Ahmedabad

Building Consumer and D2C Brands : Ahmedabad Edition

Name: Building Consumer and D2C Brands : Ahmedabad Edition
Start: 2026-04-16T18:30:00+05:30
End: 2026-04-16T20:30:00+05:30
Location: GVFL Ahmedabad, 1221/1222, 12th Floor, East Wing, Stratum @Venus Grounds, Nehrunagar, Ahmedabad – 380015, Gujarat.

eChai Ventures is hosting a candid panel conversation with founders and operators building consumer and D2C brands. They’ll share what it really takes to create products that resonate, build trust, and grow consistently in today’s market.
The conversation will explore early challenges, go-to-market experiments, distribution strategies, and scaling journeys — across digital and physical channels. Expect actionable insights, honest stories, and behind-the-scenes lessons from the people in the trenches.
This meetup brings together a thoughtful community of brand builders, whether you're just starting out or scaling your next chapter.

Thursday, 16 April 2026

6:30–8:30 PM IST

GVFL Ahmedabad, 1221/1222, 12th Floor, East Wing, Stratum @Venus Grounds, Nehrunagar, Ahmedabad – 380015, Gujarat.

Ahmedabad

Sumit, Satyen + 15 others went See who came

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Ahmedabad

Ashish Yadav

Co founder · Growth metaverse

Co-founder.

Building Co-Founder at Growth Metaverse, an IT services and product development company. We help startups and businesses build scalable web applications, mobile apps, SaaS platforms, AI-powered solutions, and digital products. Currently expanding our client base globally while developing

Hoping to meet

A co-founder
Vetted service providers (design, dev, legal)
Founders with US / global reach
Founders & operators in my city

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.

Dhruv Prajapati

Co-founder Urban Socks

Co-founder, in D2C / consumer and E-commerce / retail.

Hoping to meet

A co-founder

Harsh Amin

Ecogiry

Founder, Seed, in B2B / enterprise.

Hoping to meet

Angel / seed investors for my startup
Growth & marketing leaders
Founders & operators in my city

Heli Upadhyay

Founder · Jazzbaat

Founder, Pre-product (building), in Vertical SaaS and AI/ML.

Building Building Jazzbaat AI tool for creative decisions.

Hoping to meet

A co-founder
Vetted service providers (design, dev, legal)
Engineering leaders / CTOs
Product leaders
Founders & operators in my city

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

linkedin.com

Mehdi Hasan

CA Finalist

Looking to join a startup and CA Finalist, Idea stage, backing Pre-seed / seed and Strategic / corporate.

Hoping to meet

Others in my exact role to swap notes with
Founders & operators in my city

Ahemdabad

Parth Parmar

Founder & CEO · Jalebi Venture

Founder & CEO at Jalebi Venture | Building India's Founder-First Startup Growth Ecosystem, Bootstrapped, in Supporting Founders Across Industries.

Building Jalebi Venture — India's Founder-First Startup Growth Ecosystem. Connecting founders, opportunities, mentors, and resources to help entrepreneurs move from idea to execution.

Hoping to meet

Startup Founders
Entrepreneurs
Mentors
Investors
Startup Communities
Ecosystem Builders
College Entrepreneurship Leaders
Incubators & Accelerators
Strategic Partners
Growth Leaders

docs.google.com

Ahmedabad

Prem Patel

Founder at Nex Automations. I build AI-powered workflows & systems for growing teams. · Nex Automations

Solo founder and Agency, Bootstrapped and Profitable, backing Strategic / corporate, in B2B / enterprise + AI/ML + Productivity.

Building Building Nex Automations, an AI automation studio helping founders and B2B teams turn manual operations into clean, scalable systems. Make Silver Partner and Zapier Solutions Partner, with hands-on work across sales ops, reporting, lead management and internal workflows.

Hoping to meet

Intros to paying customers
A startup role I would love, at any kind
Vetted service providers (design, dev, legal)
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

nex-automations.com

Surat

Smit Shekhada

Founder & brand director · AURIXA

Founder, Pre-product (building) and Bootstrapped, in D2C / consumer.

Hoping to meet

Angel / seed investors for my startup
Intros to paying customers
Senior hires for my team
Bootstrapped, profitable founders
Product leaders
Growth & marketing leaders
People obsessed with AI workflows
Others in my exact role to swap notes with
Founders & operators in my city

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

theharsmitventures.com

Ahmedabad

𝐕𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐚

Psychologist & Founder · OneWithOneself

It's been since 2016 in the field of Spirituality, Psychology, Life Coaching, Natural Healing and I'm striving to start my own Venture '𝐎𝐧𝐞𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐎𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟' which is all about diving deep into the Realm of Inner World & Inner Journey and Experiencing 𝐎𝐧𝐞𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐎𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 by attaining Self-Awareness of ones Higher Self and our Well-Being., Building the Foundation, in Mental Health.

Building A Holistic Mental Health Culture in our Society & in Ahmedabad.

Hoping to meet

Founders & Entrepreneurs

helomatrix.com

Ahmedabad

Bhavik Parikh

Performance Marketer · Mvtechlabs

Aspiring founder (exploring an idea) and Agency.

Hoping to meet

A co-founder
Founders with US / global reach
Product leaders
Growth & marketing leaders
People obsessed with AI workflows
Founders & operators in my city

Founder · Yhonk Tech Pvt Ltd

Hoping to meet

Intros

Vishal Gajjar

Engineer · Yet to be named

working on ideas, Pre-product (building), in SaaS + Edtech + Productivity.

Hoping to meet

Don't know yet

eChai Partner Brands

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