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eChai Ventures is a slow founder network. It is built by founders showing up at open meetups, demo days and dinners, and this is its page for Coimbatore: what is on here, what has been, and who is here.

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What is on in Coimbatore.

Every gathering in Coimbatore

Founders in Coimbatore.

Everyone in Coimbatore

Coimbatore's startups, on one map.

The Startup Grid puts Coimbatore's startups on the map where they work, with the city's investors, incubators and coworking spaces beside them, and walks you round them part of town by part of town.

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Where founders in Coimbatore build.

Startups

  • CG-VAK Software & Exports Coimbatore
  • Srivaru Motors Coimbatore
  • Twin Health Coimbatore
  • Responsive (formerly RFPIO) Coimbatore
  • Applied Automation Systems Coimbatore
  • BNC Motors (Bharat New-energy Company) Coimbatore
All of them

Investors

  • FORGE (Forge Innovation & Ventures / FORGE.Fund) Coimbatore
  • Native Angels Network — Coimbatore Chapter (Nativelead Foundation) Coimbatore chapter
  • TiE Coimbatore (TiE Angels — Coimbatore chapter) Coimbatore
  • CIIC — Crescent Innovation & Incubation Council (Coimbatore operations) Operates a 55,000 sq ft Coimbatore facility
  • PSG-STEP (Science & Technology Entrepreneurial Park) Coimbatore
  • Cultiv8 (CIET-TBI) Coimbatore
All of them

Incubators and accelerators

  • CODISSIA (The Coimbatore District Small Industries Association) — MSME/industry body CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex, Huzur Road / Avinashi Road, Coimbatore 641018
  • FORGE (Coimbatore Innovation & Business Incubator / CIBI) — Forge Innovation & Ventures Forge.Factory, G Floor, KCT Tech Park, #3 Athipalayam Road, Chinnavedampatti, Coimbatore 641049
  • PSG-STEP: BioNEST Bioincubator (PSG-BioNest) PSG College of Technology, Peelamedu, Coimbatore 641004
  • Amrita Technology Business Incubator (Amrita TBI) — Coimbatore centre Coimbatore centre on Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham campus
  • Karpagam Innovation & Incubation Council (KIIC) / Karpagam Technology Business Incubator Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Pollachi Main Road, Eachanari, Coimbatore 641021
  • Karunya Technology Business Incubation Park (K-TBIP) Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Karunya Nagar, Coimbatore 641114
All of them

Coworking

  • IndiQube Emerald Saravanampatti
  • IndiQube Echo Avinashi Road
  • IndiQube Kovai Peelamedu West
  • Regus - SMS Hotel (Peelamedu) Peelamedu, Avinashi Road
  • Regus - Cheran Tower Arts College Road
  • Regus - Hanudev Info Park (C Block) Udayampalayam Road
All of them

Communities

  • TiE Coimbatore TiE Global
  • Headstart Network Foundation — Coimbatore (Startup Saturday) Headstart Network Foundation
  • Startup Grind Coimbatore Startup Grind
  • GDG Coimbatore (Google Developer Group) Google Developer Groups
  • GDG Cloud Coimbatore Google Developer Groups
  • GDG on Campus — Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT) Google Developer Groups
All of them

Where to work from

  • Chillum Cafe Kalapatti
  • High For This Peelamedu
  • Kites Cafe Peelamedu
  • Tapriwala – The Contemporary Tea Cafe Peelamedu
  • Grand Cafe RS Puram
  • La Cafe RS Puram
All of them

Questions about Coimbatore.

What does the startup ecosystem in Coimbatore look like?
Coimbatore's ecosystem is strongest in AI, SaaS and Deeptech & space, with a growing bench of companies building across the map. The Founder Circuit and vertical pages above list who is building what, filterable by vertical.
Where do founders network in Coimbatore?
Mostly at community meetups rather than conferences, clustered around hubs like Saravanampatti (IT Corridor / Keeranatham). eChai runs free, open founder meetups in Coimbatore, alongside the vertical communities listed below. The simplest first step is to RSVP to an upcoming event.
How do I find a co-founder in Coimbatore?
Go where founders already gather. Most pairings start informally at meetups, not on platforms. Come to a few eChai events in Coimbatore, meet people building adjacent things, and the conversations tend to find their own way to co-founder fit.
How do I join the startup community in Coimbatore?
eChai is free and open: pick an upcoming Coimbatore event above, RSVP, and walk in. There is no application or membership fee, and the meetups are built so first time founders and seasoned operators end up in the same conversation.
Which are the top startup verticals in Coimbatore?
AI, SaaS and Deeptech & space lead, with active clusters in several more. Use the vertical chips above to browse the companies in each, or open a vertical page to see the names rising in that category.
Who are the active investors and VCs in Coimbatore?
Coimbatore has a working layer of VCs, micro VCs, family offices and angel networks. The investors section below lists the firms and networks active here, grouped by type.
Which incubators and accelerators are in Coimbatore?
The city has a mix of university and institutional incubators, government backed programs and private accelerators. The incubators section below lists them, alongside the coworking spaces where early teams set up.
What are the best startup events and meetups in Coimbatore?
The upcoming events block above is live: RSVP to the next Coimbatore meetup. eChai's events are free and open, and the communities section lists the other vertical meetups and conferences worth following.

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