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Interakt by Jio Haptik joins eChai's Preferred Partner Brands Program
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Founders from 20+ Countries Participate in eChai's San Francisco Meetup at Draper University
eChai Ventures and LegalWiz.in Host 'The Startup Code' Conference at DevX GIFT City with Mentors and Startups from the Community
eChai Ventures collaborates with AIEMED for Tech Expo Gujarat 2024
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At eChai Ventures, we are collaborating with the Accel on the Accel Atoms program, along with many other good folks from the ecosystem.
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Accel is back with the fourth cohort of their pre seed accelerator - Accel Atoms.
Over the last 3 cohorts, they’ve funded 30+ startups who’ve collectively raised more than $200 Million. With their fourth cohort they’re looking to invest in founders building in two thriving sectors - AI & Bharat.
What is the AI opportunity? 🤖
Microprocessors led the first tech revolution, which was followed by the internet. The third tech revolution is led by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This is a global opportunity for any Indian-origin founder to build AI applications for business cases or to building development/ foundational tools in the AI ecosystem.
What is the Bharat opportunity? 🇮🇳
The top 20 per cent of the rural population has a higher monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) than about 50 per cent of the urban population. This highlights the substantial purchasing power & opportunity that is often overlooked in Bharat.
Who should apply for Accel Atoms? 🫵🏻
Accel Atoms is looking ambitious founders with an ambitious idea in AI or Bharat. This includes startups at the pre-seed stage to startups in the idea-stage/ pre-product stage.
Why should you apply for Accel Atoms? 🤔
When selected, you’ll receive up to $1 Million in funding, perks worth $5 Million & access to a community of 300+ founders. You will also get access to a dedicated learning track to set up your startup for long term success.
Applications are open till the 17th Nov.
You can learn more and apply for this program here:
https://atoms.accel.com/apply
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Accel is back with the fourth cohort of their pre seed accelerator - Accel Atoms.
Over the last 3 cohorts, they’ve funded 30+ startups who’ve collectively raised more than $200 Million. With their fourth cohort they’re looking to invest in founders building in two thriving sectors - AI & Bharat.
What is the AI opportunity? 🤖
Microprocessors led the first tech revolution, which was followed by the internet. The third tech revolution is led by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This is a global opportunity for any Indian-origin founder to build AI applications for business cases or to building development/ foundational tools in the AI ecosystem.
What is the Bharat opportunity? 🇮🇳
The top 20 per cent of the rural population has a higher monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) than about 50 per cent of the urban population. This highlights the substantial purchasing power & opportunity that is often overlooked in Bharat.
Who should apply for Accel Atoms? 🫵🏻
Accel Atoms is looking ambitious founders with an ambitious idea in AI or Bharat. This includes startups at the pre-seed stage to startups in the idea-stage/ pre-product stage.
Why should you apply for Accel Atoms? 🤔
When selected, you’ll receive up to $1 Million in funding, perks worth $5 Million & access to a community of 300+ founders. You will also get access to a dedicated learning track to set up your startup for long term success.
Applications are open till the 17th Nov.
You can learn more and apply for this program here:
https://atoms.accel.com/apply
I ❤️ connecting people, especially if they are folks that want to help others. Thanks for meeting Kushagra Shrivastava while he’s in 🇮🇳 Jatin Chaudhary! 🙏🙌
Absolutely elated to share that FloMobility has been granted its first patent, filed in 2021, granted in 2024.. a small win in our journey to build "Vision based Autonomy" for outdoor environments. Few more to go, as we build our #constructionrobotics portfolio..
A big #thankyou to our investors DevX Blume Ventures Indian Institute of Science (IISc) ARTPARK VentureGarage LetsVenture
Congrats team Pratik Patel Clay Motupalli Hemang Purohit Ashok Dhaker Akhilesh B Kalnoor Kunaal Kiran Kumar.
A big #thankyou to our investors DevX Blume Ventures Indian Institute of Science (IISc) ARTPARK VentureGarage LetsVenture
Congrats team Pratik Patel Clay Motupalli Hemang Purohit Ashok Dhaker Akhilesh B Kalnoor Kunaal Kiran Kumar.
