Shubhangi Poddar

[Deepak Mittal @d_mittal73]

A two young demographics, greater synergy in India and UAE start up ecosystems will benefit everyone.

Appreciate the steps being taken by Startups Policy Forum in this direction.

[Shweta Rajpal Kohli @ShwetaRKohli]

Startup Policy Forum’s annual Diwali get-together, Lights & Leaders, came back even brighter this year.

It was an honour to host senior government officials, regulators, Members of Parliament, founders, investors, big tech leaders, policy thinkers, and friends from the media for a get together to ring in the festive season.

The conversations never stopped, and the room was alive with energy all evening.

At SPF, our purpose has always been simple: to bring the corridors of power and the corridors of innovation together, and to be the bridge between them.

So it meant a great deal to us to see so many senior bureaucrats across ministries and departments, who spend their days drafting and implementing policies that govern our ecosystem, choose to spend their evening with us.

Their presence reflects a government that is engaging, and deeply invested in the success of Indian startups.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Lights & Leaders. Here’s to more light, more leadership, and more bridges built together. 🪔

@SPF_India

[Startup Policy Forum @SPF_India]

Good over evil, and food over everything.

We celebrated Dussehra over a lovely dinner at 6 Ballygunge Place, with plenty of food, conversations and laughter.

Happy Dussehra from all of us at SPF.

@ShwetaRKohli | @AvantikaGode | @Shubhangip611 | @akankshaghosh13 | Oishika Ghosh | @bforbaruah

[Shweta Rajpal Kohli @ShwetaRKohli]

Happy Dussehra!

[Shweta Rajpal Kohli @ShwetaRKohli]

Snapshots from the Fintech Premier League regionals in Mumbai 🏏

SPF's Shubhangi Poddar went match-hopping and captured the competition and camaraderie, in equal measure.

Congrats to Kissht and NPCI on their big wins!

As I always say, FPL brings the startup community together, one cricket match at a time.

The smiles say it all :)

PS: I'm told nobody brought up #MDR on the pitch.

@dilipasbe @UPI_NPCI @NPCI_NPCI
@Kissht_EMI @FintechOnPitch @lawyer_intech @ankitratan @TeamSignzy @SPF_India
@Shubhangip611

[Shweta Rajpal Kohli @ShwetaRKohli]

Startup Policy Forum’s Shubhangi Poddar spent the day at the first-ever @ElevenLabs Summit in India yesterday.

She’s been raving to us about the incredible demos, big launches and all the insights she gained into the future of voice AI at the Summit.

For us at SPF, it’s great to reconnect with @mati and continue the momentum from his last India visit when we hosted him for our AI x Delhi dinner.

Also great to see SPF members @Razorpay,
@cars24india, @physics__wallah embracing AI at an incredible pace alongside pathbreaking companies like ElevenLabs.

@SPF_India @Shubhangip611 @harshilmathur @vikramchopra
@rutabhatt @nihaldchauhan @harshitajyn

[Shubhangi Poddar @Shubhangip611]

@ShwetaRKohli @ElevCap @mukularora @bansalvartika @amruthajalihal @TeamSignzy @ankitratan @yuyudhan @SPF_India Lets gooo 🏏

[Shweta Rajpal Kohli @ShwetaRKohli]

‼️🏏 The action begins soon! Team Startup Policy Forum is cricket ready!

🔹Founders vs VCs!
🔹Fintech Premier League x Signzy x SPF
🔹 Elevation Basecamp

@ElevCap
@mukularora | @bansalvartika | @amruthajalihal |
@teamsignzy @ankitratan @yuyudhan | @SPF_India

[Shweta Rajpal Kohli @ShwetaRKohli]

Startup Policy Forum’s Chief Strategy Officer Shubhangi Poddar called on India’s Consul General in Shanghai Shri Pratik Mathur during her visit, where she also attended the World AI Conference (WAIC).

@IndiaInShanghai
@pratikmathur1
@SPF_India
@Shubhangip611

[Shweta Rajpal Kohli @ShwetaRKohli]

We just wrapped up a ten day trip to the Bay Area to get a pulse of the latest in tech and AI. Tons of learnings that will help us in building the “New Economy Collective” to support Indian startups in building bridges with global innovation hubs. Here’s Shubhangi Poddar giving a glimpse.

