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eChai Startup Demo Day in Ahmedabad

eChai Ventures and CIIE.CO, IIM Ahmedabad are hosting the April 2023 edition of eChai Startup Demo Day in Ahmedabad on 27th May, Saturday from 6 pm to 8 pm.

eChai Ventures and CIIE.CO, IIM Ahmedabad are hosting the April 2023 edition of eChai Startup Demo Day in Ahmedabad on 27th May, Saturday from 6 pm to 8 pm.

Saturday, 27 May 2023
6:00–8:00 PM IST
CIIE.CO, IIM Ahmedabad New Campus.
Ahmedabad
Dheeraj Bhojwani Faraz Wadhwania Jatin Chaudhary Dheeraj, Faraz + 4 others went See who came
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