Startup Events in India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India

09:00Asia / Kolkata

FestivalWeb3 & CryptoIn personFree

This event is a casual monthly gathering in Bengaluru for builders, founders, and developers interested in AI and community connections. Attendees share ideas, ship products, and socialize in an affordable, low-key setting to build relationships without heavy logistics. It fosters a collaborative atmosphere for those wanting to engage with AI projects and meet like-minded people.

FoundersNetworking

Road to DevCon 8 - Workshop Edition ft. ATLAS SkillTech University

ATLAS SkillTech University, Mumbai, India

Luma Mumbai

This event offers hands-on workshops focused on CROPS in the Ethereum ecosystem. It is designed for participants interested in Web3 development and practical learning through guided activities. Attendees can apply concepts in real time to enhance their Web3 skills in preparation for DevCon 8.

CompetitionAI & Machine LearningIn personFree

AI Design-a-thon - Edition 4

11:30Asia / Kolkata

Participants collaborate in a four-hour design sprint to explore how AI tools can accelerate UX/UI design. This event is aimed at UX/UI designers, product managers, and design enthusiasts interested in AI design workflows. Attendees learn by experimenting with AI-powered tools to quickly create and showcase product wireframes and screens.

Hands-OnOperators

Learn Ethical Hacking

This online course introduces the fundamentals of ethical hacking for those interested in cybersecurity but unsure where to start. Participants will learn key concepts and practical skills to understand hacking ethically. This course is suitable for beginners looking to build a foundation in ethical hacking.

WebinarAI & Machine LearningIn personFree

ai&weekends ep4 - mumbai ft. LearnTube.ai

Mumbai, India, Mumbai, India

12:00Asia / Kolkata

Luma Mumbai

This is a weekend-long in-person event where a community of builders come together to create and ship projects. It welcomes all skill levels and emphasizes hands-on building and collaboration without formal lectures. Attendees can expect a supportive environment focused on practical learning and making progress on real projects.

Hands-OnFirst-Time Founders

Brand Marketing 101 for Founders

EventIn personFree

17:30Asia / Kolkata

FoundersIdea StagePre-SeedSeed

This event helps early-stage founders understand the fundamentals of brand marketing and customer acquisition timing. It explains what to prioritize and when to start key marketing activities to avoid wasting resources. Attendees will gain practical frameworks to build traction from idea to early revenue stages.

Get Google AI Certified - AI Professionals July 2026 Cohort [5 of 7]

CourseAI & Machine LearningOnline

This is the fifth course in a free certification series from Google on AI for Content Creation. It is designed for professionals looking to use AI knowledge for building businesses or enhancing their skills. The course is held online, allowing remote participation.

OnlineFree to Attend

AI Tuesdays: AMA with Marc Manara, OpenAI

WebinarAI & Machine LearningIn personFree

Tue, 4 August 2026

WorkshopAI & Machine LearningIn personFree

This event features an AMA with Marc Manara from OpenAI about the next generation of AI startups and how they will build and scale globally. It is for AI founders, engineers, PMs, and researchers interested in strategic company-building in the agentic era. Attendees will learn about new opportunities, competitive advantages, and what AI-native companies will look like.

FoundersOnlineOperators

Voice AI Builders’ Room| Microsoft X Aight

Wed, 5 August 2026

15:00Asia / Kolkata

Gurugram, India, Gurugram, India

Luma New Delhi

Builders collaborate with Microsoft engineers to create a working Hinglish voice agent addressing real Indian language challenges. The workshop is for founders and operators working with voice AI or exploring voice integration for their businesses. Participants will build, demo, and get feedback in an interactive session held at the Microsoft office.

FoundersHands-OnNetworkingOperators

Bits n Atoms: Build with OpenAI team

EventAI & Machine LearningIn personFree

Wed, 5 August 2026

17:00Asia / Kolkata

FoundersHands-OnOperators

This event brings the OpenAI team to Bengaluru for hands-on building sessions with their latest AI models and technologies. It offers founders, engineers, and product leaders the chance to work directly with experts and develop AI-native products. Attendees can learn practical patterns for moving AI models from demo to production in a focused environment.

