Upcoming Startup & Funding Events - 05 Sep 2025
From Pitch competitions to Global tech challenges, here are the key events driving startup growth and investment opportunities this season.
Startup Events:
Name: AI Impact Summit 2026
Location: New Delhi, India
Date: 19 to 20 February 2026
Description: A strategic evolution in AI-focused global dialogues, shifting the emphasis from AI safety to implementation and impact, particularly in the Global South. It aims to deliver actionable, cross-sector outcomes around AI deployment.
Website: https://impact.indiaai.gov.in/home
Name: Global Startup Summit 2026 – Mumbai Edition
Date: 24 January 2026
Location: IRA by Orchid, Mumbai, India
Description: A prominent startup conference uniting founders, venture capitalists, angel investors, consultants, and unicorn entrepreneurs. The India edition attracts major media attention and offers a vibrant platform for networking and investment exploration.
Website: https://www.globalstartups.club/
Name: Cypher 2025 – Bengaluru
Date: 17–19 September 2025
Location: KTPO Trade Centre, Whitefield, Bengaluru, India
Description: India’s premier AI-focused summit, expected to draw over 5,000 attendees each day. A hub for AI startups, data scientists, policymakers, and industry professionals, featuring discussions on machine learning innovations, AI in business, data ethics, and more.
Website: https://cypher.analyticsindiamag.com/
Name: Entrepreneur 2025 Summit
Date: 23 September 2025
Location: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
Description: The 15th annual summit unites top entrepreneurs, investors, and C-suite leaders from India and Asia-Pacific to explore innovation, vision, and the future of business—via panels, masterclasses, pitch stages, and awards.
Website: https://www.entrepreneurindia.com/
Startup Funding Opportunities:
Name: Ipreneur Startup Accelerator – Cohort 8.0
Application closing: 24th September 2025
Date: Not specified
Equity Taken: Not specified
Website: https://ipreneur.co.in/
Name: Miller Center for Global Impact Accelerator
Final Application Deadline: 1 November 2025
Date: January 2026
Equity Taken: Not specified
Website: https://millercenterglobal.org/
Name: Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First
Date: September – December 2025
Equity Taken: Not specified (typically equity-free support)
Website: https://startup.google.com/
Name: Founder Institute – New Delhi
Date: Spring 2026 (exact dates to be announced)
Equity Taken: Typically 4% equity is shared across the FI cohort structure
Website: https://fi.co/