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The Startup Ignite Pitch Stage is back at the Vegan India Conference 2025—bigger, bolder, and packed with even more potential.
This is your moment to take center stage, pitch your startup to a curated audience of impact investors, industry veterans, venture capitalists, and global leaders in conscious consumption—all under one roof. Whether you’re building in plant-based food, alternative proteins, ethical fashion, clean beauty, sustainability tech, or cruelty-free wellness, this is the platform designed to accelerate your growth.
Gather your data, brush up your numbers, strengthen your arguments and apply for a spot to pitch your venture at the VIC Startup Pitch Stage. VIC Startup Ignite offers you the perfect stage to pitch your
plant-based company to an esteemed jury of value aligned investors in a closed-door session.
The winning pitch is awarded a monetary grant by Vegan India Conference.
WHO SHOULD APPLY ?
If you're building for a kinder, cleaner, and more conscious future—this stage is yours. We’re looking for early to growth-stage startups innovating in:
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Plant-based food & beverages
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Fermentation-based proteins
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Ethical fashion & cruelty-free beauty
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Sustainable packaging & clean tech
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Vegan wellness, lifestyle, or marketplaces
WHY APPLY ?
IMPORTANT DATES
APPLICATIONS OPEN
6 MAY 2025
SHORTLIST ANNOUNCEMENT
1 JUNE 2025
LIVE PITCH EVENT
5 JULY 2025
Ready to Ignite? Here is how to apply :
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Submit Your Application: Provide details about your startup, including your mission, product/service offerings, and market potential.
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Pitch Deck Submission: Upload a comprehensive pitch deck outlining your business model, financial projections, and growth strategy.
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Selection Process: Shortlisted startups will be invited to present their pitches during the conference.
The Startup Pitch Stage is organized In Partnership with
Humane World for Animals Programme
The Humane Entrepreneurship Program is an intensive mentorship initiative designed for businesses innovating in the space of new food proteins. We empower entrepreneurs to accelerate products beyond the ideation stage by offering access to an ecosystem of mentors, expert advisors, allied stakeholders, and investors. We start through in-person engaging bootcamps across Indian cities to support early-stage entrepreneurs. Selected start-ups from the bootcamps get a chance to work with our team and our global network of experts, mentors and investors for three months. The program helps scale innovations and launches impactful solutions to market for a better tomorrow for animals.
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