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Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (BITS), Pilani announced Conquest 2015, an international startup conclave that aims at celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship in India. Any idea stage startup or a startup registered with the Companies Act after 01 January 2013 is welcome to participate. The registration for participation began on 01 April 2015 and will be closing entries on 15 May 2015. In order to ensure a uniform selection process and comprehensive evaluation of the applicants, BITS Pilani has joined forces with Applyifi this year. During mid-June, the top 50 shortlisted contestants will be announced online, followed by mentoring sessions in various cities. Conquest 2015 – a perfect launch-pad for every groundbreaking idea has scheduled its grand finale in New Delhi on 06 September 2015.
Conquest 2015 explores and caters every need of a startup – incubation opportunities, IP filing, expert mentoring and networking sessions with Industry stalwarts, Angel investors and leading Venture Capitalists. This year Conquest with DCB Bank as its title sponsor aims at penetrating deeper into the Tier-II, III cities of India; which the institute believes, will be the birthplace of the next startup revolution in the country. With over a million dollar worth of Cash prizes, services being provided and extensive networking opportunities, Conquest is all set to make its mark as the king of Indian startup challenges.
This BITS Pilani’s conclave in its last edition offered INR 3 lakh in equity-less seed money and over $1 Million worth of services, licenses and incubation opportunities. The resource pool for the finalists of Conquest 2015 (cloud computing credits, accounting, sales, marketing, PR etc.) has already crossed 2 crores and we expect it to bust our previous records.
Success Stories
Conquest has the tradition of producing some of the best startups in India. All 10 finalists of Conquest 2013 are successful registered ventures now. iTraveller (Runner up-Conquest 2013) raised $100K immediately after Conquest 2013 and recently a million dollar as series-A funding. PosterGully (Finalist-Conquest 2012) got incubated at The Hatch and is running well. GharPay, the Conquest 2011 runner up, was funded by Sequoia Capital just after months of starting up and is presently part of Delhivery, India’s biggest doorstep cash payment solution. Other startups produced by Conquest include Mobile Medics (acquired by Piramal Healthcare in 2008), iViz Security (raised $2.5 million funding in 2008, one of NASSCOM’s ‘Top 4 Emerging Product Companies’ & a big name in security solutions today).
Commenting on the success of Conquest 2013 and with enthusiasm for the upcoming conclave, Srikanth Garimella, Lead Coordinator, Conquest 2015 said, “Our vision is to unite early stage startups with the right people, to ensure that the requirements of a worthy idea and team are met with. Apart from funds, this year the conclave will have more than 20 resource partners who would provide licenses to the participants, helping them startup. We believe that great ideas are sprouting in the remotest corners of the country and we aim to expose them to the world. Therefore, this year the conclave is scaling the Tier II and II cities of our country for the ideas that can reshape the world by connecting with over 40 organizations who are actively engaged with the startups in these cities. We all are really excited for Conquest 2015 and look forward to meet India’s future entrepreneurs.”
Over a decade, Conquest has morphed into India’s largest student-run international startup conclave. It’s no longer just another B-Plan competition. It is not just about ideas, it’s about making these ideas happen. Conquest 2015 caters every need of a startup and is a perfect launch-pad for every worthwhile groundbreaking idea. This year the changes were induced in the format to attract the best of the best startups to Conquest.
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