Mathura, 27 November 2025 – SPARKL GLA Technology Business Incubator, in association with Easy Knowledge Club and MeitY Startup Hub, successfully hosted VENTURETHON-2025: Think. Build. Pitch, a two-day entrepreneurship celebration that brought together student innovators, early-stage founders, mentors, and investors from across the region.
The event featured the 12th edition of Fund My Venture, the flagship investor-startup pitching platform of Easy Knowledge Club, where 13 promising startups pitched their ideas to a panel of investors and experts. Startups represented diverse sectors including healthtech, IoT & robotics, AI/ML, and consumer-focused innovations.
Prominent investors included:
- Amar Dixit, IIT Delhi Angels / Lead – Swiftseed Ventures
- Amit Singal, Partner, Indiracorn Angels & Fluid Ventures
- Anuj Maheshwari, Finance Leader & Ex-CFO, Kammo Group (Indonesia)
- Rajesh Ranjan, Designated Partner, O2 Angel Network
- Vartul Jain, Investment Analyst, Inflection Point Ventures
- Gautam Aggarwal, Principal, Soonicorn Ventures
Mentors such as Madhur Malik (Founder, StartupNews.FYI) and Chandan Tiwari (Founder, EDC India) offered practical guidance on business models, storytelling, and fundraising readiness.
Event Highlights
- Fund My Venture 12.0: 1:1 investor pitching sessions.
- Startup Discovery Camp: Founder learning sessions and expert discussions.
- Venture Sprint: A 24-hour student innovation sprint encouraging rapid ideation and prototyping.
Key outcomes included:
- A ₹5 lakh grant commitment from Chandan Tiwari (EDC India) to a student startup.
- ₹1 crore debt funding offer to startup Avasar from EDC India.
- Student startups Coroda AI and Anveshan Robotics won ₹15,000 and ₹10,000 cash prizes respectively at Venture Sprint.
Leadership Insights
- Dr. Anup Kumar Gupta, Vice-Chancellor, GLA University, emphasized the importance of fostering entrepreneurial mindsets among students to prepare them for real-world challenges.
- Ravikumar Tiwari, CEO, SPARKL – GLA University TBI, highlighted that investors seek clarity, execution capability, and scalability, not just innovative ideas.
- Amit Singal, Founder, Easy Knowledge Club, encouraged student innovators to stay persistent and leverage mentorship opportunities.
- Madhur Malik, Founder, StartupNews.FYI, noted that India’s startup wave is entering a maturity phase, with billion-dollar opportunities emerging from deep, high-impact problem-solving.
With strong participation, active mentoring, and high-quality pitches, VENTURETHON-2025 reaffirmed GLA University’s commitment to building a vibrant innovation and startup culture among students and young founders.
