Inside WOI India’s Kashmir Retreat: Founders, MoU and ₹2 Crore Commitment
WOI India’s Kashmir retreat united 40+ startup leaders, signed a JKEDI MoU and committed ₹2 crore to Shurukar for founder growth.
From September 18 to 20, 2026, WOI India hosted the inaugural India Leaders Retreat, Kashmir Edition at The Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa in Gulmarg. The three-day event, attended by over 40 founders and investors, including 30 confirmed unicorn and soon-to-be unicorns, focused on entrepreneurship, institution-building, and India's future growth.
The gathering comprised a Memorandum of Understanding between WOI India and the Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) to bolster Jammu & Kashmir's startup ecosystem, and a ₹2 crore commitment from WOI India towards Shurukar, an initiative led by Shradha Sharma alongside the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
The retreat provided a platform for candid conversations, peer learning, and new relationships among India's entrepreneurial leaders, investors, and business builders.
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