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Manish Agrawal, Founder & CEO of Techment Technology, talks about his journey so far  in the technology space, how his vision to decentralize and decongest the IT ecosystem in India led him to start and run a hi-tech company like Techment from a small town like Bhilai. He talks about how Techment is acting as a true technology catalyst for its many client companies which Manish refers to as partners and how companies are now turning to technology to transform how they run their businesses. 

Manish also advises early entrepreneurs to use their two most important resources, time and money, very judiciously. He also talks about the importance of entrepreneurs finding good mentors and being open to learn and improve continuously.

Manish has 15+ years of entrepreneurial experience and has co-founded Picsquare which was acquired by Infibeam.

Techment is a digital catalyst that expedites solution development with its high-velocity agile delivery model and in-depth tech expertise for global organizations. It is industry agnostic and works with companies of all sizes including disruptive startups.

Sanjay Jesrani, Founder & CEO of Go North Ventures, talks about how his love for startups drove him to start his angel investing journey, the investments he made so far, and how he has been supporting startups with his vast experience and network. He also talks about how the Indian startup ecosystem has been evolving over the past few years, the aspects that early stage founders should focus on and how early stage investors should be prepared to be patient, to mentor and be there for the founders through out their journey.

Go North Ventures is an Angel Investment and a Business, Strategy & Financial Advisory firm, focused on working with startups, early stage companies and closely held companies moving to the next orbit of growth.

Sanjay, an active member of the Indian Angel Network, the premier national group of Angel Investors – has investments in startups across the Healthcare, Education, Impact, Consumer and FinTech sectors.

A Charter member at TiE, Hyderabad (The Indus Entrepreneurs), he is also a member of the Executive Council at the IIIT Hyderabad Foundation and an independent Director on the board of Unimed Health (Star Hospitals). A TEDx speaker, he has covered new perspectives around Startups & Finance for Women.

Saurabh Lahoti, Managing Partner at Pentathlon Ventures, talks about his journey in the Venture Capital industry and the underlying philosophy of Pentathlon Ventures. He also talks about what he looks for in startups and how the partners at Pentathlon act as true partners to the startups they are investing in. 

Saurabh Lahoti has 17+ years of experience in industries including Technology, M&A and Venture Capital.

Pentathlon Ventures is a B2B tech focused accelerator fund by the Entrepreneurs for the Entrepreneurs. It works with early-stage technology companies to scale their business by providing Expertise, Ecosystem & Capital. The fund lives by the mission of being a bridge between Angel round and Series A+ rounds in the journey of a startup. The team of managing partners are driven by the philosophy of providing startups with active mentoring and coaching in their journey to scale their venture which comes from the first-hand experience of establishing and scaling multiple entrepreneurial companies.

Ankur Jain, Founder of Hostel Fund talks about why it is high time that startups need to start focusing on profitability, how the pandemic resulted in an unfair advantage for a few sectors and how it is accelerating digitization and innovation at SMEs. He also talks about what he looks for in a startup and the role of investors in the success of startups beyond just investing.

Hostel Fund is a platform that turns students into successful employers. With funding, mentorship and more, it is a first of its kind platform that believes in students and their vision to change the world with novel ideas.

Vikrant Khorana, Chief Innovation Officer at Payswiff talks about his personal journey, how FinTech is evolving, what the future holds for the space and how Payswiff is building solutions for the international market from India. He also talks about Bank NXT, a new initiative of Payswiff.

BANK NXT is a NXTGen Business Banking platform for SMEs & Startups of India. It brings everything together in one place to automate all your Accounting, Banking, Payments and Financial work processes in a most simplified experience. BANK NXT offers:

We recently had a conversation with Sreedhar Ambati, Founder & CEO of EngageBay Inc., exploring EngageBay's journey to where it is today, the need for an affordable integrated all-in-one solution like EngageBay and what the future holds for the CRM market.

EngageBay is a simple, powerful, affordable, integrated all-in-one marketing, sales & support software with free CRM that is designed to be an affordable alternative to expensive platforms like Hubspot. It is designed specifically for small businesses & startups.

The marketing automation suite helps you save time, nurture your audience and automate routine, manual tasks. With the free CRM and sales automation, you can organize all your email contacts, track deals, and the sales pipeline to grow your sales. Further, you can build meaningful customer relationships that stay for life. And finally, with the free live chat and helpdesk features, provide real-time assistance to convert visitors to happy customers. Track, prioritize, and solve customer support tickets in minutes.