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Techstars Startup Weekend Varanasi

SEPTEMBER 12-14, 2025, IIT BHU Varanasi

What is Startup Weekend

Learn how to think, work, and build like a startup in 54 thrilling hours. Techstars Startup Weekend is an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups. Over an action-packed three days, you’ll meet the very best mentors, investors, co-founders and sponsors to show you how to get more done faster -- and, maybe even start that Business.

Benefits Of Startup Weekend
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Merchandise

goodies

Goodies

brex

Brex Rewards

googlecloud

$300 Google Credits

Why Startup Weekend

Connect with other creators

Connect with other passionate people driven to build something new. Rich and diverse talent is a Techstars staple. There is no better place to meet new friends, colleagues, mentors or co-founders and investors.

Learn from the best

Learn what it really takes to innovate, disrupt and start a company from people who’ve been there. It’s deep experiential learning guided by an experienced hand.

Start Something great

Techstars Startup Weekend is designed to get you going. Fast. Your local organizers will set up the ideal environment for you to be successful and learn as much as possible in just 54 hours.

Take it deep

Sometimes what you really need is to go to the next level. Startup Weekend also goes deep on specific topics or skill sets. Just what you need to progress quickly.

global sponsors
google
brex
deel

Meet Our Mentors

Dr. Chandra Shekhar Singh

Dr. Chandra Shekhar Singh

Management Prof

Ashish Kumar Babul

Ashish Kumar Babul

Marketing and distribution

Prateek Jaiswal

Prateek Jaiswal

FinTech

Akash Verma

Akash Verma

Alum- Product & Consulting

Abhinav Patel

Abhinav Patel

Content & Design

Shubham Jaiswal

Shubham Jaiswal

Digital Marketing & Branding

Hemant Singh

Hemant Singh

AgriTech

Divyansh Raghuwanshi

Divyansh Raghuwanshi

Digital Marketing & Branding

Aparna Agarwal

Aparna Agarwal

Business Development

Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar

Co-Founder & CEO of ForeTech

Samvet Kumar

Samvet Kumar

FinTech

Mrityunjay Pandey

Mrityunjay Pandey

Aman

Aman

IND Tech Mark

Nadeem

Nadeem

Rishabh Jaiswal

Rishabh Jaiswal

Mrityunjay Singh

Mrityunjay Singh

Shubham Chaurasia

Shubham Chaurasia

Sahil Jaiswal

Sahil Jaiswal

Judges

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Mayank Purwar

judge2

Dr. Divya Rajput

judge3

Ankit Kumar

judge4

Anil Chikara

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Shikha Shah

What People Say About GSW

GSW was one of the first events in which I participated after coming to college. GSW taught me many things which include hardwork, teamwork and also the required entrepreneur skills. I was proud of my team and my idea. The friends which I made in the beginning are here with me till now. I highly recommend giving it a try.

- Suryansh Singh

Frequently Asked Questions

(FAQs)
What is GSW?
Who is eligible to participate?
Does one need to have a startup idea to participate?
What kind of support does one receive during the event?
What are the benefits of attending such an event?
Are there any themes/categories which our startups must explore?
What are the judging criteria?
Is prior experience required?
Is the event competitive or collaborative in nature?
What is the ideal team composition?
How is Google involved in the event?
What if I face conflicts within the team?
What kind of ideas are discouraged or not allowed?
Can a team work on two ideas simultaneously?
Do we need to have a team? How will teams be decided in case you don’t have one?
Will accommodation be provided for outstation participants?