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Meet the Founders Behind Ahmedabad’s Breakout Startups

<div>eChai Ventures and iHub are co-hosting this special meetup to spotlight growth-stage founders building standout ventures from Ahmedabad.<br><br></div><div>Join us for an evening of candid conversations, real lessons, and honest insights into what it takes to scale — from early traction to breakout growth.<br><br></div><div>Whether you’re a founder, enabler, or future collaborator, this is your chance to plug into Ahmedabad’s startup scene.<br><br>..<br><br><strong>QnA</strong><br><br></div><ol><li>What’s one decision you made too late — and wish you had made 6 months earlier?</li><li>Which internal metric do you track religiously — but rarely share publicly?</li><li>What’s a startup principle that sounded smart, but didn’t work for you?</li><li>When did a single customer insight force you to change your roadmap?</li><li>Which hire changed the game for your startup — and why?</li><li>What do you still bootstrap, even after raising money?</li><li>When did you last say no to growth — and were you right?</li><li>What’s one thing you wish you understood before entering your industry?</li><li>What’s the hardest truth you’ve had to admit about your product?</li><li>What would your users actually miss if your startup disappeared tomorrow?</li><li>What’s something your competitors worry about — that you’ve chosen to ignore?</li><li>When has your fear impacted a business decision?</li><li>What’s your most contrarian belief as a founder?</li><li>What’s one founder ritual you never skip, no matter how chaotic things get?</li><li>What’s the last major assumption you had to unlearn?</li></ol><div><br></div><div><br></div>

eChai Ventures and iHub are co-hosting this special meetup to spotlight growth-stage founders building standout ventures from Ahmedabad.
Join us for an evening of candid conversations, real lessons, and honest insights into what it takes to scale — from early traction to breakout growth.
Whether you’re a founder, enabler, or future collaborator, this is your chance to plug into Ahmedabad’s startup scene.

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QnA
1. What’s one decision you made too late — and wish you had made 6 months earlier?
2. Which internal metric do you track religiously — but rarely share publicly?
3. What’s a startup principle that sounded smart, but didn’t work for you?
4. When did a single customer insight force you to change your roadmap?
5. Which hire changed the game for your startup — and why?
6. What do you still bootstrap, even after raising money?
7. When did you last say no to growth — and were you right?
8. What’s one thing you wish you understood before entering your industry?
9. What’s the hardest truth you’ve had to admit about your product?
10. What would your users actually miss if your startup disappeared tomorrow?
11. What’s something your competitors worry about — that you’ve chosen to ignore?
12. When has your fear impacted a business decision?
13. What’s your most contrarian belief as a founder?
14. What’s one founder ritual you never skip, no matter how chaotic things get?
15. What’s the last major assumption you had to unlearn?

Jatin Chaudhary Malav Warke Koumal Kalantry Jatin, Jainam + 16 others went See who came
Ashutosh Raval
Ahmedabad
Ashutosh Raval
Founder & Cyber Security Professional ( Offensive Security) · Redhacks1 IT security pvt ltd

Founder @ Redhacks1 | Cyber Security | Red Team | Serving Banks, Fintech, Enterprises & Startups. ×, Bootstrapped, in Cybersecurity.

Building 6+ years Experience in Cyber security. Delivered security assessments for Banks, Stock Broking firms, Financial services organizations and Enterprise clients. Expertise in Web, Mobile, API, Network, Infrastructure and Cloud Security. , Ethical Hacking .

Hoping to meet
  • Engineering leaders / CTOs
  • Product leaders
  • Founders & operators in my city
  • Open to connecting with CTOs, CISOs, and Founders. Available for Cyber Security projects and collaborations.
Jignesh Thakkar
Ahmedabad
Jignesh Thakkar Host
Founder · LoudRevel

Founder and Advisor, Bootstrapped, in AI/ML + Productivity + Media / creator.

Hoping to meet
  • Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
  • Partners for my services or agency
  • Founders past $1M ARR
  • Founders with US / global reach
  • Engineering leaders / CTOs
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • People obsessed with AI workflows
  • Others in my exact role to swap notes with
  • Founders & operators in my city
Manish Nayee
Gandhinagar
Manish Nayee
Founder & CEO · Wority Technology

Founder, Bootstrapped and Profitable, in SaaS + B2B / enterprise + AI/ML.

Hoping to meet
  • Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
  • Partners for my services or agency
  • A co-founder
  • Founders with US / global reach
  • Bootstrapped, profitable founders
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • People obsessed with AI workflows
Sumit Kasardekar
Ahmedabad
Sumit Kasardekar
Founder · The Harsmit Ventures

Solo founder and Advisor, Bootstrapped, in Fintech + Insurtech + SaaS.

Building I’m building The Harsmit Ventures. Our goal is simple: make it easier for business owners to access financial services, business technology, and AI tools from one trusted partner instead of juggling multiple providers.

Hoping to meet
  • Enterprise / GCC buyer intros
  • Bootstrapped, profitable founders
  • Growth & marketing leaders
  • People obsessed with AI workflows
  • Founders & operators in my city
  • First customers
  • Mentorship
𝐕𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐲  𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐚
Ahmedabad
𝐕𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐚
Psychologist & Founder · OneWithOneself

It's been since 2016 in the field of Spirituality, Psychology, Life Coaching, Natural Healing and I'm striving to start my own Venture '𝐎𝐧𝐞𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐎𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟' which is all about diving deep into the Realm of Inner World & Inner Journey and Experiencing 𝐎𝐧𝐞𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐎𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 by attaining Self-Awareness of ones Higher Self and our Well-Being., Building the Foundation, in Mental Health.

Building A Holistic Mental Health Culture in our Society & in Ahmedabad.

Hoping to meet
  • Founders & Entrepreneurs

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eChai Ventures partners with select brands as their growth partner. Together we explore new ideas, open doors, and build momentum across the startup ecosystem.

Past event happened on 24 May 2025