From Operator to Founder: The Venture Leap
From Operator to Founder: The Venture Leap
Join us for an intimate evening co-hosted by Women in Product India and M Venture Partners (MVP). This is a high-signal gathering built for honest, founder-first conversations on what it really takes to go from operator to builder, and how the venture ecosystem can better support women building companies that matter.
Who is this event for?
Women founders (pre-seed to early growth stage)
Senior women in product, engineering, and leadership (8+ years)
Aspiring founders exploring the leap into startups
Venture capitalists and ecosystem enablers
Select operators open to early-stage opportunities
Meet the panelists:
Radhika Kapoor, ex-Head of Product at Apple, Founder of Third Culture Coffee (exited), ex-Sr Product Manager at Microsoft
Gaganpreet Luthra, Operating Partner, Leo Capital
Muskan Gupta, Consumer Investments at Blume Ventures
Hina Priyadarshini, Founder of House of Zelena
Moderator: Shalini Dayanidhi, India Investments at M Venture Partners
Agenda:
5:00PM: Registration
5:15PM: Welcome Remarks by Women in Product India & MVP
5:30PM: Speaker Talks (founders, operators, investors)
6:30PM: Open Audience Q&A and Discussion
7:00PM: Networking over Refreshments
What we'll explore:
The realities of fundraising and building as a female founder
Moving from senior corporate roles into entrepreneurship
What investors are actually looking for in early-stage founders
How operators can position themselves for venture-scale opportunities
Why categories once dismissed as "soft", women's health, maternity, home, care, and community, are becoming some of the most meaningful venture opportunities today
Where?
HSR Layout, Bengaluru
Please note: Given the demand and limited capacity, registration and approval are required for attendance!
About your hosts:
💙 M Venture Partners (MVP) is an early-stage VC Fund investing across India and Southeast Asia. Core sectors are Fintech/Insurtech, Health+Bio, and Consumer, investing across Pre-Seed, Seed, and Pre-Series A stages.
💜 Women in Product India is a community connecting women across product, engineering, and leadership, focused on creating more women-led venture stories in India.
Supported by
Aspire is the all-in-one finance platform for modern businesses, serving 50,000+ companies worldwide.
BHIVE, The Campus Coworking Hub which empowers startups, corporates & professionals & drives Bengaluru's vibrant startup ecosystem with collaborative coworking spaces, events & networking opportunities.
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