Agentic Stack - Building AI-Native Software Delivery

Wed, 5 August 2026

This online session covers the AgenticStack framework for building AI-native software delivery systems. It explains why Agentic Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) requires an engineering approach rather than just agent orchestration. The event is aimed at engineers and technologists interested in AI-driven software delivery.

Mumbai Cyber Security for Control Systems

(CS)²AI Online™: Engineering Expertise-Core Skills for ICS/OT Cybersecurity

This online event focuses on engineering core skills for cybersecurity in industrial control systems and operational technology. It targets practitioners responsible for protecting critical infrastructure systems. Attendees can expect to enhance their technical expertise in ICS/OT cybersecurity challenges.

Capital & Returns in India's Life Sciences by Avataar Ventures

NetworkingHealth & BioFundraisingIn personFree

Avataar Ventures, Bengaluru, India

FoundersInvestorsNetworking

This event gathers founders, investors, and incubators to discuss capital allocation and return trends in India’s life sciences sector. The discussions highlight where funding is flowing and which sectors show near-term commercial traction. Participants can network during a light mixer to exchange ideas and make connections.

One Hour, One Skill #1: Stop Asking "Would You Use This?"

EventOnline

20:30Asia / Hong Kong

Startup Agile Group - Bangalore

This online event challenges founders to rethink how they validate product ideas by highlighting the problem of polite but misleading feedback. It is for founders who want to build products that customers will actually buy rather than just say yes to. Participants learn to improve their approach to customer validation to avoid wasted effort.

FoundersOnlineFree to Attend

GHS: Growth Marketing Mixer | Mumbai Chapter

Mumbai, India, Mumbai, India

18:30Asia / Kolkata

Luma Mumbai

The Growth Hack Series: Growth Marketing Mixer, Mumbai Chapter gathers senior marketing, growth, product, and digital leaders for an evening of networking and discussions. Participants will share insights on customer acquisition, engagement, retention, and product-led growth strategies. The event focuses on future-ready growth engines driven by technology and industry trends.

FoundersNetworkingScale-UpOperators

Role of an Pre sales architect in coming age of AI

This online event explores the evolving role of the Pre-Sales Architect in an AI-driven world. It explains how AI impacts customer discovery, solution design, and proposals. The content is geared towards professionals interested in the intersection of AI and pre-sales architecture.

CompetitionAI & Machine LearningIn personFree

Info Session: Central Europe at Christmas: Budapest, Vienna & Prague (Dec 2027)

This online info session discusses a potential community trip to visit Christmas markets in Central Europe, including Budapest, Vienna, and Prague. The event is for community members interested in exploring cultural and travel experiences surrounding the startup ecosystem or community engagement. Attendees learn about the itinerary and travel plans for December 2027.

Basecamp x Next Generation Acquisitions with Google AI Search and YouTube

09:30Asia / Kolkata

WebinarAI & Machine LearningDeep TechIn personFree

This competition event focuses on teaching founders how to leverage Google AI Search and YouTube to own brand discovery and scale growth. It targets startup founders interested in mastering generative engine optimization and creator-led demand generation. Participants gain insights into integrating Google ecosystem tools to transition from startup to category leader.

Founders

The Algorithmic Battlefield: AI, Autonomy & the Future of Defence

The Circle Work - Coworking Space at Mantri Avenue, Koramangala, Bengaluru, India

FoundersInvestorsTalks & PanelsOperators

This event explores the shift in modern warfare towards autonomous, software-defined defence systems and the emerging Mosaic Warfare model. It is designed for founders, operators, engineers, and investors interested in autonomy, robotics, and defence technology in India. Attendees will gain insights into autonomous perception, Indian defence-tech market dynamics, and ethical debates about autonomy in weapons.

the arc of storytelling - for founders, VCs, operators & more

WebinarFundraisingIn personFree

17:30Asia / Kolkata

FoundersHands-OnInvestorsFree to Attend

This session helps founders, VCs, operators, and community builders craft clear and consistent stories from their experiences and challenges. Participants learn storytelling frameworks and narrative arcs to build trust and connection in various conversations. It is for those building meaningful tech ventures who want to communicate their journey more effectively.

