Naval and Nivi sit down with Guillermo Rauch (Vercel), Blake Scholl (Boom Supersonic), and Max Hodak (Science) on AI as the next industrial revolution. The conversation covers software factories and waste tokens, vibe coding hardware (Blake's turbine blade), the regulatory frontier (why China's FDA is beating ours), and the autonomous company (what it means when your job becomes training the agent). Worth watching for how three founders building in very different stacks converge on the same questions.
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Hyderabad
4 upcoming events
Next: The chitralai story: building applied AI for creatives today
fri
19
jun
The chitralai story: building applied AI for creatives
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Harnika, Subhash + 13
going
Harnika, Subhash + 13
going
15 new RSVPs this week
sat
20
jun
How Founders & Operators Use AI | Hyderabad
Founders and operators on the AI tools they actually use.
R
Ranjith, Ajitesh + 22
going
Ranjith, Ajitesh + 22
going
24 new RSVPs this week
sun
21
jun
eChai's Startup Open House in Hyderabad
Ajitesh, Vijay + 25
going
27 new RSVPs this week
sat
27
jun
eChai Startup Demo Day in Hyderabad
An open house where founders show what they're building.
Y
A
YOGI, Aravind + 2
going
YOGI, Aravind + 2
going
4 new RSVPs this week
What's already happened
See gallery →sun
14
jun
eChai's Startup Open House in Hyderabad
S
V
Silaparasetty , Subhash + 53
went
sat
13
jun
Scaling Food Brands: Growth, Franchising, and Operations - Hyderabad Edition
S
Vishnu, Silaparasetty + 20
went
fri
12
jun
The Art of the Pivot & Multi-Sector Scaling
An evening with Harsha Vardhan Addanki on changing direction, and on building across more than one sector.
M
S
Ikhshvakh, M S + 17
went
People from Hyderabad on the network, plus folks from elsewhere who've shown up at an event here.
Bhuvan Sai Reddy Pathuri
Attended events in Hyderabad
Co-founder, Seed and Bootstrapped, in SaaS + B2B / enterprise + Healthtech.
Building Im the CEO and cofounder of Hextgen Ai, An Ai powered os for hospitals in india. We have onboarded more150+ clients spread across 15 states.
Hoping to meet
- Just networking
D
Deepthi V Raj
Attended events in Hyderabad
Between things.
Hoping to meet
- Others in my exact role to swap notes with
L
Llmonai
Attended events in Hyderabad
Co-founder, Pre-revenue / pre-PMF, in SaaS.
Hoping to meet
- Startups to invest in
- Growth & marketing leaders
- People obsessed with AI workflows
- Founders & operators in my city
P
Palak Kaushik
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea) and Engineer / builder, Pre-product (building), in SaaS and AI/ML.
Tushar Sharma
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder and Operator, Bootstrapped and Profitable, in SaaS + B2B / enterprise + Cybersecurity.
Building Sales Saarthi: Helping Founders figure out why buyers aren't buying, before they throw more people at the problem.
Hoping to meet
- Intros to paying customers
- Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
- Founders past $1M ARR
- Founders with US / global reach
- Bootstrapped, profitable founders
- Engineering leaders / CTOs
- Product leaders
- Growth & marketing leaders
- Founders & operators in my city
Md Anees Ahmed Wamiz
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder, Pre-revenue / pre-PMF, in SaaS + B2B / enterprise + Productivity.
Building Building a tech solutions company specialising in salesforce implementation + support, Custom websites and applications tailored to business needs and other crms.
Hoping to meet
- Intros to paying customers
- Founders with US / global reach
Uday Kiran Anagalla
Attended events in Hyderabad
Engineer / builder and Looking to join a startup, Bootstrapped, backing Growth and Strategic / corporate, in Fintech + B2B / enterprise + AI/ML.
Shyam Sunder Alluri
Attended events in Hyderabad
in Fintech.
Achint Aggarwal
Attended events in Hyderabad
an AI/ML product manager, in Healthtech.
Hoping to meet
- Product leaders
Ahmedabad
Jasmin Shukla
Attended events in Hyderabad
Solo founder and Engineer / builder, Pre-product (building) and Bootstrapped, backing Angel, in SaaS + B2B / enterprise + AI/ML.
Building I'm building a freelance software business focused on web applications, APIs, CRM systems, and AI-powered solutions. My goal is to create scalable products and long-term client partnerships rather than just completing one-off projects.
Hoping to meet
- Founders building innovative startups
- Business owners looking to scale with technology
- Creators and professionals sharing ideas and insights
- Potential clients seeking web, SaaS, AI, or custom software solutions
- Strategic partners and collaborators for exciting projects
- People passionate about technology, startups, and product development
- Entrepreneurs focused on business growth and innovation
- Builders who enjoy solving real-world problems together
Ajitesh Kovela
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder and Advisor, Bootstrapped and Profitable, in VirtualCFO + Taxation + Business Advisory.
Hoping to meet
- Intros to paying customers
- Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
- Founders past $1M ARR
- Founders with US / global reach
- Bootstrapped, profitable founders
- Founders & operators in my city
Hyderabad
Titus Thomas
From Hyderabad · attended events here
in Fintech + SaaS + B2B / enterprise.
Hoping to meet
- Founders & operators in my city
I
Ibrahim Aejaz
Attended events in Hyderabad
Solo founder and Engineer / builder, Pre-revenue / pre-PMF.
Hoping to meet
- Bootstrapped, profitable founders
- Engineering leaders / CTOs
- Product leaders
- People obsessed with AI workflows
- Founders & operators in my city
S
Sandeep Gudikadi
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea), Idea stage, in E-commerce / retail and I work for an IT and holding two decades of expertise.
Hoping to meet
- People obsessed with AI workflows
- Others in my exact role to swap notes with
S
Syedjamalullah Quadri
Attended events in Hyderabad
A student working as Lab Technician to learn, in Biotechnology.
Hoping to meet
- To meet people with different perspectives.
C
Christophert Oluwole Akakpo
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea), in Agritech.
Hoping to meet
- A startup role I would love, at any kind
- Product leaders
Ravindra Mehta
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea) and Building Home service startup ,for ground execution,daily operations management,field visit,I am finding best team for my startup, Idea stage.
Hoping to meet
- Partners for my services or agency
- Senior hires for my team
- Finding best people for our startup like operation head,workforce management team,sale or field visit team
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Aparajita Singh
Attended events in Hyderabad
Looking to join a startup and Between things, Profitable, in B2B / enterprise + Edtech + Climate / clean energy.
Hoping to meet
- Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
- A startup role I would love, at any kind
- Product leaders
- Growth & marketing leaders
- Founders & operators in my city
H
Harish Gadde
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder and Engineer / builder, Pre-product (building), in Edtech.
Hoping to meet
- A co-founder
- Engineering leaders / CTOs
- Product leaders
B
Bikki Chaubey
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder and Educator / mentor, Idea stage.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- Capital for my next round
- A startup role I would love, at any kind
- Vetted service providers (design, dev, legal)
- Growth & marketing leaders
- Founders & operators in my city
V
Vasanth Banoth
Attended events in Hyderabad
Engineer / builder and Looking to join a startup, Idea stage and Pre-product (building), in SaaS + Agritech + Media / creator.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- A startup role I would love, at any kind
- Vetted service providers (design, dev, legal)
- Founders past $1M ARR
- Founders with US / global reach
- Bootstrapped, profitable founders
- Engineering leaders / CTOs
- People obsessed with AI workflows
- Others in my exact role to swap notes with
- Founders & operators in my city
R
Hyderabad
Rakesh Gupta
From Hyderabad · attended events here
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea), Idea stage.
Hoping to meet
- Engineering leaders / CTOs
- People obsessed with AI workflows
- Founders & operators in my city
S
Sharath Chandra
Attended events in Hyderabad
Hoping to meet
- Others in my exact role to swap notes with
- Founders & operators in my city
R
Rajnandini D
Attended events in Hyderabad
Looking to join a startup, Idea stage, in D2C / consumer + E-commerce / retail + HR tech / future of work.
Hoping to meet
- People obsessed with AI workflows
S
Shravani R
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea), Idea stage, in D2C / consumer.
Hoping to meet
- Startups to invest in
- A startup role I would love, at any kind
C
Chakravarthi Chintapatla
Attended events in Hyderabad
Co-founder, Pre-revenue / pre-PMF and Pre-seed, in B2B / enterprise and health.
