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Indian Institute of Technology - Roorkee is among the foremost of institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in engineering, basic and applied research. Since its establishment, the Institute has played a vital role in providing the technical manpower and know-how to the country and in pursuit of research. The Institute ranks amongst the best technological institutions in the world and has contributed to all sectors of technological development. It has also been considered a trend-setter in the area of education and research in the field of science, technology, and engineering. The Institute has completed 150th year of its existence in October 1996. On September 21, 2001, an Ordinance issued by the Government of India declared it as the nation's seventh Indian Institute of Technology. The Ordinance is now converted into an Act by the Parliament to make IIT, Roorkee as an "Institution of National Importance". The Institute offers Bachelor's Degree courses in 10 disciplines of Engineering and Architecture and Postgraduate's Degree in 55 disciplines of Engineering, Applied Science, Architecture and planning. The Institute has facility for doctoral work in all Departments and Research Centres.

Venture Catalysts is India’s first Multi-Stage VC, backing high-potential entrepreneurs in one of the world’s fastest-growing startup ecosystems. Since 2016, we have been among the most active investors in India, deploying $200Mn+ across 300+ companies through our syndication platform. Our portfolio has a combined valuation of $10Bn+. We typically invest $0.25Mn–$2Mn in seed to early-stage, sector-agnostic startups. Our 4000+ investor community spans 20+ countries including India, Singapore, UAE, USA, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, and more. We are backed by marquee investors such as Radhakishan Damani, Haldiram’s, Enam Securities, Ashish Kacholia, Authum Investments, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Aman Gupta, Ritesh Agarwal, and others. Our ecosystem includes: • 100 Unicorns – $100Mn early-stage accelerator fund • Beams Fintech Fund – $80Mn growth-stage fintech fund • Elev8 Venture Partners – $160Mn growth tech fund (Series B & C) • Spyre Proptech Fund – $50Mn proptech fund (with CREDAI) • VC Grid – Community for family offices & CVCs Collectively, we manage $500Mn+ and have supported 400+ companies. Registered AIFs: • Venture Catalysts Angel Growth Fund – Category I AIF (Angel Fund) | SEBI Reg: IN/AIF1/18-19/0653 • Venture Catalysts Angel Fund – Category I AIF (Angel Fund) | SEBI Reg: IN/AIF1/22-23/1157 If you are a founder, write to ideas@venturecatalysts.in If you are an investor, write to investors@venturecatalysts.in

The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) was established as the first national institute for Post-Graduate studies and Research in Management by the Government of India in November 1961 in collaboration with Alfred P. Sloan School of Management (MIT), the Government of West Bengal, The Ford Foundation and Indian industry. During its initial years, several prominent faculty formed part of its nucleus, including Paul Samuelson, Jagdish Sheth, J. K. Sengupta, among others. Today, the institute serves as an autonomous body, continually evolving to meet its goals in an ever-changing business environment. The vision of the Institute is to emerge as an International Centre of Excellence in all facets of Management Education, rooted in Indian ethos and societal values. Over the past four decades, IIM Calcutta has blossomed into one of Asia's finest Business Schools. Its strong ties to the business community make it an effective mechanism for the promotion of professional management practices in Indian organizations. Today, IIM Calcutta attracts the best talent in India - a melting pot of academia, industry and research. The best and brightest young men and women pursue its academic programs.