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Startup Growth Networking Meetup in Ahmedabad x Innocity (CIIE.CO, IIM Ahmedabad)

eChai Ventures and Innocity will be hosting the Startup Growth Networking Meetup in Ahmedabad with growth stage founders and leaders on 24th December, Friday from 6 pm to 7.30 pm.

eChai Ventures and Innocity will be hosting the Startup Growth Networking Meetup in Ahmedabad with growth stage founders and leaders on 24th December, Friday from 6 pm to 7.30 pm.

Friday, 24 December 2021
6:00–7:30 PM IST
CIIE.CO, IIM Ahmedabad.
Ahmedabad
Ankur Agarwal Hemal Patel Kaushal Gajjar Ankur, Hemal + 3 others went See who came
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