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This week 22 RSVPs · 1 gathering
  1. Building Consumer and D2C Brands : Surat edition
    11 am - 1 pmDevX Piplod
    Ankur VekariaKavil Rajendra JainKeshav DagaMaulik Vaghasiya 22 going
Next week 62 RSVPs · 1 gathering
  1. eChai Startup Demo Day in Surat
    6 pm - 8 pmYanolja Cloud Solution
    Aarsh NanavatiAnkit BAnkur KachiwalaAnkur Vekaria 62 going
12 SEP 2026 · Surat Building Consumer and D2C Brands : Surat edition
12 SEP 2026 · Surat GTM and distribution for startups : Surat edition
From How Founders & Operators Use AI : Surat edition From How Founders & Operators Use AI : Surat edition From How Founders & Operators Use AI : Surat edition From How Founders & Operators Use AI : Surat edition From How Founders & Operators Use AI : Surat edition
5 SEP 2026 · Surat How Founders & Operators Use AI : Surat edition
From GTM and distribution for startups : Surat edition From GTM and distribution for startups : Surat edition From GTM and distribution for startups : Surat edition From GTM and distribution for startups : Surat edition From GTM and distribution for startups : Surat edition
22 AUG 2026 · Surat GTM and distribution for startups : Surat edition
8 AUG 2026 · Surat Hiring in 2026 : Surat edition
25 JUL 2026 · Surat eChai Startup Demo Day in Surat
18 JUL 2026 · Surat How Founders & Operators Use AI : Surat edition
17 JUL 2026 · Surat Content Marketing for Startups : Surat edition
From SEO Marketing for Startups: AI, Content, and Getting Found in 2026 From SEO Marketing for Startups: AI, Content, and Getting Found in 2026 From SEO Marketing for Startups: AI, Content, and Getting Found in 2026
11 JUL 2026 · Surat SEO Marketing for Startups: AI, Content, and Getting Found in 2026
4 JUL 2026 · Surat Scaling Your Startup : Surat edition
4 JUL 2026 · Surat Surat Startup Meetup
From eChai Startup Demo Day in Surat From eChai Startup Demo Day in Surat From eChai Startup Demo Day in Surat
27 JUN 2026 · Surat eChai Startup Demo Day in Surat
From FailCode Surat: Failure lessons from startups and operators
27 JUN 2026 · Surat FailCode Surat: Failure lessons from startups and operators
From How Founders & Operators Use AI | Surat From How Founders & Operators Use AI | Surat From How Founders & Operators Use AI | Surat
20 JUN 2026 · Surat How Founders & Operators Use AI | Surat
From eChai After Party of 21by72 From eChai After Party of 21by72 From eChai After Party of 21by72 From eChai After Party of 21by72 From eChai After Party of 21by72 From eChai After Party of 21by72 From eChai After Party of 21by72 From eChai After Party of 21by72
13 JUN 2026 · Surat eChai After Party of 21by72
From Scaling Food Brands: Growth, Franchising, and Operations - Surat Edition From Scaling Food Brands: Growth, Franchising, and Operations - Surat Edition
12 JUN 2026 · Surat Scaling Food Brands: Growth, Franchising, and Operations - Surat Edition
6 JUN 2026 · Surat How Food Brands Scale Through Franchisees : Surat Edition
30 MAY 2026 · Surat eChai Startup Demo Day in Surat: May Edition
30 MAY 2026 · Surat Surat Design Meetup
23 MAY 2026 · Surat Manufacturing Startups Meetup: Founders, Builders & Makers - Surat Edition
16 MAY 2026 · Surat AI Enablement for SMEs and Startups : Surat Edition
9 MAY 2026 · Surat Sales Masterclass for Startups : Surat Edition
2 MAY 2026 · Surat eChai Women Founders Initiative in Surat: May Edition
25 APR 2026 · Surat eChai Startup Demo Day in Surat: April Edition
25 APR 2026 · Surat Mental Health for Founders : Surat Edition
18 APR 2026 · Surat Failcode Surat : Failure Lessons from Startups and Operators
17 APR 2026 · Surat Surat SME Conference
11 APR 2026 · Surat How Founders Use AI : Surat Edition
4 APR 2026 · Surat Sales Masterclass for Startups : Surat Edition
4 APR 2026 · Surat Surat Design Meetup

