Opportunity brief
Date of Event: 20th November 2026
Registration Fee: 300 per Participant
Overview
The Venture Ecosystem is an eight-hour overnight simulation in which three tracks, Product, Consulting, and Finance, operate in parallel while influencing one another. Product teams create and develop startups; Consulting teams solve business cases, advise startups, and tackle shared crises; Finance teams evaluate investments, manage portfolios, and trade owned equity only with other Finance teams.
Over the night, teams move through a foundation round, a first Deal Room, a shared crisis with a controlled secondary-market window, and a final Ultimate Venture Challenge in which all three tracks collaborate on one last resource-allocation plan. The guiding idea: Product creates value, Consulting unlocks value, and Finance allocates value.
Eligibility:
Open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students from any recognized institution. Teams of 2-4. Cross-college teams are allowed. Only qualifier-selected teams can attend the on-site round.
Performance Guidelines:
- Designs must be created within the time window; use of AI-generated ready designs must be declared.
- Submit a Figma link or file and a short rationale.
- All assets must be original or properly licensed.
Judging Criteria
- Usability (30%)
- Visual design (25%)
- Innovation (20%)
- Problem-solution fit (15%)
- Presentation of rationale (10%).