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Ahmedabad Startup Day — Where the City’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Comes Alive

<div>eChai Ventures and iHub Gujarat are hosting <em>Ahmedabad Startup Day</em>. It’s a city-wide gathering of founders, investors, enablers, and startup folks coming together to connect, learn, and share.<br><br></div><div>The evening will feature six parallel tracks focused on key themes:<br><br>&gt; Building Consumer Brands<br>&gt; FinTech&nbsp;<br>&gt; AI x SaaS<br>&gt; Hardware Startups<br>&gt; Investor Roundtable<br>&gt; Marketing for Startups<br><br></div><div>Each track will bring together founders and operators who are shaping these sectors through hands-on experience and experimentation. After the track sessions, everyone will come together to share key takeaways and insights.<br><br>The Investor Roundtable is open to active startup investors and key ecosystem enablers.<br><br>Participants are welcome to join any of the other tracks based on their interest and focus area.<br><br></div><div>The evening will close with an open dinner, bringing together all attendees and ecosystem enablers for deeper conversations and new connections.<br><br></div><div>If you’re building, investing, or simply staying close to the action — this is where the Ahmedabad startup community meets.<br><br>..<br><br><strong>Agenda:<br></strong><br></div><div>&gt; 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm – Registrations and informal networking<br>&gt; 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm – Individual track sessions<br>&gt; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm – Common gathering and shared insights<br>&gt; 8:00 pm onwards – Dinner with founders, investors, and key ecosystem leaders</div>

eChai Ventures and iHub Gujarat are hosting Ahmedabad Startup Day. It’s a city-wide gathering of founders, investors, enablers, and startup folks coming together to connect, learn, and share.
The evening will feature six parallel tracks focused on key themes:

> Building Consumer Brands
> FinTech 
> AI x SaaS
> Hardware Startups
> Investor Roundtable
> Marketing for Startups
Each track will bring together founders and operators who are shaping these sectors through hands-on experience and experimentation. After the track sessions, everyone will come together to share key takeaways and insights.

The Investor Roundtable is open to active startup investors and key ecosystem enablers.

Participants are welcome to join any of the other tracks based on their interest and focus area.
The evening will close with an open dinner, bringing together all attendees and ecosystem enablers for deeper conversations and new connections.
If you’re building, investing, or simply staying close to the action — this is where the Ahmedabad startup community meets.

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Agenda:
> 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm – Registrations and informal networking
> 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm – Individual track sessions
> 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm – Common gathering and shared insights
> 8:00 pm onwards – Dinner with founders, investors, and key ecosystem leaders

Jatin Chaudhary Malav Warke Viraj Rajani Jatin, Sohil + 34 others went See who came
Ashutosh Raval
Ahmedabad
Ashutosh Raval
Founder & Cyber Security Professional ( Offensive Security) · Redhacks1 IT security pvt ltd

Founder @ Redhacks1 | Cyber Security | Red Team | Serving Banks, Fintech, Enterprises & Startups. ×, Bootstrapped, in Cybersecurity.

Building 6+ years Experience in Cyber security. Delivered security assessments for Banks, Stock Broking firms, Financial services organizations and Enterprise clients. Expertise in Web, Mobile, API, Network, Infrastructure and Cloud Security. , Ethical Hacking .
Hoping to meet
  • Engineering leaders / CTOs
  • Product leaders
  • Founders & operators in my city
  • Open to connecting with CTOs, CISOs, and Founders. Available for Cyber Security projects and collaborations.
Jignesh Thakkar
Ahmedabad
Jignesh Thakkar Host
Founder · LoudRevel

Founder and Advisor, Bootstrapped, in AI/ML + Productivity + Media / creator.

Hoping to meet
  • Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
  • Partners for my services or agency
  • Founders past $1M ARR
  • Founders with US / global reach
  • Engineering leaders / CTOs
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • People obsessed with AI workflows
  • Others in my exact role to swap notes with
  • Founders & operators in my city
Manan Maheshwari
Ahmedabad
Manan Maheshwari
Growth Strategist | AI Practioner | Business Consultant · Consultriva

Advisor, in Proptech / real estate.

Building I help MSMEs, startups, and GCCs scale through AI Strategy & Governance, GTM execution, and digital transformation Wharton‑certified, MICA alum, and global growth consultant.
Hoping to meet
  • Intros to paying customers
  • Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
  • A startup role I would love, at any kind
  • Founders with US / global reach
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • People obsessed with AI workflows
  • Founders & operators in my city
Mehul Joisar
Mehul Joisar
Founder · Digicians

Founder and Engineer / builder, Bootstrapped and Profitable, in SaaS + Vertical SaaS + B2B / enterprise.

Hoping to meet
  • B2B Sales Executive
  • Management Consultant
Parth Jala
Parth Jala
parth.worldview

Content creator, in Media / creator.

Hoping to meet
  • I've scaled an Instagram page to 80000 followers and 3-4 million reach in a high ticket niche of Geopolitics X Business so looking for companies/founders who can leverage it.
Rakesh Hansrajani
Ahmedabad
Rakesh Hansrajani
Founder · FastHire

Co-founder and Product (PM), Pre-product (building), in SaaS and B2B / enterprise.

Hoping to meet
  • Partners for my services or agency
  • Bootstrapped, profitable founders
  • Engineering leaders / CTOs
  • Product leaders
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • People obsessed with AI workflows
  • Founders & operators in my city
Sumit Kasardekar
Ahmedabad
Sumit Kasardekar
Founder · The Harsmit Ventures

Solo founder and Advisor, Bootstrapped, in Fintech + Insurtech + SaaS.

Building I’m building The Harsmit Ventures. Our goal is simple: make it easier for business owners to access financial services, business technology, and AI tools from one trusted partner instead of juggling multiple providers.
Hoping to meet
  • Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
  • Bootstrapped, profitable founders
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • People obsessed with AI workflows
  • Founders & operators in my city
  • First customers
  • Mentorship

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Past event happened on 21 Jun 2025