Ministry of Education ने Bengaluru में Bharat Innovates Investor Showcase का आयोजन किया – 24 Deep‑Tech स्टार्ट‑अप्स ने $85 bn निवेशकों को पिच किया

<p>The <strong>Ministry of Education</strong>, in partnership with the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association — an industry body representing venture capital and alternate investment firms in India (GS3: Economy)">IVCA</span>, organised the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Bharat Innovates — a flagship initiative announced by the Prime Minister to showcase Indian deep‑tech ventures internationally, aligning with the India‑France Year of Innovation (GS3: Economy & GS4: International Relations)">Bharat Innovates Investor Showcase</span> in Bengaluru on <strong>19 May 2026</strong>. The event brought together <strong>24 high‑potential Indian <span class="key-term" data-definition="Deep‑Tech — technology that is based on scientific or engineering breakthroughs, such as quantum computing or biotechnology, and typically requires long‑term R&D (GS3: Economy)">Deep‑Tech</span> start‑ups</strong> selected by a committee of leading investors, and attracted more than <strong>90 investors</strong> managing over <strong>US$ 85 billion</strong> in <span class="key-term" data-definition="Assets Under Management (AUM) — total market value of assets that investment firms manage on behalf of clients; a measure of their financial strength (GS3: Economy)">AUM</span> globally.</p> <h3>Key Developments</h3> <ul> <li>Opening remarks by <strong>Smt. Saumya Gupta</strong>, Joint Secretary, Department of Higher Education, emphasising the role of the showcase in linking deep‑tech founders with patient capital.</li> <li>Members of the Core Advisory Committee – <span class="key-term" data-definition="Accel — a global venture capital firm that backs early‑stage technology start‑ups (GS3: Economy)">Accel</span>, <span class="key-term" data-definition="Peak XV Partners — a venture capital fund focusing on deep‑tech and frontier technologies (GS3: Economy)">Peak XV</span> and <span class="key-term" data-definition="Avendus Capital — an Indian investment firm providing venture financing (GS3: Economy)">Avendus</span> – highlighted the strategic intent to position Indian research‑led ventures at the forefront of global capital flows.</li> <li>Each of the 24 start‑ups delivered a 15‑minute pitch (10‑minute presentation + 5‑minute investor interaction) in a structured format.</li> <li>Investors, including <span class="key-term" data-definition="Bessemer Venture Partners — a leading global VC firm (GS3: Economy)">Bessemer Venture Partners</span>, <span class="key-term" data-definition="Bertelsmann India Investments — the Indian arm of a global media and investment group (GS3: Economy)">Bertelsmann India Investments</span> and others, expressed strong interest in follow‑up discussions.</li> </ul> <h3>Important Facts</h3> <p>The participating start‑ups spanned a wide range of frontier areas: space and launch systems, electric aviation, defence propulsion, semiconductors and 5G/6G, quantum computing, neuro‑technology, biotechnolog