Beyond Bengaluru edition – WISE Tech India Pitchathon 2026

The Beyond Bengaluru edition marked the twenty-fourth stop of the WISE Tech India Pitchathon 2026, organised by SPJIMR WISE Tech in collaboration with KDEM, dhaRti Foundation – IIT DHARWAD, IIMV FIELD, JAIN Launchpad, KSRCE NEO, IvyCap Ventures, IIIT-Bangalore Innovation Centre, REVA University, AIC-JITF, DERBI Foundation, Siddaganga TBI, Founder Startup House and MSMF-TBI. Designed to spotlight entrepreneurial potential beyond Bengaluru, the edition brought together early-stage ventures from across Karnataka, highlighting the growing depth and diversity of the state’s startup ecosystem.

The edition featured startups working across a wide range of problem areas, with founders presenting solutions spanning artificial intelligence, energy, software and technology-led innovation. The pitches reflected the varied nature of entrepreneurship emerging from Karnataka’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, with founders addressing industry-specific challenges through technology-driven and commercially oriented solutions.

The jury panel comprising Kiriti Kapavari and Santosh Kumar evaluated the start-ups on parameters including problem clarity, founder capability, execution potential, and scalability. Their perspectives also helped founders identify opportunities to strengthen their business models, sharpen their market positioning, and build more focused growth strategies.

The jury recognised the following start-ups:

The Beyond Bengaluru edition highlighted the variety of entrepreneurial talent emerging from the region, with ventures spanning education and skilling, AI, and technology-led innovation. The collaboration between SPJIMR WISE Tech, KDEM, dhaRti Foundation – IIT DHARWAD, IIMV FIELD, JAIN Launchpad, KSRCE NEO, IvyCap Ventures, IIIT-Bangalore Innovation Centre, REVA University, AIC-JITF, DERBI Foundation, Siddaganga TBI, Founder Startup House and MSMF-TBI brought together ecosystem expertise and founder access to create a platform for identifying and supporting ventures with the potential to make a meaningful impact.