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At eChai Ventures, we are collaborating with the Accel on the Accel Atoms program, along with many other good folks from the ecosystem.

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Accel is back with the fourth cohort of their pre seed accelerator - Accel Atoms.
Over the last 3 cohorts, theyโ€™ve funded 30+ startups whoโ€™ve collectively raised more than $200 Million. With their fourth cohort theyโ€™re looking to invest in founders building in two thriving sectors - AI & Bharat.

What is the AI opportunity? ๐Ÿค–

Microprocessors led the first tech revolution, which was followed by the internet. The third tech revolution is led by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This is a global opportunity for any Indian-origin founder to build AI applications for business cases or to building development/ foundational tools in the AI ecosystem.

What is the Bharat opportunity? ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ

The top 20 per cent of the rural population has a higher monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) than about 50 per cent of the urban population. This highlights the substantial purchasing power & opportunity that is often overlooked in Bharat.

Who should apply for Accel Atoms? ๐Ÿซต๐Ÿป

Accel Atoms is looking ambitious founders with an ambitious idea in AI or Bharat. This includes startups at the pre-seed stage to startups in the idea-stage/ pre-product stage.

Why should you apply for Accel Atoms? ๐Ÿค”

When selected, youโ€™ll receive up to $1 Million in funding, perks worth $5 Million & access to a community of 300+ founders. You will also get access to a dedicated learning track to set up your startup for long term success.

Applications are open till the 17th Nov.

You can learn more and apply for this program here:
https://atoms.accel.com/apply
Our first-ever "Anybody Can AI Socials - Product Manager Edition" was a blast! We brought together brilliant minds from across industries, all eager to infuse AI magic into their products. The room buzzed with interactive discussions, groundbreaking ideas, and the shared excitement of shaping the future of tech.

A huge shoutout to our amazing panelists Siddhant Goswami from 100xEngineers and Debasmita Das from Pipeshift AI (YC S24)! Your insights took this event to the next level. ๐ŸŒŸ

From AI newbies to seasoned PMs, everyone left inspired and armed with practical knowledge to revolutionize their workflows. Who knew learning about AI could be this fun?

Missed out? Don't worry - this is just the beginning! Stay tuned for more Anybody Can AI Socials. Because in this AI revolution, everybody's invited to the party! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿค–

Venue Partner Urban Vault
Event Partner eChai Ventures, The Product Folks
At the eChai Ventures AI Day with GUSEC, one of the panellists, Chirag Patel, Chief Strategy Officer of Rysun Labs, emphasized the critical importance of embracing AI. He remarked, "In the future, there will only be two types of companies: those that embrace and adopt AI, and those that are shut down."

This resonates with the recent survey titled "Labour force perception about AI: A study on Indian white collar workers" done by Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad faculties & industry experts. It was released last day.

The survey reveals fascinating insights into AI adoption in India across industries like education, IT, manufacturing, and healthcare.
โ€ขโ  โ ๐Ÿจ๐Ÿข% ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฃ๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜บ, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐Ÿง๐Ÿฅ% ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ด.
โ€ขโ  โ ๐Ÿฉ๐Ÿข% ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ๐˜ด๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐Ÿจ๐Ÿจ% ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ ๐˜ด๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ด.
โ€ขโ  โ ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜› ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ, ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿค% ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ˆ๐˜ ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฃ๐˜ด, ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ, ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ถ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ข.

With AI making inroads across sectors, Indiaโ€™s AI market is expected to grow from $4.2 billion in 2023 to $8.3 billion by 2025. While AI adoption is rapid, caution is advised as the workforce gears up to upskill and adapt.

Itโ€™s clearโ€”AI is transforming industries and creating both challenges and opportunities. Continuous learning and upskilling will be crucial to harnessing the potential of this AI-driven future.

Professionally, I have been using AI tools and it has enhanced my productivity and also helped in do mundane jobs while giving me extra time for creativity and complex problem-solving.

However, there can't be any replacement for Human Intelligence or maybe it is wishful thinking. Only AI can tell ๐Ÿ˜€.