Lossfunk Research Showcase

ConferenceAI & Machine LearningDeep TechIn personFree

18:30Asia / Kolkata

CoderRange - AI , Big data , Data Science !.

Lossfunk Research Showcase features presentations by researchers on topics including general intelligence, transhumanism, AI augmentation, and large language models in scientific research. The event is designed for researchers and those interested in frontier intelligence science. Attendees will learn about ongoing projects and explore advanced concepts in AI and cognition.

Students & Researchers

5–9 YOE But Still Getting Rejected? Let's Fix That

This event helps professionals with 5 to 9 years of experience who face challenges in job interviews. It offers guidance to improve interview outcomes and career prospects. Attendees can learn practical tips to navigate hiring processes more effectively.

OnlineOperators

Founders on the Loose: An HSR Treasure Hunt

08:00Asia / Kolkata

ConferenceAI & Machine LearningIn personFree

This event is a competitive treasure hunt across Bengaluru's HSR Layout that challenges founders to solve clues and complete tasks while exploring the neighborhood. It is designed for founders who prefer interactive discovery and informal connection over traditional networking. Participants will enjoy local culture, build teams, and compete to find the final treasure box first.

Founders

Easy Run with AI Founders

08:00Asia / Kolkata

FoundersInvestorsFree to AttendOperators

This is a relaxed community run designed to help AI founders, operators, investors, and builders connect before a tech conference in Bengaluru. Participants run at an easy conversational pace through Cubbon Park to start discussions and networking informally. The event supports community engagement ahead of the main conference while encouraging casual social interaction.

Impact Lab | Bengaluru - Superhuman Lab

Demo DayAI & Machine LearningHealth & BioDeep TechIn personFree

8–9 August 2026

CompetitionAI & Machine LearningSaaS & EnterpriseIn personFree

This 2-day interdisciplinary hackathon brings together AI engineers, hardware tinkerers, artists, product designers, persons with disabilities, and caregivers to create hardware prototypes that extend human ability. Participants collaborate to design assistive tech that goes beyond compensation to augment capabilities. The event focuses on empathy, lived experience, and human-centered reimagination of technology.

Hands-On

Build AI Systems Enterprises Trust

Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Bengaluru, Bengaluru, India

Demo DayAI & Machine LearningConsumer & CommerceIn personFree

Engineers and technical leads gather to build reliable AI systems that work under enterprise load. The event covers multi-agent architectures, action-oriented AI, and production-grade evaluation techniques. Participants gain hands-on experience and production-ready code to deploy governable AI agents on Google Cloud.

Hands-OnOperators

Reality Check: Pitch Your Idea to 10 Real People

FoundersIdea StagePitchingFree to Attend

Founders bring their ideas, landing pages, prototypes, or MVPs and pitch them directly to real potential users to get clear, structured feedback on what users understand, find confusing, and whether they would use the product. This event helps early-stage founders validate their concepts through direct user interaction. The goal is to improve product understanding and fit before further development.

n8n Mumbai: Open House - How AI Agents Actually Work

CompetitionAI & Machine LearningIn personFree

This event shows how AI agents work by exploring system prompts, memory, tools, and workflows with live demos and a hands-on workshop using n8n. It is designed for developers, operators, and tech builders interested in AI engineering and autonomous systems. Attendees will build their own AI agent and engage in discussions about the future of AI agents.

