The problem BRiDGE solves

These days startups are blooming across a wide spectrum of fields, so it is imperative for investors to find the right ones to invest in. Due to the sheer number of such startups, some may not be able to gain traction or even gather any investors due to a variety of issues. Thus, there arises a need for a platform for bridging the communication gap between entrepreneurs and investors which benefits both parties and addresses the said issues.

Moreover, many startups fail to get the required funding and publicity at their initial phases which eventually results in their shutdown. Especially startups in remote areas as well as small startups in schools and colleges. Thus, there arises a requirement for a platform for the promotion of such budding startups and a platform where investors’ eyes can catch them.

BRiDGE is a platform to connect and support thriving, diverse, and inclusive startup communities irrespective of their position, product, team, or anything.

With BRiDGE, we hope we can help bridge the gap between upcoming startups and their potential investors.

Challenges we ran into

We ran into the following changes while making:

REMOTE WORKING: It was a challenge to ideate and work on a common idea but being in different places. We had to do a lot of meets in the process, but it was a good learning experience.
PAYMENT INTEGRATION: It was a challenge to integrate a payment gateway into the system. After pulling some strings, we were able to integrate the razorpay payment gateway into the platform. However, payments cannot be done as of now because we haven't put up any account for security reasons.
TIME BOUNDATION: Though we had started working on the idea earlier, after discussion with our mentor, we got some valuable feedback on our work. It was challenging and fun to implement and execute all the plans in just 24-hours.