Ahmedabad

eChai Founders Meetup at DA-IICT, Gandhinagar

Happened on January 24, Friday, 2025
6:00pm — 08:00pm (GMT+05:30)
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Aalap Sanghvi - Co-Founder, Immersfy Ekta Shah - Co-Founder & CEO, Biziverse Abhinav Chokhavatia - Founder & CEO, Zatun, Director - Hello Metaverse Aditya Dave - Founder, Cibos Jatin Chaudhary - Co-Founder, eChai Ventures Varun Israni - Founder(Releq.ai) Mit Vadodariya - Student Bhavik Parikh - Digital Marketing Specialist Shrey Chhabria - Digital Marketing consultant, Business Development Manager Harshil Patel - Head, Marketing at WOGOM Shantanu Patel - Student
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On January 24th, DA-IICT in Gandhinagar will host the eChai Founders Meetup, where real entrepreneurs will share their stories with students and the startup community. From 6 pm to 8 pm, this event offers a chance to hear firsthand what it’s really like to build something from the ground up.


The meetup isn’t about polished speeches or textbook advice—it’s about raw, unfiltered insights from founders who’ve navigated the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. It’s a chance to hear how they faced failure, dealt with uncertainty, and ultimately made their businesses work.

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The eChai Effect - In Their Words

“You don’t plan to build a company via eChai. You just keep showing up … and one day, you realize you did.” I’ve known Jatin since 2012, when I was still deciding what kind of second innings I wanted to play as an entrepreneur. Over the years, through events, chai breaks, intros, and seemingly small conversations, eChai helped shape not just Upsquare but also refined the lens through which we see collaboration. At Upsquare, we’ve hired talent, met partners, discovered co-investors, and built lifelong friendships. One of our joint ventures exists today only because a casual eChai memory sparked a deeper trust. Now, as we build House of Starts — our venture builder — eChai continues to fuel our mission: co-creating a shared future. eChai isn’t just a startup network. It’s a trust network. And for business builders like me, that makes all the difference."
Utpal Vaishnav - Founder @ Upsquare & House of Starts • Angel Investor + LP
Utpal Vaishnav
Founder @ Upsquare & House of Starts • Angel Investor + LP
"eChai has played a truly pivotal role in HummingBird’s journey — even before Day Zero. From ideation to establishment and into growth, it’s been a constant source of support. It connected me with incredible people who’ve become more than just friends. One of the biggest reasons I chose to stay in Ahmedabad is because of the eChai community. It has shaped my growth — both personally and professionally — in ways that are hard to articulate. Honestly, words fall short when I try to express what eChai means to me. I’m deeply thankful and forever grateful to eChai for being such an integral part of my journey."
Harsha Bhurani - Founder, HummingBird Consulting Group
Harsha Bhurani
Founder, HummingBird Consulting Group
"eChai has been a game-changer for Hungrito, providing us with invaluable connections, insights, and opportunities that have significantly fueled our growth. eChai has introduced us to a global network of entrepreneurs and experts, fueling our growth and opening doors to new opportunities from Ahmedabad to Dubai. The community has become like a second family to us, providing support, guidance, and valuable insights as startup entrepreneurs."
Sahil Shah - Founder- Hungrito & Netsavvies. Digital Marketing Evangelist
Sahil Shah
Founder- Hungrito & Netsavvies. Digital Marketing Evangelist

eChai Partner Brands

eChai Ventures partners with select brands as their growth partner - working together to explore new ideas, open doors, and build momentum across the startup ecosystem.

ES Healthcare Centre : One-stop solution for medical essentials.
MYCPE ONE : Comprehensive suite of services for CPA & Accounting firms.
Redicine Medsol : Medical Device for enhancing patient medication adherence.
Hungrito : Building experiences through food fests.
DevX : Collaborative workspaces and a venture fund.
MealPe : Online Food Ordering Product Suite for Native Audiences
LegalWiz.in : Online legal services for startups and MSMEs.
Humming Bird Consulting : One-stop Solution for All HR Needs | Premium Talent Acquisition & Management
Oizom : Oizom offers Environmental IoT and Environmental Ai solutions for a sustainable future.
Hearty Mart : Modern retail for rural and semi-urban markets.