Top Minds in Startup Investing to Gather in Bengaluru for the Launch of VC Circle by iQue-TBT
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Top Minds in Startup Investing to Gather in Bengaluru for the Launch of VC Circle by iQue

New Delhi [India], May 15: India has plenty of start-ups. In fact, every year we’re establishing thousands of new businesses. Now what we need from our ecosystem is a much tighter alignment between...

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May 16, 2026 5 Min Read
New Delhi [India], May 15: India has plenty of start-ups. In fact, every year we’re establishing thousands of new businesses. Now what we need from our ecosystem is a much tighter alignment between founders, capital, infrastructure and execution. This is the much larger discussion that will take place on 22 May 2026, with the launch of the new VC Circle provided to the startup community by iQue; a private invitation only investment and ecosystem platform that is creating meetings for many of the most important organizations involved with India’s startup and venture capital ecosystems. The Bengaluru launch of VC Circle will be hosted at Startup Park Bengaluru and will provide an opportunity for those involved in startup investment to meet, along with founders and incubators, operators, innovation leaders, and other groups involved with building an ecosystem that supports entrepreneurs in India. As startup ecosystem conversations are evolving from “funding availability” to “durable ecosystem construction”, Venture Capital Circle by IQue has a new attitude and way to play in this area of business by creating an organization based on Three principles: 1) Aligned Capital; 2) Curated Relationships; and 3) Building Sustainable Ecosystem for Long-Term Value. As their official Knowledge Partner, SwiftSeed Ventures will provide strategic support in coordinating the launch of the Bengaluru Chapter of the VC Circle by IQue initiative. With an emphasis on innovation ecosystems; enabling founders; and collaboration to achieve robust growth, SwiftSeed Ventures provides valuable contributions to support the overall vision for VC Circle by iQue. The launch of VC Circle by IQue will include a stellar list of speakers and ecosystem leaders, including:  • Shradha Sharma: Founder, YourStory • Vikram Gupta: Managing Partner, IvyCap Ventures • Anand Sri Ganesh: CEO, NSRCEL • Hiranmay Mahanta: CEO, I-Hub Gujarat • Parag Dhol: General Partner, Athera Venture Partners • Ankit Saxena:  Vice President, Investments, FITT – IIT Delhi By showcasing these names and their accomplishments, it shows the growth and interest related to the VC Circle by IQue initiative, as well as the ongoing dialogue associated with a broader conception of the greater ecosystem. VC Circle by iQue is not just another traditional investor/startup networking event – it is a carefully curated platform created specifically to encourage meaningful investor-founder collaboration. The concept of VC Circle is not to create more crowded marketing venues but instead create an intentional, structured ecosystem where conversations can lead to partnerships between the two parties, driving strategic growth, creating collaboration among various ecosystems or startups and creating long-term value. What makes VC Circle and its initiative particularly special is the overall ecosystem architecture being supported through VC Circle, which is also part of the broader iQue Ventures vision for developing an integrated infrastructure for startups through multiple ecosystem based initiatives. At the core of the iQue Vision for developing this Startup ecosystem is Startup Park Bengaluru, which is a larger startup ecosystem that is attempting to connect and house the multiple layers of entrepreneurship under one roof. Startup Park is not intended to be a traditional incubator or co-working space; it will provide an end-to-end startup infrastructure ecosystem where all stakeholders in the startup ecosystem (founders, investors, mentors, operators, institutions, communities and innovation platforms) can work within a connected environment. The ecosystem encompasses various initiatives that prove conducive to building a community around startup founders through founder readiness initiatives; passive startup exposure; investor participation; community cooperation; improvements in local industry; education about launching & operating new businesses; creating corresponding strategic partnerships among all players within an ecosystem. As more people observe them, there is consensus among industry analysts that India’s startup marketplace is moving from an era characterized by rapid growth of too many startups to an age of sustainable development driven primarily by the infrastructure component associated with sustainable business models versus just the volume of new/existing businesses being created. Whereas for years, India has built one of the fastest growing startup markets anywhere in the world; founders are looking for more than just brown field capital today as founders search for established networks of strategic investors who provide access to new business / marketplace opportunities, information that aids them with operational excellence, the ability to find support at all levels within their home districts and metropolitan areas where they operate. These are exactly the objectives of initiatives like VC Circle; placing themselves as providers of tools and resources necessary to link startup founders with their target audience of potential investors. According to those leading various initiatives, such as VC Circle, startup ecosystems of the near future will be comprised of greater levels of meaningful connection between suppliers and consumers. The presence of leaders such as Shradha Sharma lend an important amount of credibility to conversations about storytelling by founders, visibility of the ecosystem and the evolution of entrepreneurship in India. She has played a critical role in documenting the growth of India’s startup movement through YourStory over many years. Investors like Vikram Gupta and Parag Dhol provide essential venture capital and investment viewpoints at this time when there is an increasing amount of selectivity and conviction in the process of global startup funding. Another important facet of the ecosystem is represented by leaders such as Anand Sri Ganesh and Hiranmay Mahanta, who represent the areas of incubation, enabling innovation, and institutional support for startups, which demonstrates the ever growing significance of the startup infrastructure and founder development ecosystems in determining the next wave of entrepreneurship in India. Additionally, professionals such as Ankit Saxena from FITT – IIT Delhi demonstrate that there is a growing convergence between research institutions and innovation ecosystems and the commercialisation of startups in India. The launch of the Bengaluru chapter of VC Circle highlights a larger strategic shift occurring across the ecosystem. India is gradually evolving from developing startup communities to building startup infrastructure. The differences are enormous. Anyone creating community will help create conversation. Anyone providing physical infrastructure will help provide a way to sustain continuity. There are many platforms like VC Circle by iQue that are working hard to help provide a way to connect these two worlds by providing structured environments in which Investors, Founders, Operators, and Ecosystem Leaders can come together and collaborate more purposefully. The launch of VC Circle in Bengaluru – already known around the world as India’s Technology and Start Up Capital; will be another milestone in the ongoing history of entrepreneurship in that city. Additionally, it represents a newly formed and more mature Ecosystem Mindset; one that has an appreciation for quality rather than quantity, alignment rather than access, and building out the Ecosystem over the long-term instead of being visible in the short-term. With India continuing to strengthen its position as a Global Innovation Hub; things such as VC Circle by iQue, will likely be instrumental in helping shape how the next generation of Founders and Investors collaborate. Because it is very possible the future of entrepreneurship will not be built by Start Ups alone but may also be built by the Ecosystem who supports them in scaling. For more details Website: https://www.iquevccircle.com/bengaluru-launch Email: admin@iquevccircle.com

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