Gurgaon to Host One of the Region’s Most Anticipated Startup Events
Founders Connect, in association with Bizsity, is all set to host the Startup & Investors Summit 2026 at the Masters’ Union, Gurgaon, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, Shark Tank founders, ecosystem leaders, and business professionals under one roof. The event promises to be a high-energy gathering built around real conversations, real connections, and real opportunities.
What Is Founders Connect?
Founders Connect is not your typical startup conference. While most events are heavy on keynote presentations and light on actual value, this summit is designed differently. The focus here is on meaningful interactions, the kind that actually move the needle for a business.
Think investor meetings, one-on-one networking, founder roundtables, and speaker sessions that go beyond surface-level advice. Whether you’re a founder looking to raise your next round, an investor scouting promising startups, or a professional wanting to plug into the ecosystem, this is the room to be in.
Who Will Be in the Room?
The summit will bring together 120+ curated, revenue-generating founders alongside active VCs, angel investors, and representatives from leading startups. Attendees will come from sectors spanning technology, fintech, consumer brands, artificial intelligence, and other emerging industries.
This isn’t a networking event where you collect business cards and forget about them. The curation is intentional; everyone in the room is there to do business.
Confirmed Speakers & Investors
Here’s a look at the lineup confirmed for the summit:
- Vivek Krishna — Founder, Swaragya
- Mitresh Sharma — Founder, First Bud Organics
- Rajeev Khera— Founder, Chakki Peesing
- Anurag Pandey — Brand Consultant | MOC AIC NITI Aayog | CEO, DST iTBI SL (GoI)
- Avnissh Rana — Investor, Noida Angels
- Shweta Singla— Managing Partner, Wein Capital
- Shashank Mittal — Principal Partner, India Accelerator
- Shilpa Arora — Co-Founder & COO, Insurance Samadhan
- Tanishq Jain — Angel Investor, Delhi Angels
- Neha Lakhwara — Associate Vice President, Resurgent India Limited
- Shashank Randev— Founder & General Partner, 247VC
These are practitioners who have built companies, written cheques, and navigated the startup grind themselves. Their insights won’t be theoretical.
Why This Summit Matters
India is one of the world’s fastest-growing startup markets, but funding and growth don’t happen in isolation. The single biggest challenge most founders face isn’t a lack of ideas; it's a lack of access. Access to the right investors. Access to the right mentors. Access to people who’ve already solved the problems you’re staring at.
Events like Founders Connect exist to close that gap. By putting founders and capital in the same room, the summit creates the conditions for deals to happen, partnerships to form, and businesses to grow.
Event Details
- Event: Founders Connect Startup & Investors Summit 2026
- Venue: Masters’ Union, Gurgaon
- Organised By: Founders Connect in association with Bizsity
-Register:[go.allevents.in/karostartup](https://go.allevents.in/karostartup)
If you’re a founder, investor, or simply someone serious about India’s startup space this is worth your time.