Funding Fridays | January 2026
10 Startups. 2 Venture Capitalists. Focused 1:1 Fundraising Conversations.
In January 2026, TiE Silicon Valley hosted Funding Fridays, bringing together ten high-potential startups for exclusive 1:1 meetings with venture capitalists Arun Ramamoorthy, Founding Partner at Z5 Capital, and Anjali Arora, Managing Director at Techne Infiniti Ventures,
Each participating startup engaged in structured, investor-grade conversations aimed at refining their fundraising narrative, pressure-testing strategy, and gaining clarity on growth and capital readiness.
Participating Founders
🔹 Brijesh Dutta, Founder & CEO, Nestingale, Inc.
🔹 Muthu Krishnan, Founder & CEO, Kencor Health, Inc.
🔹 Sachin Saswade, Founder & CEO, Turiya AI
🔹 Sarvesh Bhardwaj, PhD, MBA, Founder & CEO, Magna Education AI
🔹 Shital Tripathi, Founder & CEO, Pari Biosciences Inc.
🔹 Srinivas Mantripragada, Founder, MaayaAI, Inc.
🔹 Uday Kiran Chaka, Founder, Sentry AI
🔹 Vatsal B., Founder & CEO, Jabali
🔹 vignesh ravichandran, Founder, MyClone
🔹 Vinh Nguyen, CEO, eVinh Inc.
These high-impact 1:1 meetings help startups strengthen their pitch, sharpen positioning, and better understand what investors look for when evaluating scalable, category-defining companies. Beyond feedback, the sessions offer founders strategic perspective and actionable insights to move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
Hear what the startups have to share about Funding Fridays: