India's Startup Showcase

Sign up for early access to Outbound's India Showcase, featuring founders from one of the world's fastest-scaling startup ecosystems.

India is the world's third-largest startup ecosystem, with 50,000+ startups and over 100 unicorns. In 2024, the Indian government approved a $13B R&D and innovation scheme specifically targeting deep tech development.US and Indian VCs recently formed the India Deep Tech Investment Alliance, a $1B+ coalition including Accel, Blume Ventures, and Premji Invest, signaling that the US-India investment corridor is formalizing at scale.Indian founders are increasingly building for global markets from inception. Companies like Freshworks, Postman, and Chargebee proved the India-to-US SaaS playbook. The next wave is expanding into healthcare, climate, and applied AI.

Yet despite this momentum, much of US early-stage capital still operates with a domestic-first lens, not due to lack of interest, but lack of exposure, context, and trusted pathways.

Outbound exists to bridge that gap. We curate invite-only virtual showcases connecting exceptional non-US founders with US-based angels, VCs, and family offices.

What to expect

A macro overview of India's startup landscape, delivered by a local partner with deep regional expertiseA cross-border legal primer on deal mechanics for investing in the regionLive pitches from 3 pre-vetted foundersStructured breakout rooms where small groups of investors get direct, intimate time with each founder for real conversation and Q&AA shared guest list in advancePost-event founder briefs and facilitated introductions where there's mutual interest

About Outbound Collective

Outbound connects international startup founders with US-based investors through curated showcases. Across our first three events (UK/EU, LATAM, East Asia), we've built a community of 80+ US investors, over half of whom return for multiple events. Our investor base includes VCs, angels, and family offices, with firms like Pear VC, Precursor Ventures, Hustle Fund, and Korea Investment Partners in the room. Learn more here.