PC 2021 Update, Open Mic Night, and Global Finale at Gitex Future Stars
TiE Women Updates - Q2 2021 Edition
Dear Members,
I am happy to let you know that the TiE Women Initiative is going from strength to strength in Year 2.
Pitch Competition
Some key highlights regarding our flagship Pitch Competition are noted below:
1. Phase 1 of the Pitch Competition is well underway and we have close to 40 Global Chapters onboarded to TiE Women.
2. We have received 700+ applications thus far from women entrepreneurs worldwide.
3. This years' Grand Finale is planned as part of Gitex Future Stars in Dubai. The Finale will be held between Oct 16-20, 2021 where inter alia, attractive equity-free cash prizes, investment opportunities, and access to market opportunity in Canada are in store for the winners.
In addition, we have been consistently building our other pillars of Open Mic nights and Connect Series.
Open Mic Nights (OMN)
Open Mic Nights have received a lot of traction from Chapters this year. The Chapters of Bangalore, Chandigarh, Delhi-NCR, and Surat came together to host a Joint Open Mic Night in June. The four chapters displayed amazing camaraderie in co-hosting such a massive event, the first one of its kind. Coimbatore and Chennai will soon host a Tanglish (Tamil plus English) OMN in July. Plans to host an International OMN in August with the participation of Chapters like Oregon, Dubai, Hyderabad, and Lahore are in the works.
Connect Series
Our most recent Connect Series event in June had Jeyasree Ravi, founder of Palam Silks as speaker. Our Co-Chair, Dharti Arvind Desai kept the audience riveted with this engaging conversation that showcased Jeyasree's amazing journey of fortitude and grit in a male-dominated industry.
Aspiring to Win
Last but not the least, we organized an event called "Aspiring to Win" in June to showcase all 26 Chapter winners from last year's Pitch Competition. Bringing all the winners back on a common platform to speak about how participating in the Pitch Competition helped them in their business and lives was truly inspirational for this year's applicants who are raring to go. In addition, it provided the much-needed impetus for revving up the application numbers for this year.
This and a lot more in this quarterly edition of the TiE Women newsletter.
The applications for Global Pitch Competition 2021 are closing today - June 30th, 2021. Look forward to an exciting next few months where women entrepreneurs will emerge as Chapter Winners, all set to compete at the Finale in October in Dubai.
Regards Kanika Radhakrishnan
Program Director - TiE Women
Applications For TiE Women Pitch Competition 2021 Close Tonight
TiE Women Global Pitch Competition Finale 2021 in Dubai at
Gitex Future Stars
Gitex Future Stars is one of the biggest startup events in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. It brings together the best innovators to ignite positive change in business and society. For more details visit - https://www.gitexfuturestars.com/.
This year, 750+ Startups from 75 Countries, 400+ investors and VCs from 30+ countries, and over 350+ speakers from 30 countries will be live on-stage, delivering 280+ hours of powerful content at GItex. TiE Women Global Pitch Competition Finale 2021 will be hosted in Dubai at Gitex between October 17th to 20th. What are you waiting for? Apply Now - Click Here to Apply
Student Entrepreneur Gets TiE Women Award at TiE University Finale
Lauren McMillen of SmallWorld from TiE Dubai was selected as the winner of the TiE Women Award at the TiE University Finale 2021. Lauren is a Junior at New York University Abu Dhabi, studying Computer Science and Arabic. SmallWorld has created a program and a platform to increase long-term and effective humanitarian engagement among high schoolers.
Meet the Chapter Leads from our 2021 Participating Chapters
Event Updates
TiE Women - Connect - Sustaining And Enriching Legacies - (June 23rd)
A fireside chat between Jeyasree Ravi (Founder - Palam Silks) and Dharti Arvind Desai - (Co-Chair, TiE Women and President, TiE New York) on Building, Sustaining, and Enriching Legacies. Click on the video to watch the full interaction.
Aspiring To Win - (June 10th)
On June 10th, Chapter Winners from last year's participating chapters came together on a platform to speak about how participating in the Pitch Competition helped them in their business and lives. The event saw 18 of the 26 participating chapter winners from 2020 sharing their experience. The event saw participation from 150+ entrepreneurs across geographies.
Open Mic Night
TiE Hyderabad
TiE Hyderabad hosted the second edition of TiE Women Open Mic Night on May 11, 2021. They curated 8 Women Entrepreneurs from the City to present their Early & Growth stage ventures along with their critical ask from TiE, through this platform. TiE Hyderabad Charter Member, Mentors, and Investors were present to interact and share valuable feedback with the Entrepreneurs.
Open Mic Night is a platform to connect with fellow entrepreneurs and network with the TiE community that includes Angel Investors, Venture Capitalists, startup-focused service providers, mentors, and a large community of other successful entrepreneurs.
The event was well-received by 130+ entrepreneurs globally, who also networked & interacted with each other and the Mentors /Investors.
Grand Open Mic Night
TiE Chandigarh | TiE Bangalore | TiE Delhi-NCR | TiE Surat |
TiE Women Global’s monthly Startup Open Mic Nights are not a typical meet and greet. It’s an exciting night of networking and pitching! This month 4 Indian Chapters hosted host the “Grand Open Mic Night” -
TiE Bangalore | TiE Chandigarh | TiE Delhi-NCR | TiE Surat
Each chapter had 4-5 shortlisted startups with a specific ask, presenting to a panel of mentors and investors. Click on the video to watch the session.
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