Hoping to meet
- Senior hires for my team
- Vetted service providers (design, dev, legal)
- Founders with US / global reach
- Product leaders
- Growth & marketing leaders
Hyderabad
Vijay Ps
From Hyderabad · attended events here
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea) and Engineer / builder, Idea stage and Pre-product (building), backing Pre-seed / seed, in AI/ML + Healthtech + Productivity.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- A co-founder
- A startup role I would love, at any kind
- Engineering leaders / CTOs
- Product leaders
- Growth & marketing leaders
- Founders & operators in my city
T
Thirumal Reddy
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder, Raising now, in Climate / clean energy.
Hoping to meet
- Founders with US / global reach
- Growth & marketing leaders
A
Ananya Shukla
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder and Engineer / builder, Pre-product (building), in Fintech and Mobility / EV.
Hoping to meet
- A co-founder
- A startup role I would love, at any kind
- Engineering leaders / CTOs
- Others in my exact role to swap notes with
I
Hyderabad
Ibrahim A
From Hyderabad · attended events here
Engineer / builder and Educator / mentor, in SaaS + AI/ML + Productivity.
Building I build AI agents, automations, and internal tools for early-stage founders — usually a working v1 in days. Enterprise production data-engineering background, n8n & notion Ambassador.
Hoping to meet
- Intros to paying customers
- Partners for my services or agency
- People obsessed with AI workflows
R
Raj Kamal
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea), Idea stage, in Insurtech and E-commerce / retail.
Hoping to meet
- Founders & operators in my city
Abhishek Benedict
Attended events in Hyderabad
Co-founder, Pre-seed, in Cybersecurity.
G
Govind Senapati
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea), Idea stage, in E-commerce / retail and DevTools / infra.
Hoping to meet
- Startups to invest in
- A startup role I would love, at any kind
P
Pardhu Nadella
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea) and Building on the side, Pre-product (building) and Pre-seed, in E-commerce / retail and AI/ML.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- Others in my exact role to swap notes with
- Founders & operators in my city
A
Ajay Kumar
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder and Building on the side, Seed, in SaaS.
Hoping to meet
- Engineering leaders / CTOs
- Growth & marketing leaders
- Founders & operators in my city
D
Dandugula Manoj Kumar
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder, Pre-revenue / pre-PMF, in B2B / enterprise and E-commerce / retail.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
M
Manoj Kumar
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea) and Between things, Idea stage, in Gaming.
Hoping to meet
- Bootstrapped, profitable founders
Amarnath Achwale
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder, Pre-revenue / pre-PMF, in Marketplace and Media / creator.
Building Achwale is a people led hyperlocal distribution platform which helps brands to grow through customers. At achwale brand provides content and people around your business will promote you on their Instagram its a digital word of mouth. Now as a business owner you have a power
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- A co-founder
J
Jyoteesh Kumar Gulla .
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea) and Looking to join a startup, Idea stage and Pre-product (building), in Event management.
Hoping to meet
- A startup role I would love, at any kind
- Product leaders
- Growth & marketing leaders
- Others in my exact role to swap notes with
J
Jayanth Dara
Attended events in Hyderabad
Hoping to meet
- I am looking forward to networking with professionals from diverse domains to broaden my knowledge, gain insights into the startup ecosystem, and stay informed about current market trends and developments.
V
Vijay Uba
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder and Engineer / builder, Seed and Bootstrapped, in B2B / enterprise + DevTools / infra + Cybersecurity.
Hoping to meet
- Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
- Partners for my services or agency
- Senior hires for my team
- Growth & marketing leaders
- Founders & operators in my city
A
Amit Sharma
Attended events in Hyderabad
Building on the side and Engineer / builder, in SaaS + B2B / enterprise + AI/ML.
Hoping to meet
- Engineering leaders / CTOs
- Growth & marketing leaders
- People obsessed with AI workflows
Sunil Kumar
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea) and Looking to join a startup, in AI/ML.
A
Akash Pydi
Attended events in Hyderabad
Hoping to meet
- Connections
Kartik Sarathe
Attended events in Hyderabad
Co-founder and Building on the side, Bootstrapped, in Hospitality.
Hoping to meet
- Startups to invest in
- Partners for my services or agency
- Bootstrapped, profitable founders
- Growth & marketing leaders
- Others in my exact role to swap notes with
- Founders & operators in my city
M
Maruthi Kummari
Attended events in Hyderabad
Hoping to meet
- Intros to paying customers
- Growth & marketing leaders
- Others in my exact role to swap notes with
A
Abhishek Ranjan
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea) and Building on the side, Idea stage.
