Y Combinator's first-ever startup school India. A one-day, in-person gathering of the most ambitious builders across India. 18 April 2026 @ Bengaluru

YC is hosting their first-ever Startup School India in Bangalore on April 18th 2026.

Startup School India will bring together two thousand of the top founders, engineers, and builders across India to hear from leading startup founders and investors.

This is a 100% free event and every attendee is hand-picked. Speakers include the founders of Mesho, Razorpay, Groww, and Emergent, top investors from Nexus and Peak XV, and YC Partners Jared Friedman, Ankit Gupta, and Jon Xu.

Hear from founders like Harshil Mathur of Razorpay, Vidit Aatrey of Meesho, Lalit Keshre of Groww, Mukund Jha of Emergent and more.

Who should attend: This conference is for engineers and builders who are excited about startups. Undergraduate and graduate students in computer science and professional working in industry are all welcome. You don’t need to have or be working on a startup - YC is especially excited to meet great builders who might be interested in starting or joining a startup in the future.

Source: Y Combinator