Appsflyer India

Anand Bala
Commercial and SMB
Sales Leader
India and SAARC
Zoom

Dr. Christopher Richard
Founder
G7 CR Technologies India Pvt. Limited

Ankur Agarwal
Co-Founder
Dunzo

Anuj Tewari
Co- Founder & CFO
Yulu Bikes

Sunil Jain
Managing Director
Sprout Capital Advisors LLP

Trivesh D
Co-Founder & COO
Tradejini

Vishesh Jhol
Director- Sales
PayU Payments

Virjin Jawahar
Assistant General Manager
State Bank of India

Sudakshina Ghosh
Sr. Director
Customer Advisory Practice
Digital Natives and Unicorns
SAP Indian Subcontinent

Namratha Swamy
Chief Operating Officer
Mobile Premier League

Rajiv Mukherjee
CEO & Founder
Incubatehub

Rohit Singh
Managing Partner
Dexter Capital Advisor

Sourabh Deorah
CEO & Co-founder
Advantage Club

Sanket Deodhar
VP & Head
Digital Natives
SAP Indian Subcontinent

About the Report – ‘The Next Big Leap’

The report will showcase the most promising startups and their disruptive ideas along with the profiles of leading startups. The Dun & Bradstreet ‘The Next Big Leap’ report will be circulated among CXOs of leading corporates, Government ministries, and other leading corporates across India and abroad. The report will also be available on the Dun & Bradstreet website for download.

The report will broadly cover:

Overview of the Start-Up Ecosystem in India
Current Start-Up Priorities & Challenges
Start-Up Trailblazers 2024
Experts’ Views and Case Studies

Felicitation of Startup 50: The Trailblazers

The Dun & Bradstreet ‘Startup 50: The Trailblazers’ is an endeavour to recognize the special achievement of startups and felicitation of unique companies among the nominations received across emerging sectors such as:

Industries

Cleantech

Deeptech

Edtech

Fintech

Foodtech

Govtech

Healthtech

Logitech

Martech

Autotech

Eligibility Criteria: The following are eligible to apply

Business incorporated or commenced on or after January 1, 2014
Annual Turnover of not exceeding Rs. 250 Crores for any of the financial year since inception
Entity should not have been formed by demerger or split or reconstrution of an existing business.

Note:

Last date to submit the nomination form is April 15, 2024.

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Partnership Opportunities at the Summit

Speaking at the mega summit to highlight startup solutions fueling business growth.
Boost brand exposure with logo placement and extensive media coverage at summit, ideal for showcasing innovative solutions to summit attendees.
Showcase innovative products and solutions to gain mind share and bridge relationships between end customers and vendors.
Engage with industry leaders, VE/PE firms, and customers via panel discussions, keynotes, and interactive sessions.

Note:

Last date to submit the nomination form is April 15, 2024.

Summit attendees

Government ministries & departments

Industry association

Startup Incubators

Startup enablers

Subject matter experts (across financing, technology, regulatory, HR domains)

Startup financing

Agenda

Time

Session

09:00 am– 10:00 am Registration

10:00 am– 10:15 am Keynote address by: Mr. Avinash Gupta, MD & CEO, Dun & Bradstreet India

Theme: Saleable, Scalable

10:15 am– 11:00 am

Panel discussion:Unleashing innovative strategies to overcome financial crunch

Alternate avenues of financing - SME IPO, debt financing, crowdfunding etc.
The Do’s & Don’ts for start-up in business pitches
Technology as enabler for business efficiencies – Increasing revenue, optimizing costs.

Moderator:

Mohit Gupta, Senior Director – Sales, Dun & Bradstreet India

Panelists:

Anuj Tewari, Co- Founder & CFO, Yulu Bikes
Sunil Jain, Managing Director, Sprout Capital Advisors LLP
Trivesh D, Co-Founder & COO, Tradejini
Vishesh Jhol, Director- Sales, PayU Payments
Virjin Jawahar, Assistant General Manager, State Bank of India

11.00 am – 11.10 am Session on: Maximizing Growth: Efficient Strategies for scaling customer acquisition in startups

Pratik Basu, Sales, New Business Development, Appsflyer India

11.10 am – 11.25 am Fire side chat: Grow with SAP_ Report Launch

Moderator: Vipul Oberoi, Director of Marketing, CSR & Learning Solutions, Dun & Bradstreet India

Sudakshina Ghosh, Sr. Director, Customer Advisory Practice, Digital Natives and Unicorns, SAP Indian Subcontinent

11.25 am – 11.45 am Networking Break

Theme: Sustainable

11.45 am – 12.35 pm

Panel discussion: Building sustainable growth in 2024 and beyond.