Hands-OnTalks & PanelsOperators

Extend Microsoft 365 Copilot with Declarative Agents using Visual Studio Code

Emerging Technology Community

This online event demonstrates how to extend Microsoft 365 Copilot with declarative agents using Visual Studio Code. It is designed for developers and technologists interested in AI integration and Microsoft 365 extensions. Participants will gain practical knowledge on enhancing productivity tools with custom AI-driven workflows.

Hands-OnOnline

Primewise Founders Club Networking Event- Noida (Online)

Primewise Founders Club Noida

This event is a networking session for founders and entrepreneurs to connect and collaborate online. It is aimed at building relationships and opportunities within the startup community in Noida. Participants attend to expand their networks and engage with peers in the founder ecosystem.

FoundersNetworkingOnline

Learn Ethical Hacking

This is an online course introducing the fundamentals of ethical hacking. It is suitable for beginners who want to learn how to start in this field. Participants will gain foundational knowledge through structured modules covering ethical hacking concepts.

Primewise Founders Club Networking Event- Delhi (Online)

Primewise Founders Club

This event is an exclusive networking session for founders and entrepreneurs in Delhi. Attendees can connect and collaborate with peers to build relationships and explore opportunities. It is designed for those looking to expand their professional network within the startup ecosystem.

FoundersNetworking

Learn Ethical Hacking - Latest Hacking Techniques and Tools

This online course covers the basics of ethical hacking including the latest techniques and tools. It is designed for beginners who want to learn how to start ethical hacking. Participants will gain foundational knowledge useful for cybersecurity enthusiasts and aspiring ethical hackers.

Builders & Founders Walk : Agara Lake

ConferenceIn person

agara lake, Bangalore, India

17:15Asia / Kolkata

Builders & Founders

This event is an informal gathering for startup builders and founders in Bengaluru to connect and have casual conversations away from their screens. It offers an opportunity for founders to share experiences and build community in an outdoor setting near Agara Lake. Attendees can refresh their perspective and network with peers in a relaxed environment.

FoundersNetworkingFree to Attend

MumbAI AI Saturdays—Get Funded to Co-Work @Adani Inspire BKC, BHIVE

MeetupAI & Machine LearningFundraisingIn person

BHIVE Adani Inspire BKC, Mumbai, India

18:00Asia / Kolkata

MumbAI AI

This meetup gathers AI enthusiasts in Mumbai to discuss developments and collaborate on AI projects. The event connects local participants with weekly AI groups from Dubai and Shanghai. It is intended for individuals interested in AI and co-working opportunities, promoting networking and funding possibilities.

Networking

Building Resilient Systems: Fault Tolerance & Chaos Engineering

CoderRange - AI , Big data , Data Science !.

This online event covers fault tolerance and chaos engineering to help build resilient systems. It is designed for professionals seeking to improve system reliability through failure as a design principle. Attendees will learn foundational concepts that support operational robustness and system recovery.

swipe night: a live product feedback game for founders

Twelve real products are presented anonymously as dating profiles and voted on live by attendees using phone swipes. Founders receive direct, immediate feedback on their product positioning from a curated audience of founders, operators, product people, and investors. The event provides insights into product appeal and includes awards and post-event data analysis.

FoundersInvestorsNetworkingFree to Attend

TSOW HR Meetup in Delhi

New Delhi, India, New Delhi, India

09:30Asia / Kolkata

Luma New Delhi

This in-person HR meetup in Delhi focuses on networking, learning, and friendly competition for HR professionals. Attendees engage in debates, presentations, and quizzes led by SpringVerify, HROne, and Goodfit. Participants can connect and exchange ideas over snacks and coffee while gaining knowledge on innovative HR solutions.

NetworkingFree to AttendOperators

Scaling AI in Organizations

MeetupAI & Machine LearningIn person

This meetup explores the challenges and strategies for scaling AI technologies within organizations. It is designed for professionals interested in AI implementation and organizational growth. Attendees can learn about real-world AI adoption and network with peers in Pune.

NetworkingOperators

Learn Ethical Hacking

This course introduces participants to ethical hacking techniques. It is designed for people who want to start learning ethical hacking skills. Attendees will gain foundational knowledge to begin exploring cybersecurity in an ethical context.

