The venture capital fund is on a hunt to find the next promising startup from India’s potential Silicon Valley,Goa.
Venture Catalysts, India’s no.1 integrated incubator, is committed to the startup ecosystem even during these difficult times. Venture Catalysts provides a combination of capital, mentoring and network thereby contributing actively to the growth and the success of the investee companies. Crunch Base has recognised Venture Catalysts as the“7th Most Active Angel & Seed Investor in the World” for 2019. Keeping in mind the physical distancing in the wake of the COVID – 19 pandemic, Venture Catalysts has opted for the online launch of its chapter in Goa on 7th July, 5pm to 7pm. The idea of the launch is aligned with the incubator’s efforts to raise the levels of innovation and foster entrepreneurship in the country, especially those beyond Mumbai and Delhi.
Venture Catalysts is present in 30+ cities in India & 5 countries worldwide including UAE, UK, Singapore, HK & USA. It expanded its presence across 30+ cities in India – Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Pune, Ahmedabad, Surat, Raipur, Nagpur, Lucknow, Kanpur, Kolkata, Jaipur, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Udaipur, Dehradun, Siliguri, Ranchi, Indore, Baroda, Faridabad, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneshwar, Bhopal, Goa, Bilaspur, Rajkot, etc.
Venture Catalysts’ digital launch will kick off with a panel discussion on “Angels and Start-ups: Creating Wealth and Value” by its founder Dr Apoorva Ranjan Sharma, Angel Investor and Mentor, Revathy Ashok, an angel investor.
Talking about the importance of launching in more cities during the COVID19 crisis, Dr Apoorva Ranjan Sharma, Founder of Venture Catalysts (VCATS) said, “Difficult times calls for innovative solutions and measures. Some of the most valuable companies and Unicorns were born during economic depressions and pandemics. We at Venture Catalysts are always scouting for innovative and scalable startups and we feel this is the right time to tap such startups. This week we are launching in tier 2 cities Goa, Vizag, Bhuabheswar& Cuttack. Our overall objective is to provide a much-needed fillip to the fledgling start-up ecosystem and provide the budding entrepreneurs here with the right mix of guidance, mentorship, and access to funds.”
VCATs is on mission to educate youngsters to become entrepreneurs and help in creating more Unicorns out of India. The incubator’s role will also involve in creating awareness among businesses and investors about the importance of startup as an asset class.
Rajkumar Kamat has partnered with Venture Catalysts for the Goa Region.
Rajkumar Kamat, who is promoter of EP Kamat Group, Executive Director of BNI & President of Vibrant Goa Foundation added, “The Government of Goa is driven to making the state one of the most preferred startup destinations in India and Asia at large. By powering entrepreneurship through its Startup Policy, Goa aims to encourage early-stage ventures to succeed. We propose to support these intentions of the government by taking a substantial step forward in this endeavour.
Nestled in close proximity to both rural and urban attractions, Goa’s startups enjoy a unique setting that affords a great mix of business and leisure. Scoring high on work-life harmony, Goa is unmatched when it comes to culture, weather, infrastructure and quality of life.
However, the city lacks proper venture capital ecosystem and VCATs has an immense opportunity to fill that void. It is an immense opportunity for us to be able to work with Venture Catalysts that has mentored companies such as Beardo, Fynd, Oyo during their early stage.”
The multi-city online launch is a part of VCats’ on-going endeavour to uncover the latent innovation and business acumen that entrepreneurs across the country harbour. It offers end-to-end and holistic support with a vision to nurture and build a country-wide network of start-ups, investors, enablers, and growth facilitators. Going forward, VCats aims to pursue its long-term vision of building a well-integrated, vibrant, and robust start-up support ecosystem across India.
Those interested in attending the launch may get in touch with Mr. Amey Mhapne, 9923 5686 57 or mail at vcatsgoa@venturecatalysts.in for an invite.