Would love to hear your opinion & insights on this.




eChai Ventures is in 10 different countries at the moment.

It was good to see 50+ people show up on a Saturday morning.

Jatin Chaudhary is a master networker.

Pratyush Rai has done a solid in getting traction for Merlin AI.

Abhishek Kaushik, WeCP has been at it for the last 8 years and they've a beautiful office in HSR.

Thanks for having me.
At Momentum91, we've been hard at work understanding AI and their use-cases for mid-market and large firms. Late last week, I had the opportunity to share everything we've learnt so far with eChai Ventures at GVFL Limited.

Here are some notes:

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ
Other people also have AI. A lot of folks are building on top of AI and so there is increased competition in almost every vertical. Every niche software has like 3 bootstrapped competitors who are going to market via SEO. Also, product differentiators are difficult to communicate in the age of low attention spans. If you are starting distribution today, it needs a thorough re-imagination.

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐€๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ/๐–๐ž๐š๐ค ๐€๐ˆ
Instead of building systems that are kind of smarter at doing a lot of things, you might want to consider building multiple and separate systems that are very smart at doing a few things extremely well. Enterprises/companies will separately pay for solving specific problem areas and addressing their use-cases. The game is depth, not breadth.

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐€๐ˆ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ
Companies like ClickUp and Notion have done an amazing job at bringing AI within their products. But they are still not AI native. They were conceptualised when AI was not around. They have fit AI retrospectively. There is a large opportunity for building Native AI experiences. Platforms and products that are conceptualised from ground-up in the age of AI. An example of this is a project management system where I can assign tasks to both humans and agents. It will demand a lot of capital and ingenuity but it can be done. Here's a good question to ask: What other 'systems of records' exist that can be made AI native?

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐œ๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐๐š๐ญ๐š
AI will solve for analysis, predictions, pattern recognition etc. Most firms do not have accurate data. If you can figure out a way for a business to collect accurate data about their prospects, customers, employees, products, sales, etc - using AI, you can do anything and everything. Figure out a way as to how you will solve for collection, storage and organisation of accurate data.

There were a few other things that we discussed.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Co-pilot and Autopilots
๐Ÿ‘‰ AI wrappers
๐Ÿ‘‰ AI & Funding
๐Ÿ‘‰ Verticalising LLMs
๐Ÿ‘‰ AI Safety
๐Ÿ‘‰ Real-life implementations of AI by companies we have not heard about

This conversation was meant to be a starting point for folks thinking about building in the AI space. It was by no means exhaustive - but sort of a summary of all the research Harsh, Jay, Koushikram and I have been doing for the past few months.

If you want the deck, let me know in the comments and I'll send it over ๐Ÿ˜‡

Thank you Jatin for the opportunity.

Until next time :)
โœจ eChai's AI Meetup in Bengaluru with WeCP ๐Ÿ’ซ

What a Success!!! eChai Ventures๐ŸŽ‰

Thank you, Everyone, Anirudh Narayan and Pratyush Raiย  for giving terrific insights and sharing all the know-how ๐Ÿ’›

And Jatin Chaudhary for being a fabulous host!

We're glad everyone could make it and help drive the future of AI together!



I recently attended an incredible AI product showcase event at the LOGICWIND, powered by the eChai Ventures community. The event was a fantastic opportunity to see firsthand the innovative AI solutions being developed by brilliant minds in the tech industry.

I would like to give a special mention to two standout products that left a lasting impression:

1. AI Ingredient Scanner by WebOsmotic Private Limited: This tool scans the nutrients of packaged foods and classifies them as vegan or not. Itโ€™s a game-changer for health-conscious consumers and those with dietary restrictions (Being a Jain myself this product would help many overseas Jain people and not only Jain but other community people who are strictly following a vegan diet )Kudos to the team for developing such a practical and beneficial AI solution!

2. Legal advisory AI assistant by Counselvise : This AI assistant acts as a legal advisor, guiding users with references to real-world court cases. Itโ€™s an invaluable tool for both legal professionals and the general public seeking legal advice.

