Ahmedabad

Building Consumer and D2C Brands : Ahmedabad Edition

Name: Building Consumer and D2C Brands : Ahmedabad Edition
Start: 2026-02-05T18:30:00+05:30
End: 2026-02-05T20:30:00+05:30
Location: GVFL Ahmedabad, 1221/1222, 12th Floor, East Wing, Stratum @Venus Grounds, Nehrunagar, Ahmedabad – 380015, Gujarat.

eChai Ventures, GVFL and Makers' Festival are 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, 5 February 2026

6:30–8:30 PM IST

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

Ahmedabad

Anuj, Sumit + 11 others went See who came

Hosts & speakers 1

Ahmedabad

Anuj Dalal

Founder & CEO · Zestard

Host

Engineer / builder and Educator / mentor, Seed and Profitable, backing Pre-seed / seed and Strategic / corporate, in SaaS + D2C / consumer + E-commerce / retail.

Hoping to meet

A co-founder
Senior hires for my team
A startup role I would love, at any kind
Growth & marketing leaders
Founders & operators in my city

checkmywarranty.app

Going 12

Indore

Ankita Nagesh

Software Engineer

Aspiring founder (exploring an idea) and Engineer / builder.

Hoping to meet

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

Ahmedabad

Arjav Shah

Founder · Impixal Media

Solo founder, Bootstrapped and Profitable, in Full Service Design & Marketing Agency.

Building Building the go-to behind-the-scenes creative and strategic partner that helps agencies & businesses stand out, win more clients, and scale with confidence.

Hoping to meet

Partners for my services or agency
Founders past $1M ARR
Founders with US / global reach
Engineering leaders / CTOs
Growth & marketing leaders
Others in my exact role to swap notes with
Founders & operators in my city
Bootstrapped & Profitable Founders
Business Development Executive (BDE)
Sales Executive

linkedin.com

Ashish Agarwal

Founder · Xfused

Founder, Pre-seed and Bootstrapped, in D2C / consumer and E-commerce / retail.

Hoping to meet

A co-founder
Others in my exact role to swap notes with
Founders & operators in my city

Faisal Ansari

Founder · Zocura AI & Tarakki Online

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

Ahmedabad

Kunjan Atara

Freelance Graphic & UX/UI Designer · Freelancer

Graphic Designer and UX/UI Designer.

Hoping to meet

Founders & operators in my city

Ahmedabad

Ramkishan Joshi

Founder · Setu Stack

Solo founder and Educator / mentor, Idea stage, in SaaS and E-commerce / retail.

Hoping to meet

Partners for my services or agency
A co-founder
Senior hires for my team
People obsessed with AI workflows

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

Bhautik Koradia

Student

Solo founder, Idea stage, in Foodtech / F&B.

Hoping to meet

Product leaders
Growth & marketing leaders

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

Jayraj Vora

Ahmedabad

Satyen Engineer

Founder · Yhonk Tech Pvt Ltd

Hoping to meet

Intros

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.

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