Startup mentor Viiveck Verma on Hyderabad’s role in India’s Deep Tech and Defence future

A TEDx Hyderabad licensee, angel investor in over 35 startups, and mentor to more than 300 ventures, Viiveck’s impact is both wide-reaching and deeply personal

Hyderabad: In the heart of Hyderabad’s booming startup ecosystem, one name continues to inspire, mentor, and transform the journeys of hundreds of entrepreneurs—Viiveck Verma.

A TEDx Hyderabad licensee, angel investor in over 35 startups, and mentor to more than 300 ventures, Viiveck’s impact is both wide-reaching and deeply personal. His mentorship philosophy is clear: mentorship is not about advice, but empowerment.

“A startup’s journey is a marathon, not a sprint. Mentorship provides the clarity and support needed to stay the course,” Viiveck said during an interaction at FTCCI, Hyderabad.

Viiveck believes that the next wave of startups in India will emerge from sectors like Defence, Drones, Aerospace, Geriatrics, Sustainability, and Deep Tech. Hyderabad, he says, is uniquely positioned to lead this revolution. “More Defence startups will emerge post Indo-Pak conflict. Hyderabad will play a major role in this, as it is the Defence Hub of India,” Viiveck said.