Meanwhile, across eChai

Bengaluru · Fri 18 Sep Privacy by Design 2026 Ahmedabad · Fri 18 Sep AI Cafe : Ahmedabad edition Bengaluru · Fri 18 Sep Bengaluru Startup Meetup : North Bengaluru edition Mumbai · Sat 19 Sep Mumbai Startup Meetup Delhi-NCR · Sat 19 Sep Delhi-NCR Startup Meetup Pune · Sat 19 Sep Startup Growth Social Meetup in Pimpri Chinchwad PCMC

People

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Manoj Adwani
Manoj Adwani
Founder · narad.io
Mehul Shah
Mehul Shah
Partner, Rasesh Shah and Co · Surat
Chintan Papaiya
Chintan Papaiya
CoFounder, Business Head · KissanAI
Veeral Luvani
Veeral Luvani
Founder · Wizcoder Ai Labs Pvt Ltd
Nadeem Jafri
Nadeem Jafri
Founder · Heartymart
Anuj Dalal
Anuj Dalal
Founder & CEO · Zestard
Rahul Kumar
Rahul Kumar
Founder & CEO · Retner.ai
Koumal Kalantry
Koumal Kalantry
Founder CEO · Bignano Ventures Private Limited
Jatin Chaudhary
Jatin Chaudhary
CEO · eChai Ventures
Harsha Bhurani
Harsha Bhurani
Founder & CEO · Hummingbird Talent
Kunal Chaudhari
Kunal Chaudhari
Co-Founder · eChai Ventures
Punit S. Gajera
Punit S. Gajera
Founder · Visitorz.io
Vishal Chopra
Vishal Chopra
Data Analytics Consultant · Freelancer
Yash Agarwal
Yash Agarwal
Founder · Click Agents AI
Nirav Pancholi
Nirav Pancholi
Founder · CirOps Consulting
Swarup Pandya
Swarup Pandya
Sr. Manager- Seed Investments & Acceleration · Yahoo
Roshan Chaudhari
Roshan Chaudhari
Founder · The Urban Media.
Manthan Madrasi
Manthan Madrasi
Founder · Brilliant Boulevard & Page 3 Magazine
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On the map

Vesu 19

Adajan 17

Mota Varachha 13

Varachha 11

Katargam 10

Piplod 9

Sachin 8

Sarthana 8

Athwa 6

Salabatpura 6

Pal 5

Utran 5

Althan 4

Ring Road 4

Udhna 4

Majura Gate 3

Magdalla 2

Palanpur 2

VIP Road 2

Bhatar 1

  • Melzo Deeptech in Bhatar

Bhestan 1

Bhimrad 1

  • EVIFY Mobility / EV in Bhimrad

Dindoli 1

Jahangirpura 1

Nanpura 1

Pandesara 1

Rander 1

Across the city 9

Where the city gathers

Coworking spaces 46

Cafes 12

Campuses 10

Incubators 8

Investors 8

Accelerator 1

Startups

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Ami Organics Healthtech

Nareshkumar Patel, Chetankumar Vaghasia (approx; verify)

Manufacturer of advanced pharma/API intermediates and new-chemical-entity intermediates, serving clinical and commercial pharma production. Headquartered in Surat, Gujarat (founder names not fully verified h...

Zota Healthcare / Davaindia Generic Pharmacy Healthtech

Ketan Zota

Pharma formulations company (Zota Healthcare) whose Davaindia brand runs India's largest dedicated generic-medicine pharmacy franchise chain making affordable generics mainstream. Headquartered in Surat, Guj...

Accelate AI Labs AI

AI-powered business platform (Surat startup community listing).

Banno's Swagger Consumer brands

Karan Juneja (co-founder)

Surat-based consumer/fashion lifestyle brand (part of the eChai Surat founder community).