4 Edge Presents Tech x Meme Pub Quiz

21st Amendment Gastrobar Indiranagar, Bengaluru, India

This event is a fun and engaging quiz competition about technology, startups, apps, gaming, internet culture, and memes. It is designed for teams or individuals with a mix of tech knowledge and pop culture awareness who want to connect with others in the Bengaluru tech ecosystem. Participants can enjoy friendly competition, laughs, and prizes while meeting interesting people in the community.

Mafia and Board Game Night

AwardsIn personFree

Founder Startup House Bangalore, Bengaluru, India

17:00Asia / Kolkata

FoundersNetworkingFree to AttendOperators

This event is a casual board game and mafia night for founders, operators, engineers, and builders to connect without talks, pitches, or slides. The games encourage collaboration, negotiation, and reading people, mirroring startup skills. It provides a relaxed environment to build genuine relationships during Bengaluru's Basecamp tech week.

The Human Code

AwardsAI & Machine LearningIn personFree

Dots-In, Bengaluru, India

17:00Asia / Kolkata

FoundersHands-OnOperators

The Human Code is a working roundtable event for developers, ML engineers, researchers, and technical founders focused on improving individual-level personalization beyond correlation-based models. Participants collaboratively analyze real problems involving user modeling and personalisation failures. It offers a hands-on environment with no sales pitches or showcases.

Builders' After Hours

CompetitionAI & Machine LearningConsumer & CommerceIn personFree

Echoes of Harmony Music House, Bengaluru, India

18:00Asia / Kolkata

FoundersInvestorsFree to AttendOperators

This event offers an evening of games, music, and friendly competition for founders, operators, designers, investors, and others involved in consumer tech and AI. It replaces usual networking with interactive activities to help attendees connect in a relaxed setting. Participants also enjoy live performances and casual conversations at a music school venue in Bengaluru.

🧩 LeetCode Patterns Every Software Engineer Must Know

LeetCode & System Design Meetup - MAANG Ready

This webinar teaches software engineers how to recognize coding patterns instead of memorizing individual problems. It is designed for those preparing for coding interviews at major tech companies. Attendees will gain improved problem-solving techniques to succeed in technical interviews.

OnlineFree to AttendStudents & Researchers

ivi Infosession & Pitching | Delhi

Pitch EventFundraisingIn personFree

10–11 August 2026

12:00Asia / Kolkata

Pullman New Delhi Aerocity, New Delhi, India

Luma New Delhi

This event offers a startup infosession and pitching opportunity for founders building startups with MVPs or early traction. It introduces ISB's I-Venture Immersive program designed to help founders scale, refine strategy, and navigate fundraising. Attendees can connect with investors and ecosystem experts while pitching for cohort admission.

FoundersPitchingSeed

Women in AI: In Conversation

NetworkingAI & Machine LearningIn personFree

Mon, 10 August 2026

14:00Asia / Kolkata

FoundersInvestorsFemale FoundersNetworking

Women in AI: In Conversation brings together women building, investing in, and shaping the future of AI in India. Attendees can expect a fireside chat exploring AI development, opportunities, and lessons from women leaders in the ecosystem. This invite-only event fosters meaningful discussions and networking among founders, operators, researchers, investors, and product leaders.

Role of an Pre sales architect in coming age of AI

Mon, 10 August 2026

CourseAI & Machine LearningOnline

This event explains how the role of a Pre-Sales Architect evolves in an AI-first world. It is for pre-sales professionals and solution consultants who want to understand how AI changes customer discovery, solution design, and presentations. Attendees will learn skills to leverage AI while maintaining human judgment and relationship-building.

OnlineOperators

Get Google AI Certified - AI Professionals July 2026 Cohort [6 of 7]

This course covers AI for data analysis as part of a free Google AI Professional Certification series. It is designed for individuals who want to learn how to apply AI in analyzing data or to build AI-based businesses. Participants can join remotely to gain certification and practical knowledge of AI tools.