S
Shivam Saxena
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea) and Product (PM), Idea stage and Pre-product (building), in AI/ML.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- A co-founder
- People obsessed with AI workflows
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Ayush Verma
Attended events in Hyderabad
Solo founder and Building on the side, Idea stage and Pre-product (building), in B2B / enterprise and AI/ML.
Hoping to meet
- Partners for my services or agency
- Founders past $1M ARR
- Engineering leaders / CTOs
- Product leaders
- Founders & operators in my city
Manoj Raj Lakkisetty
Attended events in Hyderabad
Co-founder, Bootstrapped and Profitable, in D2C / consumer and E-commerce / retail.
Hoping to meet
- Bootstrapped, profitable founders
V
Veeresh Kanade
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea), Idea stage, in SaaS + D2C / consumer + AI/ML.
Hoping to meet
- Startups to invest in
- A co-founder
- Growth & marketing leaders
- People obsessed with AI workflows
- Founders & operators in my city
- Networking and work flow of startups
Venkat Sai Salla
Attended events in Hyderabad
Idea stage.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- Capital for my next round
M
Malyala Sohan
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder and Building on the side, Pre-product (building), in SaaS.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
Vishnu Chitanya
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder, Pre-product (building), in Deeptech.
Hoping to meet
- Founders & operators in my city
Hyderabad
Nageswara Rao Mallela
From Hyderabad · attended events here
Founder and Building on the side, Idea stage and Pre-product (building), backing Growth, in Productivity.
Building Applying sports and performance psychology for professionals to build routines and environment that help them flourish in their life.
Hoping to meet
- Intros to paying customers
- Founders past $1M ARR
- Founders with US / global reach
V
Varun Kumar
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea) and AI Developer, Idea stage, in SaaS.
Hoping to meet
- Startups to invest in
- Partners for my services or agency
- People obsessed with AI workflows
S
Sai Subrahmanyam Pasupuleti
Attended events in Hyderabad
Designer and Product (PM), Idea stage and Pre-product (building), in Fintech + AI/ML + Healthtech.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- Capital for my next round
- Startups to invest in
- Intros to paying customers
- Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
- Partners for my services or agency
- A co-founder
- Senior hires for my team
- A startup role I would love, at any kind
- Vetted service providers (design, dev, legal)
- Founders past $1M ARR
- Founders with US / global reach
- Bootstrapped, profitable founders
- Engineering leaders / CTOs
- Product leaders
- Growth & marketing leaders
- People obsessed with AI workflows
- Others in my exact role to swap notes with
- Founders & operators in my city
B. Pavan Kumar
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder and Operator, Pre-revenue / pre-PMF, in SaaS + E-commerce / retail + AI/ML.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- Founders with US / global reach
S
Shanmuk
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder, Pre-product (building), in Consultancy.
Hoping to meet
- Founders & operators in my city
Hyderabad
Prachet (PY) Yerramalla
From Hyderabad · attended events here
Founder and Agency, Bootstrapped, in B2B / enterprise + D2C / consumer + AI/ML.
Building The growth studio for 0-to-traction startups; right from GTM strats to securing first buyers.
Hoping to meet
- Growth & marketing leaders
- People obsessed with AI workflows
- Others in my exact role to swap notes with
Santhosh Patlolla
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder and Aspiring founder (exploring an idea), Pre-seed and Raising now, in B2B / enterprise + Agritech + Marketplace.
Hoping to meet
- Startups to invest in
- Intros to paying customers
- Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
- Partners for my services or agency
- A co-founder
- Senior hires for my team
- Growth & marketing leaders
R
Reshma Neelima
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder and Building on the side, Pre-product (building), in Cybersecurity.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- Intros to paying customers
- Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
- People obsessed with AI workflows
V
Veerendra Nath D.V.N
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder, Pre-product (building), in AI/ML and Marketplace.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
M
Mahesh Sree
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder, Idea stage, in Marketplace.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
A
Akash Verma
Attended events in Hyderabad
Educator / mentor.
Hoping to meet
- A co-founder
- Others in my exact role to swap notes with
Syed Fawaz Ali
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder and Product (PM), Pre-revenue / pre-PMF, in D2C / consumer and Productivity.
