Startup Mahakumbh: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
Asia's Biggest Startup Expo & Conference.
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The essentials from the organiser's own pages: when, where, how big, and how founders get in. Speakers, investor lists and past editions are on the official site.
- Next edition
- Mar 12–13, 2027 · Startup Mahakumbh 6.0 (2027) source
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India
- Format
- hybrid
- Tickets
- ₹0–₹1,00,000 (Startup Mahakumbh 6.0, 2027; GST may apply) source
- Startup pass
- Startups can book an exhibitor booth: the official Expo page lists a Startup Pod at ₹25,000, standard booths at ₹18,000/sqm, and premium booths at ₹22,000/sqm. A Standard Delegate pass is also listed at ₹500; applicable GST is additional. source
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Next edition
| Dates | Mar 12–13, 2027 source |
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| Edition | Startup Mahakumbh 6.0 (2027) |
| Venue | Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India |
| Tickets | startupmahakumbh.co.in source |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | Startups can book an exhibitor booth: the official Expo page lists a Startup Pod at ₹25,000, standard booths at ₹18,000/sqm, and premium booths at ₹22,000/sqm. A Standard Delegate pass is also listed at ₹500; applicable GST is additional. source |
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Startup Dangal 3.0
Meeting investors there
Founders can network with exhibiting startups and investors; investor passes include curated startup meetings, pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings and business-lounge access, while the virtual pass includes Investor Connect. source
| Investors attending | 250+ investors (2027) source |
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Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Official links and socials
Apply
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to Startup Dangal 3.0.
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 26, 2026:
Startup Mahakumbh: frequently asked
When is Startup Mahakumbh 2027?
Startup Mahakumbh 2027 runs Mar 12–13, 2027 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, according to the organiser's published dates.
How much does Startup Mahakumbh cost?
Published ticket prices run ₹0–₹1,00,000 (Startup Mahakumbh 6.0, 2027; GST may apply). Startups: Startups can book an exhibitor booth: the official Expo page lists a Startup Pod at ₹25,000, standard booths at ₹18,000/sqm, and premium booths at ₹22,000/sqm. A Standard Delegate pass is also listed at ₹500; applicable GST is additional..
How do startups get into Startup Mahakumbh?
Startups can book an exhibitor booth: the official Expo page lists a Startup Pod at ₹25,000, standard booths at ₹18,000/sqm, and premium booths at ₹22,000/sqm. A Standard Delegate pass is also listed at ₹500; applicable GST is additional.
How many investors attend Startup Mahakumbh?
The organiser reports 250+ investors investors for the 2027 edition. Founders can network with exhibiting startups and investors; investor passes include curated startup meetings, pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings and business-lounge access, while the virtual pass includes Investor Connect.
What is Startup Dangal 3.0?
Startup Mahakumbh's pitch competition.
How big is Startup Mahakumbh?
100,000+ delegates attendees (2027), 500+ startups startups, from 30+ country delegations countries, per the organiser.