๐—”๐—ป๐—ธ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—™๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†

During his recent visit to the US, Ankit Kedia was invited to join an insightful panel at "๐—™๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜-๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐˜€: ๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป," held on Monday earlier this week at Draper University, San Mateo.

The event, which drew a diverse audience of over 45 ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™™๐™š๐™š๐™จ ๐™›๐™ง๐™ค๐™ข 20 ๐™™๐™ž๐™›๐™›๐™š๐™ง๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ž๐™š๐™จ, featured a dynamic conversation between investors and founders, providing invaluable insights into the intricacies of fundraising.

Hosted by eChai Ventures and Draper Startup House, the event featured a dynamic panel conversation with investors and founders, offering valuable insights into the complexities of fundraising. Ankit and fellow speakers Abhishek Kaushik, WeCP and Abhinav Das shared their Entrepreneurial experiences and success stories to guide start-ups on their fundraising journeys.

Closing the event with a networking session, Ankit engaged in meaningful conversations with a diverse array of start-ups and founders.

Events such as this play a crucial role in fostering connections, knowledge exchange, and collaborative growth across international boundaries, empowering entrepreneurs in driving their ventures forward.

Draper Startup House | eChai Ventures | Draper University | Nivin Joseph



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