The Hive – Collaborative Workspaces at VR Bengaluru,
yesterday concluded ‘STARup2017’, a gathering of over 2,000
entrepreneurs, investors, corporate representatives, government officials and
influencers from across the world’s leading start-up ecosystems. The conference
was presented by Ah! Ventures and was focussed on the theme of Emerging
Technology Trends. It welcomed an array of distinguished personalities from the
start-up ecosystem; Praveen Sinha (Jabong), Sauvik Banerjjee (TATA Cliq),
Archana Priyadarshini (Unicorn India Ventures), Shalini Prakash (500 Startups),
Dr. A. Velumani (Thyrocare) and Sandeep Agarwal (ShopClues) among others.
The two-day conference witnessed a host of panel discussions and sessions with eminent
speakers across FinTech, HealthTech, EduTech, EmeringTech, CleanTech,
FoodTech & Logistics, Platforms & Aggregators, Robotics & AI and
Co-working segments.
Ankit Samdariya,
spokesperson for The Hive,
said,” STARup is one of the largest networking and knowledge sharing events in
the country. In-line with our vision of connecting communities, we partnered
with STARup2017 to provide a platform for the start-up ecosystem to connect and
engage in a colloquial environment at VR Bengaluru.”
The conference created an opportunity for like-minded
people across start-up ecosystems to network and learn from each other. It also provided a platform where start-ups
could pitch and procure funding for their ventures. In a drastic departure from
the conventional conference venues STARup2017 was held across different venues
including a pub, a fitness studio, a rooftop bar and pool side and co-working
spaces.
Harshad Lahoti,
Founder, Ah! Ventures said, “For the
first edition STARup in Bangalore, The Hive was an ideal choice as it offered 1
million sq.ft of unique co-working and networking spaces at VR Bengaluru. The
Hive’s culture of collaboration resonates with the essence of STARup which is
all about bringing communities together.”
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