Founders' Meetup: Mumbai

​We'll be in Mumbai in November, and want to meet maritime founders who will also be in town. We're coming because we're taking India seriously:

• ​India has approved a INR 69,725 crore (c. EUR 7bn) package to grow its annual shipbuilding capacity to 4.5 million gross tonnes, backed by a pipeline of more than 400 public-sector vessel orders. (Xinde Marine News)

• ​In May 2026, the Sagarmala Startup Innovation Initiative opened maritime innovation hubs at IIT Madras, IIT Bombay and the Indian Maritime University, so founders now have state-backed support from three of India's leading maritime and engineering institutions.

• ​Maersk is planning to invest ~$7 billion across ports, terminals, logistics, maritime manufacturing and human-capital development, and Maersk is investing over $2 billion to expand its Pipavav port operations, including terminal and land-side infrastructure.

​These headlines are just a few of the many major developments happening in maritime in India, and we're looking forward to meeting the founders who are part of it. So if you're a founder still working through an idea, or already have paying customers, we would love to meet you.

​Here's who will be there from the Motion Ventures team:

• ​Adrian Ho, Investment Director

• ​Devika Bade, Strategic Partnerships

​🎟️ Space is limited, so be sure register your interest

​📍 We'll send you the event location closer to the date