Also a fun and innovative AI application of narad.io | Intranet company to integrate AI model that generates a quiz based on the company policies and legal documents and testing out knowledge base of employees is a win-win implementation for both company and employees .


Thank you to LOGICWIND and eChai Ventures for organizing such a stellar event, and to all the participants for sharing their visionary products. Looking forward to more such enlightening and engaging events in the future!

๐Ÿšจ PMs from Bangalore >>> Got something for you ! ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿค– Have you ever thought about how AI would impact your career? I did and after talking to some 100+ AI Leaders in the last couple of months, Iโ€™m thrilled to share a unique opportunity with all of you via Anybody Can AI ( by Lyzr AI) ๐Ÿš€

๐Ÿ’ญ Imagine a day where youโ€™re immersed in all things AI, surrounded by fellow Product Managers who are just as eager to learn and grow. Thatโ€™s exactly what weโ€™re planning, and I canโ€™t wait for you to join us at the 1st Edition of Anybody Can AIย #Socials

๐Ÿ‘€ Hereโ€™s a sneak peek at whatโ€™s in store:

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽ“Phenomenal Speakers : Iโ€™m super excited about our lineup! Weโ€™ve got Debasmita Das from the founding team : product & growth of Pipeshift AI (YC S24) and Siddhant Goswami, the co-founder of none other than 100xEngineers.

๐ŸคTheyโ€™re not just experts; theyโ€™re passionate about sharing their knowledge, democratising AI for #NonDevelopers and got incredible insights on integrating AI into product management.

๐ŸŽ™๏ธBut itโ€™s not just about listening to talks. Itโ€™s about having the real talk and engage in discussion about the "future of work". Whether youโ€™re new to AI, havenโ€™t yet started your AI journey or already pretty much some good experience - we have something in store for everyone.ย 

๐Ÿ‹๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‹๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ This event will help you navigate the ever-evolving landscape of AI in product management and supercharge growth no matter where youโ€™re in your AI journey.ย 

๐ŸŽฏ And hereโ€™s a fun twist: Weโ€™reย #HIRING at Lyzr AI! This could be your golden ticket to landing that job and working w a team that has cracked $2M ARR in revenue in last 7 months.

๐ŸŽซ Weโ€™re keeping it exclusive, so weโ€™re looking for Product Managers with at least 2 years of experience. This isnโ€™t just another networking meetupโ€”itโ€™s a game-changer.

So, are you ready to elevate your career with the power of AI? Letโ€™s make it happen together. ๐Ÿš€

๐Ÿ“… Save the date and get ready for an unforgettable experience!

See you there! ๐Ÿ’ก

<<Registration link in comments >>

Special shoutout to Urban Vault, eChai Ventures & The Product Folks for partnering up for this one. You folks have always been special ๐Ÿ™Œย 
Last week, I had the amazing opportunity to meet Amartya Jha at Draper Startup House.

The session was about '๐€๐ˆ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ'. If you do not know who Amartya Jha is, he is the founder of CodeAnt AI (YC W24)

CodeAnt AI (YC W24) helps companies detect and auto-fix bad code without breaking existing logic!

He shared with us his amazing journey and how he was able to raise the initial funding from Y Combinator!

There was extensive discussion around howย #AI is changing software development and its future implications.

I was also able to meet young entrepreneurs who were building startups leveraging AI to solve realistic problems.

๐๐’: A big thanks to eChai Ventures & Draper Startup House for organizing these amazing weekly sessions!ย 
"Build Your Community, Let AI Do the Rest"

Attending the AI Innovations Meetup by eChai Ventures at GVFL Limited was nothing short of inspiring! ๐Ÿš€ The energy in the room, the exchange of ideas, and the fascinating AI tools showcased made it a truly memorable experience.

Here are some key takeaways from the event:

1. AI in Hiring: Solutions like Veloxhire.AI are revolutionizing the screening process/pre-interviews, making bulk hiring more efficient and effective.

