18 student-led startups secured over ₹4 crore (approximately $480,000) in funding commitments at Masters’ Union’s Demo Day 2026, held on June 9, 2026, at DLF Cyberpark in Gurugram. The event brought together more than 100 venture capital firms, angel investors, and startup ecosystem participants. Major investors at the event included Titan Capital, Kae Capital, DSG Consumer Partners, Trifecta Capital, Google India, 3one4 Capital, and Huddle Ventures. The startups spanned diverse sectors including artificial intelligence, enterprise technology, fintech, consumer brands, mobility, hospitality, retail innovation, and education technology.
Among the ventures attracting the highest investor interest were Guardex, Nexo, Crefio, Oohlala, and The Malleswaram Café. These startups were built through Masters’ Union’s Venture Initiation Programme (VIP), a year-long venture-building program designed to help students move from idea validation to customer acquisition, product development, and fundraising.
Masters’ Union has supported over 80 startups since inception through VIP. In the past year alone, 10 startups incubated under VIP have raised over ₹22 crore in external funding, with a combined annual revenue of ₹35 crore in FY25, reflecting capital efficiency of more than 2X. Notable alumni include PlaySuper (raised ₹13.61 crore from Nazara Technologies), SeedsAI (raised ₹1.7 crore), and Blue Brew (raised ₹36 lakhs).
This Demo Day marks another milestone in student entrepreneurship, proving that India’s next generation of founders can build viable businesses while still in academic programs.
FAQs [Frequently Asked Questions]
1. What is Masters’ Union Demo Day 2026?
Demo Day 2026 was an event where 18 student-led startups secured ₹4 crore in funding, showcasing ventures built through the Venture Initiation Programme to 100+ investors.
2. Which sectors did the funded startups cover?
Startups spanned AI, enterprise technology, fintech, consumer brands, mobility, hospitality, retail innovation, and education technology sectors.
3. Which startups attracted the most investor interest?
Guardex, Nexo, Crefio, Oohlala, and The Malleswaram Café were among the ventures attracting the highest investor interest at the event.