Hoping to meet
- Intros to paying customers
- Growth & marketing leaders
- Others in my exact role to swap notes with
V
Vaibhav Regula
Attended events in Hyderabad
Engineer / builder and Looking to join a startup, in AI/ML.
Hoping to meet
- A startup role I would love, at any kind
- Others in my exact role to swap notes with
- Founders & operators in my city
S
Simran Kalyani
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder, Seed, in Edtech.
Silaparasetty Ashritha
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder, Raising now, in Foodtech / F&B.
Hoping to meet
- Capital for my next round
- Growth & marketing leaders
- Founders & operators in my city
Hyderabad
Sai Nakul
From Hyderabad · attended events here
Operator and Advisor, in Foodtech / F&B and Media / creator.
Building Ex COO of Major F&B brands , Present consultant CEO, COO to multiple F&B brands.
M
Madhur Gandhi
Attended events in Hyderabad
Advisor, Bootstrapped.
Hoping to meet
- Capital for my next round
- Vetted service providers (design, dev, legal)
- Founders & operators in my city
S
Siri Vennela
Attended events in Hyderabad
Solo founder and Aspiring founder (exploring an idea), Idea stage and Pre-product (building), in B2B / enterprise and AI/ML.
Hoping to meet
- Capital for my next round
- Intros to paying customers
- A co-founder
- Senior hires for my team
- A startup role I would love, at any kind
- Founders with US / global reach
- Engineering leaders / CTOs
- People obsessed with AI workflows
- Founders & operators in my city
- I hope my networking will be good
Hyderabad
Narendra Yendru
From Hyderabad · attended events here
Co-founder, Series A, in Foodtech / F&B.
Hoping to meet
- Founders & operators in my city
Hyderabad
Divya Varadarajan Medar
From Hyderabad · attended events here
Co-founder, in Foodtech / F&B and D2C / consumer.
Building Chef and businesswoman building Snackerstreet, ready-to-cook frozen foods. NPD and R&D consultant across frozen foods and Indian cuisine, and a CII IWN leader for the Southern Region and Telangana.
Hyderabad
Dr. Yashawant Kumar
From Hyderabad · attended events here
Founder, in Foodtech / F&B and D2C / consumer.
Building Building Benefic Nutrition: effective daily nutrition that feels like a treat, not a treatment. Previously at Nestle, PepsiCo, Mondelez, and Almarai.
Hanisha Pulimaddi
Attended events in Hyderabad
Deeply interested in building my own startup. Currently in the ideation stage of my entrepreneurial journey, exploring innovative business opportunities and learning from experienced founders., Idea stage, in AI/ML and DevTools / infra.
Hoping to meet
- A startup role I would love, at any kind
N
Nikhil Reddy
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea) and Building on the side, Idea stage and Pre-product (building), in B2B / enterprise and Healthtech.
Hoping to meet
- Founders & operators in my city
G Satya Sai
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder and Solo founder, Idea stage and Bootstrapped, in Edtech.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- A co-founder
- Founders & operators in my city
L
Lav
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder, Pre-revenue / pre-PMF, in Incubation.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- Growth & marketing leaders
S
Sagar S.R
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder, Idea stage, in SaaS and Healthtech.
Hoping to meet
- Bootstrapped, profitable founders
S
Srashti Bisen
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder, Pre-product (building), in B2B / enterprise.
Hoping to meet
- Bootstrapped, profitable founders
T
The Ram Chaithanya Goud Bibipet
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder and Aspiring founder (exploring an idea), Pre-product (building), in SaaS.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- Capital for my next round
D
Devraj Pittala
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea).
Hoping to meet
- Growth & marketing leaders
- Others in my exact role to swap notes with
V
Vamsi Bandaru
Attended events in Hyderabad
Solo founder and Engineer / builder, Pre-product (building) and Pre-revenue / pre-PMF, in AI/ML + Edtech + HR tech / future of work.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- Intros to paying customers
- People obsessed with AI workflows
- Founders & operators in my city
P
Parth Shah
Attended events in Hyderabad
Hoping to meet
- Founders & operators in my city
V
Vasu T
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea), Idea stage, in Foodtech / F&B.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
Hyderabad
Aman Malik
From Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea) and Advisor, Profitable and Raising now, in B2B / enterprise + Productivity + Media / creator.
