Can India build the next Anduril or Palantir? • Dec 4 • Bangalore
India is entering a new era of DefenceTech innovation—but can it scale?
Can we truly build globally competitive companies like Anduril, Palantir, or Helsing?
Join a curated room of 50 high-intent DefenceTech founders and investors for a candid, closed-door deep-dive on the toughest questions facing Indian DefenceTech:
💡 Two Big Explorations:
🎯Cracking the DefenceTech GTM – Procurement, exports, and dual-use scale (civil + Defence). What are the “cheat codes” to move beyond pilots and build lasting traction?
📈 Funding the Next Anduril – What will it take to build venture-scale outcomes in Indian DefenceTech? Where does long-term capital come from?
No panels. No pitches. Just focused discussions, real insights, and tactical playbooks.
Anchor Experts
[high-value framing to the conversation]
Col. Sarjeet Yadav – Venture Partner, MountTech Growth Fund – Kavachh
Ezhilan Nanmaran – CPO, ideaForge
Kiran Raju – CEO, Indrajaal
Navneet Singh – CEO, Kepler Aero
Pranit Mehta – VP Business Development, GalaxEye
Rahul Seth – Founder & GP, Industrial47
Vishnu Das – Principal, Celesta Capital
Other organizations that will contribute to the conversation:
General Catalyst
Sanchi Connect
Sarla Aviation
Yournest
360One Asset
Momentux
Shastra VC
Curated by WaterBridge Ventures & Beyond Next Ventures India
📅 Thursday, December 4
🕔 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Bangalore (near MG Road) – Venue details shared with approved RSVPs
This is not a gyaan session - it’s a working room for serious builders and backers in DefenceTech.
🧠 Come to learn, share playbooks, and shape the future of Indian strategic tech.
⚠️ Note: All RSVPs will be reviewed to maintain a high-intent room.
Spots are limited - apply early.
About Your Hosts
WaterBridge Ventures
WaterBridge Ventures is India's leading home-grown early-stage venture capital firm, backing game-changing founders building generational tech-driven businesses. We invest in seed to pre-series A stage, with first cheque size upto $3M, and doubling down on the winners with 4X follow-on capital until Series C. Started in 2017, we have backed several category creating startups such as Atlan, CityMall, Eloelo, Loopworm, Magicpin, Posha and Unacademy, and continue to invest in founders building on themes across AI, DeepTech, IP-led manufacturing and consumer.
Website: https://waterbridge.vc/
Portfolio: https://waterbridge.vc/our-portfolio/
Beyond Next Ventures
Beyond Next Ventures is an early-stage deep-tech venture capital firm with presence in Japan and India. We are driven by our mission to enable exceptional entrepreneurs solving global challenges for healthier populace and a happier planet. Founded in 2014, we have made over 80 investments across both countries. We have a portfolio of 15 companies in India.
We focus on seed and pre-series A stage deep-tech startups, with ticket sizes ranging from $300,000 to $1.5 million. We typically co-lead investment rounds and are committed to providing follow-on funding to our portfolio companies in future rounds.
Website: https://beyondnextventures.com/
Portfolio: https://beyondnextventures.com/portfolio/
Questions?
Reach out to Aravind at [email protected]