Startup India Rocks! 2016 is bigger and better than ever before, with 20 startup cities across India. Choose the city closest to you from across 14 states, and make your mark! Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru will play host to the regional final, before the big finale in Bengaluru!

Scaale is a Growth Consultant Group headquartered in San Francisco having four key verticals: Capital, Sales, Talent and Work-space.  Last year, they hosted India’s first Global Start-Up conference, Start-up India Rocks in October 2015 at  The Leela Goa which was attended by over 200 delegates from 20 countries and over a 100 entrepreneurs. WeSchool-Bengaluru and Mumbai collaborate as knowledge partner for the event.

Startup India Rocks is Scaale’s global startup competition, where companies from 20 cities will compete to get the winner prize, funding, mentors and connection with corporates. Winners of each participating city’s Pitch2CBA will be evaluated by a global jury, providing international exposure to 100+ investors on site. CBA (Cross Border Angels & Investors) is a group company of Scaale raising funds for startups and growth companies around the world. CBA has developed unique process and experience of international investment starting from deal screening, due diligence, term sheets, closing deals, special purpose vehicles to post investment relationships.

This year they are doing a 20 city roadshow to search for India’s 100 best start-ups. After having successful events in July in cities like Jaipur, Kolkata and Hyderabad, and recently in August at Cochin, Ahmedabad and Pune, they are coming to Bengaluru on 20^th September and Mumbai  on 7th October at Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WeSchool). WeSchool-Bengaluru and Mumbai collaborate as knowledge partner for the event.

Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WeSchool) is among the Best Business Schools in India offering Post Graduate Diploma in Management in new areas as Retail, Family Managed Business, Business Design & Innovation, Rural Management, Healthcare Management, Media & Entertainment Management and E- business. WeSchool has pioneered programs such as Business Design and Innovation, E-business, Retail, Healthcare, Rural Management, programs for Family Managed business, initiated several partnerships with industry and international universities. In 2015, it received the ‘AICTE -CII best industry-linked management institute’ award.

With partners like Microsoft,Airtel,VOXLAW,SAP,10000 start-ups,t-hub,zone start-Ups,knowlarity ,finsolutions ,14 square,TiE,rain,Hyderabad Angels the competition promises to be an exciting forward step in India’s  accelerating journey in the start-up ecosystem.

102/103, Electronic City Phase 1, Next to Telephone Exchange, Hosur Road, Bengaluru-560100

and on 7th October 2016,at WeSchool,Mumbai

Lakhamsi Nappu Road, Matunga East, Near Matunga Central Railway Station, Mumbai-400019