Hoping to meet
- A co-founder
- Product leaders
- Founders & operators in my city
M
M S Vaasu
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder, Idea stage, in Foodtech / F&B.
Hoping to meet
- Startups to invest in
Sai Praneet Kalangi
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea), Pre-revenue / pre-PMF and Profitable, in Climate / clean energy + Logistics / supply chain + Mobility / EV.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
V
Varun G
Attended events in Hyderabad
Solo founder and Engineer / builder, in Fintech and SaaS.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
Dr. Ram Samsani
Attended events in Hyderabad
Product (PM) and Investor / angel, Idea stage, backing Pre-seed / seed and Angel, in SaaS + Healthtech + Agritech.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- Startups to invest in
- A co-founder
- Engineering leaders / CTOs
- Product leaders
- Founders & operators in my city
A
Anisha Roy
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea) and Operator, Pre-product (building) and Pre-seed, in Sustainability Additive manufacturing circular economy.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- Capital for my next round
- Founders & operators in my city
A
Aravind L
Attended events in Hyderabad
Solo founder and Investor / angel, Bootstrapped, backing Growth, in Insurtech + D2C / consumer + Agritech.
Hoping to meet
- Startups to invest in
- A co-founder
- Product leaders
- Growth & marketing leaders
- People obsessed with AI workflows
A
Abhilash Reddy
Attended events in Hyderabad
Solo founder and Engineer / builder, Pre-product (building), in SaaS and Media / creator.
Hoping to meet
- Intros to paying customers
- Vetted service providers (design, dev, legal)
- Growth & marketing leaders
- Founders & operators in my city
Ikhshvakh Ln
Attended events in Hyderabad
Hoping to meet
- Intros to paying customers
M
Mohan Rao Addanki
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder, Acquired / exited.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
S
Hyderabad
Surya Prakash Addanki
From Hyderabad · attended events here
Co-founder, Bootstrapped, in Marketplace.
Building Building Noddyy, a human-helper marketplace that lets people book trusted local helpers for everyday tasks, errands, coordination, and on-ground assistance. We're reimagining the "I wish someone could do this for me" problem with an on-demand helper network. Currently focused on
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- Bootstrapped, profitable founders
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Krishna Teja Sarma Mamillapalli
Attended events in Hyderabad
Co-founder and Educator / mentor, Bootstrapped, in B2B / enterprise + Marketplace + Media / creator.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- Startups to invest in
- Intros to paying customers
- Partners for my services or agency
- Product leaders
- Growth & marketing leaders
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Hyderabad
Venkata Ramana V
From Hyderabad
Founder, Bootstrapped, backing Growth, in SaaS + B2B / enterprise + Cybersecurity.
Hoping to meet
- Engineering leaders / CTOs
- Product leaders
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Venkat Ks
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder.
Hoping to meet
- Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
- A co-founder
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Abhisek
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder and Co-founder, Bootstrapped, in SaaS and B2B / enterprise.
Hoping to meet
- Partners for my services or agency
- A startup role I would love, at any kind
- Product leaders
- Growth & marketing leaders
- People obsessed with AI workflows
- Others in my exact role to swap notes with
- Founders & operators in my city
Hyderabad
Karthik K
From Hyderabad · attended events here
Founder and Between things, Pre-product (building) and Bootstrapped, in B2B / enterprise + E-commerce / retail + Marketplace.
Building I'm building FAKTout, an e-commerce marketplace. I have experience in e-commerce data analytics and have also run a small e-commerce retail business of my own. I'm also a content creator, currently building a YouTube channel and producing podcasts under the same brand, FAKTout.
Hoping to meet
- Founders & operators in my city
- I'm here to meet aspiring and current founders, exchange ideas, help others, and share my experience in e-commerce and content creation. You can find more details in the links attached.
Nirav Prajapati
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea), Idea stage, in AI/ML.
Hoping to meet
- A startup role I would love, at any kind
- People obsessed with AI workflows
- Others in my exact role to swap notes with
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Vivek Mamidala
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder and Building on the side, Seed, in Foodtech / F&B.
Hoping to meet
- Partners for my services or agency
- Bootstrapped, profitable founders
- Growth & marketing leaders
- Others in my exact role to swap notes with
- Founders & operators in my city
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Yogi Gorle
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea) and Engineer / builder, Pre-product (building), in SaaS.
