Kerala Startup Mission’s Huddle Global 2025 from Dec 11 to 13 at Kovalam
Funding, Business and Technology key theme
Trivandrum / September 21, 2025
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 21: The upcoming edition of India’s largest startup festival Huddle Global will be hosted at the picturesque beach side Kovalam near the Kerala capital from December 11 to 13, focusing on the theme Funding, Business and Technology.
Chief Minister Shri Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the event at The Leela Kovalam, a Raviz Hotel.
The annual flagship event organized by the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), the upcoming edition of Huddle Global will see convergence of startup founders, investors, industry leaders and policy makers, sharing ideas and perspectives on range of riveting ideas and topics.
“Huddle Global will set a platform for promoting excellent ideas and concepts of Kerala’s innovation ecosystem, and as such it has a higher dimension than a just an annual gathering of startups,” said Shri Seeram Sambasiva Rao, Electronics and IT Secretary, Govt of Kerala,
“The event will serve as a vibrant platform for collaboration, networking, and knowledge exchange, further strengthening Kerala’s position as a leading hub of innovation and entrepreneurship,” KSUM CEO Shri Anoop Ambika said.
Sessions and discussions at the meet will highlight opportunities for startups to access capital, explore innovative business models, and harness emerging technologies to scale globally.
The event will serve as a dynamic platform for startups to showcase cutting-edge innovations, raise capital, find strategic partners, and receive mentorship from some of the most accomplished names in the industry.
It will feature keenly contested pitch competitions, startup expos, investor meets, corporate challenges, fireside chats, masterclasses, and curated networking experiences — all designed to accelerate entrepreneurial growth and cross-border collaboration.
Matching the global standards set by events like CES, Slush, and Web Summit, Huddle Global will deliver a carefully curated experience with an Indian identity — blending technology, storytelling, and market access with beachside charm.
The festival will spotlight futuristic sectors, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Fintech, Blockchain, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Augmented/Virtual Reality, Spacetech, e-Governance, and Internet of Things (IoT). Startups in these sectors will exhibit breakthrough ideas and gain opportunities for real-time investor feedback, pilot funding and global market exposure.
With an engaging mix of keynote addresses, investor meetups, panel discussions, and startup showcases, it promises to be a convergence of ideas and strategies that will define the future of the startup ecosystem.
Over 150 investors from across the world are expected to the event, which will bring together 3000 startup promoters from India and abroad, 100 angel investors, over 100 mentors, HNIs, speakers and exhibitors.
Manish Maheshwari, General Partner BAT VC, Neetan Chopra, Chief Digital and Information Officer IndiGo, Archana Jahagirdar, Founder & MD Rukam Capital, Madan Padaki, Co-Founder GAME, Hans Hoertnagl, Trade Commissioner Advantage Austria, Dr. Angela Honegger CEO & Consul General at Swissnex in India, Jorge Loyola Castro Trade Commissioner ProChile, Anagh Singh, Vice President MountTech Growth Fund-Kavachh, Naved Narayan Vice President, Head R&D Center Bosch Global Software Technologies, Srinivas GPM, Surapani Vice President – GCC, Schneider Electric, Sandeep Poddar CEO – GCC Kimberly-Clark, India, Sreemoyee Dastidar CoE Lead Philips, Sanjeev Sudheer Vice President & Country Head Reply, Param Patel, Managing Partner Volt VC, Shalini Sankarshana, Managing Director Planview, Vidya Basarkod, Executive Vice President, member of Executive Leadership Team COWI A/S, Head of EDC, MD India and Arjun Pillai Cofounder & CEO at Docket will attend the event.
Over the years, the beachside startup festival has become the country’s eagerly awaited event due to its vibrant setting and powerful blend of innovation and opportunity it promises.
The conclave format includes open pitches, roundtables, branding challenges, mentor hours, and engagement tracks like Pitch-It-Right, Founders’ Meet, Impact 50, and the crowd-favourite Sun-Down Huddle.
As the nodal agency of the Kerala Government for entrepreneurship development and incubation activities in the state, KSUM has been organising ‘Huddle Global’ since 2018.
For registration: www.huddleglobal.co.in.
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