Courses & Events
The Emergence of Deep Tech Startups in India
Tuesday, Apr 8, 2025
04:30 pm - 05:50 pm
On April 8th we’ll be exploring the rise of deep tech startups in India. Our panelists will share their perspectives on investment trends, ecosystem challenges, and the evolving opportunities in this high-tech frontier. India’s startup ecosystem has been largely driven by consumer-focused innovations, but a new shift is underway. Deep tech—characterized by cutting-edge technologies like AI, quantum computing, and advanced materials—is emerging as a significant force, often in the B2B space. What factors are driving this transformation, and how is the venture capital community responding?
Our seminars will be offered in a hybrid format.
Registration:
- To attend in-person, please register here.
- To attend by Zoom, please register here.
Details
Agenda:
- 4:30 pm – 5:50 pm Discussion and Audience Q&A
Venue:
- Stanford University, Bishop Auditorium, 518 Memorial Way, Stanford, CA 94305 [Google Map]
Parking options:
- Memorial Way, Stanford, CA 94305 [Google Map]
- Lasuen St. and Roth Way, Stanford, CA 94305 [Google Map]
- Please check parking signs carefully to ensure that permitted parking (A or C) and metered spaces are free after 4:00 pm. Paid parking is enforced around The Oval until 6:00 pm.
Speakers
Madhu Iyer (Guest Host)
Managing Partner, Rocketship.vc
Madhu Shalini was the Chief Data Officer of Gojek and helped grow the business into a $1 billion unicorn. She was on the board and started the Singapore office. Prior to Gojek, Madhu was an operating partner at a 150M private equity fund building startups across South East Asia. She was part of the founding team of Intuit’s Quickbooks Lending Platform where she helped grow the platform to $300 million and holds 3 patents in the areas of user data augmented algorithms for financial inclusion.
Dr. Ashish Gupta
Co-founder, Helion Venture Partners
Ashish is a co-founder of Helion Ventures investing in India. He serves on several boards including Gupshup, Indegene (INDGN), Infoedge (NAUKRI), Urban Company, and Whatfix. He also co-founded Drishti (AAPL), Tavant Technologies and Junglee (AMZN); and worked at Woodside Fund, Oracle Corporation and IBM research. His past investments include Flipkart(Walmart), MakeMyTrip (MMYT), Pubmatic (PUBM), Upwork (UPWK), Perfios, Redbus (MMYT), MuSigma, and Daksh (IBM).
Ashish is a Kauffman Fellow, holds a Ph.D. in CS from Stanford University, and a BTech from IIT Kanpur where he received the President’s Gold medal and the Distinguished Alumnus Award. He has published several research articles, patents and a book by MIT Press.
Dr. Tamali Sen Gupta
Founder and Managing Partner, T. Sen Gupta and Associates
Dr. Tamali Sen Gupta is the founder and Managing Partner of T. Sen Gupta and Associates. She finished her JSM 1990 and JSD 1991 from Stanford Law School. Dr. Sen Gupta has been one of the founders of the Stanford Alumni Association in New Delhi and has served as President for two terms. She has over three decades of experience in commercial law and in the development sector, and is also a widely published author.
Dr. Sen Gupta advises companies on strategic legal issues and has served as an Independent Board Director for companies such as HFCL, HTL, SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited, JW Marriott Delhi/ Aria Hotels, Asian Hotels West Ltd., and Sony Pictures Entertainment Films India Pvt. Ltd. As an Independent Director on the Boards of several listed companies, Dr. Sen Gupta has served on multiple board committees.
Dr. Sen Gupta has worked extensively in the development sector as well, such as endeavors with the Rotary Foundation including education, water conservation, and skill development of the youth from slum clusters. She has also navigated the grant process, including matching international grants with Rotary International.
Dr. Sen Gupta’s work across both the legal and development sectors highlights her commitment to driving positive change and supporting both corporate growth and societal advancement.