Basic Roots (Basic Roots Consulting)

Sonal Biyani

Investment/fundraising advisory firm helping startups raise capital (ex-Lehman/ENAM founder; climate-finance advisory background). Headquartered in Surat, Gujarat.

Biofics Climate tech

Manufactures biogas plants and provides organic-waste management services. Headquartered in Surat, Gujarat (details limited).

BookMyFarm Agritech

Mujammil Pinjara (building)

Surat-based agri/farm-booking venture (eChai Surat community listing).

BROKAA Foods Foodtech

Rushabh Khatri

Surat-based food brand (eChai Surat community listing).

Cerebroz (Edutree) Edtech

Edtech venture focused on turning content/TV-style formats into educational material for children. Headquartered in Surat, Gujarat (details not fully verified).

CoreAIx Labs AI

Manan Tarsariya (Co-Founder & COO); other founders unknown

AI research and development lab (Surat startup community listing).

eHealth (Purvam Joshi) Healthtech

Purvam Joshi

Surat-based digital-health/healthcare-services venture (eChai Surat community listing).

EVIFY (Evify Logitech) Logistics

Devrishi Arora (CEO), Pragya Mittal

Green last-mile logistics using an EV fleet for e-commerce, food/grocery and hyperlocal delivery, targeting non-metro cities; offers first/mid/last-mile solutions. Headquartered in Surat, Gujarat (operates S...

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VCs

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21BY72 Surat, Gujarat

Sector-agnostic. Seed to pre-Series A (pitch platform). Flagship annual Surat summit run by IVY Growth (Season 5 held 13-14 June 2026 at Avadh Utopia). Convenes 500+ angels, 60+ VCs, family offices; national/global investors (100X.VC, Bl...

Avinya Ventures Surat, Gujarat

Sector-agnostic; deeptech, robotics, biotech, industrial, consumer, EV, hardware, SaaS. Seed to Series C (primarily early stage). ~9 portfolio companies (Apr 2026): Neuralzome, Magma, devX, Ivana (lab-grown diamond jewelry), Green Banana...

SGCCI (Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry) / Surat Startup Summit Surat, Gujarat

Textiles, gems & jewellery, engineering, MSME, sector-agnostic startups. Early stage (pitch/showcase platform). Runs Surat Startup Summit connecting founders to angels, VCs, industrialists; facilitates informal local angel syndicates amo...

Nine Spar Surat, Gujarat

Sector-agnostic. Seed / early stage. Vehicle through which Prateek Toshniwal made ~30 investments; portfolio includes Indeanta Ventures. Limited public disclosure.

GVFL Limited (Gujarat Venture Finance Ltd) Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Gujarat-based startups; textiles/materials, sustainability, tech, manufacturing. Early to growth stage. Led ~INR 10 Cr of Canvaloop's INR 13.3 Cr / $1.5M round (Surat sustainable-textile startup, Mar 2026) alongside Rockstud Capital. Ind...

Rockstud Capital Mumbai

Consumer, tech, sustainability. Early stage. Co-invested with GVFL in Surat-based Canvaloop's $1.5M round (Mar 2026). Illustrates Surat's reliance on Mumbai capital for larger rounds.

Riverwalk Holdings Out-of-town

B2B, manufacturing, textiles. Seed. Co-led Surat-based Fantail's INR 13.75 Cr / $1.6M seed round (2025) - a B2B man-made-fibre textile manufacturer founded by Ramya Iyer.

Incubate Fund Asia Bengaluru / Tokyo

Sector-agnostic; B2B, SaaS, consumer. Seed / early stage. Co-led Surat-based Fantail's INR 13.75 Cr seed round (2025). Example of Bangalore/global capital funding Surat startups.. unknown (seed)

All In Capital Bengaluru

Sector-agnostic; SaaS, D2C, consumer, fintech. Pre-seed / seed. Co-led Surat-based Fantail's INR 13.75 Cr seed round (2025). Active first-cheque investor in Tier-2 including Surat.. Pre-seed/seed (typically small first cheques)

Salesforce Ventures USA / global

SaaS, AI, enterprise software. Seed to growth. Co-led Surat-based Rocket (Rocket.new / Vishal Virani) $15M seed round (Sept 2025). Note: Rocket is Surat-founded but building a North America HQ - 'born in Surat, HQ moving to US.'. unknown...

