Mumbai, February, 12
Pledges Continued Support for Mumbai’s Tech Ecosystem at Meeting with TEAM
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis, met with the Tech Entrepreneurs Association of Mumbai (TEAM), announcing the government’s continued support for Mumbai’s tech ecosystem and the upcoming Mumbai Tech Week 2025: Asia’s Largest AI Festival.
He emphasized the convening power and importance of this event in solidifying Mumbai’s position as ‘The AI Sandbox of Asia’ and a key driver of the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s Viksit Bharat vision. The Chief Minister formally invited everyone to MTW 2025 via a video message, underscoring the government’s commitment to the partnership with TEAM. Shri Fadnavis expressed his appreciation for TEAM’s impact and efforts to develop Mumbai’s tech landscape, noting their considerable growth to include over 65 founders of leading startups and unicorns, a combined valuation exceeding $60 billion, and a community of over 10,000 members. “Mumbai has long been the bedrock of entrepreneurial activity, and the government, in partnership with TEAM, is committed to supporting new-age entrepreneurs building the city,” he said.
Further, Shri Fadnavis emphasized on the partnership and its focus on nurturing tech talent, building critical infrastructure and fostering innovation. Recognizing Mumbai as India’s safest city for women, Shri Fadnavis stressed the importance of women’s participation in tech and pledged support for related initiatives.
ABOUT TEAM:
Tech Entrepreneurs Association of Mumbai (TEAM) is a non-profit, independent industry association formed with the mission of advancing the tech ecosystem of Mumbai. Formed by some of the city’s most successful tech founders, TEAM is on a mission to promote Mumbai as the hub for tech entrepreneurship.
Its Governing Council comprises of Harsh Jain, Co-Founder Dream 11, Aakrit Vaish, Advisor, IndiaAI Mission and Co-Founder, Haptik, Naiyya Saggi, Founder Edition and Co-Founder, The Good Glamm Group, Dhruvil Sanghvi, Co-Founder LogiNext, Akanksha Hazari, Founder LoveLocal, Vishal Gondal, Founder GoQii, Mayank Kumar, Co-Founder Upgrad and Vivek Khemani, Co-Founder Quantiphi.
65+ members are founders from Mumbai-based tech companies: BillDesk, BookMyShow, Chalo Mobility, CitiusTech, CleverTap, Dezerv, Dream11, Drip Capital, Eruditus, Fino Payments Bank, Fractal Analytics, FlexiLoans, Games24x7, GetVantage, GOQii, Gupshup, Haptik, Hungama, Infibeam Avenues, Invideo, LEAD School, Loco, LogiNext, LoveLocal, Mosaic Wellness, Nazara Technologies, Netcore Cloud, Shaadi.com, Pepper Content, Pepperfry, PharmEasy, Pine Labs, Prismforce, Purplle, Quantiphi, Rebel Foods, Route Mobile, Servify, The Good Glamm Group, The Souled Store, Turtlemint, upGrad, Upstox, WebEngage, and Zeta.
About Mumbai Tech Week 2025: Mumbai Tech Week 2025 will feature prominent policymakers, including Shri Piyush Goyal, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Shri Devendra Fadnavis and Shri Ashish Shelar, and industry leaders such as N. Chandrasekaran and Akash Ambani. Globally and domestically recognized AI leaders from organizations like Google DeepMind, Anthropic, Scale, Krutrim, Sarvam, Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce will also participate. The event will showcase how AI is powering real-world businesses and offer engineers and builders worldwide access to jobs, investments, and co-founding opportunities, connecting them with top founders, corporates, and startups. From cutting-edge research and homegrown models to enterprise applications and critical infrastructure, MTW 2025 will demonstrate India’s readiness to not just compete but lead the global AI landscape.
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