Pune Startup Meetup

Happened on July 12, Saturday, 2025
4:00pm — 06:00pm (GMT+05:30)
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15 slots booked.
Pritam Onsker - Founder & CEO Manoj Kumar Gupta - Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Subhankar Rout - Chief Area Manager Sameer N. Shah - Principal Consultant shivashankar Duddela - Founder, MatchLab Talent Saifali Saiyed - Product Manager, MarketEngine AI | CXO, Stealth Startup Adarsh Gurav - Filmmaker Hardik Harishchandra Nikhare - Program Manager at Thoucentric Technologies Swati Sharma - VP Business Development  FinExcelara Piyush Bhatnagar - Founder and CEO Aiyuh Shivaji Patil - Intern - Backend Developer
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eChai Ventures will be hosting the Pune 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.


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"After moving back from the USA, eChai became my go-to space to learn how the Indian startup ecosystem works. It offered direct exposure to startup thinking and a community that openly shares business insights. What stood out was how easy it was to connect, learn, and grow through real conversations. As we built our IT hardware rentals business, eChai helped us find our niche and refine our path. Proud and grateful to be part of this amazing community."
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Heet Sheth
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Utpal Vaishnav
Founder @ Upsquare & House of Starts • Angel Investor + LP
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Sahil Shah
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