And the Award Goes To... - eChai Startup Awards honors Startup Stars from the community

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Recently we hosted the eChai Startup Awards in Ahmedabad to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of the community.

List of eChai Startup Award Winners:

Social Impact Company of the Year: Hearty Mart

Coworking Space of the Year: DevX

Branding Agency of the Year: Because

Consumer Tech Company of the Year: AllEvents

Data Analytics Company of the Year: Kinetiq

SME Growth Leader of the Year: Brands.live

HR Company of the Year: Manstra2Success

EdTech Company of the Year: Saarthi Pedagogy

SaaS Company of the Year: Clientjoy

LegalTech Company of the Year: LegalWiz.in

Funding Enabler of the Year: IBGrid.com

Logistics Company of the Year: Tatkalorry

Healthcare Company of the Year: ES Healthcare

AR/VR Company of the Year: Plutomen

Sales Enabler of the Year: FirstSales.io

Software Testing Leader of the Year: KiwiQA

F&B Company of the Year: Tea Post

Gaming Company of the Year: Zatun

KPO Leader of the Year: Entigrity

Venture Builder of the Year: Upsquare

SME IPO Leader of the Year: Tridhya Tech

Law Firm of the Year: Candour Legal

Startup Incubator of the Year: Venture Studio, Ahmedabad University

Startup Podcast of the Year: Vaani with Adwani

Communications Strategiest of the Year: Communicate Karo

Promising SaaS Startups of the Year: Biziverse, ZenDevX

Promising D2C Startups of the Year: BabyOrgano, 58Miles, The Body Bucket

Promising HeathTech Startups of the Year: Redicine, BharatMD

Promising Cleantech Startup of the Year: ECOrrect

Promising DeepTech Startup of the Year: Indiesemic

Promising Business Consultancy of the Year: Stir Advisors

Promising Growth Consultancy of the Year: Growth Iris

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The eChai Effect - In Their Words

“When we launched LegalWiz.in back in 2016, concept of procuring legal and compliance services through a digital commerce platform wasn't as prominent in India. eChai played a significant role in providing the early adopters, and building significant positioning in the startup fraternity. Overtime, eChai grew to be a massive network of like-minded entrepreneurs and extended that benefit to all the members in a true "co-rise" spirit. I personally love to attend eChai events, learn from subject matter experts who share relatable and actionable insights and experiences. For startup journeys, it is so important to be surrounded by people who can add relevance, perspective, and push you to do better. Most importantly a group of people where you aren't being judged about things going right or wrong, but be a motivational force that keeps you going, yet keeping you in check. eChai is that place for me!”

Shrijay Sheth

Founder at LegalWiz.in and Hire4Higher Consulting

“You don’t plan to build a company via eChai. You just keep showing up … and one day, you realize you did.” I’ve known Jatin since 2012, when I was still deciding what kind of second innings I wanted to play as an entrepreneur. Over the years, through events, chai breaks, intros, and seemingly small conversations, eChai helped shape not just Upsquare but also refined the lens through which we see collaboration. At Upsquare, we’ve hired talent, met partners, discovered co-investors, and built lifelong friendships. One of our joint ventures exists today only because a casual eChai memory sparked a deeper trust. Now, as we build House of Starts — our venture builder — eChai continues to fuel our mission: co-creating a shared future. eChai isn’t just a startup network. It’s a trust network. And for business builders like me, that makes all the difference."

Utpal Vaishnav

Founder @ Upsquare & House of Starts • Angel Investor + LP

“I have no hesitation in saying that my association with eChai has been a gateway into the startup ecosystem. Through this platform, I’ve had the opportunity to connect with many young and dynamic entrepreneurs. These interactions have been immensely enriching - I’ve learned a great deal and have always tried to offer guidance whenever approached. It’s a truly symbiotic relationship that I deeply value, and it wouldn’t have been possible without eChai.”

Syed Nadeem Jafri

Founder, Hearty Mart

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