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Trade Finance, ESG Intelligence & Fractional Investing: Meet the FinTech startups emerging from Conquest, BITS Pilani

This year’s fintech cohort demonstrates financial innovation from bringing real-time intelligence to global trade to democratizing access to premium investment opportunities.

Inside Conquest: The accelerator backing India’s emerging startups

Conquest represents more than just another opportunity for startups to pitch. It represents a gateway into one of India’s fastest-growing founder ecosystems. 

From ‘Shark Tank’-style pitching to idea exchange, what went down at BITS Pilani Conquest’s Demo Day

The start-up accelerator’s flagship event saw start-ups from multiple cohorts pitch to a panel of top investors & industry leaders. Four start-ups bagged equity-free grants.

From Prayogik to Avni, the start-ups driving sustainable innovation backed by BITS Pilani Conquest

The online phase of Conquest is currently in motion, featuring intensive mentorship and founder support.

India’s accelerator boom needs a reset. How BITS Pilani’s Conquest provides the blueprint

Conquest, a student-run accelerator for start-ups, is back for its 2025 edition. The launch event will bring together top industry leaders & influential figures from Gurugram on 16 April.

3-day tech festival ATMoS 2024 was a blend of cutting-edge tech, innovation & entertainment

The event at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad campus featured speakers like AS Kiran Kumar, former ISRO chairman & entrepreneur Ashneer Grover, along with competitions and a stand-up act.

Conquest’s top startups set for Demo Day, to pitch to jury of angel investors & partners from VC firms

The day will conclude with announcement of equity-free grants worth over Rs 30 lakh awarded to startups with the best pitches as decided by the jury panel. 

BITS Pilani’s Conquest — 5 B2B startups make it to the 2024 cohort

The startup accelerator has picked 27 early-stage startups this year, primarily from the cleantech & B2B space, to extend support.

Startup Accelerators: The Hidden Gems Fueling Entrepreneurial Success

For startups looking to take their business to the next level, Conquest 2024 offers an unparalleled opportunity.

‘Conquest’: BITs Pilani’s Start-Up Accelerator starts offline phase in Bengaluru

Student-run but not student-specific, Conquest is a 7-week hybrid program with 6 weeks online and an offline week in Bengaluru.

On Camera

Michael Douglas spills the tea in his memoir. It’s real, raw & unfiltered

In One Helluva Ride, Douglas recounts affairs and bad decisions alongside the glamour. It’s a reminder that celebrity memoirs should offer more than carefully curated life stories.

Rupee slide tests RBI’s multiple defenses as record low nears

The currency is 0.2% away from its weakest level of 96.97 rupee against the dollar touched in May.

Twist in Vizag spy racket case: Pakistani women operatives, social media avatars, honey-trapped navymen

Busting espionage ring targeting Eastern Naval Command leads investigators into honeytrap web across social media platforms; Navy personnel snared by Pakistani woman operatives.

Modi at 25 is staring at a cascade of crises. A perfect storm is building

Multiple headwinds make the turbulence Modi is battling as he steps into his 26th year in public office. This has brought the 3-point Modi proposition under the greatest pressure since 2014.