eChai

Bengaluru

572 startups on the map where they work.

This week

  1. Fri 25 The Great Product Festival 2026 Partner event9:00 AM · RMZ Ecoworld
  2. Sat 26 Startup Demo Day 6:00 PM · Founder Startup House Koramangala Sold out
  3. Startup Demo Day 6:00 PM · Urban Vault 477 HSR Layout 36 going
  4. Sun 27 GTM and distribution for startups 11:00 AM · Founder Startup House Koramangala 21 going
Everything coming up →

2 Climate / clean energy startups in Jayanagar

  • iEnergytree Jayanagar
  • SenseHawk SenseHawk helps solar & wind owners, IPPs, EPCs and O&M teams manage utility-scale assets with GIS mapping, aerial inspections…
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Bengaluru in brief

eChai's map of Bengaluru has 572 startups, 63 investors, 24 incubators and 271 coworking spaces, across 86 parts of town. 110 build in SaaS, 83 in Fintech and 73 in AI. HSR Layout alone has 98 of the 572. eChai has held 807 gatherings in Bengaluru, and 5 are coming up.

Bengaluru is India's startup capital, and it got there the long way. Public-sector science (IISc, ISRO, HAL, the PSUs) gave the city a deep engineering base decades before software. Infosys and Wipro turned that talent into wealth and a generation of people who had seen a company built from nothing. Then Flipkart proved Indian consumer internet could work, and its alumni founded the next wave: PhonePe, Cure.fit, Udaan, Groww, Navi and dozens more.

The result is a loop: one company's early team becomes the next companies' founders. Capital followed the talent, and by Inc42's count in August 2026, 55 of India's unicorns are based in Bengaluru, more than in any other city.

Events

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This week 222 RSVPs · 4 gatherings
  1. Partner event The Great Product Festival 2026
    9 am - 6 pmRMZ Ecoworldvia thegreatproductfestival.com
  2. eChai Startup Demo Day in Bengaluru
    6 pm - 8 pmFounder Startup House Koramangala
    Abhijeet KumarAbhinava Shastry K.LAbhishek KaleruAbhishek Rai 165 going
  3. eChai Startup Demo Day in Bengaluru : HSR Edition
    6 pm - 8 pmUrban Vault 477 HSR Layout
    Aniket  ShintreAnish SharmaAnkit BAnkith Shetty 36 going
  4. GTM and distribution for startups : Bengaluru edition
    11 am - 1 pmFounder Startup House Koramangala
    Rahul KumarDebasis MaharanaKshitij MaheshwariManoj KumarV 21 going
October 2026 1 gathering
  1. Partner event TechSparks 2026
    10 am - 6 pmTaj Yeshwantpurvia techsparks.yourstory.com
20 SEP 2026 · Bengaluru eChai's Startup Open House in Bengaluru
19 SEP 2026 · Bengaluru Bengaluru Startup Meetup
19 SEP 2026 · Bengaluru Fundraising for Startups: Panel Conversation with Founders & Investors
From Bengaluru Startup Meetup : North Bengaluru edition From Bengaluru Startup Meetup : North Bengaluru edition
18 SEP 2026 · Bengaluru Bengaluru Startup Meetup : North Bengaluru edition
18 SEP 2026 · Bengaluru Privacy by Design 2026
13 SEP 2026 · Bengaluru eChai's Startup Open House in Bengaluru
12 SEP 2026 · Bengaluru Bengaluru Startup Meetup
12 SEP 2026 · Bengaluru GTM and distribution for startups : Bengaluru edition
From GTM and distribution for startups : Bengaluru edition From GTM and distribution for startups : Bengaluru edition
6 SEP 2026 · Bengaluru GTM and distribution for startups : Bengaluru edition
5 SEP 2026 · Bengaluru Fundraising for Startups: Panel Conversation with Founders & Investors
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5 SEP 2026 · Bengaluru Bengaluru Startup Meetup
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5 SEP 2026 · Bengaluru eChai Women Founders Initiative in Bengaluru
From eChai's Startup Open House in Bengaluru From eChai's Startup Open House in Bengaluru From eChai's Startup Open House in Bengaluru From eChai's Startup Open House in Bengaluru From eChai's Startup Open House in Bengaluru
30 AUG 2026 · Bengaluru eChai's Startup Open House in Bengaluru
30 AUG 2026 · Bengaluru Startup & Investors Summit 2026: Bengaluru Edition
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29 AUG 2026 · Bengaluru eChai Startup Demo Day in Bengaluru
23 AUG 2026 · Bengaluru eChai's Startup Open House in Bengaluru
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22 AUG 2026 · Bengaluru Bengaluru Startup Meetup
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22 AUG 2026 · Bengaluru Fundraising for Startups: Panel Conversation with Founders & Investors
16 AUG 2026 · Bengaluru eChai's Startup Open House in Bengaluru
15 AUG 2026 · Bengaluru Bengaluru Startup Meetup
9 AUG 2026 · Bengaluru FailCode Bengaluru: Failure lessons from startups and operators
9 AUG 2026 · Bengaluru Building Consumer and D2C Brands : Bengaluru edition
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8 AUG 2026 · Bengaluru Fundraising for Startups: Panel Conversation with Founders & Investors
From Product Growth Playbook : Bengaluru edition
8 AUG 2026 · Bengaluru Product Growth Playbook : Bengaluru edition
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8 AUG 2026 · Bengaluru AI x Manufacturing Founders Meetup : Bengaluru edition
From eChai Women Founders Initiative in Bengaluru
8 AUG 2026 · Bengaluru eChai Women Founders Initiative in Bengaluru
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8 AUG 2026 · Bengaluru Manufacturing x AI Startups Meetup : Bengaluru edition
7 AUG 2026 · Bengaluru Climate Startups Meetup : Bengaluru edition
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7 AUG 2026 · Bengaluru GTM and distribution for startups : Bengaluru edition
From How Founders & Operators Use AI : Bengaluru edition From How Founders & Operators Use AI : Bengaluru edition From How Founders & Operators Use AI : Bengaluru edition From How Founders & Operators Use AI : Bengaluru edition From How Founders & Operators Use AI : Bengaluru edition
6 AUG 2026 · Bengaluru How Founders & Operators Use AI : Bengaluru edition

