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eChai Ventures is a slow founder network. It is built by founders showing up at open meetups, demo days and dinners, and this is its page for Mumbai: what is on here, what has been, and who is here.

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What is on in Mumbai.

Every gathering in Mumbai

Founders in Mumbai.

Everyone in Mumbai

Mumbai's startups, on one map.

The Startup Grid puts Mumbai's startups on the map where they work, with the city's investors, incubators and coworking spaces beside them, and walks you round them part of town by part of town.

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Where founders in Mumbai build.

Startups

  • boAt (Imagine Marketing) Mumbai
  • Glenmark (Ichnos/biotech arm) Mumbai
  • ideaForge Mumbai
  • Jaro Education Mumbai
  • Kissht Mumbai
  • Niyogin Fintech Mumbai
All of them

Investors

  • Blume Ventures Mumbai
  • Kae Capital Mumbai
  • Lightbox Ventures Mumbai
  • India Quotient Mumbai
  • Sixth Sense Ventures Mumbai
  • Unilazer Ventures Mumbai
All of them

Incubators and accelerators

  • Venture Catalysts (VCats) / Venture Catalysts++ Mittal Commercia, behind JW Marriott, Andheri East, Mumbai 400059
  • UnLtd India Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • NASSCOM 10,000 Startups Multi-city program with Mumbai presence
  • Zone Startups India (BRTSIF) 18th floor, BSE
  • 100X.VC Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Marico Innovation Foundation (Scale-Up Accelerator) Mumbai, Maharashtra
All of them

Coworking

  • WeWork India — BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex) BKC
  • WeWork India — Chromium, Andheri East Chromium, Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road
  • WeWork India — Powai Powai
  • WeWork India — Vikhroli (247 Park) 247 Park, LBS Marg, Vikhroli West
  • WeWork India — NESCO IT Park, Goregaon NESCO IT Park, Building 4 North Wing, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East
  • WeWork India — Worli / Malad / Thane (other branches) Worli
All of them

Communities

  • TiE Mumbai (The Indus Entrepreneurs) Mumbai chapter of TiE Global
  • Headstart Network Foundation - Mumbai chapter (Startup Saturday Mumbai) Chapter of Headstart Network Foundation
  • NASSCOM 10,000 Startups - Warehouse Navi Mumbai NASSCOM
  • GDG MAD, Mumbai (Google Developer Group Mumbai) Part of Google Developer Groups
  • GDG Cloud Mumbai Google Developer Groups
  • E-Cell, IIT Bombay (The Entrepreneurship Cell) Student body of IIT Bombay
All of them

Where to work from

  • Bombay To Barcelona Library Cafe Andheri East
  • Third Wave Coffee — Andheri East (Bimco House) Andheri East
  • August Cafe — Andheri Andheri West
  • Ettarra Coffee House — Andheri Andheri West
  • Leaping Windows Andheri West
  • Silk Road Coffee Company Andheri West
All of them

Questions about Mumbai.

What does the startup ecosystem in Mumbai look like?
Mumbai's ecosystem is strongest in Fintech, SaaS and D2C, with a deep 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 Mumbai?
Mostly at community meetups rather than conferences, clustered around hubs like Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). eChai runs free, open founder meetups in Mumbai, 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 Mumbai?
Go where founders already gather. Most pairings start informally at meetups, not on platforms. Come to a few eChai events in Mumbai, 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 Mumbai?
eChai is free and open: pick an upcoming Mumbai 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 Mumbai?
Fintech, SaaS and D2C 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 Mumbai?
Mumbai 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 Mumbai?
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 Mumbai?
The upcoming events block above is live: RSVP to the next Mumbai meetup. eChai's events are free and open, and the communities section lists the other vertical meetups and conferences worth following.

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