2. Market Analysis: Tools like Esri's ArcGIS AI are providing unparalleled insights through geographical data, helping businesses make informed decisions.

3. Creative AI: From Alphana AI's ability to generate social media marketing content from videos/podcasts to ImagineArt Midjourney's stunning image creation, the creative applications of AI are boundless.

4. Language and Learning: Chivox AI stands out as an incredible language tutor, while Riverside.fm AI and Tome AI offer unique community-building and storytelling capabilities.

5. Data Personalization: Clay AI and throxy AI are leading the way in personalized data analysis, offering deep insights into individual personas, and Smartly.AI helps businesses manage customer service as chatbot.

6. Developers' Heaven: With tools like GitHub and Character.AI AI, developers have powerful platforms to bring their AI ideas to life.

A huge shoutout to the speakers who shared their expertise Yash Shah, Tanmay Shanishchara, and Vinit B Yadav. This event was a great reminder of the transformative power of AI and its potential to reshape industries globally.

Special thanks to GVFL Limited for the amazing workplace & tea, and team eChai Ventures & Jatin Chaudhary for organising an insightful event on AI. ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐Ÿ˜Š

Looking forward to seeing how these innovations will continue to evolve and impact our world.ย 
AI in Bangalore is lit ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Hosted echai AI Day Bangalore. Here are the quick takeaways:-

1. Finding the Right Co-founders: Look for committed co-founders through platforms like Y Combinator Coโ€‘Founder Matching and Entrepreneur First.

2. Where to use AI: Identify problems that are repetitive, error-prone, and disliked by those performing them. Can you apply AI to achieve an acceptable level of accuracy and make the process either faster, cheaper or better?

3. Selling Your Product - Create champions in the companies where you are selling; they will advocate for your product behind you. Understand their motivations and align your product to meet those needs.

4. Value Proposition: Customers buy solutions to their problems, not AI itself. So have a clear alignment with the goals and the OKRs of the company.

5. AI Funding Strategy: Focus on winning customers, not chasing VCs. If people love your product, VCs will come to you. The goal of fundraising is to quickly secure funds and get back to building your business. Don't drag out the process for months for minor valuation gainsโ€”it won't matter in the long run.

A big thank you to our speakers โ€” Himanshu Upreti and Sudeshna Mukhopadhyay, and Jatin Chaudhary from eChai Ventures for making this event a success. Kudos to you all ๐Ÿ™Œ


I recently had the pleasure of attending the eChai Ventures AI Day event in Surat, organised by Jatin Chaudhary and held at LOGICWIND. The event was an incredible opportunity to connect with some amazing founders and engage in insightful conversations. Traveling from Ahmedabad to Surat for this event was totally worth it!

Here are some of the fantastic startups and founders I had the chance to meet:

Mehul Fanawala & Manasi Shah from The Clueless Companyยฎ: They provide an innovative post generator tool that helps businesses create engaging content effortlessly.

Purvam Joshi from ZinQ: Their AI-powered solutions streamline business operations and enhance productivity.

Vipul Jain from narad.io | Intranet: They offer a platform that leverages AI for efficient data communication and management.

Mehul Shah from Counselvise: They specialize in providing comprehensive legal solutions through their advanced AI platform.

Vinod Singh Rajpurohit from Lexicon Networks: Their cutting-edge AI solutions enhance cybersecurity and data protection.

Yash Singhvi from WebOsmotic Private Limited: They developed an ingredient analyzer app that helps users make informed food choices.

Chintan P. from KissanAI: They provide AI-driven solutions to empower farmers and improve agricultural productivity.

Ravi Gandhi from Indiagpt.tech: They are revolutionizing the AI landscape in India with their advanced generative AI technologies.

Additionally, I had the chance to enjoy conversations with some awesome folks like Punit S. Gajera , Dipesh Gandhi , Brijesh Satasiya , Bhavesh Modi , Jaydip Golakiya , Vaishnavi Patel , Shreya Chopra, Nevil Mistry , Umang P , Vasu Chashmawala and Lomash Relia

A big thank you to Maitri H. Modi for hosting such a fantastic event and to Nachiket P. for providing the venue. I look forward to staying connected with everyone I met and continuing these inspiring conversations.


