𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘶, 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢 – 𝘕𝘶𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘰, 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘱 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢, 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 7𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩, 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 100+ 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘝𝘊𝘴, 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘱 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢’𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮.

𝗩𝗖 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹: 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
The evening kicked off with a powerhouse panel featuring venture capital leaders Svetha Ravi, Shreya Bhatnagar, Devika Bade and Sandhya Thukaram. These industry veterans tackled crucial topics like overcoming investor bias, securing funding and building networks. From strategies to combat imposter syndrome to navigating regulatory challenges, their candid insights empowered aspiring women entrepreneurs.

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁: 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁
The spotlight then turned to an extraordinary lineup of founders: Dr. Shwetha, a doctor, psychologist and educational activist with Sweet U Turn Ventures; Supriya Jambunathan, a writer and content strategist; Mythri Kumar, Founder & CEO of TimbuckDo; Supreet Shah, Co-founder & CTO of Woloo; and Shilpa K, an entrepreneur passionate about innovation.
The fireside chat was a dynamic exchange of raw, unfiltered experiences, with these trailblazers sharing lessons from their journeys. Their stories of resilience and grit inspired the audience to challenge the status quo and drive meaningful impact in their industries.

𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
The event wasn’t just about discussions—it was about the energy in the room. Attendees connected over insightful conversations, delicious snacks and themed cupcakes, making networking both meaningful and fun. They left with new connections, fresh perspectives and thoughtfully curated gift hampers. Topics like work-life balance, leadership stereotypes and cross-border expansion (including tips for tapping into the US market) sparked engaging discussions in a warm, celebratory atmosphere.

𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁
Nucleo extends heartfelt thanks to Draper Startup House India for providing the perfect venue and to founders Vittal Ramakrishna and Neelendra Nath for championing this initiative. The event reinforced key lessons: resilience fuels success against funding odds, strong networks unlock opportunities and empathetic leadership reshapes startups for the better.

“Empowering women in startups isn’t just a mission—it’s the foundation of a stronger, more innovative ecosystem,” said Vittal Ramakrishna, capturing Nucleo’s vision of fostering a more inclusive startup landscape.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗡𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗼
As a platform dedicated to supporting and scaling startups, Nucleo is committed to fostering an inclusive ecosystem where entrepreneurs thrive. By providing access to funding, mentorship and market expansion opportunities, Nucleo empowers founders and investors to accelerate growth. This event was a testament to Nucleo’s mission of breaking barriers and driving impactful innovation.

Learn more at www.nucleohq.com or reach out to us at [email protected].

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