Pidilite Ventures hosts ‘Building Bonds’

The venture capital division of Pidilite Industries, Pidilite Ventures, partnered with 100X.VC to present ‘Building Bonds 2024,’ the first-ever community-building event in Bengaluru.

Pioneers from the corporate, startup, and venture capital domains came together at Building Bonds event; they all had complementary offerings to Pidilite’s main line of business.

Over thirty industry professionals were presented on the platform in seven interesting sessions. More than 300 people attended the inaugural “Building Bonds 2024” event due to the enormous response to the event. The event’s main themes align with Pidilite Ventures’ primary investing thesis, which is as follows:

• Home Care and Maintenance: Enterprises that streamline the upkeep and care of individuals’ most valued assets—their homes.
  
• Contractor as a Customer: Contractors in the construction and interior spaces are served by solutions and services designed with them in mind.
  
• Home Improvement and Renovation: Products, solutions, and services leading to an improved home, be it aesthetics or utility.
  
• Arts and Crafts: Creative and innovative approaches in the field of arts and crafts.
  
• Smart/Green Building Materials: Builders working on cutting-edge, ecologically conscious, and intelligent building materials.

Sanket Parekh, Director of Pidilite Ventures, says, “At Pidilite Ventures, our mission is to invest in fast-growing and innovative companies that synergise with Pidilite’s core and adjacent businesses. The construction and home improvement categories are usually not associated with tech innovation, and with ‘Building Bonds 2024’ we wanted to take this opportunity to highlight the innovators working in this space and bring more attention to their work. We look forward to seeing the next generation of entrepreneurs create sustainable innovations and add value to their growth journeys through our experience and expertise.”

Yagnesh Sanghrajka, Founder & CFO, 100X.VC, says, “100X.VC strongly believes that innovation thrives with collaboration and is focused on discovering category-defining businesses for Pidilite Ventures. ‘Building Bonds 2024’ has set the stage for the road ahead, and we are very excited about the new possibilities. The platform witnessed some of the best minds from across industries engaging in vibrant discussions, uncovering trends, sharing investment-worthy insights, and exploring innovative sectoral opportunities.”

Prominent figures like Karan Virwani (CEO, WeWork), Anand Lunia (Founding Partner, IndiaQuotient)| Arindam Paul (Founding Member & CBO, Atomberg Technologies), Bhavna Suresh (Founder & CEO, 10Club), Ramakant Sharma (Founder & COO, Livspace), Tanuj Choudhry (Founder & COO, HomeLane), Siddharth Pai (Founder, 3one4 Capital), Parag Dhol (General Partner, Athera Ventures), Srikanth Iyer (Founder & CEO, Homelane), Rajkamal Agarwal (Head-L&T Innovation Fund) and Sagar Gandhi (Head of Strategy and Business Excellence at Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt Ltd), and many more shared valuable insights.

For more info visit: http://www.pidilite.vc

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