Overview
- Organisers said the Karnataka government and venture capital firms together disbursed ₹400 crore to deep‑tech start‑ups at the Future Makers Conclave during the three‑day summit.
- About 16 venture capital firms participated, with 25 ventures funded by VCs and six companies backed under the State’s Elevate programme.
- The event hosted 146 curated cross‑pitches to 36 investors, with another 162 founder pitches scheduled under the Bengaluru Tech Summit banner next week.
- The summit reported roughly 92,500 attendees, including 20,680 delegates from 57 countries and 46,389 business visitors, alongside over 630 speakers and 1,015 exhibitors across about 100 sessions.
- Minister Priyank Kharge said it was the first time a government and a group of VCs had distributed funds together and pledged to accelerate progress, while Elevate reported 1,084 companies funded to date and 143 winners in its latest round.