🚀🚀 Extremely excited to announce the launch of "The Startup Code"
It is an initiative by eChai Ventures and LegalWiz.in to:
✅Support our 5,000+ early-stage startup community, acing their journey from Zero to One
✅A three-month action-packed "Open Accelerator" to learn all about Starting Up
✅Learn from the ones who have worked their way up! From the Community, by the Community
✅Engage in a series of online webinars and live interactions covering broad topics to ease the initial hustle
✅Suggest topics you would want to learn in detail and connect with mentors who could guide you better
✅Stand a chance to present your product to a larger audience at the "Demo Day" and interact with early-stage investors!
Tag your startup friend & colleague to remind them to join.
👉 Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/deWP-fEe
Thank you Umesh Uttamchandani at DevX for hosting the event, and everyone who made it to the launch with an amazing vibe!
With: Jatin Chaudhary | Kunal Chaudhari
It is an initiative by eChai Ventures and LegalWiz.in to:
✅Support our 5,000+ early-stage startup community, acing their journey from Zero to One
✅A three-month action-packed "Open Accelerator" to learn all about Starting Up
✅Learn from the ones who have worked their way up! From the Community, by the Community
✅Engage in a series of online webinars and live interactions covering broad topics to ease the initial hustle
✅Suggest topics you would want to learn in detail and connect with mentors who could guide you better
✅Stand a chance to present your product to a larger audience at the "Demo Day" and interact with early-stage investors!
Tag your startup friend & colleague to remind them to join.
👉 Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/deWP-fEe
Thank you Umesh Uttamchandani at DevX for hosting the event, and everyone who made it to the launch with an amazing vibe!
With: Jatin Chaudhary | Kunal Chaudhari
🦄 Thank you for joining us in the eChai Ventures gathering on 'Building Startup Teams and Company Culture' at Urban Vault HSR, Bengaluru! 🚀
Sharing glimpses -
🌸 Ankita Shree is the Managing Director at Mamacoco Hospitality and runs the restaurant Moglu on St. Mark's Road, Bengaluru with her husband Kiran Narayanan, PhD. "My heart was not in bureaucracy and my partner needed a co-founder. So I moved out of my role as an IRS Officer and moved in to the startup world as a co-founder at a deep tech startup", she says. She strongly believes that Kiran has a gift for food and flavours. Moglu is Kiran's nickname! Their golden rule to hiring is to have people with an attitude to learn and grow. She loves the word 'nurture' because it captures everything she does beautifully. Some of the hardest decisions have included shutting down a Quick Service Restaurant - Matka Junction, and moving from a veg only offering to one that will serves veg and non veg, starting mid-September. People aren't willing to pay a premium for good vegetarian food, as yet. "Food and flavours have no boundaries. We create them', she sums up. She highly recommends reading Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman.
🌸 Jaitee Wazalwar 🐉 is the co-founder at Credfino which enables transformational growth for accounting/tax firms through remote staffing and consulting. She believes her highs and lows. revolve around the people she works with, in their victories and setbacks. While building the startup, a lot of disruption happens when moving from one stage to another. They recently let go of a big client that contributed to 45% of their business, while retaining all the people who worked on it. This was hard but needed for the company's growth. Having worked in the manufacturing industry in a previous avatar, she recalls how people would want to talk a man instead of her. One of her female founder mentor shared the hack she used by 'hiring a guy for 15K monthly' so that the suppliers could talk to a guy. Her book recommendations include Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You by John Warrillow, and Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman.
🌸 Nida Sahar is the founder Nife Labs which is Interconnecting Cloud & Edge Infrastructure to help customers deploy, manage and scale applications anytime anywhere. Her brand name has a backstory that's as beautiful as her poetry. Nickel and Ferris form the core of the earth and they'd like to be the core of your cloud, hence Ni + Fe is Nife! She has been a fan of checklist and games ever since she was a teenager. As she gamifies and plans the next set of moves for herself and her startup, she continues to remain inspired by the poem 'On his blindness' by John Milton. She strongly believes in independence and creating a way to achieve what people would like to do and grow. She recommends reading The Startup Owner's Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company by Steve Blank and Bob Dorf.
