Hyderabad, you showed up.
This Sunday, Draper Startup House turned into a buzzing festival of founders, ideas, food and music — our first-ever Draper Carnival. With 150+ attendees across industries — from founders and professionals to students and dreamers — the house was alive with energy all day long.

🚀 Startup Showcase

Nine startups set up their stalls, bringing with them fresh ideas, prototypes, and bold visions. From cutting-edge solutions to quirky innovations, the showcase became a space for curious conversations, product demos, and connections that could fuel what’s next..

🎤 Fireside Chat: Building & Backing Startups

One of the highlights of the day was the panel moderated by Suhani Jain featuring:

• Kanishk Pratap Singh, Lead Investment Analyst, SucSeed Ventures

• Viiveck Verma, Startup Mentor & Investor

• Suraj Pusarla, Founder, Rage Room

The conversation unpacked what it really takes to build from scratch and secure backing in today’s ecosystem. From early struggles and resilience to investor-founder trust and scaling mindsets, it was a candid, insight-rich session that struck a chord with everyone in the room

🎤 Founder Pitches

The spotlight then shifted to the founders as they pitched their startups in front of the crowd. Each pitch was raw, ambitious, and full of vision — the kind of storytelling that makes you believe in the hustle behind every idea.

🎶 Music, Food & Vibes

We closed the day with food, laughter, and a soulful live set by Suckura. From conversations around stalls to claps during pitches, and finally swaying to music together — the Draper Carnival was more than just an event. It was community in its truest form.

💡 What’s Next?

The Draper Carnival was just the beginning. More events, more ideas, more community coming up. Stay tuned — you don’t want to miss what’s brewing at Draper Startup House.

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That’s all for this one!

But the energy doesn't stop here. Whether you were part of the moments or just catching up now, we’re glad you’re here.

⭐️Keep showing up, keep building and we’ll see you around the house (or in your inbox next week).

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Until then,
Team Draper Startup house