“She Loves Tech India” grand finale on Sept. 8

KSUM, SLT to jointly conduct national challenge

Thiruvananthapuram / September 5, 2021

The finale of “She Loves Tech India 2021 - The National Grand Challenge”, co-organised by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) and She Loves Tech

(SLT), will be held online on September 8.

“She Loves Tech 2021 Global Startup Competition,” which is the world’s largest startup competition for women and technology, promises a global platform for women and women-impact tech startups to showcase their prowess before top investors and influencers from across the world.

Around 10 startups selected from across the country are vying at the finale. This year, startups can expect increased funding opportunities with more 1:1 facetime with leading Venture Capitalists (VCs), mentoring hours, and direct cash and investment prizes of up to US$50,000 throughout the series.

A host of speakers, including Mr John M Thomas, CEO, KSUM; Mr Leanne Robers Co-Founder, She Loves Tech; Ms Deeksha Ahuja, Founding Member - Encubay Angel Network; Mr Arjun Rao, Early Stage Deep Tech VC, Speciale Invest; and Ms Amra Naidoo, Cofounder & General Partner, Accelerating Asia, will address various sessions at the finale.

Ms Kritika Singh, Senior Manager, Invest India, will speak about “Opportunities for Women entrepreneurs in India” at a session. 

Mr Jenaan Lilani Head - Operations, Diversity & Inclusion, Villgro Innovations Foundation; Ms Priya Shah General Partner, Theia Ventures; Ms Tejashree Shah, Consultant, iCreate; and Ms Revathi Krishna, Executive Director, Suyati | Chapter Chair - Tie Women Kerala, will take part in a panel discussion on “Strategies for a Better Normal.” 

For registration to attend the webinar, visit: https://bit.ly/SLTGrandChallenge

For further details, visit: https://www.startupmission.in/shelovestech/

This year, the competition is being held in over 40 countries, including Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, UAE and USA.

KSUM is the nodal agency of Government of Kerala for entrepreneurship development and incubation activities in the state.