Hoping to meet
- A startup role I would love, at any kind
- Founders & operators in my city
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Jathin Yenike
Attended events in Hyderabad
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea) and Product (PM), Idea stage, in Fintech + SaaS + B2B / enterprise.
Hoping to meet
- A startup role I would love, at any kind
A
Arhik K
Attended events in Hyderabad
Solo founder and Engineer / builder, Bootstrapped, in AI/ML + Deeptech + HR tech / future of work.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- Capital for my next round
- Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
- A co-founder
- People obsessed with AI workflows
- Founders & operators in my city
Varshith Gaddam
Attended events in Hyderabad
Building on the side and Engineer / builder, Pre-product (building) and Bootstrapped, in Fintech + E-commerce / retail + AI/ML.
Hoping to meet
- A startup role I would love, at any kind
- AI engineers
- Investors
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Subhash Konduru
Attended events in Hyderabad
Founder, Pre-revenue / pre-PMF and Pre-seed, in Fintech + SaaS + D2C / consumer.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- Capital for my next round
- Startups to invest in
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Founders to meet
Founders from across eChai worth a hello, beyond Hyderabad.
Ahmedabad
Rushabh Shah
Solo founder and Advisor, Profitable, backing Strategic / corporate, in Vertical SaaS + AI/ML + Deeptech.
Building Working on a lot of interesting tech projects, alongside the Investment Banking firm
Hoping to meet
- Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
- Partners for my services or agency
- Engineering leaders / CTOs
- People obsessed with AI workflows
Ahmedabad
Nadeem Jafri
Entrepreneur | Startup Mentor | IIMA Guest Speaker | Speaker.
Hoping to meet
- Intros to paying customers
- Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
- Founders with US / global reach
- Bootstrapped, profitable founders
- Growth & marketing leaders
Ahmedabad
Nikita Lalwani
Founder, Pre-seed, in Healthtech.
Building Fitness community of 37K users, making fitness fun through Rewards, Challenges, and National Fitness Leagues backed by DST, IT Ministry, IIMA Ventures, i-Hub & Mahindra Rise. Now pivoting to B2B2C Corporate Fitness Leagues and urgently looking for a CTO / Tech Co-founder.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- Intros to paying customers
- A co-founder
- Founders past $1M ARR
- Engineering leaders / CTOs
- Growth & marketing leaders
- Co-founder
- Fundraising
- Distribution
Bengaluru
Harsha Bhurani
Founder, Bootstrapped, in HR tech / future of work.
Hoping to meet
- Founders & operators in my city
Ahmedabad
Koumal Kalantry
Founder, Pre-seed and Seed, in Agritech.
Hoping to meet
- Angel / seed investors for my startup
- Connect to milk federations or large diary brands
Ahmedabad
Shrijay Sheth
Founder and Solo founder, Pre-revenue / pre-PMF and Seed, in SaaS and E-commerce / retail.
Hoping to meet
- Capital for my next round
- Founders past $1M ARR
- Founders with US / global reach
- Bootstrapped, profitable founders
- Growth & marketing leaders
- People obsessed with AI workflows
Ahmedabad
Viraj Rajani
Co-founder, Profitable, in Media / creator.
Hoping to meet
- Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
- Founders past $1M ARR
- People obsessed with AI workflows
- Founders & operators in my city
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Nikunj Kothari built Nock: a Claude Code skill that pitches like him
Nikunj Kothari (partner at FPV Ventures) used Claude Code to build Nock, a personal skill grounded in his real conversations. He pulled 200+ founder pitch notes captured by Granola, narrowed to ~53 with the strongest debate, layered in his essays on the kind of founders he loves, then iterated against 5-10 real decks until the output matched what he'd actually ask in the room. Founders raising can try it at nikunjk.com/nock; VCs who want their own can build at nikunjk.com/buildnock.
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Can Tech Legends Find the Liar? Mafia with Founders Fund
Founders Fund gathered Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, Bryan Johnson, Dylan Field, Moxie Marlinspike, Tim Urban, Ryan Petersen, Liv Boeree, Cyan Banister, Trae Stephens, Josie Zayner, and Michael Solana for an evening of Mafia, the murder-mystery parlor game. Players are secretly assigned roles and must use deception and debate to eliminate the opposing team before they are outnumbered. Worth watching for how some of the sharpest people in tech read each other under pressure.
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