I had the privilege of attending an enlightening GenAI session by Sriram Natarajan, hosted by Draper Startup House and eChai Ventures in Koramangala, Bangalore.ย 

It's excited to explore GenAI's potential for startups. LLaMA 3โ€™s advanced language capabilities and ChatGPTโ€™s real-time conversational AI enhance content creation and customer support. Integrating these models with a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system and APIs, combined with fine-tuning using specific data, ensures tailored sol
Build a Product that your users can't live without it Says Sriram Natarajan.

Meet Sriram, a TEDx Speaker, Former Engineering Lead at Google, and now building Yuni , a GenAI Startup, Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst | Research, and LEAD from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

It was such a great opportunity to learn about OpenAI, LLM models and building AI products from Sriram.

He presented a case study on predicting a final exam score using AI, covering everything from prototype design and pilot testing to production with Llama 3.1.

We discussed the policies, guradrails and the billions of parameters required to build AI models, and how domain-specific datasets are essential for developing AI products.

Even though I don't have an engineering background, I was able to understand the design concepts you talked about at the event.

Sriram also explained some challenges in AI, such as predicting simple math problems, where AI incorrectly predicted 9.11 as greater than 9.9.

There's still a lot to improve in AI. However, AI is the next big reality, and it will be exciting to see how it evolves in the coming years.

I really liked your answer about monetizing AI products.
You explained it well with an example: Two years ago, hardly anyone used ChatGPT, but now if you ask people, many would be willing to pay if the free usage stopped. So, the key is to create a product that your users love and encourage users to pay for them.

As you all know, Bangalore is an IT city, and our software engineers had many questions about building great AI products.

If you're building AI products and seeking expert guidance, connect with Sriram Natarajan.

I sincerely thank Sriram for coming and making the event great.

Key Takeaways from the Recent Event with Sriram Natrajan:

โœ… Understanding the complexity of AI development and the importance of robust datasets in building effective AI products.

โœ… Insights into overcoming AI challenges, such as improving accuracy in simple tasks, highlighting the ongoing need for AI refinement.

โœ… Strategies for creating product dependency and effective monetization, ensuring users see the indispensable value in AI solutions.

โœ… Networking with industry leaders and gaining valuable perspectives on fostering innovation and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.

A special thanks to eChai Ventures, Draper Startup House , Mansi Baheti, and Jatin Chaudhary for organizing such an insightful event.

P.S: Follow Bhavik Gupta and Startups Manch for startup ideas and exploring opportunities.
Cracking the Code on AI in Business: What We Learned! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Yesterdayโ€™s meetup was a deep dive into how AI is reshaping the business landscape. Yash Shah broke down some fascinating insights that really got us thinking.

Key Takeaways:

- Autopilot vs. Copilot: AI is either doing the work for you or helping you do it better. Think Alexa vs. ChatGPT. Both are game-changers, but in different ways.

- Verticalized AI: Itโ€™s not just about having AI; itโ€™s about fine-tuning it for specific industries or even individual clients. The days of generic solutions are fading fast.

- AI-Native Experiences: The real disruptors will be companies that build with AI from the ground up, not just retrofitting old systems.

- Data is King: Accurate data is the fuel for AI. If your dataโ€™s off, your AI wonโ€™t hit the mark either.

- Distribution Challenges: Even with AI, getting your product in front of the right audience is tougher than ever.

Itโ€™s clearโ€”AI is here to stay, but the winners will be those who can think strategically about how to leverage it. Thanks to eChai Ventures and GVFL Limited for hosting the event.
About AI - this is how the world reacted....