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Incubators

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21BY72 (Global Startup Summit) Held at Avadh Utopia, Dumas Road, opp. Airport, Surat 394550, Gujarat

Connecting 200+ global startups with investors, VCs, angel networks; making Surat a global startup hub. Summit/expo, startup exhibition stalls, investor pitch/fundraising, industry-leader sessions; not a cohort incubator. Multi-season fl...

TiE Surat Surat, Gujarat

Building South Gujarat startup ecosystem across sectors; mentorship, funding, women/student/young entrepreneurs. TiE Nurture equity-free accelerator (powered by TiE Pune), TiE University, TiE Young Entrepreneurs, TiE India Angels investm...

Sarvajanik University SSIP Cell / Students Startup and Innovation Cell (SSIC), SCET SCET/Sarvajanik University campus, Surat, Gujarat

Student innovators/entrepreneurs across engineering & other disciplines; PoC, prototype, patents. SSIP grant support (SCET reported ~Rs 50 lakh/year state grant; Sarvajanik University received SSIP 2.0 grant 2023), mentorship, prototypin...

Uka Tarsadia University (UTU) — SSIP / Innovation & Incubation initiatives Maliba Campus, Bardoli, Surat district, Gujarat

Multi-disciplinary (engineering/CGPIT, pharmacy, management); student startups. SSIP-linked pre-incubation, mentorship; dedicated formal incubator/Section 8 status unknown

P.P. Savani University — Innovation & Entrepreneurship initiatives NH-8, Dhamdod, Kosamba, Surat district 394125, Gujarat

Innovation & entrepreneurship across engineering, science, management, design; AI/IoT/data-analytics centres of excellence. Innovation cells, research/COE labs, entrepreneurship focus; a dedicated named incubator/Section 8 entity is unve...

Navsari Agricultural University (NAU) — Agri-Business Incubation / SSIP cell Navsari, Gujarat

Agriculture, horticulture, food processing, agri-biotech, agribusiness; AgriTech-FoodTech startups. Pre-incubation support & mentorship under SSIP 2.0; AgriTech-FoodTech incubator-accelerator programs via MoU with Syncoro/AIC SURATi iLAB...

Surat Startup Studio (PIERC) Surat, Gujarat

Idea-to-growth-stage startups across sectors; prototyping (FABLAB). Incubation Program, Growthpad Program, Need-Based Support; prototyping labs, mentor pool, ecosystem networking. PIERC network scale is large but not Surat-specific; Sura...

Surat Startup Summit (SGCCI) SGCCI, Surat, Gujarat

Connecting startups, industry stakeholders, incubators and investors in South Gujarat; diamond, textile, MSME, tech. Startup summit/expo, investor pitch platform, exhibition stalls, industry mentorship & networking; not a residential coh...

SSIP Gujarat (Student Startup & Innovation Policy) — Surat institutions State-wide

Student innovation & pre-incubation across all disciplines; PoC, prototype, patents, IPR. Grants to institutions/students (e.g., SCET ~Rs 50 lakh/yr; SVIT-Vasad received Rs 5 lakh as a comparator), pre-incubation/incubation centre setup,...

Coworking

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Desk26 Pal-Adajan

Modern ergonomic workstations; startups, freelancers, aspiring entrepreneurs; Sunday community events. Flexi/dedicated desks, conference room, high-speed WiFi, storage, parking, event space, community programming. Among the most affordab...

ISplace Katargam

Cozy, affordable, networking-oriented; freelancers, early founders, remote workers. Biometric access, welcome kit, conference/meeting room, printer & scanner, reception, parking, near cafes/markets. One of the few notable options in Kata...

Sharing Desk Katargam

Small/affordable; startups and freelancers. IT support, meeting rooms, event space, reception, security. Katargam-area budget option. Rs 3,000-4,500/month

Coworq Vesu

Startup/freelancer community with library, terrace, chill-out zone. Dedicated desks, private cabins, meeting/conference rooms, library, event space, pantry, board games, reception, free parking. FLAG: Multiple recent listings mark Coworq...

