The initiative is designed to establish a direct bridge between academic learning and real-world venture creation by embedding investor engagement within the university ecosystem. Under this partnership, dedicated on-campus engagement spaces will be created to facilitate continuous interaction between students, venture capital professionals, startup mentors, founder networks, and venture-building experts. The objective is to enable students to transform ideas, research outcomes, and prototypes into scalable ventures through structured guidance and capital access.
Dr. Dhruv Galgotia, Chief Executive Officer of Galgotias University, stated that the partnership represents a unique model in which a venture capital fund maintains an active operational presence within the university environment. He emphasized that direct engagement with investors and startup ecosystem leaders will allow students to accelerate the journey from ideation to execution, supported by mentorship and structured venture-building frameworks.
The program seeks to address a critical gap in entrepreneurship education across Indian universities by shifting focus from theoretical learning to investor-validated, execution-oriented training. It aims to prepare students for real-world startup environments through continuous exposure to funding mechanisms, market realities, and scaling strategies.
Yagnesh Sanghrajka, Managing Partner at 247VC, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration with Galgotias University, highlighting its large student base of over 50,000 learners across disciplines and advanced technological infrastructure. He stated that the initiative would serve as a model for future university–venture capital partnerships by integrating real-world investing experience and founder networks directly into the academic ecosystem, thereby transforming entrepreneurship into a structured and achievable career path.
Galgotias University is recognized as a multidisciplinary institution focused on academic excellence, research innovation, global collaborations, and industry-aligned education. The university hosts a student population exceeding 50,000 and maintains an alumni network of more than 100,000 graduates. It has developed a strong ecosystem emphasizing technology, entrepreneurship, interdisciplinary learning, and practical innovation.
In the QS World University Rankings 2026 published by Quacquarelli Symonds, Galgotias University was placed in the global band of 1201 to 1400, ranked 15th among private universities and 43rd among all universities in India. In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, it was positioned in the 1201 to 1500 global band, ranked 27th among private universities and 65th among all universities in India. The institution is also accredited with NAAC A+, one of the highest institutional quality ratings in India.
The university offers academic programs across engineering, artificial intelligence, semiconductor studies, business management, law, media, design, health sciences, hospitality, liberal education, and emerging interdisciplinary domains. In 2026, its students secured more than 5,100 job offers from over 1,250 recruiting organizations. Its industry and innovation partnerships include Apple, Infosys, Intel, Cisco, Tata Technologies, L&T EduTech, Capgemini, and Salesforce, reinforcing its strong placement and industry integration ecosystem.
247VC, founded by Operator VCs Yagnesh Sanghrajka and Shashank Randev, is a Category II Alternative Investment Fund focused on seed-stage technology investments. The firm supports early-stage founders building solutions across advanced manufacturing, frontier technologies, deep technology, enterprise technology, and consumer technology sectors. It typically invests initial cheques ranging between INR 4 crore and INR 5 crore, with capacity for follow-on investments. The fund targets a corpus of INR 250 crore. The founding team collectively brings over 30 years of operating experience and 20 years of venture investing experience.
The partnership between Galgotias University and 247VC marks a significant step toward integrating venture capital expertise directly into higher education, positioning students to transition from academic learning to structured venture creation within a unified ecosystem.
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