eChai: ScaleUp Social - SF Edition

Happened on May 12, Monday, 2025
5:30am — 07:30am (GMT-07)
Rooh
1 slot booked.
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An exclusive invite-only evening where global scale meets local connection.


​We’re hosting eChai’s ScaleUp Social — a handpicked gathering of growth-stage founders, investors, and operators shaping what’s next across India, the U.S., and beyond.


​This is not your average mixer. No panels. No pitches. Just real conversations with people who are building bold.


​Here’s a look at a few of the incredible folks joining us:


​✨ Nirman Dave (Zams, ex-Obviously AI) — Forbes 30 Under 30, INK Fellow, and creator of a no-code AI platform used by 3,000+ businesses.


​✨ Mehul Shah (Ivy Growth) — prolific founder-investor with 150+ portfolio startups and the mind behind 21by72, India’s largest Tier-2 startup summit.


​✨ Jash Gor (RCS) — 23-year-old Stanford-bound founder scaling a $2M ARR logistics SaaS from inside his family’s $100M+ public company.


​✨ Ankit Panchal (Macrotech Global) — AI-led hospitality tech innovator, AAHOA Board Member, and Young Hotelier of the Year.


​✨ Maulik Kotadiya (Valorx) — co-founder behind Salesforce-integrated solutions trusted by Google, NVIDIA, BP, and other Fortune 500 clients.


​✨ Snehaal Dhruv (PYC AI) —  serial entrepreneur and GenAI + XR innovator, now leading immersive tech at PYC AI.


​✨ Rahul Kayala (100X.AI) — founder & CEO of 100X.AI - building AI-native enterprise copilot.


​✨ Bhakti Dudhara (Aubergine Solutions) — co-founder of a global UX firm designing products for 15+ countries, from scrappy startups to Fortune 500 giants.


​We’ll also have a few Valley-based VCs, product leaders, and curious minds around the table.


​🍽️ Dinner is pay-for-what-you-order


​👗 Dress code: Smart casual


​🚗 Parking: Public Parking, On the Street or valet available at Rooh


​We’ve been very intentional in curating this evening — every guest has been thoughtfully invited.


​If you’re on this list, it’s because we’d genuinely value your presence at the table.


​Come curious, leave inspired.


​Kindly RSVP to confirm your seat — we’ll take care of the rest.

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The eChai Effect - In Their Words

"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 is playing biggest role in my personal and professional life together. Its a community where i meet like minded people to share idea and learn from their idea. Even while playing cricket i learn something and i implement something new from that learning. Its my entry point for building network in different countries where my base is not established yet. Personally my only fun activity day in a week is eChai cricket and social."
yash shah - Chairman, ES Group of Companies
yash shah
Chairman, ES Group of Companies
“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 @ Polynxt (EightQor Capital, Upsquare, House of Starts) • Architect & Capital Allocator
Utpal Vaishnav
Founder @ Polynxt (EightQor Capital, Upsquare, House of Starts) • Architect & Capital Allocator

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