[Shweta Rajpal Kohli @ShwetaRKohli]

Kicking off Startup Policy Forum’s Startup Safari, UK edition. Four action-packed days that include meetings with top policymakers, founders and ecosystem enablers. The delegation is all set to brace London’s heat wave! 🇬🇧🇮🇳🚀
@_SambhavJain_ @BhavikKoladiya @ritesh5jain @_sinhaakash @sq1_security @Shubhangip611

[Shweta Rajpal Kohli @ShwetaRKohli]

Honoured to meet Honourable Minister of Labour & Employment Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, @mansukhmandviya alongside our members Aayush Agarwal @just_snabbit and Madhav Krishna @madhkrish, Founder,
@VahanInc this morning.

@Aa_Agarwl shared how Snabbit is creating real opportunities for thousands of women across India, formalising a segment of the workforce that has long remained underrepresented through its high-frequency home services platform.

Madhav ran a live voice demo of Vahan AI, showing how an AI-led platform can connect blue-collar workers to earning opportunities at scale.

What struck us most was the Minister’s nuanced grasp of India’s labour landscape and his recognition that innovation-first platforms aren’t just building businesses, they’re creating livelihoods.

His message to new-age companies: solve India’s realities. And his appreciation for both Snabbit and Vahan for doing exactly that meant a great deal.

We are also deeply grateful for his support and recognition of Startup Policy Forum’s role and his commitment to working closely with our members going forward.

More to come. 🙏​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 🇮🇳

@LabourMinistry
@OfficeOf_MM

[UAE-India CEPA Council @cepacouncil]

The UAE-India CEPA Council had a fruitful interaction with the team from @SPF_India.

It was encouraging to exchange perspectives on the growing UAE–India trade and innovation corridor. We’re keen on exploring avenues of collaboration to create meaningful opportunities for founders and businesses on both sides.

We look forward to what we can build together.

#UAEIndia #CEPA #StartupPolicyForum #Startups #CrossBorderCollaboration #Entrepreneurship #Trade #Founders #BusinessLeaders

[Shweta Rajpal Kohli @ShwetaRKohli]

Perfect timing and venue for us to record a special episode of Startup Policy Forum’s series “IndiaAI in Action” - @emergentlabs hackathon
#Vibecon India in Bengaluru.

We got @mukundjha to chat with us about the future of vibe coding, Wingman -the latest AI agent he’s shipped, the ARR debate, his journey as a second-time founder and why he believes the AI cycle is under-hyped.

Vibecon wrapped up yesterday and we captured the electric energy of hundreds of vibe coders in action!

Winning team gets an interview with @ycombinator that hosted its Startup School in Bengaluru today after being flooded with 25,000 applications.

Our episode dropping soon! Watch this space 🚀

@manav_garg
@MohapatraHemant @lightspeedvp @madhavjha
@snowmaker @agupta

[Shweta Rajpal Kohli @ShwetaRKohli]

The 20-foot digital billboard on the façade of @Razorpay’s
Koramangala headquarters spotlights startups building the “Next Big Thing.”

We are humbled and honoured to have the New Economy Collective (NEC) and Startup Policy Forum (SPF) featured on that coveted wall.

To @harshilmathur @shashank_kr thank you.

NEC is an extension of SPF’s mission: that India’s builders deserve a global stage and transformative partnerships.

And we couldn’t be more aligned with Razorpay’s own commitment of championing the ecosystem.

The next decade belongs to India. And we’re just getting started. 🚀

[Shweta Rajpal Kohli @ShwetaRKohli]

New Economy Collective (NEC) in the heart of Central Secretariat, the seat of decision-making in Delhi.

With NEC, Startup Policy Forum takes forward its mission of opening doors and building bridges between India’s startups and the future.

Team SPF showed up in full force to mark the moment.

[Shweta Rajpal Kohli @ShwetaRKohli]

Startup Policy Forum’s “concerningly lean” team bringing New Economy Collective (NEC) to life in Bengaluru! 🔥