VentureClash is Connecticut’s international pitch event, managed by Connecticut Innovations (CI), the state’s venture capital arm. CI manages more than $500M in assets, invests approximately $50 million a year in growing companies in Connecticut, and has a portfolio of about 230 companies.
VentureClash identifies disruptive, venture-backable companies with a readiness to expand their business by opening an office in Connecticut, USA, to pitch in front of a panel of prestigious judges including key industry leaders, venture capital executives and members of the local ecosystem.
The presenting companies will have the opportunity to pitch in front of key members from the Connecticut delegation and receive funding assistance to visit Connecticut for a trip to meet with other key ecosystem leaders and potential co-investors in the state.
VentureClash India 2025 Digital Program
IITM Research Park // February 24
Event Details
Agenda
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4:00pmWelcome and Networking
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4:15pmOpening Remarks: Matt McCooe, CEO, Connecticut Innovations
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4:30pmCompany Pitch: Rahul Sasi, CEO & Co-Founder, CloudSEK
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4:45pmCompany Pitch: Jinali Mody, CEO & Founder, Banofi
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5:00pmCompany Pitch: Asheesh Chanda, Founder & Global CIO, Kristal.AI
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5:15pmCompany Pitch: Nishant Verman, CEO & Founder, Bzaar
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5:30pmCompany Pitch: Srinath Ravichandran, CEO & Co-Founder, Agnikul
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5:45pmClosing Remarks: Governor Ned Lamont, State of Connecticut
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6:00pmNetworking Reception
Q&A Session
State of Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
Ned Lamont was sworn into office as the 89th governor of the State of Connecticut in January of 2019, and began his second term in January of 2023. Governor Lamont first got involved in public service shortly after college, founding a weekly newspaper in a town hit by the loss of its largest employer and bringing voice and transparency to a community working to recover from job losses and reinvent itself. Later, he started his own company, taking on the large and established giants of the telecom industry and growing the company to serve over 400 of America's largest college campuses and one million college students across the nation. Governor Lamont is now committed to building a strong, prosperous future for the state of Connecticut and has pioneered investments in workforce development, education, and the environment to help ensure the state’s bright future.