Walks

Tejaswini Atluri
Tejaswini Atluri
Partnerships, Bosch Mobility · Bengaluru
Divya P S
Divya P S
Head -Business Expansion , Cadabam's Group · Bengaluru
Vardhan Dharnidharka
Vardhan Dharnidharka
Investor, Stellaris Venture Partners · Bengaluru
Aniket Bajpai
Aniket Bajpai
Co-Founder, LimeChat · Bengaluru
Swati Hegde
Swati Hegde
Author, Penguin Random House India · Bengaluru
Garvit Juniwal
Garvit Juniwal
Site Lead, India R&D, Glean · Bengaluru
Amal Mishra
Amal Mishra
Co-Founder & CEO, UrbanVault · Bengaluru
Kislay Verma
Kislay Verma
Co-Founder & CTO, Shoffr · Bengaluru
Nirmit Parikh
Nirmit Parikh
Founder & CEO, apna · Bengaluru
Khadim Batti
Khadim Batti
Co-Founder & CEO · Whatfix
Manoj Adwani
Manoj Adwani
Founder · narad.io
Nadeem Jafri
Nadeem Jafri
Founder · Heartymart
Radhika Mohta
Radhika Mohta
Matchmaker and Relationship Coach · Bengaluru
Rishit Shah
Rishit Shah
Chief Product & Technology Officer · Kinetiq
Nivin Joseph
Nivin Joseph
Head of Startup Programs and Partnerships · FounderStartupHouse
Megha Verma
Megha Verma
Founder · Growth Iris
Ritwik Joshi
Ritwik Joshi
Co Founder · Ability Advocacy, Genie AI Canada
Malav Warke
Malav Warke
Founder & CEO · Creatosaurus
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On the map

Where the city works and gathers

Startups

All 306
Infosys IT-services

N. R. Narayana Murthy (+6 co-founders)

India's bellwether IT-services giant, founded 1981 by Narayana Murthy and six engineers with ~$250 of seed capital. Its Electronic City campus became the symbol of India's software boom; the 1993 IPO and 199...

