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eChai Breakfast Social: South Delhi edition

eChai Ventures will be hosting the small gathering of founders and startup folks to connect, share and collaborate. Small Group. Candid Conversations.

eChai Ventures will be hosting the small gathering of founders and startup folks to connect, share and collaborate. Small Group. Candid Conversations.

Saturday, 8 July 2023

9:00–11:00 AM IST

Hosts & speakers 10

Darshan Kaur Khalsa

Founder, Waggy Zone

Director, Lead Angels Network Co-Author, Funding Your Startup

Performance Marketer · ZURU

Founder · Growth Iris

CEO & CoFounder, QuillAudits

Prerna Gujral Malhotra

Lead multiple HR functions

Co-Founder, Wilyer

Principal at Law Way Professionals

Yashasvi Goswami

Founder, Eduk8 India

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