Nomination
- Any individual, founder or
authorized person can
nominate their startup
under any of the
categories provided (a
startup can nominate in
more than one category)
- Each startup can nominate
themselves based on
stage of funding –
Nascent/Seed, Early/
Growth, Expansion &
Mezzanine
- Startup should be:
privately held and
incorporation/ foundation
date should not be more
than 5 years from the date
of event and should not
have a turnover of more
than 25 crores in the last
5 financial years
Pre-Selection
- A robust framework for
pre-screening / evaluation
parameters for startups
will be used for initial
shortlisting
- A team of experts will
evaluate and shortlist the
nominees by scoring the
startup on a defined set
of parameters for each
category and for each
stage of startup
- Three finalists from each
category stage will be
called in for a final
presentation in front of
the jury on day 2 of the
event with a timeslot of
5 minutes (3 for
presentation & 2 for
Q&A).
Final Selection
- Final list of shortlisted
startups will be evaluated
by the jury consisting of
eminent industry
stalwarts, CEOs, angel
investors, venture
capitalists etc. having a
wide and rich experience
of the startup ecosystem
- Jury will determine the
winner in each category
based on the presentation
along with details entered
in the entry form,
additional supporting
documentation and other
criteria as deemed
necessary by the jury
using pre-defined criteria
Rewards
- Winners will be
presented with an
Award trophy
for their achievements
and contribution to the
startup ecosystem
during the grand Awards
Night function
- Video interviews of all
winners will also be
displayed on the
website.
