ET Soonicorns Summit 2025 Bengaluru to Spotlight AI Startup Growth in India

India’s largest congregation of soonicorns — startups poised to become unicorns — is set to return this August with a renewed focus on artificial intelligence and deep-tech innovation. The Economic Times Soonicorns Summit 2025, now in its fourth edition, will take place in Bengaluru on August 22, aiming to chart a billion-dollar blueprint for scaling AI-first startups from research labs to robust revenue models.

Titled ‘From Research Labs to Revenue Models: The Billion-Dollar Blueprint for Scaling Indian AI Startups’, this year’s theme aligns with India’s rapidly evolving AI landscape. The summit comes at a crucial time, as India’s AI ecosystem has witnessed a surge in startup funding amounting to $11.3 billion in 2025, alongside the emergence of seven new unicorns. A new wave of investor confidence, deep-tech R&D, and global interest in India’s digital-first economy further reinforces the summit’s relevance.

Building on the success of the breakout 2024 edition, which featured thought leaders like Hari Menon (BigBasket), Mayank Kumar (upgrad), and Aman Gupta (boat), the 2025 edition deep-dives into AI-led disruption across fintech, edtech, healthtech, and consumer tech. It also aims to explore funding trends, product-market fit strategies, and sustainable scaling practices.

The summit will feature three key mainstage tracks:

1. AI & Deep Tech Dominance

2. From Pilot to Product-Market Fit

3. The Leadership Track: Lessons from the Trenches

Additionally, closed-door roundtable sessions will offer soonicorn founders an exclusive space for candid discussions and peer-to-peer insights.

With a sharp focus on AI infrastructure, go-to-market (GTM) strategies, and storytelling for scale, the event is poised to convene India’s top AI founders, VCs, policymakers, and product leaders for a high-impact day of collaboration, learning, and innovation.

As AI and deep-tech continue to redefine India's startup landscape, the ET Soonicorns Summit 2025 promises to be a cornerstone event for the next generation of billion-dollar disruptors.

ET Soonicorns Summit 2025: Key Highlights & Takeaways

• India’s largest soonicorn congregation under one roof
• Focused tracks on AI-driven scale: GTM, product-market fit, infra, IP
• Unfiltered firesides with India’s most respected founders and investors
• Closed-door roundtables for candid, high-stakes insight
• Soonicorns Sundowners to be unveiled across Telangana, Delhi-NCR, and Maharashtra
• Key takeaways on scaling strategies, AI funding outlook, being IPO-ready, navigating ethical AI, and more

As India’s startup ecosystem evolves and AI takes center stage. The ET Soonicorns Summit 2025 offers a platform for founders, investors, CTOs, and policymakers to come together. Whether you're working on the next big AI breakthrough or backing deep-tech innovation, the ET Soonicorns Summit goes beyond  to deliver real insights and actionable takeaways.

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