Dexter Adajan

Community-focused, budget-friendly; startups and freelancers. Conference room, high-speed internet, storage, community programming. Affordable Adajan option. From Rs 2,000/month

Space Lounge Majura Gate

Mid-size; professionals and small teams. Training room, locker facility, stationery, projector, meeting rooms. Majura Gate (central business) location. Rs 5,000-7,000/month

Space4you Vesu

Small/boutique; freelancers and small teams. Pantry, wireless printer, consultancy room, library, meeting rooms. Vesu boutique option

Min Max (Min Max Coworx) University Road / Megh Dhanush Society

Flexible hourly workspace; solo professionals, students, remote workers. High-speed internet, refreshments, sleeping couch, meeting rooms. Unusual pay-by-hour model; University Road location. Rs 300-600/hour (hourly model)

Kommune Coworking Space Vesu

unknown (small/mid); startups and teams. Dedicated desks (further amenities unknown). Vesu space; limited public data. From ~Rs 8,999/month (dedicated desks)

G9 Capitol Piplod

~18,000 sq ft, premium, lots of natural light; corporates, seminars, events. Private office cabins, VIP lounge, cafeteria, boardrooms, terrace seating with city view. One of the larger premium floorplates in Piplod; surrounded by luxury ...

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Communities

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TiE Surat (The Indus Entrepreneurs) Chapter of TiE Global

Fostering entrepreneurship in South Gujarat via mentoring, incubation, networking and funding. TiE Nurture equity-free accelerator (powered by TiE Pune), TiE Women Global Pitch, TiE University (college students), TiE Young Entrepreneurs ...

Headstart Surat (Startup Saturday) Chapter of Headstart Network Foundation

Bringing startup ecosystem resources (incubators, coworking, mentors, investors) under one roof for aspiring and early-stage founders. Startup Saturday open-house meetups, networking, panels; co-hosts events with eChai, iKoVerk, Innocity...

AIC SURATi iLAB Foundation Wholly owned subsidiary of Surat Smart City Development Ltd

Innovation, startup incubation, trade facilitation and skill development; sector focus Healthcare, IoT, ICT, AI, E-Commerce, plus textile/diamond Industry 4.0. Startup incubation and mentorship, 120-seat coworking + cabins + labs/worksho...

ASHINE (Association for Harnessing Innovation & Entrepreneurship) - SVNIT SVNIT Surat in association with Dept. of Science & Technology

Commercialization of R&D and student/faculty startups across engineering disciplines (Energy, Environment, Manufacturing); pre-incubation under Gujarat SSIP. Incubation (capacity ~26 startups on campus), labs, seminar/meeting rooms, offi...

E-Cell SVNIT Surat Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology

Promoting entrepreneurial culture among SVNIT students. Student entrepreneurship activities, events; operates under Dean (Resource Generation). Active (student body); specific event cadence unknown

GDG Surat (Google Developer Group) Independent chapter under Google Developer Groups program

Google developer technologies - AI/ML, Cloud, Android, Flutter, Web, plus startups. Talks, hands-on workshops, hackathons, code sprints, networking; annual DevFest with multiple speakers. Active. Annual DevFest (DevFest 2022, 2023; DevFe...

GDG on Campus - IIIT Surat Google Developer Groups on Campus

Building student development skills, collaborative real-world problem solving, AI/dev topics. Workshops, placement-prep sessions (e.g. with GeeksforGeeks), 'Introduction to building in AI', collaborative projects. Active (academic-year c...

GDG on Campus - SVNIT Surat Google Developer Groups on Campus

Google dev technologies for SVNIT students (Android/Compose, AI, web). Android Compose Camps (with GDSC IIT/Galgotias), Tech Winter Break, workshops. Active (academic-year cadence); some historic listings under former 'GDSC' branding

Flutter Surat Independent

Flutter/Dart mobile app development (Android, iOS, cross-platform). Meetups, workshops, talks; 18+ past events incl. 'Build With AI - Surat'. Active but slowing. 1,775 members; last event 28 Sep 2025 (as of check). Rating 4.8/5. Organize...

