

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: From First Venture to Billion-Dollar Partnerships
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: From chocolate lounge to billion-dollar deals. Hear Avinash Rugoobur's journey from startup founder to GM Cruise strategic leader.About this EventA conversation with Avinash RugooburEntrepreneur | Former Head of Strategy &amp; M&amp;A, GM CruiseAt 25, Avinash Rugoobur left his engineering job, moved countries, and co-founded India's first premium chocolate lounge, learning an entirely new industry from scratch. No playbook. No safety net. He then founded a digital health company in Australia. That willingness to start from zero would define everything that followed.From Bangalore to Silicon Valley, that same approach led him to identify and lead General Motors' $1 billion acquisition of Cruise Automation, a deal that helped ignite the autonomous vehicle industry. At GM Cruise, he secured $5 billion in investments from SoftBank and Honda. Later, as President and Board Member of Arrival, he led a $13 billion Nasdaq IPO, the UK's largest at the time.Serial entrepreneur. Corporate executive. Both sides of the table.Avinash will share an inspiring and candid entrepreneurial journey, grounded in real experiences, successes, failures, and lessons learned, while offering practical insights into how corporates evaluate, partner with, and adopt startup solutions.Entrepreneur, innovator, ecosystem player, or simply curious to hear Avinash's story? Join us.
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- **Event Categories**: business, health-wellness
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Saint Pierre
- **state**: PW
- **country**: Mauritius
- **location**: Quartier General (QG)
- **lat**: -20.2280184
- **long**: 57.5377823
- **full address**: Quartier General (QG), 1st Floor, Saint Pierre, Mauritius

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 05:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Quartier General (QG), 1st Floor, Saint Pierre, Mauritius
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Trampoline Ltee
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** business, health-wellness
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about From First Venture to Billion-Dollar Partnerships ?
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