LPU Incubated Startups Secured a Whopping ₹2.65 Crore in Funding at “Founders Gateway: Opening Doors to PathFinder 3.0”

Jalandhar, April 27, 2026: Signaling strong investor confidence in student led innovation, Lovely Professional University (LPU) incubated startups secured a whopping ₹2.65 crore funding at “Founders Gateway: Opening Doors to PathFinder 3.0.” The event was organized in collaboration with Vibgyor Solution as a multi institutional startup investor platform, enabling emerging ventures to directly engage with investors, secure capital, and validate their business potential.
The event brought together 20+ startups, out of which six secured funding, including five LPU incubated startups, reflecting strong investor confidence across diverse sectors such as deep tech, consumer brands, social platforms, and mobility. Startups including Oxytrium Pvt. Ltd. (Rebelive), The Applicable, Prova World Pvt. Ltd. (Chickelz), Macbease Connection Pvt. Ltd., Drift X, and Remedio Vet secured investments along with strategic support.
Senior industry leaders Shibananda Dash, CEO, Ludhiana Angels Network, and Sachin K Sheoran, Venture Studio and Global Ecosystem Leader, engaged with participating startups, sharing insights from their entrepreneurial journeys and real-world experiences of building and scaling ventures. Their sessions provided valuable perspectives on funding strategies, scaling startups, and navigating the global entrepreneurial ecosystem. They were joined by a wider network of investors and ecosystem enablers, further strengthening the platform by enabling meaningful connections, mentorship, and collaboration opportunities for emerging ventures.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Jaspal Singh Sandhu, Vice Chancellor of LPU, shared the broader vision behind such initiatives, stating that meaningful innovation thrives when young minds are given the right ecosystem to experiment, collaborate, and engage with real world challenges. Dr. Sandhu added that LPU provides such platforms to bridge academia and industry, enabling students to transform ideas into impactful ventures while gaining direct exposure to investor expectations and market dynamics.
The most promising startups from the event will now advance to PathFinder 3.0 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, where they will gain greater visibility, connect with leading investors, and explore further funding and growth opportunities at a national level.
Innovation from LPU’s entrepreneurial ecosystem continues to strengthen, with sustained investor confidence in student led, scalable ventures. At the core of this momentum is LPU’s EduRevolution, where learning moves beyond classrooms into real world application, innovation, and enterprise creation. Supported by strong industry collaboration and a dedicated entrepreneurship and incubation ecosystem offering mentorship, investor connect, and early stage funding opportunities, LPU enables students to transform ideas into sustainable ventures.