Sharing glimpses -
🌸 Ankita Shree is the Managing Director at Mamacoco Hospitality and runs the restaurant Moglu on St. Mark's Road, Bengaluru with her husband Kiran Narayanan, PhD. "My heart was not in bureaucracy and my partner needed a co-founder. So I moved out of my role as an IRS Officer and moved in to the startup world as a co-founder at a deep tech startup", she says. She strongly believes that Kiran has a gift for food and flavours. Moglu is Kiran's nickname! Their golden rule to hiring is to have people with an attitude to learn and grow. She loves the word 'nurture' because it captures everything she does beautifully. Some of the hardest decisions have included shutting down a Quick Service Restaurant - Matka Junction, and moving from a veg only offering to one that will serves veg and non veg, starting mid-September. People aren't willing to pay a premium for good vegetarian food, as yet. "Food and flavours have no boundaries. We create them', she sums up. She highly recommends reading Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman.
🌸 Jaitee Wazalwar 🐉 is the co-founder at Credfino which enables transformational growth for accounting/tax firms through remote staffing and consulting. She believes her highs and lows. revolve around the people she works with, in their victories and setbacks. While building the startup, a lot of disruption happens when moving from one stage to another. They recently let go of a big client that contributed to 45% of their business, while retaining all the people who worked on it. This was hard but needed for the company's growth. Having worked in the manufacturing industry in a previous avatar, she recalls how people would want to talk a man instead of her. One of her female founder mentor shared the hack she used by 'hiring a guy for 15K monthly' so that the suppliers could talk to a guy. Her book recommendations include Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You by John Warrillow, and Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman.
🌸 Nida Sahar is the founder Nife Labs which is Interconnecting Cloud & Edge Infrastructure to help customers deploy, manage and scale applications anytime anywhere. Her brand name has a backstory that's as beautiful as her poetry. Nickel and Ferris form the core of the earth and they'd like to be the core of your cloud, hence Ni + Fe is Nife! She has been a fan of checklist and games ever since she was a teenager. As she gamifies and plans the next set of moves for herself and her startup, she continues to remain inspired by the poem 'On his blindness' by John Milton. She strongly believes in independence and creating a way to achieve what people would like to do and grow. She recommends reading The Startup Owner's Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company by Steve Blank and Bob Dorf.
It takes a village to raise a child.
It takes a community to raise a startup.
Grateful to have found eChai Ventures community & Jatin Chaudhary and
an incredible network of people who continually inspire me and
team at Digipple to push boundaries and strive for more.
As we open the doors to our new office,
we’re excited to celebrate this milestone with our Founder Friends & Mentors at an exclusive eChai Marketing Social.
At Digipple, we believe the best is yet to come.
Let's continue to inspire, innovate, and co-rise.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for this special evening:
Syed Nadeem Jafri | Kumar Manish | Jaydip Parikh | Tanmay Shanishchara | Jitendraa Lakhwani | Vikas Mundhra | Vikalp Somani | Dipti Parmar | Rohan Ayyar | Niraj Harlalka | Surendra Varma | Roshan Bhansali
It takes a community to raise a startup.
Grateful to have found eChai Ventures community & Jatin Chaudhary and
an incredible network of people who continually inspire me and
team at Digipple to push boundaries and strive for more.
As we open the doors to our new office,
we’re excited to celebrate this milestone with our Founder Friends & Mentors at an exclusive eChai Marketing Social.
At Digipple, we believe the best is yet to come.
Let's continue to inspire, innovate, and co-rise.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for this special evening:
Syed Nadeem Jafri | Kumar Manish | Jaydip Parikh | Tanmay Shanishchara | Jitendraa Lakhwani | Vikas Mundhra | Vikalp Somani | Dipti Parmar | Rohan Ayyar | Niraj Harlalka | Surendra Varma | Roshan Bhansali
Nuutjob is on the hunt for a super cool Copywriter/Writer to join our team of creative misfits. Whether you're looking for an internship, a freelance gig, or a full-time adventure, we've got a spot for you!
What's in it for you?
Flexibility: Be an intern, freelancer, or go full-time — it's all about the talent.
Freedom: Get ready to write crazy, fun, and out-of-the-box content for a brand that dares to be different.
Fun: Work with a team that believes in having a blast while creating epic stuff.
If you’re a wordsmith who loves to play with puns, isn’t afraid of pushing boundaries, and wants to make a real impact with your words, we want to hear from you!
Drop us a message or email your quirkiest writing samples to [email protected].
Let’s create some magic together!
What's in it for you?
Flexibility: Be an intern, freelancer, or go full-time — it's all about the talent.
Freedom: Get ready to write crazy, fun, and out-of-the-box content for a brand that dares to be different.
