At a glance

 

On the surface, businesses have shifted dramatically in recent times, but technology is taking charge to change the paradigm to help us keep up with the pace of growth. While across the world the startup ecosystem continues to evolve, data shows there’s still some distance to go.

DBS Business Class Startup Disrupt – a series of knowledge forums which encompasses and explores this ever-changing landscape of technology and businesses in these new normal times on how to blend vision with opportunities to match up with the goals ahead.

Curated on the lines of creating a successful business framework, and to empower the business community by enabling the 3 essentials to gather speed for the next level of growth:

The money, the mentoring & the market access!

The rapid pace of technological and social change is causing significant disruption globally and making it harder for business owners to plan. To help startups get a better sense of what is to come and how they can prepare for it, DBS Business Class Startup Disrupt aims to give  emerging startups a glimpse of the trends and technologies that will have an impact on the world of business in the next decade or so, bringing  to you the most incisive, insightful and interactive sessions from the most  diverse set of experts across frontiers. 

The current landscape - launchpad for startups in India.


Here are some trends that will disrupt the startup ecosystem in 2022, and how startups can leverage the opportunity. The digital transformation is well complemented with an increased number of smartphone users in the country. Technology adaptation has percolated into Tier 2-3 cities and beyond in India.

As indicated by TRAI, the overall internet penetration in India has reached 834 million, or 62 percent, as of June 30, 2021, with rural subscribers growing faster on a YoY as against their urban counterparts. The consolidated impacts of these dramatic shifts are forming some key trends that will shape 2022 for the financially strong ecosystem.

Startup Disrupt key info


  • Knowledge partners: Qapita, Onsurity, 100X.VC, Haqdarshak
  • Incubators: Startup TN, Startup Odisha, Derbi Karnataka, iHub Gujarat, AIC Jaipur
  • Total number of attendees: Attended by 750+ startups across states.
  • Key markets covered: Chennai, Karnataka, Gujarat, Odisha
Themes explored
  • Demystifying capital spectrum for startups

    Srikanth Prabhu, Qapita

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  • Leverage government-led funding opportunities

    by Swathi Murali, Haqdarshak

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  • How did I raise my USD 16 million funding?

    Kulin Shah, Co-Founder, Onsurity

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