Cover for Building Consumer and D2C Brands : Ahmedabad Edition

Building Consumer and D2C Brands : Ahmedabad Edition

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.

Jatin Chaudhary Sumit Kasardekar Satya Mehta Jatin, Sumit + 24 others went See who came
Arjav Shah
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
Ashish Agarwal
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
Harsh Amin
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
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
Mitul Suthar
Ahmedabad
Mitul Suthar
Founder · Beeta Space Technology LLP

Aspiring founder (exploring an idea), Idea stage and Pre-product (building), in D2C / consumer + E-commerce / retail + Healthtech.

Building Building a Platform to help D2C brands to reduce RTO and improve COD conversion using AI automation systems.

Hoping to meet
  • Angel / seed investors for my startup
  • Intros to paying customers
  • Founders past $1M ARR
  • Bootstrapped, profitable founders
  • People obsessed with AI workflows
  • Founders & operators in my city
Ojas Gandhi
Ojas Gandhi
Founder · Helix Digital

Founder and Engineer / builder, Bootstrapped and Profitable, in Fintech + Agritech + Media / creator.

Building Building Helix Digital, helping D2C/B2B brands scale profitably instead of just burning ad spend. Chasing: turning that into a real founder community, not just an agency.

Hoping to meet
  • Intros to paying customers
  • Partners for my services or agency
  • Senior hires for my team
  • Founders past $1M ARR
  • Founders with US / global reach
  • Engineering leaders / CTOs
  • Product leaders
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • People obsessed with AI workflows
Piyush Patel
Ahmedabad
Piyush Patel Host
CEO · Dropit

Founder, Bootstrapped and Raising now, backing Growth, in Logistics / supply chain.

Building Building the technology infrastructure powering hyperlocal commerce and last-mile delivery. Enabling businesses with intelligent fulfillment, real-time visibility, and scalable logistics solutions that make local delivery faster, smarter, and more reliable.

Hoping to meet
  • Angel / seed investors for my startup
  • Product leaders
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • Others in my exact role to swap notes with
  • Founders & operators in my city
Prince Shah
Ahmedabad
Prince Shah
Head Of Support · THE P4

Aspiring founder (exploring an idea), Pre-product (building), in D2C / consumer and Edtech.

Hoping to meet
  • Founders with US / global reach
  • Bootstrapped, profitable founders
  • Product leaders
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • 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
𝐕𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐲  𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐚
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
Y
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 4 Jun 2026