Fun: Work with a team that believes in having a blast while creating epic stuff.
If you’re a wordsmith who loves to play with puns, isn’t afraid of pushing boundaries, and wants to make a real impact with your words, we want to hear from you!
Drop us a message or email your quirkiest writing samples to [email protected].
Let’s create some magic together!
Bringing the first program of The Startup Code, an open accelerator program by eChai Ventures and LegalWiz.in, designed for early-stage founders and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Building a startup starts with finding the right people. But finding the perfect co-founders and early employees can be tough.
That’s why we’re bringing together founders who’ve been through it.
Building a startup starts with finding the right people. But finding the perfect co-founders and early employees can be tough.
That’s why we’re bringing together founders who’ve been through it.
They’ll share what worked, the challenges they faced, and how they built their teams.
If you’re an early-stage or aspiring founder, this event is for you. You’ll get insights, a draft co-founders agreement, and a chance to connect with others looking for their ideal co-founders.
Join us for practical advice and meaningful connections.
Recently, I had the opportunity to pitch at eChai Ventures demo in Surat. Thanks to Manoj for being such a wonderful host and volunteer. Huge shoutout to Jatin for building such an amazing community worldwide!
It was amazing to share what we are building at CalendarFix with everyone. I am glad to have received some great feedback and questions from the event. It was amazing to see what others are building and more importantly at what age!
What was most unexpected was the media coverage it received. Sharing it with you all.
Looking forward to more such events in the future.
P.S.: If you are a business, and want to have your appointment booking system on WhatsApp, ping me or signup using our website calendarfix.com
It was amazing to share what we are building at CalendarFix with everyone. I am glad to have received some great feedback and questions from the event. It was amazing to see what others are building and more importantly at what age!
What was most unexpected was the media coverage it received. Sharing it with you all.
Looking forward to more such events in the future.
P.S.: If you are a business, and want to have your appointment booking system on WhatsApp, ping me or signup using our website calendarfix.com
This week
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Sep 19
Thu
06:30 PMFinding Your First 100 Customers: Insights and Strategies from Top Founders
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Sep 19
Thu
06:30 PMThe Ahmedabad Startup Growth Forum
GVFL Ahmedabad, 1221/1222, 12th Floor, East Wing, Stratum @Venus Grounds, Nehrunagar, Ahmedabad – 380015, Gujarat. -
Sep 20
Fri
04:00 PMBuilding Startup Teams and Company Culture: Hyderabad Edition
CIE at IIIT Hyderabad, Events Room, Second Floor, Vindhya C4, IIIT-H Campus, Gachibowli, Telangana 500032. -
Sep 20
Fri
06:00 PMThe Dubai Startup Growth Forum
HMMBiz Web Solutions - UAE, Tower, I-Rise - C2, 29th Floor - Barsha Heights - Dubai - United Arab Emirates. -
Sep 21
Sat
11:00 AMBuilding Hardware Products and Startups: Ahmedabad Edition
Oizom, Garden View, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054. -
Sep 21
Sat
11:00 AMeChai Developers Meetup in NIBM Katraj - Building Search Engines
Bootstart Coworking NIBM, Upper Ground Floor, Clover Hills Plaza, mall, NIBM Rd, Mohammed Wadi, Pune, Maharashtra 411048. -
Sep 21
Sat
11:00 AMStartup Growth Networking Meetup in Pimpri Chinchwad PCMC
Pimpri Chinchwad Startup Incubation Centre, PCSIC (Gate Number 2, Training Hall, Ground Floor) Auto Cluster Development and Research Institute, MIDC, Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra 411019. -
Sep 21
Sat
11:00 AMMumbai Startup Meetup
DevX Andheri East, 7th Floor, A Wing, Dynasty Business Park, Nr. JB Nagar Metro Station (Chakala), Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri East, Mumbai 400065. -
Sep 21
Sat
04:00 PMeChai AI Day in Pune
Ideas to Impacts Baner, First Floor, Lane 3, Near Vijay Sales, Pallod Farms, Baner, Pune, Maharashtra 411045. -
Sep 21
Sat
06:00 PMeChai AI Day in Bengaluru
Draper Startup House Koramangala, Startup Lane, No.384, 1st A Main Rd, 7th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560095. -
Sep 21
Sat
06:00 PMProduct Design for Startups
iHub Complex, Prajna Puram, KCG Campus, opp. PRL, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380015. -
Sep 21
Sat
06:00 PMBengaluru Startup Meetup: HSR Layout edition
UrbanVault HSR Layout 477, 24th Main Rd, Parangi Palaya, 1st Sector, HSR Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560102. -
Sep 21
Sat
06:00 PMHyderabad Startup Meetup
Draper Startup House Hyderabad, Terrace, Rajiv gandhi Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana 500032. -
Sep 22
Sun
11:00 AMInsights from Women-Led Businesses: Bengaluru Edition
Draper Startup House Koramangala, Startup Lane, No.384, 1st A Main Rd, 7th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560095.
