eChai Startup Social in Bengaluru

Happened on February 04, Sunday, 2024
11:00am — 01:00pm (GMT+05:30)
Draper Startup House Flagship
34 slots booked.
Puneeth Suraana - Producer, Galata Productions Bhagyadutt Solanki - Founder, TripAlike Nivin Joseph - Head of Community & Partnerships, Draper Startup House Marmik Bhatt - Founder, Monk Tech Malav Warke - Co-Founder, Creatosaurus Penchala Bhaskar P - Technical Architect Umesh Vadhva - Head of Packaging Operations, Gelato Norway sandeep Pothkanoori - Analog devices Guru Prasad - Co-Founder & CEO, Mechonyx Automation Private Limited Neha Garg Dwivedi - Design Director Akshara Bhushan - Technical Project management at ElectricPe Mayank Prasoon - Co-founder, Datavio Ashish Noel - Regional Head - North @ IndiGG Sadhana Singh - Visual Merchandiser Abhinay Peeta - Founder & Managing Director,  MANATHARAM HUMAN WELFARE COUNCIL Navdeep goyal - Co-Founder, Penlyght Ankit Mittal - Co-Founder, Curl Crafters LLP Sukriti Saroj - Investment Advisor at Shell Tushar Khustule - Data Scientist | Developer Youvendra Dhaker - Co-Founder of Getrbi Daksh Jain - Developer BOBBILI SARATH KUMAR - Bosch, senior security software engineer PRAGTI GUPTA - Sr Software Engineer Vamsi Krishna Chinipireddy - Full Stack developer Kaival Mehta - Manager Chander Pal - Data Scientist Ravi Shankar Subramaniyan - Associate Divisional Manager TVS Credit Umesh Chaudhary - Founder, FidGenX Advisors

The eChai Effect - In Their Words

“When we launched LegalWiz.in back in 2016, concept of procuring legal and compliance services through a digital commerce platform wasn't as prominent in India. eChai played a significant role in providing the early adopters, and building significant positioning in the startup fraternity. Overtime, eChai grew to be a massive network of like-minded entrepreneurs and extended that benefit to all the members in a true "co-rise" spirit. I personally love to attend eChai events, learn from subject matter experts who share relatable and actionable insights and experiences. For startup journeys, it is so important to be surrounded by people who can add relevance, perspective, and push you to do better. Most importantly a group of people where you aren't being judged about things going right or wrong, but be a motivational force that keeps you going, yet keeping you in check. eChai is that place for me!”
Shrijay Sheth - Founder at LegalWiz.in and Hire4Higher Consulting
Shrijay Sheth
Founder at LegalWiz.in and Hire4Higher Consulting
"eChai isn’t just a startup community … it’s a mindset . eChai has been one of the most impactful communities in my entrepreneurial journey. It’s been a turning point . In a world where building something can often feel isolating, eChai gave me a sense of belonging. I’ve found mentors, collaborators, and friends here — people who genuinely want to see you succeed. It’s a space where ideas are challenged, actions are celebrated, and founders grow not just in scale, but in clarity and confidence. From late-night ideas to early-morning pitches, this community has quietly but powerfully shaped the way I build, think, and dream. I’ll always be grateful for the way eChai creates spaces where founders don’t just grow businesses — they grow together."
Koumal Kalantry - Founder, Bignano Ventures
Koumal Kalantry
Founder, Bignano Ventures
“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