How to manage risks while driving non-linear growth
Effective management of regulatory and bureaucratic challenges
Management of stakeholders - employees, shareholders, suppliers and creditors
Navigating infrastructure bottlenecks - physical, digital and technological

Moderator:

Vipul Oberoi, Director of Marketing, CSR & Learning Solutions, Dun & Bradstreet India

Panelists:

Namratha Swamy, Chief Operating Officer, Mobile Premier League
Rajiv Mukherjee, CEO & Founder, Incubatehub
Rohit Singh, Managing Partner, Dexter Capital Advisor
Sourabh Deorah, CEO & Co-founder, Advantage Club
Sanket Deodhar, VP & Head, Digital Natives, SAP Indian Subcontinent

Theme: Saleable, Scalable, Sustainable

12.35 pm – 12.45 pm Session on: Crack the core for better CX

Anand Bala, Commercial and SMB Sales Leader, India and SAARC, Zoom

12.45 pm – 13.00 pm Guest Speaker: Dr. Christopher Richard, Founder, G7 CR Technologies India Pvt. Limited

13.00 pm – 13.10 pm Session by: Ankur Aggarwal, Co-Founder, Dunzo.in

13.10 pm – 13.25 pm Keynote address: Dr. Arun Singh, Global Chief Economist, Dun & Bradstreet

13.25 pm – 13.40 pm Keynote address: Shri Darshan H.V., IAS Director of Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka

13.40 pm – 13.45 pm Release of the publication ‘The Next Big Leap - Featuring D&B Startup – The Trailblazers

13.45 pm – 14.10 pm Felicitation of D&B Startup – The Trailblazers

14.10 pm – 14.15 pm Vote of thanks

14.15 pm onwards Networking Lunch

Award Winners List

Sr. No.	Company Name	Brand Name
1	Advantage Club Technologies Private Limited	Advantage Club
2	Airveda Technologies Private Limited	Airveda
3	Arthan Finance Private Limited Finance	Arthan
4	Aryatech Platforms Private Limited	Arya.ag
5	Ascorb Technologies Private Limited	Edmingle
5	Autodynamic Technologies & Solutions Private Limited	Autodynamics
7	Bioscan Research Private Limited	Bioscan Research
8	Blackfrog Technologies Private Limited	Blackfrog Technologies
9	Blu Cocoon Digital Private Limited	Blu Cocoon Digital
10	Centrado Tech Solutions Private Limited	Centrado
11	Centre For Teacher Accreditation (CENTA) Private Limited	CENTA
12	Chalo Mobility Private Limited	Chalo
13	CloudKaptan Consultancy Services Private Limited	CloudKaptan
14	COGOS Technologies Private Limited	COGOS
15	CricHeroes Private Limited	CricHeroes
16	DigiSparsh Private Limited	DigiSparsh
17	Eduvanz Financing Private Limited	Eduvanz
18	Entropik Technologies Private Limited	Entropik
19	Evify Logitech Private Limited	Evify
20	Farm Gas Private Limited	Farm Gas
21	Fastsurance Consultants Private Limited	Insurance Samadhan
22	Globiva Services Private Limited	Globiva
23	GM’s SpeechGears Private Limited	SpeechGears
24	Hyphen SCS Private Limited	Hyphen SCS
25	Infinichains Lab Private Limited	Credibl ESG
26	Janyu Technologies Private Limited	Janyu Technologies
27	Jetsetgo Aviation Services Private Limited	JetSetGo
28	Kazam EV Tech Private Limited	Kazam
29	Knight Fintech Research Private Limited	Knight FinTech
30	Komorebi Tech Solutions Private Limited	Cityflo
31	Leksa Lighting Technologies Private Limited	Leksa Lighting
32	LQ Global Services Private Limited	Legitquest
33	Megamax Services Private Limited	Megamax
34	Neuroequilibrium Diagnostic Systems Private Limited	NeuroEquilibrium
35	GroMo Inc.	GroMo
36	Pot Ful India Private Limited	Potful
37	RapidLoops Logistics Private Limited	RapidLoops Logistics
38	Receivables Exchange of India Limited	RXIL
39	Rootquotient Technologies Private Limited	Rootquotient
40	Satsumi Farms LLP	Delia
41	Sentienz Solutions Private Limited	Sentienz
42	Skynex Aero Private Limited	Skynex
43	Sociograph Solutions Private Limited	DaveAI
44	SRS Live Technologies Private Limited	SabPaisa
45	Techinvention Lifecare Private Limited	Techinvention
46	Trenser Technology Solutions Private Limited	Trenser
47	University Living Accommodation Private Limited	University Living
48	v-shesh Learning Services Private Limited	v-shesh
49	WatchOut Wearables Private Limited	WatchOut
50	Yulu Bikes Private Limited	Yulu
51	Imagine HealthFin Private Limited	Alyve Health