An ingenious idea is the seed that births a good start up but the wholesome effort from many stakeholders is what helps it flourish. The establishment and expansion of a successful enterprise is not a job of a single individual but a team effort with varied skill sets coming together to create something bigger and the startup ecosystem as a whole works no different. From the moment a startup is thought of to the point it thrives, it is the collaborative effort of the numerous entities that counts. In an eco-system like this, where networking among quality entities is a key ingredient in the success of an enterprise, a platform for reaching out to these entities becomes an excellent launchpad. This is where the Start-up Networking Conference, a joint initiative by the Entrepreneurship Cell, VJTI and VJTI Alumni Association stands out as the essential cog in the entrepreneurial wheel.
As a key entity in the Indian startup ecosystem, ah! Ventures has always worked towards associations that not only mutually benefit the entrepreneurs and investors but also gives the other stakeholders a chance to connect and network. With a view to take this initiative to a higher level, ah! Ventures shall be associating with the upcoming Start-up Networking Conference, scheduled on the 15th & 16th of December, 2016 as its official networking partner. The partnership is aimed towards extending an opportunity of quality collaborations among the entrepreneurs and investors associated with ah! Ventures and the ones present at the event. This is the second innings of such a partnership between ah! Ventures and Start-up Networking Conference, the first of which was held in February 2016.
As a catalyst bringing the best of the start-up players together, ah! Ventures has strived to create opportunities for all the entities associated. Be it at domestic events like the Startup Networking Conference or international summits like EAP2P in Prague, a regular stream of such fruitful collaborations has always been organized and encouraged by ah! Ventures. To further extend the efforts towards better collaborations between the entities, ah! Ventures also launched STARup Summit – 2016 one of India’s biggest startup summit of all times, second edition of which is scheduled to be launched in March 2017.
Expressing the gratitude towards with fruitful partnership, the Start-up Networking Conference Team commented, “Startup NetCon is proud to be associated with ah! Ventures ,a giant in venture catalyst which not only serves startups to get funding but it also holds their hand till they achieve success. SNC aims at providing the platform to empower, encourage and motivate future entrepreneurs. We know that this partnership is bound to take Startup NetCon to new heights, help build an ecosystem that boosts startups and Investors alike. Startup NetCon aims to inspire youth from all aspects to think differently and build their enterprise and boost the idea of Make in India .We hope to align our vision with ah! Ventures and help innovators become entrepreneurs.”
Commenting on the association between ah! Ventures and Start-up Networking Conference, Harshad Lahoti – Founder & CEO of ah! Ventures opined, “Creating a strong and a sustainable enterprise is the result of a collaborative effort. The Start-up Networking Conference, a joint initiative by the Entrepreneurship Cell, VJTI and VJTI Alumni Association is one such event . ah! Ventures as a catalytic entity has always worked towards joining hands with events and entities who aim to help the startup community flourish. The alignment of the end objectives of ah! Ventures and SNC is what has urged us to be a part of this conference for the second time in a row and we intend to carry on this tradition in the days to come”
Since its inception in 2012, ah! Ventures, spearheaded by Founder and CEO Harshad Lahoti and Co-Founder Abhijeet Kumar, has crossed numerous milestones. With an intensive network of 850+ investors, 17000 entrepreneurs and a whopping 100 crores of investment raised till date, ah! Ventures has strived to be the best guiding hand for all the players in this ecosystem. With associations like these, ah! Ventures aims to create a holistic environment for collaborative partnerships and fruitful associations with all the pivotal players of the startup ecosystem.