Mindtree IT-services

Subroto Bagchi, Ashok Soota, Krishnakumar Natarajan (+ co-founders)

Founded 1999 by a team of ten ex-Wipro and US-based veterans; grew into a respected digital-transformation firm. Acquired by L&T in a contested 2019 takeover, now part of LTIMindtree.

Mphasis IT-services

Jerry Rao, Jeroen Tas

IT-services and applications company formed via a 2000 merger, long HQ'd in Bengaluru; a key BFSI-tech player, today controlled by Blackstone.

Ola Electric Mobility

Bhavish Aggarwal

Bhavish Aggarwal's EV bet — electric scooters from the giant 'Futurefactory' and an effort to indigenise batteries. Listed on Indian exchanges in 2024.

Wipro IT-services

Azim Premji

Pivoted from a vegetable-oil business into IT under Azim Premji, who built it into a global services powerhouse from Bengaluru. His later philanthropy made him India's most consequential giver.

BigBasket Other

Hari Menon, V.S. Sudhakar, Vipul Parekh, Abhinay Choudhari, V.S. Ramesh

India's pioneering online grocery platform (2011), by serial entrepreneurs from the earlier Fabmart venture. Category leader until the Tata Group took a majority stake in 2021.

Cure.fit / Cult.fit Healthtech

Mukesh Bansal & Ankit Nagori

Founded 2016 by Myntra's Mukesh Bansal and ex-Flipkart Ankit Nagori; bundled fitness, food and wellness. Cult gyms became a familiar sight across Indian cities.

Dunzo Other

Kabeer Biswas, Ankur Aggarwal, Dalvir Suri, Mukund Jha

Began in 2014 as a WhatsApp-based concierge in Bengaluru and pioneered hyperlocal delivery in India, years before quick commerce was a category. It took Google's first direct investment in an Indian startup,...

Jupiter Fintech

Jitendra Gupta

A neobanking app (2019) by Jitendra Gupta (earlier Citrus Pay/PayU), offering slick consumer banking on top of partner banks. Part of the PayU/Citrus fintech alumni wave.

Licious D2C

Abhay Hanjura & Vivek Gupta

Founded 2015; India's leading D2C fresh-meat-and-seafood brand with an owned cold chain. Became India's first D2C meat unicorn in 2021.

Meesho Ecommerce

Vidit Aatrey & Sanjeev Barnwal

Founded 2015 by two IIT-Delhi grads; built social/value commerce bringing small-town India and home resellers online. Unicorn 2021, a poster child for 'Bharat' commerce.

PhonePe Fintech

Sameer Nigam, Rahul Chari, Burzin Engineer

Founded 2015 by ex-Flipkart leaders; rode the UPI wave to become India's largest payments app by volume. Separated from Flipkart ahead of a planned IPO.

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Java Capital Indiranagar

Bengaluru-based deep tech investor started in 2020 by Bhargavi V, Vinod Shankar and Karteek Pulapaka, now on its third fund, investing at the seed and pre-Series A stages in robotics, space, defence, photonics, energy and climate. Its po...

Bengaluru-based early-stage VC now called Shastra VC, led by former founders Vasant Rao, Avijeet Alagathi and Ashis Nayak; it backs frontier tech, climate tech and AI startups and launched a third fund in 2026. Its portfolio includes Alt...

LetsVenture / LVX Koramangala

Bengaluru-based startup investing platform founded in 2013 by Shanti Mohan and Sanjay Jha as LetsVenture, renamed LVX in 2025. It runs angel syndicates and a SEBI-registered angel fund for early-stage rounds, and has added a growth-stage...

Co-founder and, since February 2025, chief executive of Livspace, the home interiors platform launched in Bengaluru in 2014; invests as an angel. Has backed Airmeet, Captain Fresh and Convin.

Co-founder and chief executive of Groww, the investment platform founded in 2016 and based in Bengaluru; invests as an angel. Has backed Ultrahuman, SuperK and ZILO.