Discover startup folks from various eChai meetups
eChai Partner Brands
eChai Ventures partners with select brands as their growth partner, helping them expand market reach, drive revenue growth, amplify brand visibility, and strengthen hiring efforts.
HR Tech and Agencies
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USP: Our speciality is that we don’t spam candidates. We also filter our candidates twice – once by our team member, once by team leader. We hire across industries and across experience levels.
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USP: We specialize in quickly connecting you with the best mid- to senior-level talent, ensuring quality candidates every time.Ideal for: High Growth Startups, SMEsClients: Allevents, DevX, IndiaBiz, WebOsmotic, Welness Forever
Marketing Automation
Merchandise
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USP: The multi function of a backpack for various application for example, a camera backpack can be transformed in to a normal backpack, or gym backpack or sports backpack.
Investment Banking
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USP: Our USP is our tailored approach to investment banking, combining in-depth market research, personalized advisory, and strategic financial modeling to turn our clients' ambitions into measurable success.
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USP: At IBGrid, we evaluate both tangible and intangible value factors to deliver a fair valuation reportIdeal for: IPO-bound SMEs, Series A StartupsClients: Peer Capital, DevIT, Allevents, Unicorn India Ventures
Branding and Marketing
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USP: We simplify the workflow of creators and teams.
Developer Tools
Customer Engagement Platform
Legal
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USP: Empowering 8000+ startups & MSMEs with hassle-free legal, tax, and compliance services. ·Ideal for: Early Stage Founders, SMEsClients: Cricheroes, DevX, Clientjoy, Saarthi Pedagogy
Event Marketing
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USP: AllEvents' event ticketing software helps you reach 20M+ event tickets seekers to sell tickets online & boost your event ticket sales.Ideal for: Event Organizers, Concert OrganizersClients: Bhutan Tourism, Odisha Tourism
Brands Partnerships
Healthcare
FMCG Food and Retail
eChai's Dubai Startup Meetup coming up this Friday evening
eChai Ventures partners with Accel for their Accel Atoms program for AI and Bharat Startups
eChai Ventures and LegalWiz.in launch The Startup Code, an open accelerator program for early stage founders
Interakt by Jio Haptik joins eChai's Preferred Partner Brands Program
eChai Ventures partners with Delhivery's Growth Summit for D2C Founders
Founders from 20+ Countries Participate in eChai's San Francisco Meetup at Draper University
eChai Ventures and LegalWiz.in Host 'The Startup Code' Conference at DevX GIFT City with Mentors and Startups from the Community
eChai Ventures collaborates with AIEMED for Tech Expo Gujarat 2024
About eChai Ventures
eChai Ventures is a global startup network connecting entrepreneurs through local meetups in 20+ cities worldwide, enabling cross-border collaborations via startup panels, demo days, cricket, and pickleball leagues.
Make the most of eChai Ventures network:
- Complete Your eChai Profile It's key for others to discover you.
- Join eChai's Startup Meetups: Register for relevant eChai events happening across cities. Each event will have specific instructions on how to join.
- Discover Startup Folks: Explore and connect with other participants.
- Stay Updated: Follow the eChai feed for the latest updates from our community.
- Explore eChai Partner Brands: Check out our partner brands and how they can support you.
- Showcase Your Startup: Get opportunities to present your startup.
- Get Involved: Engage more and get a chance to volunteer or host meetups.
- Attend Global Events: Participate in events across different cities and countries.
- Find Collaborators: Discover co-founders, collaborators, talent, and business opportunities.
- Build Friendships: Make meaningful connections with fellow startup enthusiasts.
Join the meetups that interest you and start making the most of the community.
If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out at [email protected].