What founder events are happening on eChai?

eChai runs open meetups, demo days and dinners for founders across 25+ cities in 10+ countries. Upcoming gatherings include TechSparks 2026, eChai New York Startup Mixer, and AI Cafe : Ahmedabad edition are listed here, and each has its own page to register on.

Which cities host eChai events?

eChai gathers founders across 25+ cities in 10+ countries. Open a city to see what is coming up there.

What is on at eChai

Open meetups, demo days, dinners and the smaller circles, week by week, across 25+ cities in 10+ countries. Most are open to any founder who registers; a few are by application. Each has its own page, with who is going and the way in.

5 Bengaluru
Tue 13 to Sun 18 2 going
2 Ahmedabad
Fri 16 · Sat 17 79 going
1 Nagpur
Fri 23 10 going
1 London
Mon 19
1 New York
Thu 15

Upcoming events Past events

This week.

81 RSVPs · 8 gatherings · 3 cities

Tuesday 13 October

Bengaluru 10 am - 6 pm

Partner event TechSparks 2026 Taj Yeshwantpur · registration on techsparks.yourstory.com

Thursday 15 October

New York 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

eChai New York Startup Mixer Mr. Purple

Friday 16 October 2 gatherings in 2 cities

Ahmedabad 4 pm - 7 pm

AI Cafe House of Starts

11 going

Bengaluru 6 pm - 8 pm

Bengaluru Startup Meetup : North Bengaluru edition Enzyme BCIT

2 going

Saturday 17 October 3 gatherings in 2 cities

5:30 pm

Ahmedabad 5:30 pm - 8 pm

Ahmedabad Startup Day iHub Gujarat

68 going

6 pm 2 gatherings in Bengaluru

Bengaluru 6 pm - 8 pm

Bengaluru Startup Meetup Urban Vault 477 HSR Layout
Bengaluru 6 pm - 8 pm

Fundraising for Startups: Panel Conversation with Founders & Investors Founder Startup House Koramangala

Sunday 18 October

Bengaluru 11 am - 1 pm

eChai's Startup Open House Founder Startup House Koramangala

Next week.

10 RSVPs · 2 gatherings · 2 cities

Monday 19 October

London 6 pm - 8 pm BST

eChai Arts + Tech Mixer Bar Arriba

Friday 23 October

Nagpur 3 pm - 4:30 pm

eChai Startup Demo Day Wainganga College of Engineering & Management

10 going

Every gathering ahead, 22 in all

Last week.

419 RSVPs · 12 gatherings · 7 cities

Sunday 11 October

Saturday 10 October

Thursday 8 October

Ahmedabad Happened AI Cafe House of Starts 4 pm - 7 pm 111 RSVPs

Before that.

Sunday 4 October

Saturday 3 October

Thursday 1 October

Ahmedabad Happened eChai Women Founders Initiative Nehrunagar 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 14 RSVPs

Sunday 27 September

Bengaluru Happened GTM and distribution for startups Founder Startup House Koramangala 11 am - 1 pm 67 RSVPs

Saturday 26 September

Where eChai is going next.

These are gatherings proposed but not yet booked. Each one happens once enough founders in the city say they would come, and everyone who did is registered.