The partnership will provide free hand access to over 90 global institutional investors in deep-tech along with business challenges from prospective enterprise buyers and talent support from PIEDS and CCMB.
The Center for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) is a research center focused on the progressive areas of modern biology. It is committed to providing high-quality research and education in the most cutting-edge areas of biology and facilitating centralized national access to the modern techniques in the interdisciplinary areas of biology.
Commenting on the partnership, Sunil Shekhawat, CEO of Sanchiconnect said in a statement, “This partnership will allow us to expand our reach and ensure that more businesses are able to benefit from the latest technological progress in open markets. We are now partners to India’s top-notch deep tech focused programs from academics to government-sponsored campuses.”
On the MoU, NM Rao, CEO, AIC-CCMB said, “We are happy to collaborate with Sanchiconnect to give our startups access to some of the most relevant Deep Tech Investors who understand life sciences and are willing to fund them at an early stage ”.
“We are excited to partner with SanchiConnect and gain access to their deep tech network. The partnership will be a game changer for our deep tech startups looking to find their footing in the market, whether it is finding customers for their solution or raising funds for scale” said Sachin Arya, CEO of PIED Society, BITS Pilani
Sunil Shekhawat, a former head of product initiatives at NASSCOM, created Sanchiconnect. It assists deep-tech firms in raising capital by partnering with global investment agencies, including angel networks, venture capitalists, and family funds. Among the well-known venture capital firms and investment networks that have joined the platform are Capital 2B (InfoEdge), Pi Ventures, Bharat Innovation Fund, 8x Ventures, Speciale Invest, 3One4 Capital, Your nest VC, GrowX, Ankur Capital, RPG, and Modular Capital.
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