New Delhi | February 16, 2026: Over 200 founders, CXOs, investors, and operators driving India’s direct-to-consumer (D2C) growth will gather on 25th February 2026 at the TiE Delhi-NCR D2C Summit. Following the success of its inaugural edition, this year’s summit will spotlight the strategic shifts shaping India’s next generation of digital-first and omnichannel brands.
Summit Highlights
- High-Impact Gathering: Leaders from Google, Tracxn, ONDC, Fireside Ventures, Snapdeal, NIXI, TMRW (Aditya Birla Group Venture), Gabit, Sauce VC, Infoedge Ventures, and more.
- Supported By: Cashfree Payments, Masters’ Union, Zoom, Cloud Ambassador (Google Partner), Base, and Skye Air Mobility.
- Curated Cohort: 60 selected D2C founders in closed-door roundtables for capital conversations, mentorship, and early-stage funding exploration.
- Exclusive Founders & Funders Breakfast: Featuring investors like Aditya Arora (FAAD Ventures), Amit Singhal (Fluid VC), Rishabh Katiyar (InfoEdge Ventures), and Yash Dholakia (Sauce VC).
Key Sessions & Speakers
- Opening Keynote: India’s consumer-led retail evolution by Harish Bijoor (Brand & Marketing Expert).
- Fireside Chat: Prashanth Aluru (CEO & Co-Founder, TMRW) with Rohit Bansal (Co-Founder, Titan Capital & Snapdeal) on fuelling the next stage of D2C growth.
- Category-Building Founders:
- Siddharth Sharma (Days Ahead), Akriti Gupta (Loopie), Jatin Mahendru (Kleenest), Jatan Bawa (Perfora), Rachit Jain (Bruno Milano) – decoding Gen Z relevance.
- Neha Kant (Clovia), Bharat Sethi (Rage Coffee), Shyam Sundar (DeHaat), Kabir Siddiq (SleepyCat) – sharing omnichannel scale strategies.
- Investor Insights: Kannan Sitaram (Fireside Ventures) on disciplined scaling and value creation.
- Tech & Infrastructure Enablers: Divyashree Bhat (Google), Pankaj Bansal (NIXI), Ankit Kumar (Skye Air Mobility), and Richard Eliab (Cloud Ambassadors) on AI-driven workflows, logistics, and visibility.
- Bharat-Focused Leaders: Manasa Garemella (Kindlife.in), Arpana Shahi (Gabit), Divij Bajaj (Power Gummies) on regional and vernacular-first opportunities.
- Open-Commerce Future: Rohit Lohia (ONDC) on D2C in open-commerce ecosystems.
- Funding Landscape: Closing session by Neha Singh (Tracxn).
Geetika Dayal, Executive Director, TiE Delhi-NCR, said: “Brands today are navigating a far more competitive and data-driven market than ever before. The winners will be those who pair deep cultural insight with disciplined execution across product, distribution, and consumer intelligence. With this Summit, our goal is to bring together leaders who are not just adapting to these shifts but defining them. The conversations here are designed to equip founders with perspective, clarity, and the networks needed to build enduring consumer brands from India.”
About TiE Delhi-NCR
For over two decades, TiE Delhi-NCR has been one of the most dynamic chapters of the global TiE Network. Known for marquee events, mentoring programs, entrepreneurial awards, and investor pitch platforms, TiE Delhi-NCR plays a pivotal role in shaping India’s startup and innovation ecosystem.
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