
The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals with roots in the Indus region.
TiE was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals. Currently, there are more than 12,000 members and over 1,800 charter members in 61 chapters in 12 countries.
Over the last 25 years, TiE chapters worldwide have become vibrant platforms for entrepreneurs, professionals, industry leaders, and investors to interact and forge lasting relationships.
TiE Melbourne is an eclectic group of Melbourne-based entrepreneurs, each with a history of successful business ventures. What brings them together is a shared, abiding interest in conscious entrepreneurship – pursuing profitable, impactful ventures with a wholesome purpose, ethical approach, and a sense of self-awareness.
TiE Global, a nonprofit venture, is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs across all industries and stages of their entrepreneurial journey, from incubation to the full lifecycle. With a global reach and local focus, TiE’s core efforts revolve around its five foundational programs: Mentoring, Networking, Education, Funding, and Incubation.
Several members have founded startups while involved with TiE and are now charter members giving back to the community. TiE’s ultimate objective is to foster entrepreneurship, creating wealth for both the entrepreneur and the local communities.

Since 1992, TiE has supported entrepreneurs by providing education, mentorship, networking, and funding opportunities. TiE’s mission is to foster entrepreneurship globally through its five pillars: mentoring, networking, education, funding, and incubation. The organization is dedicated to the virtuous cycle of wealth creation and giving back to the community, with a focus on enabling the next generation of entrepreneurs.
TiE Global is the largest nonprofit organization with an amazing networking effect, connecting the entire entrepreneurship ecosystem, from early-stage entrepreneurs to serial entrepreneurs, professionals at leading corporations, venture capital, angel investors, and thought leaders, among others. The organization emphasizes the spirit of giving in all aspects of its work.
There are currently 11,000 members, including over 2,500 charter members in 60 chapters across 17 countries. TiE’s mission is to foster entrepreneurship globally through mentoring, networking, and education, dedicated to the virtuous cycle of wealth creation and giving back to the community, focusing on generating and nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs.
The foremost and most widely known event that TiE hosts is TiEcon, the largest professional and networking conference for entrepreneurs. TiE also hosts a wide range of programs catering to various industry verticals, educational events through TiE Institute, the TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) program to foster entrepreneurship in youth, and the TiE Women’s Forum for empowering women entrepreneurs.
Besides its flagship event, TiECon, TiE now offers a wide range of programs, including Special Interest Groups (SIGs), TiE Institute, Deal Flow Meetings, TiE Young Entrepreneurs, and, most recently, the TiE Women’s Forum and CEO Forum.