OnlineFree to AttendStudents & Researchers

Offensive Security in the Age of Frontier Models

Pitch EventAI & Machine LearningIn personFree

Tue, 11 August 2026

FoundersPitchingOperators

This event demonstrates how frontier AI models can be used by attackers to find and exploit security flaws in startups' live products. It is aimed at founders and technical teams who want to understand and fix vulnerabilities before they are exploited. Attendees will see live hacking examples and learn what security measures to prioritize in fast-moving AI-driven development environments.

Architecting the Future of AI with Google Cloud

NetworkingAI & Machine LearningIn personFree

Tue, 11 August 2026

14:00Asia / Kolkata

EventAI & Machine LearningDeep TechOnline

This event showcases innovations and product demos in AI with sessions from Google DeepMind and Google Cloud. It is designed for founders and CTOs building or scaling AI products and infrastructure. Attendees can gain insights from experts and network with industry peers and startup founders in Bengaluru.

FoundersNetworking

Agentic Stack - Building AI-Native Software Delivery

Tue, 11 August 2026

This online session explains the AgenticStack framework and why building AI-native software delivery requires an engineering approach beyond simple agent orchestration. It is aimed at software engineers and technologists interested in AI-driven development practices. Attendees will gain insights into integrating AI into the software delivery lifecycle effectively.

Online

Agentic Observability — An Introduction

Wed, 12 August 2026

This event introduces the concept of observing the actions of autonomous agents as they write code, run tests, and manage infrastructure. It is designed for those interested in AI-driven software development and operations. Attendees can learn foundational approaches to monitoring agent behavior for improved reliability and transparency.

OnlineOperators

(CS)²AI Online™ REPLAY: Ask Me Anything: AI in OT Cybersecurity

12–13 August 2026

22:30Asia / Kolkata

Mumbai Cyber Security for Control Systems

This online event explores the impact of Artificial Intelligence on cybersecurity in Operational Technology environments. It targets cybersecurity professionals and operators interested in AI applications within OT. Attendees can learn about challenges and innovations specific to protecting industrial control systems.

Role of an Solution architect in coming age of AI

Thu, 13 August 2026

This event explains the evolving role of solution architects in an AI-first world. It explores how AI can be used to enhance productivity without compromising authenticity. The session is designed for technology professionals interested in the intersection of architecture and AI advancements.

How to Run AI-Powered Analytics Securely on Your Local Machine

Thu, 13 August 2026

20:00Asia / Kolkata

Cyber Security Group Meetup

This session demonstrates how to run AI-powered analytics securely on a local machine without sending data to the cloud. It is aimed at people interested in data privacy and AI technologies who want to apply analytics securely. Attendees will learn practical approaches to use AI while maintaining control over their data.

Networking for AI Professionals around the world - August 13

NetworkingAI & Machine LearningOnline

This online event offers a 1.5 hour networking session for AI professionals to connect, collaborate, and share insights. It is designed for individuals working in or interested in artificial intelligence who want to expand their professional network. Participants can engage with peers from around the world without any attendance cost.

NetworkingOnlineFree to Attend

AWS Student Community Day Dhule 2026

ConferenceIn person

Fri, 14 August 2026

09:00Asia / Kolkata

SVKM IOT, Dhule, India

AWS SBG at SVKM's Institute of Technology

Join us for an exciting day of learning, networking, and innovation at **AWS Student Community Day Dhule 2026**. This community-driven conference brings to

Fresher to Full Stack - 2 year Career Plan

14–15 August 2026

This online event offers a live session outlining a two-year career plan to become a full stack AI-ready professional. It is aimed at freshers or entry-level individuals interested in building skills to work with AI technologies. Participants will learn about the necessary steps and timeline to transition into a full stack development role that incorporates AI readiness.

Students & Researchers

Design and Build Integrated AI Agent Solutions in Copilot Studio

Fri, 14 August 2026