India, Sept. 5 -- Conquest, the student-run accelerator from BITS Pilani's Centre for Entrepreneurial Leadership, hosted its 21st Demo Day in Bengaluru, bringing together over 300 investors, venture capitalists, and ecosystem leaders. Attendees including Nihansh Bhat, Shyam Menon, and Prashant Pitti watched 13 promising startups pitch for equity-free grants, mentorship, and exposure.

Supported by WestBridge Capital, Peak XV Partners, Chiratae Ventures and Blume Ventures, Conquest, each year, selects 20-25 startups from more than 3,000 applications nationwide, with the best earning a pitch slot on Demo Day. This year, 13 startups made it to the stage.

Unlike most programmes, it offers equity-free grants - enabling founders to scale witho...