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eChai's Startup Growth Meetup in Ahmedabad

<div>This meetup will have candid panel conversation with founders and leaders. It will be followed by open pitches from early stage founders.</div>

This meetup will have candid panel conversation with founders and leaders. It will be followed by open pitches from early stage founders.

Saturday, 20 January 2024
6:00-8:00 PM IST
CIIE.CO Building, IIM Ahmedabad New Campus.
Ahmedabad
Jatin Chaudhary Mignesh Parekh Shani Pandya Jatin, Mignesh + 17 others went See who came
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