Pune StartUp Fest

Pune StartUp Fest, started in 2019, is COEP’s annual Entrepreneurship initiative organized by E-Cell. Last year, the sixth edition of Pune Startup Fest witnessed • 110+ startup exhibitors from various sectors. • An infusion of Rs. 11.5 Cr was deployed as a capital investment at Pitcher's Valley. • Footfall of over 15,000 people including students and corporates. • More than 150+ investors, mentors, and industry experts. After a grand sixth edition, Pune StartUp Fest is ready for an even better seventh edition on the 11th and 12th of January, 2025. Pitcher's Valley, an exhilarating live pitching event, where registered startups undergo rigorous scrutiny based on their pitch deck, out of which, around 10 exceptional startups are handpicked to present their innovative business ideas in front of some of the most prominent venture investors of India. The inaugural edition of Pitchers Valley took place in PSF'23. The Pune StartUp Fest’25 will be filled with high-powered events, competitions, and panel discussions and will be an exhibition of various start-ups divided among zones like Agricultural, Educational, Green, Health & Lifestyle, Innovation & IPR, Social, Student, and Technical start-ups. Our goal is to bring together startups through a startup expo, students along with investors, mentors, and C-level executives from top corporations, industry and the general public across the country.