Co-founder and group chief executive of Swiggy, the Bengaluru-headquartered on-demand convenience platform; invests as an angel. Has backed The Whole Truth and Anveshan.

Co-founder of Udaan, the Bengaluru-headquartered B2B e-commerce platform founded in 2016; invests as an angel. Has backed Third Wave Coffee and Kofluence.

Bengaluru investment firm that manages the assets of Infosys founder N. R. Narayana Murthy and his family across public equity, private equity and growth-stage venture capital, currently focused on export-oriented precision manufacturing...

Wipro Ventures Whitefield

Wipro's strategic investment arm, set up in 2015 by the Bengaluru-headquartered technology services company. Invests in early to mid-stage enterprise software companies in AI, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, DevOps and quality...

Surge (by Peak XV) Koramangala

Peak XV's seed investing programme, started in 2019, which as of 2026 invests $500,000 to $5 million per company and runs a yearly eight-week cohort ending with an immersion in San Francisco. Its portfolio includes Khatabook, Plum and In...

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Incubators

All 30
Forge Innovation & Ventures Bengaluru (+ Coimbatore HQ)

Industrial-innovation accelerator (founded 2014, HQ Coimbatore) that catalyses national-scale industrial digital transformation by connecting government and industry with deep-tech innovators. Runs vertically integrated incubation coveri...

Airbus BizLab Bengaluru

Bengaluru node of Airbus's global aerospace accelerator network (alongside Toulouse, Madrid and Hamburg). Runs a six-month acceleration program giving early-stage aerospace and adjacent startups wide-ranging support and access to Airbus ...

SAP.iO Foundry Bangalore Whitefield (SAP Labs)

SAP's startup accelerator in Bengaluru — its ninth global Foundry — running a 13-week, zero-cost, equity-free program for B2B software startups. Focuses on enterprise integration with SAP's global customer base and tech stack. Equity-fre...

SAP Startup Studio (Sparx) Whitefield (SAP Labs)

Corporate accelerator at the SAP Labs campus in Whitefield housing a ~75-seat incubator that nurtures early/disruptive-stage enterprise-SaaS startups for periods up to a year. Complements the equity-free SAP.iO Foundry with deeper on-cam...

Microsoft's global startup program with strong Bengaluru activity, providing Azure cloud credits, go-to-market support, technology access and community space. Connects founders to Microsoft's enterprise customer and partner ecosystem. A ...

Google's equity-free accelerator for growth-stage Indian startups, with heavy participation from Bengaluru founders. Offers technical mentorship, cloud credits, AI/ML support and access to Google's product and partner networks. Cohorts i...

DERBI Foundation Kumaraswamy Layout (Dayananda Sagar)

Technology Business Incubator hosted by Dayananda Sagar Institutions with a strong healthtech focus. Runs staged programs — PACE (pre-incubation), Gallop (incubation) and Emerge (acceleration) — for early, mid and late-stage startups. On...

PESU Venture Labs PES University, Banashankari

Deep-tech-focused micro-fund and venture builder set up in 2021 as a partnership between PES University and CoCreate Ventures, operating at the pre-prototype/pre-ideation stage. Offers up to ~$200K per startup plus team, mentoring and in...

NID Bengaluru Incubation (NDBI) Yelahanka (NID Campus)

Design-led incubation initiative associated with the National Institute of Design's Bengaluru campus, supporting design-driven and creative enterprises. Government-supported with wide mentorship access. Fills the design-entrepreneurship ...

K-Tech CoE Bengaluru

Karnataka's K-Tech Centre of Excellence for Data Science & AI, run in partnership with NASSCOM, with a stated vision to make Karnataka a global top-3 destination for DS&AI. Supports AI startups with infrastructure, talent and corporate c...

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Communities

All 36
TiE Bangalore Citywide (Koramangala)

Bangalore chapter of the global TiE entrepreneur network. Runs mentorship, the TiE HyperGrowth Circle, masterclasses, investor connect, a legal clinic, and incubation support, plus recurring events and an annual flagship. One of the city...

Headstart Citywide

India's largest early-stage startup community (est. 2008). Its flagship Startup Saturday runs monthly with free networking, pitches/demos, and learning. The Bangalore chapter is among the most active and has crossed 100 editions.

