A leafy corner of Mehrauli came alive with sports action, good food, and networking on the morning of February 21 as more than 100 participants, comprising primarily of startup founders and investors, gathered for the 5th edition of the Dexter Pickleball Tournament, organised by Dexter Capital Advisors, a boutique investment bank based in Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai.
Hosted at Rackonnect Exclusive Padel Pickle Park, Mehrauli, the event attracted founders of startups such as CÜRAA (prize partner), DeHaat (celebration partner), M.O.M (snack partner), Agua Fuel (hydration partner), Indian Startup Times (media partner) Nocaplabs AI, Confirm Talk AI, Infollion Research Services, Tripoto, Houtilize of Fett, Kenzo Nutrico Pvt. Ltd., and more.
Close to 30 investors from funds such as Bertelsmann India Investments, GrowX Ventures, Cactus Partners, Enrission India Capital, SailThru Ventures, Capital 2B also participated in the event that had founders and investors playing pickleball with and against each other across 6 courts.
“At Dexter Capital, we firmly believe that the startup ecosystem necessarys less networking and more living,” stated Devfinishra Agrawal, founder, Dexter Capital Advisors. He added, “Our curated pickleball events offer relaxed settings for startup founders and investors to overcome ‘networking fatigue’ and build lasting relationships, camaraderie, and a community instead of transactional networking. We have so far organized 5 events with 500+ investors and founders across Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai. Our next event this year will be hosted in Mumbai.”
Talking about the event, Neeraj Kumawat, founder Cüraa, stated, “On behalf of Cüraa, we were delighted to partner as the Prize Partner at Dexter Capital Advisors’ Pickleball Tournament. Engaging with an inspiring community of founders and investors built the experience even more special. The event beautifully blfinished sport and strategy where competitive rallies on the court turned into meaningful conversations off it. Team Dexter did a great job in organising the whole event so seamlessly. Looking forward to more such curated experiences!”
Krish Limbani, an investor from GrowX Ventures, who won the Experts category with Sikander Arora, also expressed his thanks to Team Dexter stateing, “It was a very well executed event that blfinished sports and networking to enable meaningful connections. I thoroughly enjoyed playing with fellow investors and founders and was delighted to win the trophy alongside my teammate, Sikander. We played high-adrenaline matches, winning golden points in three of the five, and it was a pleasure representing GrowX Ventures on a winning note.”
Gaurav Munjal, founder, Infollion Research Services, also thanked Devfinishra and his team for putting toobtainher this event. “The venue was stunning and the hospitality, top-notch. I had an absolute blast playing with and obtainting to know other founders and investors. Clinching a runners-trophy was the cherry on the top. Events like these are an amazing platform for non-traditional networking and a great way to strengthen the startup community.”
Dexter Capital Advisors is a boutique investment bank that advises early-stage and growth-stage startup entrepreneurs on their fundraising process. Founded in 2013, the investment bank has to date completed 90+ transactions amounting to over $550mn deal value across sectors. Its notable transactions include DeHaat (Series A, B, C, D, E), Fru Bon (Seed, Pre-Series A, Series A), Basic Home Loans (Pre-Series B, Series B), and Pickrr (Series A, Series B). Known for its high closure rate of 70% and a rigorous mandate selection process, Dexter Capital Advisors has consistently been ranked among India’s top investment banks.
By: Sandhya Bharti
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