AMMAR SURATWALA - Co-Founder @ GRUNDER

AMMAR SURATWALA

Co-Founder @ GRUNDER

I started GRUNDER to address a crucial gap in today’s digital world. While many social media platforms are saturated with content and users, they often fail to facilitate meaningful communication and connections. This is especially problematic in the startup ecosystem, where effective networking is essential for success.

Our mission at GRUNDER is to create an exclusive network tailored specifically for entrepreneurs and the startup community. Unlike general social media platforms that are overwhelmed with content and diverse users, GRUNDER focuses solely on fostering high-quality interactions among individuals who are actively involved in the startup ecosystem.As I am part of many offline founders clubs like Bombay founders club , E-Chai etc I know from my experience that you get so many contacts you learn so much its amazing.In these events I always ask myself why is there nothing like this online ? I wanna communicate and wanna exchange my ideas with a lot more entrepreneurs.

To validate our approach, we’ve initiated a pilot program using WhatsApp, where we onboard a select group of investors, startup founders, and emerging entrepreneurs through personal invitations and a selective screening process via our website. This pilot is helping us gather valuable insights and refine our platform to better meet the needs of its users when its launched.

Our mentor, Karan Pagare, has successfully launched a platform for stock market traders Boomm.in, highlighting the importance of building a community where meaningful connections are prioritized. His experience reinforces our belief that GRUNDER can provide significant value by focusing on the quality of interactions within the startup ecosystem.

GRUNDER aims to be more than just another app; it is a dedicated space where communication and networking are central, designed exclusively for entrepreneurs and those within the startup world.

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Founders and startup folks who joined past eChai startup events
Upcoming events in Mumbai
Jul
18
Fri
Building Consumer and D2C Brands : Mumbai Edition
Mumbai
Times of India Building
6:30pm — 08:30pm
32 slots booked
Krishna Tamalia Vora - Founder of Mom’s Therapy Khushboo Mulani - Founder, Slay Media harshit gala - intern at ohhphish Koumal Kalantry - Founder, Bignano Ventures Marmik Bhatt - Founder, Monk Tech Malav Warke - Co-Founder, Creatosaurus Manoj Adwani - Founder, narad.io Ashupriya Sadanande - Founder at workoraa Saurav Jain - Sales and Marketing Manager Sambika Healthcare Ritesh Agrawal - Founder & CEO, Ritzity Kamran - Neuro lock Karishma Sheth - Founder Arpita Singh - Computer Science and Engineering Student JAHEER BIJANI - vgrow wealth consultant Ayush Agrawal - Founder, BreadButter Yash Salvi - Entrepreneur Er. Pranav Veerani - FSIDM.in and Unity Sangam, Founder Pavan Kadoo - Pavan enterprises
Jul
19
Sat
Mumbai Startup Meetup
Mumbai
DevX Andheri East
11:00am — 01:00pm
18 slots booked
Geet Govil - Founder, CaCo Network and Building Brievify Ayush Agrawal - Founder, BreadButter Harsh Kothari - Founder @Wanderly.club Naman Sharma - Group Product Manager Yash Salvi - Entrepreneur Yaseen Sayyed - Erpnext Developer Anurag Karekar - Founder at Naturalist Explorers Arya Patil (Wr3ncH) - Artist Rishabh Iyer - Healthcare Researcher, NMIMS Prateek Tulsyan - Sarp and Associates - Chartered Accountants Maheep Sidhu - Business Analyst - Algram Labs Pvt. Ltd. Amandeep Nagpal - Entrepreneur, Drival Sahil Sheoran - Founder, Novare Talent Santosh Giri - IT Ops Lead - Catalyst, Shell Dhamodharan P - Fashion Designer
Jul
26
Sat
eChai Startup Demo Day in Mumbai: July Edition
Mumbai
DevX Andheri East
11:00am — 01:00pm
28 slots booked
Archana Manjrekar - AI & Cybersecurity Growth Ops Manager | D2C Strategist Aratrik Chakraborty - Economic Research, NSE India Shivam Pathak - Senior Software Engineer at GrayQuest Education Finance Pvt Ltd Rajendra Kamuni - Founder of VTech Agents & Found of Deal To Close Imran Khan - Software Development Engineer @ Procedure Technologies Latika Ningnure (Kore) - AI Automation agency Mahalaxmi Penugonda - Founder, The inner bloom Kunal Bakliwal - Enterprise Sales Mahavishnu Essakimuthu - AI SaaS developer Gaurang Vegda - Founder & CEO at 1 Solution - All Your Home Services in 1 App Mohanish Patel - Software Engineer, Phonepe Vinay Agrawal - Founder, OptiFii Ritesh Agrawal - Founder & CEO, Ritzity CS Suman Dhamecha - Company Secretary at Carysil Limited SURAJ SINGH - Software Engineer, NEPTRON TECHNOLOGIES Apoorva Kumar Labh - Product Manager, KIFS Trade capital
Aug
02
Sat
eChai Women Founders Initiative in Mumbai: August Edition
Mumbai
DevX Andheri East
11:00am — 01:00pm
4 slots booked
Pulkit Sharma - Proprietor, Navriti Consulting Neeta Kamble - Principal Consultant, Neeta Kamble Consultancy Ritesh Agrawal - Founder & CEO, Ritzity
Aug
30
Sat
eChai Startup Demo Day in Mumbai: August Edition
Mumbai
DevX Andheri East
11:00am — 01:00pm
Sep
06
Sat
eChai Women Founders Initiative in Mumbai: September Edition
Mumbai
DevX Andheri East
11:00am — 01:00pm
1 slot booked
Sep
27
Sat
eChai Startup Demo Day in Mumbai: September Edition
Mumbai
DevX Andheri East
11:00am — 01:00pm
Oct
04
Sat
eChai Women Founders Initiative in Mumbai: October Edition
Mumbai
DevX Andheri East
11:00am — 01:00pm
Oct
25
Sat
eChai Startup Demo Day in Mumbai: October Edition
Mumbai
DevX Andheri East
11:00am — 01:00pm
Nov
01
Sat
eChai Women Founders Initiative in Mumbai: November Edition
Mumbai
DevX Andheri East
11:00am — 01:00pm
Nov
29
Sat
eChai Startup Demo Day in Mumbai: November Edition
Mumbai
DevX Andheri East
11:00am — 01:00pm
Dec
06
Sat
eChai Women Founders Initiative in Mumbai: December Edition
Mumbai
DevX Andheri East
11:00am — 01:00pm
Dec
27
Sat
eChai Startup Demo Day in Mumbai: December Edition
Mumbai
DevX Andheri East
11:00am — 01:00pm
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