VC Panel - Perspectives from the VC world

​IE University is hosting a VC panel discussion bringing together experienced venture capital investors from Bangalore to share their perspectives on the evolving VC landscape, emerging investment themes, and the future of the Indian startup ecosystem.

The event is open to alumni, students, founders, investors, and members of the wider university community across institutions.
🎤 Panelists:

​Aakash Kumar – Managing Director, Z47(fka Matrix Partners,India), focused on early-stage startups and emerging technology opportunities.

​Karteek Pulapaka –Co-Founder & Partner at Java Capital and IE Business School alumnus  with experience across venture capital, startups and early-stage investing.

​Prashant Pansare – Co-Founder & Partner, Eagle10 Ventures ,GTM leader and 4x entrepreneur, with extensive experience building and scaling startups.

​Moderator
Sambhav Golechha – IE Business School alumnus and our moderator for the evening, with a background in finance, equity research and the startup ecosystem.

​📅 Saturday, 22 August 2026
​🕢 6:30 pm sharp
📍 Vivanta Bengaluru, Residency Road