Faraz Wadhwania  - Independent Consultant

Faraz Wadhwania

Independent Consultant

More about Faraz Wadhwania

Independent Consultant

Former VC, DevX Venture Fund

Former Chief Investment Officer, Intents Mobi

An intellectual, hard-working, non-political value-adding member of the team. I have worked for more than FIVE different sectors just to understand that it requires you to be agile and enthusiastic to learn & contribute.

An MBA from Institute of Management, Nirma University I started working on my venture right from my graduation days and by the time I cleared the course, I already had my business up and running.

An entrepreneur turned ecosystem supporter trying to help budding startups in their journey that justifies my position that talks about "Innovation" and "Investment".

I am always up for a conversation over a coffee to discuss more about your startup!

It's your ability to produce leaders that make you stand out from others in the race.

DevX Venture Fund portfolio:

- Quixote Automotive Technologies: Connected Cars (Exited to Spinny)
- BigSpoon Foods: Cloud Kitchen
- Financepeer: Fintech (EdTech Lending) (Exited)
- The Healthy Company: D2C (Nutritional Healthcare)
- ExtraaEdge Technologies: Edtech Marketing SaaS
- Intents Mobi Technologies: Mobility & Transportation
- Plutomen Technologies: AR/VR for Enterprise SaaS
- SupplyNote (AdCount Technologies): HoReCa SaaS Platform
- Flo Mobility: Autonomous Tech Platform for Micro-mobility 
- Apeksha Gourmet Jar (TGJ): D2C (Food & Beverage)
- Growfitter: Health & Wellness

Apply on: https://devx.work/accel/devx-venture-fund/

- Deal Sourcing and Curating suitable Startups for Accelerator Program & DVF
- Connecting with Angel Investors and VC’s to onboard them to DVF for co-investing opportunities.
- Strategising and supporting Fund avenues at DVF.

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Featured speaker at previous eChai events:
Ahmedabad

eChai Startup Breakfast Social in YMCA

YMCA International Centre
June 28, Fri, 09:00am (GMT+05:30)
8 slots booked
Ahmedabad

eChai Fundraising Social

Venue will be shared with confirmed guests.
June 08, Sat, 06:00pm (GMT+05:30)
40 slots booked
Ahmedabad

eChai's Startup Social with GVFL

Venue will be shared with confirmed guests.
March 07, Thu, 06:30pm (GMT+05:30)
38 slots booked
eChai's Startup Social with GVFL
Ahmedabad

eChai Fundraising Social

Venue will be shared with confirmed guests.
January 24, Wed, 06:30pm (GMT+05:30)
20 slots booked
eChai Fundraising Social
Ahmedabad

eChai Startup Demo Day in Ahmedabad

CIIE.CO - IIM Ahmedabad
November 25, Sat, 06:00pm (GMT+05:30)
95 slots booked
Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad Startup Meetup

CIIE.CO Building
November 10, Fri, 06:00pm (GMT+05:30)
26 slots booked
Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad Startup Meetup

CIIE.CO Building
November 10, Fri, 06:00pm (GMT+05:30)
26 slots booked
Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad Startup Summit

Gujarat University Senate Hall
October 13, Fri, 05:00pm (GMT+05:30)
203 slots booked
Ahmedabad

Learnings from Investing in Startups

Venue will be shared with confirmed guests.
August 27, Sun, 11:00am (GMT+05:30)
4 slots booked
Ahmedabad

Friends of eChai Social in Ahmedabad

Venue will be shared with confirmed guests.
August 02, Wed, 06:30pm (GMT+05:30)
12 slots booked
Ahmedabad

eChai Fundraising Social with DevX Venture Fund and IBGrid.com

Venue will be shared with confirmed guests.
July 30, Sun, 11:00am (GMT+05:30)
11 slots booked
eChai Fundraising Social with DevX Venture Fund and IBGrid.com
Ahmedabad

eChai Startup Demo Day in Ahmedabad

CIIE.CO
July 29, Sat, 07:00pm (GMT+05:30)
94 slots booked
eChai Startup Demo Day in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad

eChai Fundraising Social with CIIE.CO and IBGrid.com

July 19, Wed, 06:30pm (GMT+05:30)
24 slots booked
eChai Fundraising Social with CIIE.CO and IBGrid.com
Ahmedabad

eChai Fundraising Social with IBGrid.com

July 12, Wed, 06:30pm (GMT+05:30)
20 slots booked
eChai Fundraising Social with IBGrid.com
Ahmedabad

Fundraising Masterclass

July 05, Wed, 06:30pm (GMT+05:30)
17 slots booked
Fundraising Masterclass
Ahmedabad

eChai Startup Demo Day in Ahmedabad

CIIE.CO
May 27, Sat, 06:00pm (GMT+05:30)
84 slots booked
eChai Startup Demo Day in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad

eChai Startup Demo Day in Ahmedabad

CIIE.CO
March 25, Sat, 06:00pm (GMT+05:30)
112 slots booked
eChai Startup Demo Day in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad

eChai Startup Demo Day in Ahmedabad

Room # 100
February 24, Fri, 06:00pm (GMT+05:30)
55 slots booked
eChai Startup Demo Day in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad

Startup Investor Perspectives

VentureStudio
November 03, Thu, 06:00pm (GMT+05:30)
47 slots booked
Startup Investor Perspectives
Ahmedabad

Basics of Fundraising for Startups

CIIE.CO Building
May 20, Fri, 06:00pm (GMT+05:30)
103 slots booked
Basics of Fundraising for Startups
Founders and startup folks who joined past eChai startup events

The eChai Effect - In Their Words

"The eChai platform has been super valuable for me - it has helped me gain a deeper understanding of domains in the startup and tech ecosystem. What stands out most is the celebration of knowledge, professional growth, and entrepreneurship - it’s one of the best for the Indian ecosystem. Along the way, I’ve also been fortunate to make some great friendships and connections too."
Shalin (Shawn) Parikh - Founder, MyCPE One
Shalin (Shawn) Parikh
Founder, MyCPE One
"eChai has played a truly pivotal role in HummingBird’s journey — even before Day Zero. From ideation to establishment and into growth, it’s been a constant source of support. It connected me with incredible people who’ve become more than just friends. One of the biggest reasons I chose to stay in Ahmedabad is because of the eChai community. It has shaped my growth — both personally and professionally — in ways that are hard to articulate. Honestly, words fall short when I try to express what eChai means to me. I’m deeply thankful and forever grateful to eChai for being such an integral part of my journey."
Harsha Bhurani - Founder, HummingBird Consulting Group
Harsha Bhurani
Founder, HummingBird Consulting Group
"I have evolved from role of Community Builder to Startup Consultant to Startup Ecosystem Enabler to Angel Investor and now launching a Venture Studio and eChai has been a catalyst in my overall journey as Startup Evangelist since 13 years."
Mehul Shah - Co-Founder at Counselvise & Ivy Growth
Mehul Shah
Co-Founder at Counselvise & Ivy Growth

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