Mysuru, Oct. 20 – The TiE Women Pitchfest 2025 – Mysuru Chapter Finale held on Oct. 11 at Hotel Le Ruchi The Prince, Mysuru, celebrated the spirit of women entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership.

Organised by TiE Mysuru, the event brought together visionary women founders who pitched their ideas aimed at driving social, technological, and economic impact.

A total of 9 women-led startups participated, competing for a total cash prize of Rs. 2 lakh. Each team had the opportunity to present their innovative ventures to a distinguished jury panel comprising Sabareeshan Chittur Kalyanakrishnan, Independent Director – BPL Ltd. & Panasonic Appliances Ltd.; Nandita Sharma, Founder – Ame Organic & Zaivic Tech Wellness Solutions and Dr. Rajeshwar Matche, Chief Scientist – CSIR-CFTRI Mysuru. The jury appreciated the quality of pitches and provided valuable, constructive feedback to the founders.

Winner: Wellness Emporio India Pvt. Ltd., a women-led femtech venture, emerged as the winner of TiE Women Pitchfest-2025, Mysuru Chapter. The startup is developing digital health solutions to make women’s care more connected, personalised and data-driven. Founder Dr. Harsha Tomar and team received a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh, along with a trophy and certificate. She will represent TiE Mysuru at the TiE Global Women Pitchfest-2026, scheduled on Jan.4 in Jaipur, Rajasthan at TiE Global Summit.

Runner-up 1: Calyirex Technologies Pvt. Ltd., founded by Swasthika Devadiga, is a security and technology startup re-imagining how law enforcement and cities stay safe.

The team was awarded a cash prize of Rs. 50,000, along with a trophy and certificate.

Runner-up 2: Samparkisu Pvt. Ltd., founded by N. Lavanya, is a language learning company dedicated to making Indian languages easy, engaging, and accessible. What began as an initiative to teach Kannada to non-Kannada-speaking children has now expanded to include English and Hindi programs.

The team received a cash prize of Rs. 50,000, along with a trophy and certificate.

C.K. Sabareeshan, Nandita Sharma and Dr. Rajeshwar Matche were felicitated.

Bhaskar Kalale, President, TiE Mysuru, welcomed and presented the prizes and trophies to the winners along with the jury members. Prajakta proposed the vote of thanks. Vidya Patel, Co-Chair of the TiE Women Programme- 2025, anchored the event.