Tamil Venture Zone Celebrates Innovation and Entrepreneurship at 2025 Startup Pitch Competition

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Tamil Venture Zone Celebrates Innovation and Entrepreneurship at 2025 Startup Pitch Competition

 

Markham, ON – June 10, 2025 – Tamil Venture Zone (TVZ), is an initiative presented by the  Canadian Tamil Chamber of Commerce (CTCC), in collaboration with the Canadian Tamil Professionals Association (CTPA) and Good News Ventures, proudly hosted its highly anticipated Startup Pitch Competition on June 7, 2025, at Computek College in Ajax, Ontario.

The event brought together 10 Finalists from Canada and Sri Lanka, showcasing the entrepreneurial spirit within the Tamil community. From cutting-edge technology to socially driven ventures, the competition spotlighted creativity, resilience, and innovation before an audience of seasoned investors, industry leaders, and community supporters.

 

Emcee: Praveeni Rasiah

 

Featured Startup Finalists:

  • Constas – Visnu Ravedasan (Canada)
  • Buzzcut – Amal Parameswaran (Canada)
  • Zent – Angelika Stephenrex (Canada)
  • Elev8 & Perform – Bren Kugamoorthy (Canada)
  • DART – Parimalan Eswaran & Kirusanth (Sri Lanka)
  • PR Coach – Saru Kanapathipillai (Canada)
  • First Love – Sharuka Suthaharan (Canada)
  • iGrow Lanka – Aninilavan Puvanesan (Sri Lanka)
  • Mantra Chai Co. – Ruban Senthilrajan (Canada)
  • Ms. Mannequin – Nishanthy Sayanthan (Sri Lanka)

Esteemed Judges:

  • Minalini Lakshman
  • Umesh Vallipuram
  • Mai Mavinkurve
  • Karthy Subramaniam
  • Yogi Yoganathan
  • Dharshan Casinathen

Insightful Panel Discussion:

Moderated by Naveeni Rasiah, the panel featured accomplished entrepreneurs sharing their journeys and lessons learned:

  • Thomas Savundra
  • Vinoka Kannan
  • Viviek Vivekananthan

Awards & Recognition:

Tech Category:

  • ๐Ÿฅ‡ 1st Place ($6,000): Elev8 – Bren Kugamoorthy (Canada)
    Presented by 369 Global Inc.
  • ๐Ÿฅˆ 2nd Place ($3,000): Constas AI – Visnu Ravedasan (Canada)
    Presented by iVedha Inc.

Non-Tech Category:

  • ๐Ÿฅ‡ 1st Place ($6,000): Ms. Mannequin – Nishanthy Sayanthan (Sri Lanka)
    Presented by Scarborough Convention Centre
  • ๐Ÿฅˆ 2nd Place ($3,000): iGrow Lanka – Aninilavan Puvanesan (Sri Lanka)
    Presented by Vettyvel Law

About Tamil Venture Zone

Tamil Venture Zone is committed to empowering the next generation of Tamil entrepreneurs by offering access to mentorship, funding opportunities, and a collaborative ecosystem. Through initiatives like the Startup Pitch Competition, TVZ continues to foster innovation and economic growth within the community.

 

 

Visit: www.tamilventurezone.com
Email: info@ctcc.ca

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