Soham Presents
Startup Gala Royal Vedike!
We led the national startup sanchalana.
But forgot to celebrate it enough!
Deal Darbar is bringing the celebration to Namma TV screens.
₹50 Crores
on the table. It’s all yours.
Enter with an idea.
Exit with an empire.
Convince Karnataka’s top investors that your business is built to conquer the world. Win Investments and hearts
Your journey to the Darbar
The Application
Online
The Audition
Cluster level & regional shortlisting
The Darbar Pitch
Face the Sabha, live
The Deal
Sealed with a handshake
The Darbar Yuga
August
The Application Launch
Open call across all 31 districts — website, colleges, radio and incubators.
September
The Cluster Audition
Live auditions across 7 Karnataka clusters — 800–1,000 walk-ins per city.
October
The Golden Ticket
On-camera reveal. Finalists confirmed for the Darbar taping.
Nov – Jan
The Darbar
Pitch the Darbaris live on Zee Kannada & ZEE5. 12M+ TV & OTT reach.
Beyond
Deal Making & Beyond
Term sheets, diligence, closures — and an alumni network for life.
180 Days
Sponsors & investors get 360° brand visibility across the entire journey.
Karnataka's Udhyama Parampare
A story of innovation — from Visvesvaraya’s vision to 43+ unicorns.
VC & PE · 2021–26
Highest of any state
DPIIT recognised
Active MSMEs
Active MSMEs
Billion-dollar companies
Chapter 08 · The Host
Our Chanakya — Shri Ramesh Aravind
The Chanakya of Deal Darbar
Karnataka’s finest actor & host, joining Deal Darbar as Chanakya — the catalyst who closes the loop between founder and investor.
He motivates entrepreneurs to Dream, Dare & Deal — converting a founder’s dream into an investor’s deal, one word, one number, one negotiation at a time.
For Brands
Your brand, inside the Darbar
The Chanakya of Deal Darbar
Primetime on Zee Kannada. 12M+ homes a week. 20B+ social impressions. Own the moment.
