Soumya Chaugala
Building & Scaling Startup Programs | Incubation, Founder Support & Ecosystem Enablement | MCA
- Role
- Community Lead at Deshpande Startups
- Location
- Belagavi, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Soumya Chaugala
I am a Program Executive with hands-on experience in startup incubation, founder support, and ecosystem programs, working closely with early-stage startups across sectors such as agri-tech, med-tech, deep-tech, and social innovation.With an MCA background and experience spanning program execution, startup progress reviews, community engagement, and stakeholder coordination, I enjoy bridging ideas with execution.What I bring to the table:• Managing incubation & accelerator programs end-to-end• Coordinating with founders, mentors, investors, and partners• Conducting startup reviews, tracking KPIs, and follow-ups• Community building, events, and ecosystem engagementI am passionate about enabling startups in Tier-2 & Tier-3 ecosystems, supporting founders from zero to one, and creating structured, outcome-driven programs.
Experience
Community Lead
Jan 2025 — Present · Hubballi Urban, IN
I lead community engagement and ecosystem building initiatives aimed at creating easy, meaningful access for founders and aspiring entrepreneurs to mentors, investors, industry experts, and enablers.Key responsibilities & impact- Building and nurturing a strong startup community across founders, mentors, investors, and experts- Onboarding and engaging mentors, investors, and domain experts into the ecosystem- Designing and executing curated networking events, workshops, demo days, and founder meetups- Enabling easy access to guidance, capital, and expertise for early-stage startups- Managing end-to-end event planning, logistics, coordination, and follow-ups- Acting as a bridge between startups and ecosystem stakeholders to drive collaboration and outcomes- Supporting founders through structured interactions, introductions, and community-led initiativesDriven by the belief that strong ecosystems accelerate startup success, I focus on building collaborative, inclusive, and impact-oriented communities—especially in Tier 2 & Tier 3 ecosystems.
Education
KLS Gogte Institute of technology
Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Programming
GOVINDRAM SEKSARIA SCIENCE COLLEGE, BELAGAVI
PUC, Science-PCMB
Jain college of BBA, BCA and commerce Belgavi
Jain college of BBA, BCA and Commerce Belagavi, Computer applications
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