Hyderabad, Jan 30: FinStackk, an accounting and tax compliance automation platform for Indian startups and businesses scaling in the US, hosted a curated Founders Lunch on January 23, 2026 at its Hyderabad office. The event brought together a select group of startup founders, investors, and ecosystem enablers for an open, conversation-led discussion on the future of India’s startup ecosystem.
The closed-room lunch was hosted in partnership with AWS and GTM Unbound and brought together leaders including Gopi Pepakayala from AWS, Aditi Aggarwal, Founder of GTM Unbound, Chaitanya Kokku and Viiveck Verma from Draper, Devi from T-Hub, and Naidu Darapaneni from Mera Events, along with other experienced founders, venture capitalists, and community enablers.
Designed as an intimate, high-signal forum rather than a formal panel discussion, the session enabled candid exchanges on how different stakeholders are contributing to the startup ecosystem, how startups are leveraging available support structures, and what is currently enabling faster and more efficient startup growth. Participants shared real-world experiences from building and scaling companies, offering grounded perspectives on what works, what doesn’t, and where collaboration can be strengthened.
“The idea behind this lunch was simple — to move beyond surface-level networking and create space for honest, experience-driven conversations. It was also an opportunity to identify actionable ways the ecosystem can support startups at every stage,” said Nithin Reddy, Co-founder & CGO, FinStackk.
“When founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders sit together without a stage or script, the discussion naturally shifts from theory to practice. These are the conversations that help ecosystems mature, because they surface what startups truly need to scale and where stakeholders can work more intentionally together,” added Aditi Aggarwal, Founder of GTM Unbound.
The small, curated format encouraged meaningful participation and kept discussions focused, relevant, and actionable. The dialogue captured how ecosystem players are aligning resources to support startups more effectively and how founders are increasingly tapping into these networks for faster go-to-market, capital access, and operational support.
The session also helped strengthen connections across ecosystem stakeholders and identified opportunities for more deliberate collaboration to enable startups to scale faster from Hyderabad and beyond. FinStackk plans to continue hosting similar high-engagement forums as part of its effort to contribute to a more connected and execution-driven startup ecosystem.
