New Delhi, Mar 11: As global investors increasingly turn their attention to India’s growth story, now ranked among the top three global tech-startup funding hubs, Indian tech startups raised USD10.5 billion in 2025. Reflecting this growing investor interest and the evolving capital landscape, TiE Delhi-NCR will be hosting the second edition of Capital Connect 2026, which will take place at Leela Ambience, Gurugram, on 18th March.
A curated, investor-only forum focused on informed capital allocation, Capital Connect builds on the momentum of its inaugural edition, which brought together leading investors, family offices, and ecosystem leaders to discuss emerging opportunities in India’s startup ecosystem. The second edition will bring together family offices, venture capital funds, private equity investors, limited partners, and institutional capital for a focused conversation on where India’s next wave of investments is emerging.
As investors globally reassess emerging markets, India is increasingly being viewed as a strategic destination for long-term capital. Capital Connect has been designed as a signal-driven forum where investors engage with market insights, sector opportunities, and policy perspectives shaping the country’s investment landscape.
The second edition will feature leading voices from the investment and innovation ecosystem, including Dr Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (CEO, Anusandhan National Research Foundation); Manoj Mittal (CMD, SIDBI); Deep Kalra (Founder & Chairman, MakeMyTrip), Sanjeev Agarwal (Co-Founder, The Fundamentum Partnership & Helion Ventures), Dr Manish Diwan (Head, Biofoundry, NCR Biotech Cluster & IVCOL | Mission Director, Make In India Biotech Sector, BIRAC); Mohit Dhawan (President, Hero Enterprises), Sandeep Sinha (Co-Founder, Oister Global), Sudhir Rao (Senior Partner, Celesta Capital), Vikram Gupta (Founder & Managing Partner, IvyCap Ventures); Dr. Jyoti Sharma (Head, Research Development and Innovation RDI Cell, Deptt. of Science & Tech GOI); Padmaja Ruparel ( Co-Founder, IAN Group & Founding Partner IAN Fund) & more, among others.
Through discussions with experienced capital allocators and ecosystem leaders, the forum will examine how investors are reassessing portfolios, identifying emerging sectors, and navigating structural shifts shaping India’s innovation economy. Structured as an investor-only forum, Capital Connect enables focused discussions on portfolio strategy, regulatory clarity, and long-term capital deployment.
Speaking on the vision behind creating a focused platform for capital allocators, Upasana Sharma, Executive Director, TiE Delhi-NCR, said,
“India has moved past the moment of promise. The focus now is on deployment and on making decisions with conviction. Capital Connect exists for exactly this: a forum where serious investors can cut through the noise and think clearly about where the country’s next growth cycle will take root. The second edition is a marker of that maturity, proof that the conversation has found its footing, and that the appetite for clarity is only growing.”
The 2026 edition of Capital Connect will feature discussions around India’s growth decade and the evolving architecture of capital, innovation, and opportunity. The agenda will examine capital flows to high-growth sectors, strategies for balancing risk and return in dynamic markets, and how India’s research ecosystem is evolving from grant-making to innovation-led growth. Sessions will also explore VC allocation trends, the rise of family offices investing in technology and enterprise, the role of sovereign capital and the RDI Fund in catalyzing private investment, and new capital pathways for India’s deeptech future. The forum will further discuss how emerging fund managers are shaping the next wave of alpha and how investors are building long-term institutions, offering a forward-looking perspective on India’s investment landscape.