First, it was - OMG! Applause!! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

While trying hands-on - Wow! I'm the God with AI super power... ๐Ÿ˜‡

While fine-tuning prompts - **spends 3 hours** - is this really that good? ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

Once the romance is over - It's good, not great.. HI will prevail over AI. ๐Ÿคฏ

Well, some AI enthusiasts met at GVFL Limited yesterday as part of eChai Ventures' AI meet up yesterday. A big shoutout to Yash Shah for putting together his thoughts in a comprehensive deck. Quite insightful.

Happy to see the enthusiasm around AI and some folks doing really epic work in this space. Here's to you guys:

Vinit B Yadav showcased how Veloxhire.AI can solve bulk hiring problem. Ketul Shah at Groundup.ai is making a formidable use case for industry application of AI and Amit Tiwari at ATSN AI is creating awesome chat application using AI.

Thanks Jatin Chaudhary for putting together this meetup.ย 
Just wrapped up an incredible 2-day trip to Bengaluru, where I had the pleasure of connecting with some of the most talented engineers, product builders, entrepreneurs, investors, and tech enthusiasts. The energy here is as vibrant and innovative as it is in Silicon Valley!

I had a fantastic session with the engineering team at Nium, where we explored the challenges and opportunities of integrating GenAI features into the FinTech world. The enthusiasm and insightful questions from the audience were truly inspiring. We also delved into how AI is reshaping the software engineering process and how both engineering and product teams can adapt to this ongoing disruption. Thanks to Ramana Satyavarapu, Mahathi Mahabhashyam, Sujoy Das, and the entire Nium team for the opportunity!

Later, I visited Draper Startup House, where we discussed the journey of productionizing GenAI applications and the pitfalls to avoid. A huge thanks to eChai Ventures and Draper Startup House for hosting me. The startup culture in Bengaluru is electric, and it's clear we will be witnessing some amazing AI products emerging from Bengaluru soon! Thanks to Nivin Joseph, Jatin Chaudhary Mansi Baheti for organizing this event.
Folks at eChai AI Social

Vikram Patel Vikram Patel
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I'm Vikram from Rootle.ai. We are Voice GenAI company helping business scale their market outreach in Sales, Hiring and Support. Feel to connect for trying out Voice GenAI or chat over AI and tech trends.ย 

Bhavesh Patel - Co-Founder, Brands.live Bhavesh Patel
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I'm bhavesh Patel, co-founder of Brands.live. We help businesses to get Branding and marketing ready by providing tools and content with Ai. Looking forward to connecting and learning.

Nisarg Pandya - CEO, drivebuddyAI Nisarg Pandya
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Iโ€™m Nisarg Pandya leading drivebuddyAI (https://drivebuddyai.co) - weโ€™re building ADAS (Advanced driver assistance system) for Commercial Vehicles.ย 

Our advantage is India and intelligence developed on India - one of the most complex driving ecosystem in the world.ย 

We are developing AI for measuring drivability of drivers for fleets, insurability of fleets for insurance and building intelligence from human driving to make autonomous driving possible in India and for the world to handle complex scenarios.

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Yash Shah Yash Shah
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Hi everyone. I am Yash, Co-founder at momentumventures.io

At Momentum, we help SaaS firms build better products, faster ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Shreyan Mehta Shreyan Mehta
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I'm Shreyan Mehta, a seasoned software engineer with over a decade of experience in programming.ย 

I'm deeply immersed in the world of technology, from GPT, diffusion, and langchain to MERN stack development and AWS. As the dedicated Product Manager and Karta Dharta of Asambhav AI firm, I've had the privilege of creating more than 30 generative ai products, some inhouse and some for clients, Most of them having thousands of users. We help founder(s) / company from idea in mind phase to money in pocket phase end to end.ย 

The product I showcased on the day was app.sitesgpt.in (open in desktop)ย 

If there is anything i can help with feel free to reach out or learn more about me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/devsm/

Himani Kankaria - Founder, Missive Digital Himani Kankaria
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Hey all. I am Himani Kankaria, founder at Missive Digital, where we help SaaS product companies with Minimum Viable Strategy around content, SEO, social media, and email marketing for their GTM and scale-ups.

