Every brand has a story.

​Not the one on LinkedIn.

​The real one.

​The launch that almost didn't happen. The product customers hated. The mistake that changed everything. The decision you'd make again in a heartbeat.

​Behind the Brand is a curated dinner by PARA//EL for D2C founders, operators, and investors who'd rather trade honest stories than polished playbooks.

​No presentations.

​No networking games.

​Just one table, great food, and conversations that usually happen after everyone else has gone home.

​One small rule: come with one story you've never shared publicly.

​📍 Indiranagar, Bengaluru

📅 August 13, 2026

​Seats are intentionally limited.

Scouting investment-ready startups shouldn't feel this hard.

​Great founders get buried in crowded pipelines. Promising ventures struggle to reach the right investors. The Startup Network | Edition 14 closes that gap.

​Join us at Soho House, Mumbai on 15th August, 10 AM onwards, to meet a curated group of Arthayan startups. Vetted, fundraise ready, and all set to pitch to you and a few notable VCs.

​Who should attend and why?

​For Investors & VC Firms:

• Meet a curated selection of growth-ready startups
• Scout opportunities aligned with your investment thesis
• Explore co-investment and syndication opportunities
• Connect with fellow VCs, angels, and ecosystem leaders
• Gain insights into emerging sectors and market trends
• Build meaningful relationships with founders and investors alike

​By invitation only for investors and VC firms. Team Arthayan reserves the right to approve and finalise the guest list.

Sunday morning networking for serious founders, CXOs & investors. Application-only. Curated room. Real conversations. No pitching

Entrepreneur's Mixer is an application-based, closed-door networking session for founders, operators, and investors who are actively building or backing serious businesses—limited seats. Every attendee is reviewed individually before entry.

Who This Is For

• Founders who are actively building — whether you're developing your MVP, serving your first clients, or scaling an existing business
• CXOs and Directors running or growing an established company
• Angel Investors and Senior Analysts actively evaluating or deploying capital
• Industry Veterans with 20+ years of hands-on domain experience

The one non-negotiable: you must be actively doing something, not just planning to.

Only 3 slots are available for Startup Enablers (CA, Legal, Design, Tech) — these are reserved, not guaranteed.

Who This Is Not For

• Those who only have an idea and haven't taken any concrete steps yet
• Anyone looking to pitch, sell, or prospect in the room
• Student founders.

About the ₹750 Fee

It covers entry, a light snack, and access to a private community of 500+ verified founders and decision-makers across India. More importantly, it ensures that everyone in the room has made a deliberate, conscious decision to show up. That one thing changes the quality of every conversation.

The companies defining the next decade of AI will be in one room.

Bought to you by Grayscale Ventures and PromptQL

​Join 500+ AI founders, engineers, and operators for an evening of engineering talks from the teams behind India's leading unicorns, alongside 50 live AI startup booths showcasing what the ecosystem is building next.

​Whether you're building AI products, scaling infrastructure, or looking for your next breakthrough, this is where you find your next user, hire, or customer.

​Expect:

• ​Talks from engineering leaders at India's top unicorn companies
• ​50 AI startup demo booths
• Curated networking with founders, engineers, and investors

​​👥 Audience

• ​AI Founders: CEOs and CTOs of AI startups
• AI Engineers: Engineers building AI products inside Startups and Enterprise
• Corporate AI Decision-Makers: Leaders from Enterprises adopting AI
• Investors: VCs backing emerging AI startups