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#FindingMisfits & #Misfits
WHAT IS #FINDINGMISFITS & #MISFITS
#FindingMisfits is our event for cutting-edge founders to get noticed, funded and learn.
#Misfits is our Cohort based Scale-Up Program where we bring the power of Senior Entrepreneurs to help in areas that matter: Scaling up efficiently, Raising funds confidently and Hiring right.
We are on a mission to empower #Misfits who dream to change the world and work hard to turn it into a reality. In these events, we call for pitches from entrepreneurs and the top 3 startups get a chance to receive funding between $500k and $1.5 Million along with a comprehensive springboard from us. Additionally, we bring together successful entrepreneurs, venture capital investors and startup ecosystem builders for a day filled with learning sessions, panel discussions and informal networking events.
Each #FindingMisfits event carries a forward-looking theme that aims to ignite many future startups in the country. The latest edition was focused on FINTECH & INSURTECH.
#MISFITS COHORT 3 GRADUATES
LetsMD
Sector: FinTech - Lending
Hospitalisation & Outpatient financing for patients
GolBol
Sector: Social Network / Content
Social network for 440mn Indians who don’t identify with Instagram
Krishify
Sector: AgriTech
Agri products marketplace built on a farmer social community
Leher
Sector: Social Network / Content
Network connecting people over LIVE Video Discussions
Gully Network
Sector: RetailTech
Tech-Enabled Network of mid-sized grocery stores
Money On Click
Sector: FinTech - Lending
Social lending FinTech to provide innovative joint liability family loans. Near 0% defaults despite COVID. Net profit +ve by end of financial year.
YumLane
Sector: FoodTech
Cloud kitchen multi-cuisine food platform for single users
Karbon Cards
Sector: FinTech - Lending
India’s leading corporate credit card targeting startups and SMEs
CityCash
Sector: FinTech - Payments
NFC-based micro-payments system for public transit & retail for 200mn+ middle-to-lower-income Indians who wish to move away from cash
Intelligence Node
Sector: SaaS
Ecommerce analytics SaaS | Real-time retail price intelligence platform that empowers businesses to drive product level profitability and grow margins
COHORT 3 LAUNCH EVENT
HIGHLIGHTS FROM #FINDINGMISFITS FINTECH EDITION
Our last #FindingMisfits event on Fintech got off to a great start in 2019. Hosted in WeWork Galaxy in Bangalore on 28th February 2019, the event saw over 200 startup applications, 10 finalists, and multiple panels across lending, payments and insurance.
The event hosted leaders such as Sharad Sharma of IndiaStack, Komei Watanabe of Iffco-Tokio, Tej Kapoor and Vipin Agarwal of Fosun, Gaurav Hinduja of Capital Float, Sujith Narayanan of Google Tez, Ashish Singhal from Experian and Gautam Chopra of BeatO in focused panels to share their ideas on the future of FinTech in India.
The event was indeed a celebration of Misfit startups. Check out Anup Jain's thoughts on the 2nd edition of #FindingMisfits event held in Bengaluru.
Sharad Sharma, Co-Founder of iSpirt, talks about UPI
Gaurav Hinduja, Co-Founder of Capital Float, speaks about FinTech opportunities
Gautam Chopra, Co-Founder BeatO, talks about innovations in InsurTech
EVENT GALLERY
JULY 2018 #Next300million EDITION HIGHLIGHTS
#FindingMisfits got off to a successful start in 2018 with the 1st edition in Bengaluru on 26 July 2018. With over 400 startups, 20 finalists, 6 workshops, and multiple talks, the event was a celebration of Misfit startups.
The event also witnessed an insightful Fireside chat between Growthstory’s founder, K Ganesh and Orios' Managing Partner, Rehan Yar Khan, in addition to several curated workshops and sessions from entrepreneurs and senior leaders from the venture ecosystem, such as Aakash Goel, Partner, Trifecta Capital; Sandeep Laxman, Startup Evangelist, Amazon AWS; Pavan Cheruvu, Program Director, Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator; Sanjana Saksena, Boring Brands and Abhay Tandon, Program Lead, Target Accelerator.
Check out Anup Jain's thoughts on the 1st edition of #FindingMisfits event held in Bengaluru.