You're in the city during Ganesh Chaturthi and want to experience it with the community.

Come alone. You'll have people to walk with.

You want something outside the usual event format.

Shubham is a Product Manager at Finfactor, working on data privacy and DPDPA compliance, and runs Venture Unlocked, a founder-focused newsletter read by 5,000+ founders.

He has built and scaled products across fintech, logistics, regtech, and agritech, and regularly engages with founders, operators, and investors across the Indian startup ecosystem.

Shubham is based in Pune and is organizing this pandal walk to bring the GrowthX community together outside the usual meeting-room format.

6 of Pune's oldest Ganesh pandals, visited with context and history

New connections from the GrowthX community, made while walking

6 pandals across Pune on foot. Wear comfortable shoes and stay hydrated.

2 to 3 hours of walking

Everyone starts together at the designated meeting point. 4:00 PM sharp.

Meet at Shaniwar Wada

Small group to keep the walk intimate. Register before it fills.

Limited spots available

Group gathers at the meeting point before heading out.

Walk through Dagdusheth, Kasba, Tambdi Jogeshwari, Tulshibaug, Guruji Talim, Bhau Rangari.

6 pandals across Pune

Wrap up

This Ganesh Chaturthi, let's explore Pune's most iconic Ganesh pandals with the GrowthX Fam.

we're stepping out of meeting rooms and into the streets of Pune.

Join a curated group of founders, builders, operators, and curious people as we explore some of Pune's oldest and most iconic Ganesh pandals, learn about their history, and experience the city during one of its biggest cultural celebrations.

We'll start together at the designated meeting point and explore the city as a group.

, so come prepared for a good amount of walking.

Anyone from the GrowthX community who's in Pune and wants to experience the city, meet interesting people, and do something outside the usual event format.

Come solo. You'll have people to walk with. :)

Limited spots available to keep the experience intimate and manageable.

Finfactor

1. Leading the end-to-end build of Kwach, designed the full DPDPA Consent Management Suite, from compliance architecture to commercial packaging to shipping a live enterprise product in the last 9 months.
2. Drove 30+ enterprise demos across NBFCs, fintechs, stock brokers, and insurers.
3. Closed the anchor reference client, represented Finfactor at GFF, BFS, DPO Club, and a MeitY presentation on Licensed Consent Manager data flow.
4. Owned end-to-end pricing, GTM, and commercial design.

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India’s top founders, VCs, and operators trust Venture Unlocked for sharp insights and real stories at the core of the startup ecosystem.

Join 5000+ readers for weekly highlights, playbooks, and strategies driving India’s next wave of growth.

Journey So Far:
• 6+ conversations with India’s leading GPs & LPs—real voices, not headlines
• Always open to visionary founders and investors sharing unfiltered stories and lessons
• Newsletter delivers:
 – Episode takeaways
 – VC & founder strategy deep dives
 – Market trends & emerging signals
 – Actionable tools, frameworks, and decision reviews
• Reaching India’s most ambitious founders, operators, and VCs
• Spotlighting new ideas, bold perspectives, and untold stories—join as a guest or subscriber!

Subscribe:
Substack - https://ventureunlockedcapital.substack.com/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@VentureUnlockedwithShubham

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• Mentored a tribe of 10 aspiring Product people under the guidance of a Product Coach to develop product sense and thinking.
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• Collaborated with team members at Airtribe in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India to foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning.

Ganesh Pandal Walk | Pune