Fundraising + Hiring for Startups Meetup in Pune

Happened on April 23, Wednesday, 2025
6:00pm — 08:00pm (GMT+05:30)
COEP's Bhau Institute
7 slots booked.
Bhakti Jhaveri Dhanak - People & Culture Lead, IIMA Ventures Soniya Sadhnani - Manager - Seed Investments, IIMA Ventures Malav Warke - Co-Founder, Creatosaurus
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Agenda:

eChai Ventures, COEP's Bhau Institute & IIMA Ventures will be hosting the "Fundraising + Hiring for Startups Meetup in Pune Shivajinagar" on the 23rd April, Wednesday, Evening from 6 pm to 8 pm at COEP's Bhau Institute, Shivajinagar.

Register for Free. Open for All.



Speakers


1. Supriya Sharma, Partner at IIMA Ventures
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsupriyasharma/


2. Soniya Sadhnani, Investment Professional at IIMA Ventures
https://www.linkedin.com/in/soniyasadhnani/


3. Bhakti Jhaveri Dhanak, People & Culture Lead at IIMA Ventures
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhakti-jhaveri-dhanak/


4. Soniya Nagdeo, Associate at ARAM PARTNERS
https://www.linkedin.com/in/soniya-nagdeo/


It will be a candid conversation with the founders, leaders and operators to connect, share and collaborate with investors, which will be followed by an open networking session. Startup Showcase, Networking and more...

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