01Portal unveiling
Back To Roots
Tier-2 Community Portal
A digital home connecting Tier-2 founders, mentors, alumni & diaspora — back to their roots.
An initiative by NammaOffice
TIER-2RISINGSTARTUP SUMMIT
Where Tier-2 startups become funding-ready.
டியர்-2 எழுகிறது
The gap we are closing
This street builds the economy. It gets a tenth of the money.
87%
of the people
68%
of the economy
~50%
of the startups
10–15%
of the funding
Tier-2 is rising.
Where Tier-2 startups become funding-ready — and meet the investors, banks and government schemes that back them.
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Dates
5 & 6 September 2026 · Sat & Sun
Venue
Erode Tex Valley, Erode, Tamil Nadu
Entry
Free — register to attend
Page 02 / 09The gap
0%
of the people
0%
of the economy
~0%
of the startups
10–0%
of the funding
Tier-2 Tamil Nadu holds the people,the economy and half the startups.It gets a tenth of the money.
This summit closes that gap — coaching serious founders to funding-readiness, then putting them in front of the investors, banks and schemes that can actually write.
Bootcamp to the big stage,in one weekend.
Page 03 / 09The two days
Saturday, 5 September 2026Closed door · Top 10 startups only
- 09:00
Founder bootcamp
Pitch craft, cap table, data room, metrics — with mentors & Startup Singam.
- 11:30
Due-diligence desks
Startup Singam scrutiny & document review, one desk per founder.
- 13:30
Closed investor pitch
Each startup pitches prospective investors in a private room.
- 15:30
Refine & re-pitch
Same-day feedback loop — sharpen the deck, re-pitch to the panel.
- 18:00
Top 3 selected
MARQUEEThe jury names the 3 finalists who take the main stage on Day 2.
Closed door · Top 10 startups only
Day 1 · Sat 5 Sep
The funnel
10coached to funding-readiness
3pitch live on the main stage
1takes the Season 3 seat
Page 04 / 09Unveiled live on Day 2
The summit is one weekend.These outlive it.
Five things get built, cut open and handed over on the main-hall screen — a portal, a studio, an incubator, a pilot programme and a founding investor syndicate.
02Ribbon cut
iShoot Room
Podcast & Live-Commerce Studio
A ready-to-use studio for founders to build audience, record & sell via live commerce.
03Ribbon cut
Ignite Incubation Centre
Physical Incubation Home
Desks, mentors & first-cheque support for early Tier-2 startups under one roof.
04Booklet unveiling
Enterprise Sandbox
GCC & Enterprise Pilot Program
A safe testing ground for GCCs and enterprises to pilot with vetted Tier-2 startups.
05Charter unveiling
Tier-2 Angel Network
Founding Investor Syndicate
Turning local business wealth into startup risk capital — the new-age investor base.
Page 05 / 09Open all day, untimed
Six zones.Walk in anytime.
Stream C runs 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, untimed. Schemes sanctioned, connects made and deals explored on the spot — these are the institutions that will be standing at the desks.
₹10L
TANSEED grant
₹10L
MUDRA
₹2Cr
CGTMSE, collateral-free
DPIIT
registered on the spot
9–6
both days, untimed
Free
entry for all
The exhibit floor
Ten startup stalls, live demos and the community wall — open both days.
Government Grants
- StartupTN — DPIIT registration live
- TANSEED grant desk (up to ₹10L)
- TIIC — schemes on the spot
- District Industries Centre
- MSME-DI enablement
New-Age Investors
- Angel syndicate desks
- Micro-VC & early-stage funds
- Family-office corners
- Investor 1:1 booking booths
- Co-invest sign-ups
Banking & Credit
- SIDBI — MSME loan counter
- Lead banks: SBI, Indian Bank
- MUDRA (up to ₹10L)
- CGTMSE collateral-free (₹2Cr)
- NBFC & working-capital desks
AI & Technology
- Automation & AI tooling
- Product-build partners
- Digital transformation desks
- ERP & operations stalls
Startup Exhibit
- The 10 shortlisted startups’ stalls
- Live product demo booths
- NammaOffice & partner displays
- Incubator & accelerator stalls
- Community & media wall
Deal & Investors’ Corner
- PE / VC scouts
- Corporate-venture desks
- B2B meeting & MoU signing
- Franchise & dealership stalls
- Off-stage deal room access
Named institutions, not attendee counts — Season 1 has no past edition to quote.
Page 06 / 09The funding gap, for you
What a metro startupraises. What you do.
Four taps. See the gap for a startup like yours — then see exactly which desks, schemes and investors are in the room to close it.
City
Sector
Stage
Amount sought
Typical raise at this stage
Metro startup · Early revenue₹1.4Cr
Tier-2 startup · Early revenue₹25L
5.6×the gap — ₹1.1Cr less, for the same stage.
Indicative ranges in ₹ lakh, compiled for illustration pending a citable dataset.
PLACEHOLDER — awaiting client-approved source
Here’s who’s in the room to close that
- StartupTN — DPIIT registration
- TANSEED grant desk (up to ₹10L)
- Tier-2 Angel Network
- Micro-VC & early-stage funds
- Angel syndicate desks
All in Stream C · open 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, both days
Three founders.One stage.Live funding pledges.
Page 07 / 09The finale
Ten in. One out.
The cohort narrows in public. Ten coached on Day 1, three on the main stage on Day 2, one carried into Startup Singam Season 3 — with the awards, the pledges and the vision declaration on the same stage.
10
coached to funding-readiness
3
pitch live on the main stage
1
takes the Season 3 seat
Page 08 / 09Who’s in the room
The whole room,in one room.
Free entry for startups, investors and the public. The people who write cheques, sanction schemes and build companies, on the same floor for two days.
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Why partner with us
Own the ecosystembefore the metros arrive.
- First mover in Tier-2 capital — own the ecosystem before the metros arrive
- Curated, due-diligenced dealflow — meet 10 vetted, funding-ready founders
- Kongu & community anchoring — trusted access to the region’s business families
- Brand on the stage that says Tier-2 startups matter, with media amplification
Partner & sponsor tiers
Title / Presenting
01Headline naming partner. Main-stage branding, keynote slot, first right on the pitch finale.
Ecosystem
02Incubators, accelerators, coworking & infra — anchored by NammaOffice.
Government
03StartupTN, TIIC, DIC, MSME-DI — grant desks and DPIIT enablement in Stream C.
Banking / Finance
04SIDBI, lead banks, NBFCs — collateral-free credit and the deal room.
Community
05Kongu business bodies — stalwarts recognise the 10 startups & mentor them.
The ecosystem behind itSeason 1 · 2026
Organised by
Pitch & media partner
Event collaborator
Technology partner
Government enablement
StartupTN
TANSEED
TIIC
DIC
MSME-DI
Banking & credit
SIDBI
MUDRA
CGTMSE
Government and banking institutions are listed as Stream C scheme desks. Their marks appear as wordmarks until each confirms and supplies an official asset.
Tier-2 is notwaiting anymore.
டியர்-2 எழுகிறது
Page 09 / 09The ask
Put a founderin the room.
Ten startups get coached, scrutinised and put in front of investors. Nominations, partnerships, speaking and delegate passes all start here.
- Dates
- 5 & 6 September 2026 · Sat & Sun
- Venue
- Erode Tex Valley, Erode, Tamil Nadu
- Entry
- Free entry — startups, investors & public
- hello@tier2rising.in