FlutterFlow Developer Group (FFDG) Surat Independent

FlutterFlow low-code and mobile app development. Knowledge-sharing meetups, collaborative projects. unknown current activity level (Meetup group exists); verify last event

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Cafes

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Coffee King (Adajan) Adajan

casual; group hangouts; budget meetings

Adajan outlet of the Surat-HQ Coffee King chain

Unknown (verify)

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Moonstruck Coffee Adajan

solo deep work; reading/quiet focus; casual catch-ups

Specialty cold brews; extensive in-cafe book collection; on Vogue's 'most beautiful cafes in India' list

Unknown (verify)

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At The Rate Cafe Athwa

solo work; casual; 1:1 meetings

Coffee + food; strong 4.8 rating

Unknown (verify)

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Homeboy by The Commoner's Kitchen Athwa

casual; light meetings

Casual offshoot of The Commoner's Kitchen (burgers/comfort food)

Unknown (verify)

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The Commoner's Kitchen Athwa

1:1 meetings; casual; dinner meets

Gourmet burgers/pizza, Mediterranean/Western; sister brand 'Homeboy'

Unknown (verify)

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The Good Stuff Cafe (Piplod/City Light - Swiggy-listed outlet) City Light

solo deep work; specialty coffee; casual

City Light outlet of the Surat-HQ The Good Stuff roastery

~9am-11pm

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Nomads Cafe Dumas Rd

business meetings; team offsite; casual

Boho interiors, pizzas/mocktails/international menu, live music events

Unknown (verify)

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Swiss Whisk Ghod Dod Road

casual; meetings over food

Cappuccino specialty (hot/cold), Italian cuisine

Unknown (verify - possibly closed)

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Cream 'N' Crust Cafe Gopipura

casual; dessert meets

Pastry/cake specialty, unique ice-cream flavors

Unknown (verify)

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801 - Specialty Coffee & More Katargam

casual; specialty-coffee meetings; light work

Ground-bean specialty coffee, Mexican/pasta/pizza

Until ~12am

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Answers about the Surat startup scene

What does the startup ecosystem in Surat look like?

Surat's ecosystem is strongest in SaaS, D2C and Consumer brands, with a growing bench of companies building across the map. The Founder Circuit and vertical pages above list who is building what, filterable by vertical.

Where do founders network in Surat?

Mostly at community meetups rather than conferences, clustered around hubs like Vesu. eChai runs free, open founder meetups in Surat, alongside the vertical communities listed below. The simplest first step is to RSVP to an upcoming event.

How do I find a co-founder in Surat?

Go where founders already gather. Most pairings start informally at meetups, not on platforms. Come to a few eChai events in Surat, meet people building adjacent things, and the conversations tend to find their own way to co-founder fit.

How do I join the startup community in Surat?

eChai is free and open: pick an upcoming Surat event above, RSVP, and walk in. There is no application or membership fee, and the meetups are built so first time founders and seasoned operators end up in the same conversation.

Which are the top startup verticals in Surat?

SaaS, D2C and Consumer brands lead, with active clusters in several more. Use the vertical chips above to browse the companies in each, or open a vertical page to see the names rising in that category.

Who are the active investors and VCs in Surat?

Surat has a working layer of VCs, micro VCs, family offices and angel networks. The investors section below lists the firms and networks active here, grouped by type.

Which incubators and accelerators are in Surat?

The city has a mix of university and institutional incubators, government backed programs and private accelerators. The incubators section below lists them, alongside the coworking spaces where early teams set up.

What are the best startup events and meetups in Surat?

The upcoming events block above is live: RSVP to the next Surat meetup. eChai's events are free and open, and the communities section lists the other vertical meetups and conferences worth following.

New to Surat's startup scene? Start here.

eChai runs free, open founder meetups in Surat. No membership, no fee, just show up. RSVP to the next one and meet the people building the city.

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