World's largest pay-it-forward, volunteer-driven community of SaaS founders. The Bengaluru chapter runs Playbook Roundtables, Demo Rooms, and Socials. Parent of SaaSBoomi Annual and the AIBoomi initiative.

Launched 2025 under the SaaSBoomi umbrella as a home for AI-first founders. Runs AIBoomi ONE gatherings and the AIBoomi Caravan, and maps India's AI startup ecosystem. The 2026 annual runs under the AIBoomi brand.

The Product Folks Citywide (Koramangala)

Bangalore-born (May 2019) volunteer-driven product community, now 30,000+ members. Runs Grabchai offline meetups, Productpedia, weekly newsletters, a podcast, and a Women in Product track.

Local chapter of the global ProductTank network (Mind the Product). Free, informal, volunteer-run meetup for product managers on design, development, management, UX, and metrics. Recurs roughly monthly.

Community founded by Swati Awasthi for women and allies in product leadership and entrepreneurship. Peer learning, mentorship, and curated events; hosts The Great Product Festival in Bangalore.

GrowthX Citywide (Koramangala)

Invite-only paid club (founded 2019) of 4,000+ product, marketing, and growth leaders. Pairs an online growth program with offline monthly roundtables, mixers, and deep-dives across 11+ cities; Bangalore is a core chapter.

Hasgeek Citywide (Indiranagar)

Bangalore-based organisation helping technologists meet, collaborate, and self-organise. Runs conferences, hacknights, workshops, and geekups; parent/host of The Fifth Elephant, JSFoo, Rootconf, and Anthill Inside.

One of India's largest and oldest Python user groups (13,000+ members), part of the PSF Meetup Pro network. Meets monthly in Bangalore with talks, workshops, and code sprints.

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Coworking

All 12

Bengaluru node of the global Draper Startup House network (founded under the Draper Venture umbrella) blending coworking with co-living for travelling founders, digital nomads and remote workers. Located in the heart of Koramangala near ...

Canvas Offices Koramangala / HSR

Boutique coworking brand in Bengaluru's southeast startup belt offering design-forward shared and managed offices for small startup teams. An eChai-relevant venue used for community meetups and founder events. Positioned for early-stage ...

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Beanlore Coffee Roasters HSR Layout

Investor meetings; video calls; solo deep work

Specialty roasts; soundproof call booths, private meeting pods (hourly), conference room

~8 AM–11 PM

Beanlore Coffee Roasters Indiranagar

Video calls; investor/team meetings; back-to-back calls

Own-roasted coffee; soundproof call booths, private meeting pods, conference room

Third Wave Coffee Cunningham Road

Solo deep work; long remote days

Specialty coffee, multiple charging points; roomier than Church St branch

~8 AM–11 PM

Third Wave Coffee Rajajinagar

Solo deep work; daily remote work; casual meetings

Specialty coffee; built for 8+ hr sessions

~8 AM–11 PM

Third Wave Coffee Malleshwaram

Solo deep work; daily remote work; casual meetings

Specialty coffee; built for long sessions

~8 AM–11 PM

Third Wave Coffee Church Street

Solo deep work; daily remote

Specialty Karnataka beans; right beside MG Road Metro

~8 AM–11 PM

Third Wave Coffee Sarjapur Road

Solo deep work; video calls

Dedicated work section with skylight / natural light

~8 AM–11 PM

Cafe Hustle HSR Layout

Solo deep work; casual catch-up

Specialty coffee, sandwiches, salads; bright industrial interiors + outdoor seating

10:00 AM–10:30 PM

Starbucks Church Street

Solo deep work; long sessions; casual meetings

Two-floor space, diverse seating, <1 min from metro

~8 AM–11 PM

Third Wave Coffee Indiranagar

Solo work; quick business meetings; casual catch-up

Specialty coffee; reliable espresso, cold brews; quiet corners

~8:00 AM–1:00 AM

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Neighbourhoods

Outer Ring Road

The Outer Ring Road's IT corridor runs from Silk Board to KR Puram. Flipkart and Swiggy have their headquarters at Embassy Tech Village on it, and Udaan is in Bellandur.

