TiE Delhi-NCR, one of the most dynamic and highly rewarded chapters of the global entrepreneurship organisation, The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), recently organised the Venture Studio programme. With a nine week intensive curriculum and a bold and global outlook, Venture Studio by TiE Startup School focused on early-stage founders. The first cohort comprised 49 founders only. The programme was supported by the UK government and curated by some of the industry stalwarts, who formed an integral part of the team and faculty.
The programme wove in education and execution, helping the participating startups in the early stages of their entrepreneurial venture. A small cohort helped in personalised attention and equipping founders with a potent approach to nurturing innovation. The programme included modules on Product Management, Marketing and Sales, GTM, Building products loved by customers, culture, hiring, fundraising and more.
The curriculum was carefully crafted and executed by a faculty, comprising a leading team of entrepreneurs and investors who spearheaded the curation of the sessions. This included Alok Mittal, MD, Indifi Technologies; Navyug Mohnot, CEO, QAI, India; Kalpana Jain, Partner, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP; Kanika Tekriwal, CEO, JetSetGo Aviation; Rajan Anandan, MD, Sequoia Capital; Subinder Khurana, Founder, StoryProcess; Sachin Bhatia, Co- Founder and CEO, BulBulTV.
The cohort gained in-depth insights and knowledge from the faculty, which included stellar names of the Startup ecosystem including Abhiraj Bhal, Co-Founder, Urban Company; Aditi Shrivastava, Co-Founder, Pocket Aces; Ajay Lakhotia, Founder, Stockgro; Alok Mittal, Co-Founder, Indifi Tech; Anjali Bansal, Founder and Chairperson, Avaana Capital; Atul Nath, Founder, Mojo Box; Avlesh Singh, Co-Founder, WebEngage; Dinesh Gulati, COO, Indiamart Intermesh; Hitesh Dhingra, Founder and CEO, The Man Company.
The programme which featured founders from four countries, has been getting rave reviews from the participants. Thoughtfully designed and deftly executed sessions, an energetic cohort along with knowledgeable and conscientious mentors, who were invested in helping the startups chart a successful journey – have been unequivocally appreciated.
“Venture Studio, over-delivers. It has been a very engaging curriculum taken up by exemplary faculty members and brilliantly curated by experts and the highly committed TiE Delhi Team. Thank you,” said Vineet K Sachdev, Founder and CEO, IOUX, one of the participants.