Founders FUNDA and 8VC are back with another event for all the Bay Area Indian-origin founders. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to meet and connect with visionary Indian founders, VCs and executives!

We are thrilled to invite you to our September 2023 Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) themed event.

​Prepare for an engaging evening with insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and delicious refreshments. This event, a collaboration between FUNDA and 8VC is perfect for founders and entrepreneurs interested in learning about the dynamics of M&A and gaining valuable insights from industry experts.

​Agenda

​6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Registration, networking, and light refreshments

​6:30 PM - 7:15 PM Fireside chat with Touraj Parang (Bestselling author of Exit Path). Hosted by Mahesh Ram (Head of AI at Zoom)

​7:15 PM - 8:00 PM Panel discussion: Navigating M&A. Rashmi Upadhya (Vice-President, M&A, Fortive) and Hemant Hebbar (Vice-President, Global M&A, HP). Moderated by Bhaskar Ghosh (Partner, 8VC).

​8:00 PM Closing Remarks and Networking

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Founders FUNDA is back with another event, this time around in Namma Bengaluru! A one-of-a-kind "For the Indian founders by the Indian founders" event. The major focus of the event will be scaling in the valley, and exploring missed opportunities.

The event will take place on 5th August, 2023 (Saturday), at 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to meet and connect with visionary Indian founders, VCs and executives!

Watch out for the biggest gathering of Indian origin Founders, VCs, and Executives in the Bay Area, sharing their business insights and know how to nurture the startup ecosystem. Get business guidance, find thriving startups, and discover new products and technologies at this one-of-a-kind networking event.

Here's the FUNDA event agenda for you -

5:30-6:30: Registration and Networking
6:30-6:40: Welcome Note
6:40-7:00: Session I: Fireside Chat with Vineet Jain (Co-Founder and CEO, Egnyte), Moderated by Indus Khaitan (CEO and Founder, Quolum)
7:10-7:30: Session II: Fireside Chat with Beerud Sheth (Co-Founder and CEO, Gupshup), Moderated by Hitesh Shah (CTO and CPO, ConnectandSell Inc.)
7:30-7:50: Session III: CIO Panel - "How Startups can Sell to Enterprises Successfully"

Panelists:
‍Avon Puri, Chief Digital Officer, Sequoia. ex-CIO Rubrik
‍Sastry Malladi, CTO Johnson Controls
‍Ashwin Ballal, EVP & CIO, Medallia

Moderated by:
‍Nidhi Jain, CEO, CloudEagle

7:50-8:00: Concluding Note.

8:00-9:30: Dinner

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