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Founder Asks

What founders in the eChai network are looking for. Hiring, vendors, capital, AI.

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May 8, 2026

May 8, 2026

Business

I have been having some really interesting conversations with founders in Ahmedabad and Surat who are at a familiar stage. They have built something real with grants or friends and family money, and are now looking to raise from investors.

If you are at this point, would love to connect, hear what you are building, and see how we can help.

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Business

Planning to host Mental Health for Founders Socials across cities, a small, honest space for founders to talk about the mental side of building. The pressure, the doubts, the days that are hard to explain to anyone else.

Looking to connect with founders who feel this would be useful. Would love to hear from you.

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Business

We are planning a series of eChai programs in Goa over the coming months. Goa has a quietly growing founder community, and we would love to do this right.

Looking to connect with founders based in Goa to help shape what these programs look like. Would love to chat.

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Business

eChai's Startup Cricket Nights happen every Wednesday in Ahmedabad. It is a relaxed evening of cricket with founders, and has quietly become one of my favourite parts of the week.

If you play cricket and want to join, drop me a note.

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May 3, 2026

May 3, 2026

Vendors

Looking for a reliable FSSAI license consultant in Ahmedabad. Need someone who can guide end-to-end on the registration: documentation, application filing, and follow-ups with the authority. If you have worked with someone good or can point me to a reference, would really appreciate the intro.

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At GrowFix Media we are looking for someone who can build an AI agent for customer support that handles first-line responses on common queries, routes the rest to humans, and works with the channels we already run. Open to an agency, freelancer, or builder who has shipped this kind of agent in production. If you have built one or can point me to someone reliable, would appreciate an intro or a quick call.

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I am looking to connect with people in Ahmedabad who are doing serious research in AI, whether at academic labs, as graduate students, or as independent researchers going deep on the field. We are exploring applied AI work at Digipple and want to learn from folks closer to the research side. If you are in this space or know someone in Ahmedabad who is, would appreciate an intro.

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April 28, 2026

April 28, 2026

Vendors

We need someone who can help convert the Digipple terrace into a portable box cricket setup. If you know vendors or contractors who do this kind of work, would appreciate an intro.

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April 27, 2026

April 27, 2026

Business

I am raising a seed round of 1.5 Cr for TAFCO and have already secured commitments for part of it. Looking to close the round with individual investors, HNIs, and angels who back early-stage founders. Happy to share the deck and jump on a call with anyone interested or open to intros.

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Business

Currently advising an India-based company on a cross-border tech acquisition, where the seller is in India and the acquirer is in Europe. Looking to connect with an M&A advisor or transaction counsel based in Europe who can support on the buyer side, local structuring, diligence coordination, and deal completion.

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Business

Hearty Mart is expanding its spice export business and we are looking for reliable agents and purchasers in the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand, and other markets. If you work in this space or have contacts in international food distribution, would really appreciate an intro or a conversation.

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Hiring

Hello Friends

We are hiring a Marketing Manager for Magenta.

Need someone who can own growth end-to-end across content, positioning, ads and funnel.

📍 Ahmedabad

If you have any good reference or connect do share.

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