Pentathlon Ventures brought together its portfolio founders, investors, and ecosystem partners for an exclusive day of learning, networking, and celebration on October 11, 2025, at Hotel Ritz Carlton in Pune.
The event featured two distinct segments designed to maximize value for different stakeholders in the B2B tech ecosystem. The Founders Day session (10:30 AM to 5:00 PM) focused on tactical insights for portfolio companies, while the Partners Evening (5:00 PM to 10:30 PM) opened up to the broader investment community.
Portfolio founders introduced their companies and participated in knowledge-sharing sessions on critical growth topics. Quick Heal founders Dr. Kailash Katkar and Sanjay Katkar delivered a keynote on the QuickHeal journey, sharing insights from building one of India’s leading cybersecurity companies.
The agenda included practical sessions on leveraging AI within companies through cross-learning examples, a panel discussion on selling to large enterprises, and a keynote by Dr. Harrick Vin, Chief Technology Officer at TCS, on how AI is transforming the B2B tech ecosystem. Dedicated networking time allowed founders to exchange experiences and build relationships with peers facing similar scaling challenges.
Evening Program Highlights Storytelling and Ecosystem Building
The Partners Evening brought investors and ecosystem partners into conversation with portfolio founders through interactive booth setups. A panel moderated by Monish Darda, CTO of iCertis, explored the changing startup and fund ecosystem landscape with Pentathlon’s managing partners.
Pradeep Yuvraj from Prezantim Creative Services led a session on the importance of storytelling in the entrepreneurial context, followed by standup comedy from Fatima Ayesha Khan. The evening concluded with cocktails and dinner, fostering deeper connections across the venture ecosystem.
