Spotlight's DeepTech Pitch Day
By Spotlight
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Quick Answer
An exclusive DeepTech Pitch Day in Mumbai, connecting 5 pre-selected startups with over 30 active investors, VCs, and angels for potential funding.
- Funding amount
- Varies
- Funding type
- Competition
- Provider
- Spotlight
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 25 April 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by Spotlight. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this competition
Spotlight's DeepTech Pitch Day is an exclusive, highly curated event designed to connect promising deep tech startups with active investors. This event showcases 5 standout startups presenting their innovative solutions in frontier technologies to a room of over 30 active investors, including VCs, angels, and family offices. It offers a unique opportunity for investors to gain early access to high-conviction opportunities and potential breakout companies.
Featured Startups This pitch day features 5 pre-selected, high-potential deep tech startups. These companies have been carefully curated to ensure they represent cutting-edge innovation and significant market potential within the deep tech sector.
For Investors Investors, VCs, angels, and family offices are invited to join this focused session. The event is structured to minimize noise and maximize meaningful engagement, providing direct access to founders and their groundbreaking technologies.
Format & Timeline The DeepTech Pitch Day will take place on April 25, 2026, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a focused session where the selected startups will present their pitches, followed by opportunities for networking and deeper discussions with the attending investors.
Investment Opportunity The primary outcome for the featured startups is the invaluable opportunity to secure investment and strategic partnerships from a distinguished group of active investors. While no explicit cash prize pool is mentioned, the potential for significant funding makes this a high-stakes event for participating companies.
Participation Participation for startups is by invitation and prior selection only. Investors and interested parties can register to attend via the official event page to connect with these innovative deep tech ventures.
Eligibility
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Organizers
Organizer
Spotlight
Prizes & Awards
What You Get
Selected startups get to pitch live to a curated room of 30+ active investors — VCs, angels, and family offices — with the core benefit being the chance to secure investment and strategic partnerships. There is no cash prize pool; the value is direct access to high-conviction investors and early exposure for potential breakout companies. The event is invitation-only and highly selective, featuring just 5 startups, and is structured to minimise noise so founders get focused attention. The session, held on April 25, 2026 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, includes the pitches followed by networking and deeper one-on-one discussions with attending investors.
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 2
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
