eChai Startup Social in Bengaluru

Happened on August 12, Saturday, 2023
11:00am — 01:00pm (GMT+05:30)
SLAY Coffee-HSR Layout
15 slots booked.
Tarun Kopuri - Founder, dotEYE Ajay Rungta - Solopreneur | Startup Advisor | Super Connector | Angel Investor | Startup Ecosystem Enabler | Social Investor | Pursuing Freedom | ex-Founding Engineer, Practo | BITS Pilani Alum Rajat Kharbanda - Startup Marketer Muhammed Safeed - Digital marketer Sreelekshmi Sylesh - Associate, Siji Malayil Associates Suman Kumar Subudhi - Founder, Wayy Electric Pranay Tummalapalli - Deeply Interested in Medical Robotics. Multi-domain development experience in Robotics. Hemanta Sahu - Assistant Marketing Manager Joel J - On a break Adithya Suresh - Co Founder Prasoon Sudhakaran - A bored IT professional but an enthusiastic tea drinking aspiring entrepreneur. Dr. Surya Sharma - Founder , Vidhata Likith Krishna - Trying to start something Ankush Jain Khajanchi - Product manager TCL
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The eChai Effect - In Their Words

"For me, eChai is a second home. I've been associated with it since the early days, when it was already setting a different tone for how startup communities could work. As a traditional business owner entering the new-age D2C space, eChai supported me in every direction. Over the years, it became my window to the startup world — and also gave me lifelong friends who continue to show up, for business and beyond."
Pankaj Bhimani - Founder, 58miles
Pankaj Bhimani
Founder, 58miles
“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 been that turning point in my journey. It gave me a platform when I wasn’t looking for visibility but needed direction. Over the years, it became more than just a network. It became my tribe; a place where conversations sparked collaborations, and strangers became trusted sounding boards. What I value most is how effortlessly eChai brings people together - no airs, no filters, just genuine people with shared dreams. I owe a lot to this community and to Jatin, whose consistency and belief in people have shaped journeys like mine. Forever grateful to be part of something so real.”
Rushabh Shah - Managing Partner - STIR Advisors
Rushabh Shah
Managing Partner - STIR Advisors

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