Startup-focused media platform Entrackr recently hosted the inaugural edition of The Agora, an invitation-only gathering that brought together more than 30 founders, investors, and startup leaders from across the Delhi NCR startup ecosystem. Unlike conventional networking events packed with keynote sessions and panel discussions, The Agora was designed as a no-agenda evening where entrepreneurs could unwind, reconnect with peers, and engage in meaningful conversations over dinner and cocktails. The inaugural edition saw participation from several prominent names in the ecosystem, including Aman Gupta (boAt), Raghav Chandra (Urban Company), Ankush Nijhawan (TBO.com), Dr. Vaibhav Kapoor (Pristyn Care), Neeraj Singh (Spinny), Ashish Kashyap (INDmoney), Akash Mangal (DeHaat), Amit Lakhotia (Park+), Anil Nagar (Adda247), Sachin Gupta (Probo), Samarth Narang (Heads Up For Tails), Avneet Singh (Medusa Beverages), Dharamveer Singh Chouhan (Zostel), Angad (CityMall), Ashish Mohapatra and Ruchi Kalra (OfBusiness), Deepit Purkayastha (Inshorts), Venus Dhuria (Phot.ai), Adwait Vikram Singh (Rozana), Subeer Monga (Sorin Investments), and Tej Kapoor (Bay Capital), among others. During the evening, Entrackr founder and CEO Jai Vardhan welcomed the guests and raised a toast to the founders and startup leaders present. Sharing the vision behind The Agora, he said the initiative aims to create a trusted community where founders can connect beyond boardrooms and conferences, exchange ideas, build meaningful relationships, and simply enjoy each other's company. The event concluded with founders spending hours exchanging ideas, discussing industry trends, sharing experiences, and building new relationships in a relaxed setting. The overwhelming response reinforced Entrackr's belief that the startup ecosystem values intimate, founder-first gatherings over conventional networking formats. Following the success of its first edition, Entrackr plans to host The Agora regularly, bringing together founders, operators, investors, and ecosystem leaders to strengthen relationships within India's startup ecosystem. Entrackr aims to build The Agora into a trusted, invitation-only founders' community where meaningful conversations and long-term collaborations can flourish. Bareback Media has recently raised funding from a group of investors. Some of the investors may directly or indirectly be involved in a competing business or might be associated with other companies we might write about. This shall, however, not influence our reporting or coverage in any manner whatsoever. You may find a list of our investorshere.
