Amit Jain, CEO of  CarDekho Grou organised the first edition of the two-day Girnar Elevate Summit 23 to empower the Shark Tank Investee companies and others. The Summit was held on 1st and 2nd May in 2023 at the company’s Jaipur headquartered office. 

More than 25 investees and other companies including Dobiee Foods, Ekatra, Funngro, Sahayatha, Maisha, Pflow and Aadvik Foods participated in the event to learn from the experts and gain market insights. 

The first day of the event started with the introduction session ‘Breaking the Ice’, followed by an engaging ‘Shark Wisdom’ by Jain. Co-founder Anurag Jain also shared his expertise on the ‘Journey to Build a Unicorn’. The day progressed with various sessions, including ‘App Technology and product orientation’ by Ajay Jangir, tech head at CarDekho Group.

The summit also had sessions by industry experts, including Google’s ‘The Power of YouTube’ and an insight on ‘The Insta-Strategy’ by a Meta expert. Mohit Yadav, CEO of Minimalist shared his insights on ‘Product Differentiation and building a Brand and Community’, while Abhishek Shah, CEO of Almo discussed ‘How to build a D2C stack - What Does It Take to Run It?’ and ‘Fund Raising’ by Rama Bethmangalkarof Qualcomm partners and a session on ‘ESOP Dynamics’ by Sharat Khurana, CEO, Carta.

Sharing his thoughts, Jain said, “The Indian startup ecosystem has seen exponential growth in the past few years. In 2022, India emerged as the 3rd largest ecosystem for startups globally. I firmly believe that merely investing in startups is insufficient to propel their growth. To achieve this, startups must be nurtured and supported with the appropriate resources and knowledge. Supporting startups not only creates significant employment opportunities but also helps boost the country's overall economy. Our first Elevate Summit 23 was an excellent opportunity for us to provide a conducive environment and guide our investee companies in utilizing their resources effectively.”