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



The eChai Effect - In Their Words

"After moving back from the USA, eChai became my go-to space to learn how the Indian startup ecosystem works. It offered direct exposure to startup thinking and a community that openly shares business insights. What stood out was how easy it was to connect, learn, and grow through real conversations. As we built our IT hardware rentals business, eChai helped us find our niche and refine our path. Proud and grateful to be part of this amazing community."
Heet Sheth - Growth and Tech, Sheth Info
Heet Sheth
Growth and Tech, Sheth Info
"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
"For me, eChai is a second home. I've been associated with it since the early days, when it was already setting a different tone for how startup communities could work.ย As a traditional business owner entering the new-age D2C space, eChai supported me in every direction.ย Over the years, it became my window to the startup world โ€” and also gave me lifelong friends who continue to show up, for business and beyond."
Pankaj Bhimani - Founder, 58miles
Pankaj Bhimani
Founder, 58miles

eChai Partner Brands

eChai Ventures partners with select brands as their growth partner - working together to explore new ideas, open doors, and build momentum across the startup ecosystem.