On the map: 49 startups, 1 investor, 31 coworking spaces, 1 accelerator, 5 cafes, 1 campus, 1 gathering.

Of its 49 startups, 14 build in Fintech, 8 in AI and 7 in D2C / e-commerce.

Urban Vault, Elevation Capital, Flipkart, Groww, LeadSquared and Observe.AI are here.

On the map as Marathahalli, Bellandur and Outer Ring Road.

Whitefield

Whitefield began in the 1880s as an Anglo-Indian settlement on land granted by the Maharaja of Mysore. It is now home to International Tech Park Bangalore, where Kalaari Capital has its office.

On the map: 17 startups, 3 investors, 1 incubator, 12 coworking spaces, 2 cafes.

Of its 17 startups, 4 build in AI, 3 in Logistics / mobility and 3 in SaaS.

Kalaari Capital and Prime Venture Partners are here.

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Electronic City

Conceived by R. K. Baliga in the late 1970s and set up by Keonics, the state's electronics development corporation, Electronic City is home to the headquarters of Infosys and Biocon.

On the map: 9 startups, 2 incubators, 2 coworking spaces, 3 campuses.

Of its 9 startups, 3 build in B2B / enterprise, 2 in Deeptech and 2 in SaaS.

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JP Nagar

JP Nagar is named after Jayaprakash Narayan. Zerodha has its head office here, and SELCO India, a solar energy social enterprise, is based here too.

On the map: 19 startups, 1 incubator, 8 coworking spaces, 1 accelerator, 8 cafes, 2 campuses, 1 community.

Of its 19 startups, 3 build in AI, 3 in B2B / enterprise and 3 in Fintech.

Zerodha is here.

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Answers about the Bengaluru startup scene

What does the startup ecosystem in Bengaluru look like?

eChai's map of Bengaluru has 572 startups, 63 investors, 24 incubators and 271 coworking spaces, across 86 parts of town. 110 build in SaaS, 83 in Fintech and 73 in AI. HSR Layout alone has 98 of the 572.

Where do founders network in Bengaluru?

At gatherings. eChai has held 807 in Bengaluru. The city's communities run their own as well: 18 communities are on eChai's map, among them Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS), FOSS United Bengaluru and GrowthX.

How do I find a co-founder in Bengaluru?

eChai does not match co-founders. It gathers founders: 5 gatherings are coming up in Bengaluru, and eChai's People list for the city has 2,583 names.

How do I join the startup community in Bengaluru?

Register for an eChai gathering on its own page. 5 gatherings are coming up in Bengaluru; the next is eChai Startup Demo Day in Bengaluru, on Saturday 26 September at Founder Startup House Koramangala.

Who are the top startup founders in Bengaluru?

eChai does not rank founders. Its People list for Bengaluru has 2,583 names, and the verified founders on it include Amal Mishra, Nirmit Parikh and Khadim Batti.

Which incubators and accelerators are in Bengaluru?

24 incubators and 2 accelerators are on eChai's map of Bengaluru, among them ARTPARK @ IISc, C-CAMP (Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms), NASSCOM 10,000 Startups, NSRCEL IIM Bangalore and Society for Innovation and Development IISc.

Who are the active angel investors and VCs in Bengaluru?

63 investors have an office on eChai's map of Bengaluru, among them 3one4 Capital, Accel, Blume Ventures, Chiratae Ventures and Elevation Capital.

How is the AI startup scene in Bengaluru?

73 of the 572 startups on eChai's map of Bengaluru build in AI. 17 of them are in HSR Layout, more than in any other part of town.

What are the best startup events and meetups in Bengaluru?

Coming up on eChai in Bengaluru: The Great Product Festival 2026 on Friday 25 September, eChai Startup Demo Day in Bengaluru on Saturday 26 September and eChai Startup Demo Day in Bengaluru : HSR Edition on Saturday 26 September.

New to Bengaluru's startup scene? Start here.

eChai runs free, open founder meetups across Bengaluru. No membership, no fee, just show up. RSVP to the next one and meet the people building the city.

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