BHARAT PITCHATHON

​Bharat Pitchathon 5.0 🚀
Your pitch. India's top investors. One room.

​Are you building an early-stage startup in Bharat?

​Bharat Pitchathon is India's largest offline pitch event series, run by Headstart Network Foundation. Headstart has helped founders for 17+ years. The series is open to every sector and aims to find promising startups across Bharat and help them with fundraising and market access.

​📊 The last four editions: 4,500+ applications from 150+ cities · 800+ pitches · 1,300+ investor–startup connections · ₹100 Cr+ raised by alumni · 30+ startups funded · ~50% of applications from Tier 2–4 cities

​🛤️ Three tracks
🎓 Student Track: for school and college founders turning ideas into ventures
👩 Women Track: for women entrepreneurs building the next big thing
🚀 Open Track: for early-stage startups in any sector

​🏁 How it works
City-level pitches in 20+ cities → pre-finals → Headstart's flagship accelerator, with mentorship, go-to-market support and pitches to investors nationwide.

​🎯 What you get

• ​A shot at funding from 50+ top early-stage investors

• ​A chance to join an accelerator program

• ​Jury feedback, expert mentorship and masterclasses

• ​Networking and brand visibility

​🔍 The jury looks for: a big market, strong traction, a capable team, a lasting competitive advantage and real impact.

​📅 31st Oct'26 · 📍 LIT School, Jayanagar · ⏰ 2 pm - 7 pm

​👉 Apply to pitch: Open Google Form
(Takes about 20–25 minutes.)

​⚠️ Pitching is invite-only. Shortlisted startups will hear from us 1 week before the event. Registering on Luma gets you an attendee spot; to pitch, you must also fill in the form.