Event update: AI-First Growth: The Playbook for Founders - Bengaluru Edition

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AI-First Growth: The Playbook for Founders - Bengaluru Edition

Happened on July 06, Sunday, 2025

Draper Startup House Koramangala

71 slots booked.

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Harshit Sharma

Founder, Waterr AI lab

Agenda:

How today’s most ambitious startups are scaling faster, smarter—with AI at the core.

This eChai meetup brings together founders and operators who are building and growing with an AI-first mindset. We’ll explore practical insights into how startups are leveraging AI across product, marketing, sales, and operations—from day one.

Join us to unpack real-world playbooks, candid lessons, and key tools founders are using to go from zero to scale in today’s AI-powered world.

Whether you're experimenting with AI tools or architecting your product around AI, this session is for you.

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