Amrit Trivedi Amrit Trivedi
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Hey guys, Amrit Trivedi here from GreyDesk India. I have 12+ years of experience in Mobile App development. Over the past two years, I have worked closely with my team on GPT, stable diffusion, LangChain, and custom server setups aimed at reducing LLM training and generation costs.

If anyone needs help setting up a custom server, feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/amrit-trivedi-b09a5747

Pratik Vohera - Head of Product, Petpooja Pratik Vohera
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Hey Folks, Myself Pratik Vohera, CTO @ Petpooja, leading the Product & Technology part. Doing exciting work in enabling AI/ML capabilities in Platform. I'm looking forward to connecting and learning.

Sohil Patel  - Co-Founder, OIZOM Sohil Patel
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Hello All, Sohil Patel, CTO @ Oizom, working on interesting AI ML projects for IoT and GIS based data. Happy connect with you all. Best way to connect and learn about me is:ย  https://echai.ventures/speakers/sohil-patel

Ekta Shah Ekta Shah
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Hi everyone!ย  I'm Ekta, co-founder of Biziverse.ย  We aim to make every small business in India a Smart Business by making ERP and CRM software accessible, easy and affordable.ย 

We currently use AI primarily for marketing but eagerly exploring leveraging its power for even better analytics.ย 

Ketul Shah Ketul Shah
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A pleasure to meet you all!ย 
This is Ketul, working at https://groundup.ai/ as AI team lead ...ย 

Also, I am working on

- Automated voice-based communication
- LegalTechย 
- Industrial computer vision based productsย 

Would be happy to connect with you - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ketul93/

Thanks a ton eChai team [@Jatin Chaudhary ] for the efforts ๐Ÿซก

Aditya Shah - Founder & CEO, Because Aditya Shah
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hi everyone, Aditya here...i am the founder and CEO of Because - branding and marketing agency www.teambecause.com

lot of our image generation and voice overs and some editing hacks are with AI
Here's eChai's Startup Social Stories...

From the last meetup at GVFL Limited's swanky premise in Ahmedabad. A room full of energetic, curious and inspirational entrepreneurs...

This social happened to be one of the most interesting event I've been part of.

It was awesome meeting Kushagra Pandya, who is building vidyo.ai - an impressive AI based video editor & currently boasting of 2mn+ users. Deep insights & candid conversations.

It's heartening to see some interesting work happening in the area of AI, Web 3.0, Content & Marketing space from Ahmedabad.

Mitesh Shethwala's Currently is a promising real time social media startup making waves.

Swayam Raval is building AI driven influencer MarTech tool Admyre.Club.

Shreyans Panchal's YOMO is another promising tool to drive AI powered users insights.

Met Rohan Patel, who is building Ariso - an AI driven personal nutrition platform.

Bhavesh Patel has already revolutionized how social media marketing happens! His Brands.live is a global venture now.

Ekta Shah is building Biziverse - an enterprise ERP loved by thousands of organizations.

Meeting entrepreneurs from similar businesses always stirs interesting conversations. Met Viraj Rajani and Dipti Parmar - who are doing some really good stuff in area of digital marketing.

Always a pleasure meeting you, Chirag Panchal, Pankaj Bhimani and Amit Panchal.

Very fascinating to know about Tridhya Tech Limited by Gaurav Barot, doing some exceptional stuff in area ofย #Droneย #Surveillance.

Loved chatting, Heet Sheth!

A big shoutout to Jatin Chaudhary for putting together this lineup of speakers. Thoroughly enjoyed!

I could not interact with some of the fellas.. but I'd love to catch up again. Rushabh Shah, Harsha Bhurani, Koumal Kalantry, Kush P. and ABHISHEK JAIN.
Thrilled to host Pratyush Rai Co-Founder of Merlin AI by Foyer, at eChai Ventures AI Meetup in Bengaluru today evening !ย 

Join us for an engaging discussion. See you at Urban Vault HSR Layout 1515 from 6 pm to 8 pm!ย 
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