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August 21- 22, 2013 Bangalore, India


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gsfindia.com @gsfindia

The GSFModel

GSF is a unique platform that provides funding, mentorship and

access to networks to drive innovation across India.

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Building on the success of GSF2012 Conference, GSF will

facilitate a discussion to explore where do we go now?

How do we open new doors and explore the next frontiers

of collaboration in a world growing more connected and

intertwined every day?

GSF#WhereDoWeGoNow



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Specially curated delegates from across the globe. We

believe each attendee could be a speaker or a panelist.

200-300 Leading VCs and Angel Investors 100 Founders of Startups and Venture-Backed Companies 100 Global Corporate Leaders Top-Tier Academic Institutions and High-Level Thought Leaders Social Entrepreneurs from India and Abroad

Who is the CoreAudience?



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At GSF, we do things differently. We believe building the health of

a young company requires the same dedication as does the

health of the body, mind and soul.

10K Run: The event will begin with all 500 participants joiningin a 10k run to get the energy flowing and overcome a shared

challenge. Conference Sessions: Defined by the open-ended prompt ofWhere Do We Go Now?, these provocative discussions will

liberate us from our preconceptions about how to collaborate

and create shared opportunities.

Entertainment-in-the-Mix: Because levity must balance rigor inany successful venture, each session will contain some novelentertainment to be created by our companies and the broader

GSF family.

GSF#WhereDoWeGoNow - Agenda


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GSF#WhereDoWeGoNow - Agenda


Session A. DesignInnovation

Keynote by a prominententrepreneur and

designer. Workshop on

new approaches todesign beautiful &

functional products.

Session B. Future ShotsKeynotes by thought

leaders on the future ofEntertainment, Travel,Education, Payments,

Mobile, Work/jobs,Gaming, Healthcare

Session C. Women inTech

Keynote by prominentfemale entrepreneurs and

a discussion with

founders of 5 outstandingwomen-lead startups.

Session D. Spirit of

Entrepreneurship in India#Keynote by globally

renowned founders and apanel discussion between

founders of five leadingcompanies.

Session E. Social ImpactKeynote by prominent

social entrepreneurs and adiscussion on

convergence of social

impact and wealthcreation.

Session F. Future of

Venture InvestingKeynote by disruptiveinvestors and a panel

discussion between the

leaders of venture funds.

Bangalore, India - August 21-22, 2013 #WhereDoWeGoNow


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Rajesh Sawhney is the founder of GSF. He is also theco-host and curator of Founders Forum India and is an

active angel investor with 12 investments to his name.

His journey has been a continuum of re-invention

waves. He brought private radio (Times FM) to India in

the early nineties, redefining Indian youth culture. He

was at the cusp of early Internet culture in India in the

early 2000, building Indiatimes.com, the most valuable

Internet business in India in 2005 (funded by Sequoia).

Subsequently, as President of Reliance EntertainmentRajesh was at the centre of a massive transformation of

the Indian film industry, where he oversaw the

corporatization of mom and pop Bollywood businesses

into a multi-billion dollar enterprise.At GSF, Rajesh is architecting the vital building blocks

of a nascent early stage startup ecosystem in India. He

sees this as the biggest and the most exciting

challenge that he has faced in his life. Rajesh is an

alumnus of the Harvard Business School (AMP), and

has a fellowship from the London School of Economics.

GSFFounder: Rajesh Sawhney



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GSFSuperangels

GSF Superangels is a network of 20 iconic founders and investors dedicated to providing

seed funding to the most promising Indian startups. As former and current founders

themselves, this team of Superangels is particularly well-equipped to identify opportunities

and nurture talent in the Indian startup ecosystem.

In 2011, GSF Superangels funded 3 companies: Autowale, Biosence and Chottu. They

have since achieved their goal of funding at least 5 of the many companies showcased at

GSF 2012. The GSF criterion is threefold: exceptional founders, substantial market

opportunity, and an innovative product.

Naveen TewariFounder

InMobi

SashaMirchandani

FounderKAE Capital

Samir BangaraFounder

Indiagames

Dinesh AgarwalFounder

IndiaMart

Vijay ShekharSharma

Founder - One97

Sanjay SinghSVP - Akamai

MurugavelJanakiraman

FounderBharatmatrimony

Deep KalraFounder

MakeMyTrip

K. GaneshFounder

TuotorVista

Anupam MittalFounder

Shaadi.com

Roshan AbbasFounder

Encompass

Samir SoodEx-head of

Google M&A, Asia

Rajan MehtaFounder

Live Media


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Past & Present Mentors at GSF

Ambarish GuptaFounder Knowlarity

Shekhar KiraniPartner, Accel India

Satyan GajwaniCEO Times Internet

Samir Bangara, MD (Digital) DisneyUTVFounder, Indiagames

Shradha SharmaFounder YourStory.in

Sanjay NathManaging Partner

Blume Ventures

Amit RanjanCo-Founder Slideshare

Anisha SinghFounder MyDala.com

Steven LurieGM Zynga India

Pallav Nadhani

Founder Fusion Charts

Max GabrielCTO

Pearson India

Phanindra SamaCo-Founder redBus

Samir KumarMD Inventus Advisors

Ashish GuptaMD Helion Advisors

Neeraj RoyCEO Hungama Mobile

SVP MarketingInfoEdge - Naukri

Ravi PratapCo-Founder Mobstac

Ravi GururajVP at Citrix

Harvard Angels

Nikhil RungtaMarketing Head

Google India

Dhiraj KackerCo-Founder Canvera

Prashant MehtaCEO Komli Media

Lizzie Chapman, Wonga

Ashish KashyabCEO Ibibo Group

Ganesh Rengaswamy, Partner Lok Capital Alok Mittal, MD Cannan

Gulraz AlamGlobal COO

Resultrix

Sharad SanghiCo-Founder

Netmagic

Vishal GondalFounder Indiagames

See the full list on gsfindia.com/mentors


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GSFEntrepreneurs in Residence 2013

Brij Bhasin SrinathGaddam

Bhavna ToorRishab Malik

Sanjay Jain Adam Caplan

RachnaManwani

Tanuj More MarinaZolotoverkh

Vikul Goyal Damini Satija

Jery Althaf

Kshitij Kumar Sumit Raj Joel John Anmol MainiChristopherKieran


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The GSFPortfolio at a Glance


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