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

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 mulitple parallel tracks focused on key themes:

> AI x SaaS
> Hardware Tech
> Marketing for Startups
> Sports and Entertainment
> Women Founders Initiative 
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.

Each track will host a curated group of founders and operators relevant to specific track driving the conversation forward.
The evening will close with 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.

Jatin Chaudhary Viraj Rajani Koumal Kalantry Jatin, Dr + 35 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.
Devanshu Bhatt
Devanshu Bhatt

Solo founder and Engineer / builder, Pre-product (building) and Pre-revenue / pre-PMF, in SaaS and B2B / enterprise.

Hoping to meet
  • Intros to paying customers
  • Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • People obsessed with AI workflows
Harshvardhan Kadel
Harshvardhan Kadel
Founder · CarYaar

Founder, Bootstrapped, in D2C / consumer + Marketplace + Mobility / EV.

Hoping to meet
  • Angel / seed investors for my startup
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • Digital Marketing & Content Creation Expert
Hirva Bhatt
Ahmedabad
Hirva Bhatt
Founder · Haira.AI

Solo founder, Bootstrapped, in HR tech / future of work.

Building Building HAIRA, an AI recruiting agent for companies hiring at scale. Cuts recruitment time by up to 80% with zero human interaction needed. Talking to HR leaders and founders about what hiring looks like at their scale right now.

Hoping to meet
  • Angel / seed investors for my startup
  • Intros to paying customers
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • People obsessed with AI workflows
  • Others in my exact role to swap notes with
  • Founders & operators in my city
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
Manish Nayee
Gandhinagar
Manish Nayee
Founder & CEO · Wority Technology

Founder, Bootstrapped and Profitable, in SaaS + B2B / enterprise + AI/ML.

Hoping to meet
  • Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
  • Partners for my services or agency
  • A co-founder
  • Founders with US / global reach
  • Bootstrapped, profitable founders
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • People obsessed with AI workflows
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
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
H
Hetul Patel

Advisor and Between things, Profitable and Acquired / exited, in B2B / enterprise + D2C / consumer + E-commerce / retail.

Hoping to meet
  • Intros to paying customers
  • Bootstrapped, profitable founders
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • People obsessed with AI workflows
  • Others in my exact role to swap notes with
  • Founders & operators in my city
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Yagnesh Modh

Founder and Educator / mentor, Bootstrapped, in SaaS and E-commerce / retail.

Hoping to meet
  • Intros to paying customers
  • Senior hires for my team
  • Founders with US / global reach

eChai Partner Brands

eChai Ventures partners with select brands as their growth partner. Together we explore new ideas, open doors, and build momentum across the startup ecosystem.

Past event happened on 15 Nov 2025