Mumbai Startup Meetup

Mumbai Startup Meetup

August 16, Saturday, 2025
11:00am — 01:00pm (GMT+05:30)
DevX Andheri East, 7th Floor, A Wing, Dynasty Business Park, Nr. JB Nagar Metro Station (Chakala), Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri East, Mumbai 400065.
20 slots booked
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Archana Manjrekar - AI & Cybersecurity Growth Ops Manager | D2C Strategist Priyank Dosani - Founder FCS RV Khusbu Agrawal - IBBI Registered Valuer n Compliance expert at Khusbu n Co. Vidhi Jain - Founder of Vjshades A Website Development Company s santayana - Founder, Visibu Udit Goyal - Founder, Lakecity Bags Private Limited Nivan V. Sadh - Founder’s Associate- Designcentric Ritesh Agrawal - Founder & CEO, Ritzity Rohan Homkar - Podcast Host for The Startup Talk Show  Adarsh Yadav - Co-Founder, TECHLUMINIX PVT LTD smeet parekh - Smeet, IP and Start-up Lawyer Harsh Soni - Co-Founder, HappyToHelp.org Girish Purswani - Freelance UI UX Designer Darshan Gupta - CTO at Treabrolabs Vardhan Gupta - Founder, Treabrolabs harshit gala - intern at ohhphish Amandeep Tiwary - Co-Founder, Aaranya
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Agenda:

eChai Ventures will be hosting the Mumbai Startup Meetup featuring a candid panel conversation with founders and operators building from the ground up — followed by open networking.


The discussion will dive into early wins, go-to-market hurdles, building teams, raising capital, and the everyday realities of growing a startup in today’s ecosystem.


Expect real stories, practical insights, and a room full of founders, operators, and startup folks exchanging experiences and ideas.


What Shapes Each eChai Event Experience

The people

These open and free events are hosted across cities and countries as part of a broader effort to keep the startup ecosystem accessible, inclusive, and connected. You’ll find a diverse mix of participants: early-stage founders, students, aspiring entrepreneurs, professionals exploring transitions, and others curious about the theme. Each event brings a different experience, shaped by the people who show up.

The format

We host panels, talks, socials, open houses, and demo days in different formats. Each individual event listing clearly mentions what’s planned, so you know exactly what kind of experience to expect before you register.

The flow

You can check the exact time and map address of the venue directly on the event page. Once you register, you typically receive four emails: a confirmation, a reminder a day before the event, another on the day itself, and a follow-up after it ends. You can manage your email notifications at any time.

The guest list

The participant list on the event page keeps updating as more people register. Since attendees often sign up through platforms like eChai, Meetup, Eventbrite, and others, the visible numbers may not reflect the complete turnout. Speakers are usually announced three to four days before the event, and you’ll also start seeing featured participants appear as they register.

The context

You can also explore the list of past participants and speakers from each city to get a sense of who typically joins. It offers a glimpse into the kind of conversations, collaborations, and diversity that shape each meetup. Every event has its own purpose, shaped by its theme, setting, and the community that gathers around it.

The experience

Some people come to learn, others to connect, and many just to explore. While the agenda provides structure, the real energy often comes from the spontaneous conversations and shared curiosity in the room. These events are open to a broad mix of people including students, professionals, early-stage founders, and aspiring entrepreneurs. If you are specifically looking to meet only growth-stage or highly targeted founders, this may not be the right format for you. In that case, you might explore scale up dinners and socials for growth stage founders and operators.

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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
“I have no hesitation in saying that my association with eChai has been a gateway into the startup ecosystem. Through this platform, I’ve had the opportunity to connect with many young and dynamic entrepreneurs. These interactions have been immensely enriching - I’ve learned a great deal and have always tried to offer guidance whenever approached. It’s a truly symbiotic relationship that I deeply value, and it wouldn’t have been possible without eChai.”
Syed Nadeem Jafri - Founder, Hearty Mart
Syed Nadeem Jafri
Founder, Hearty Mart
"eChai is playing biggest role in my personal and professional life together. Its a community where i meet like minded people to share idea and learn from their idea. Even while playing cricket i learn something and i implement something new from that learning. Its my entry point for building network in different countries where my base is not established yet. Personally my only fun activity day in a week is eChai cricket and social."
yash shah - Chairman, ES Group of Companies
yash shah
Chairman, ES Group of Companies