The Ministry of Education, Government of India, in association with the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA), convened the Bharat Innovates Investor Showcase in Bengaluru on 19 May 2026.

The Showcase brought together 24 high-potential Indian DeepTech start-ups from the Bharat Innovates selected cohort, curated by a committee of leading investors. It also saw the participation of some of India’s most respected early- and growth-stage investors, marking a significant milestone in the run-up to Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France.

The day-long Showcase was attended by 90+ investors with cumulative assets under management of over US$ 85 billion globally, including Peak XV Partners, Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bertelsmann India Investments, Avaana Capital, Blume Ventures, KalaariCapital, Chiratae Ventures, 360 ONE Asset, Avendus Capital, B Capital, Aavishkaar Capital, Sony Innovation Fund and Omnivore, among others.

Delivering the opening remarks, Smt. Saumya Gupta, Joint Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, stated that Bharat Innovates is a flagship initiative announced by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on 17 February 2026 at the inauguration of the India-France Year of Innovation, in the presence of the President of France.

She noted that the Bengaluru Showcase reflects the Ministry’s commitment to creating structured platforms where India’s deep-tech founders can engage directly with patient, long-term capital and partners capable of supporting their global scale-up journey.

Setting the context for the day, Sh. Prashanth Prakash, Partner, Accel, Sh. Rajan Anandan, Managing Director, Peak XV, and Sh. Gaurav Deepak, Co-founder and CEO, Avendus, all members of the Core Advisory Committee of Bharat Innovates 2026, underscored the strategic intent of the initiative to position India’s research-led deep-tech ventures at the forefront of global capital flows and to build durable bridges with the international investor and corporate ecosystem.