D2C Insider, a leading platform for direct-to-consumer brands, proudly presents the highlights from the first Demo Day of the Elevate Super 30 cohort 1, showcasing a day filled with innovation, inspiration, and industry insights.
What Sets Elevate Super 30 Apart?
Elevate Super 30, curated by D2C Insider, stands as a beacon for early-stage brands seeking accelerated growth. The mission is simple yet profound: to empower young founders on their D2C growth journey by offering an encompassing ecosystem comprising access, networking opportunities, knowledge enrichment, and capital infusion.
The Journey Of Elevate Super 30
From a pool of 300 applications we identified 25 promising sets of founders looking to Elevate their growth journey through a 16-week journey of mentorship, learning, access to community, enablers, service providers, & capital.
We saw the likes of seasoned entrepreneurs like Mohit Sadani – Moms Co., Gaurav Khatri – Noise, Shreedha Singh – Noise, Mohit Yadav – Minimalist, Aditya Sharma – The Souled Store share their journey & insights on how they cracked their 0-1 journey.
Speakers who provided valuable sessions include:
| Name | Company | Designation |
| Mohit Yadav | Minimalist | Co-Founder |
| Ankur Kaitan | (Fireside) | Principal |
| Mohit Sadaani | The Moms. Co | Co-Founder |
| Aneesh Sheth | Dr. Sheth’s Skincare | Ex-CEO |
| Rishubh Satiya | Plix | Co-Founder & CEO |
| Charu Kishnani | CarDekho | Group CMO |
| Kanwaljit Singh | Fireside Ventures | Founder & Managing Partner |
| Anshuk Aggarwal | Adyogi | Founder |
| Abhishek Shah | D2C Insider | Founding team |
| Saloni Anand | Traya | Ceo, co-founder |
| Shreedha Singh | TAC | Co-Founder & CEO |
| Rohan | Cashkaro | Founder |
| Chandni Soni | Contlo | VP |
| Soumya K | Clovia | Founder |
| Abhishek Goenka | RP-SG Ventures Advisory LLP | Managing Partner |
| Kunal Agarwal | GoKwik | CPO |
| Aditya Agarwal | Campus Sutra | Founder |
| Krishna Iyer | Founder RevBoosters | Founder |
| Krishna Iyer | RevBoosters | Founder |
| Prateek | Campus Sutra | |
| Ajay Rao | Emiza | Founder & CEO |
| Rahul | Crest | Founder |
| Hariharan Premkumar | DSG | MD & India Head |
| Ayushi Gudwani | FS Life | Founder |
| Varuna Raghav | Cart2Profit | VP & Business HEad |
| Karthik Reddy | Blume Ventures | Founder, Managing Partner |
| Hersh | RPSG | Principal |
| Ankit Agarwal | Insurance Dekho | Founder & CEO |
| Anurag Kedia | Pilgrim | Founder |
The event also had the top VC fund partners like Kanwaljit Singh – Fireside Ventures, Kartik Reddy – Blume Ventures, Hariharan Premkumar – DSG Consumer Partner, Abhishek Goenka – RPSG as speakers and mentors.
Why Elevate Super 30?
The vision extends beyond just today; to empower over 1000 D2C brands by the year 2030. With a commitment to inclusivity, it aims for fair representation across Tier 1, Tier 2, and women founders. Identifying promising D2C founders and potential titans of the industry early on in their journey is a cornerstone of this initiative, through a meticulously structured D2C playbook, Elevated Super 30 facilitates the acceleration of growth, ensuring every brand reaches its full potential.
About the event
The event commenced with Abhishek Shah, Founder of D2C Insider, and the esteemed Chief Guest, Mary Kom, lighting the ceremonial lamp, setting the stage for an enlightening fireside chat between Shah and the legendary Indian Olympic Champion, Mary Kom. Their dialogue left attendees motivated and eager to explore new horizons with highlights of Mary’s journey of grit & perseverance through the years.
A panel of esteemed industry experts, including luminaries such as Vinay Singh from Fireside Ventures, Bipin Shah from Titan Capital, and Apurva Dixit from Blume, Hersh Gulati from RPSG, Pooja Shirali from DSG , provided invaluable feedback to the nine stellar brands of the Elevate Super 30 cohort.
The pitches by the 9 Elevate Super30 cohort 1 brands – Yaan Man, Zukoo, Yogee, Seevo, Share Salon, Pistascia Foods, Confetti Gifts, Shararat, The Solved Skin. After a rigorous Jury deliberation, the standout pitches were Rahul Shah from Yaan Man, Divyanshi Jindal from The Solved Skin, and Parth Kesarwani from Pistascia, who emerged as the deserving winners, securing a substantial INR 25 lakh minimum cash commitment from D2C Insider Angels & rewards worth 50 lakh.
The event also featured an engaging workshop on “Code to Cracking Shark Tank,” followed by a fireside chat between Sahil Goel of Shiprocket and Abhishek Shah, exploring the journey of Shiprocket. Additionally, dynamic panel discussions moderated by industry experts Manmeet Singh of Cashfree and Abhishek Chandra of Gokwik provided further insights into the evolving D2C landscape.
Elevate Super 30 Cohort 2:
Building upon the success of the inaugural program, the second cohort of Elevate Super 30 offers 12 weeks of immersive learning, peer networking, and strategic opportunities for growth culminating with the Demo Day.
For elevating your brand growth journey, join the waitlist now
https://d2ci.co/elevate_register
