160 Founders, 2 VCs, and 1 Unfiltered Fundraising Night at eChai x Draper in Bengaluru
- by: Nivin Joseph

We pushed the limits of our terrace space by hosting over 160+ #entrepreneurs last Saturday! ๐ง ๐ฅ๐
The Bengaluru Startup Meetup on Fundraising for Startups, co-hosted with eChai Ventures, turned out to be one of our most high-energy events yet at Draper Startup House, Bangalore. ๐๐คโจ
We had the privilege of hosting two incredible speakers:
- Harnidh K., Head of Fund, WTFund โ She broke down their complete vetting process, what they truly look for in founders and why WTFund has become such a magnet for young entrepreneurs ๐ผ๐ก. It was mind-blowing ๐คฏ to learn that they receive 2500+ applications per cohort and every single one is read and vetted personally by the team โ with zero AI or automation ๐ค๐.
She also spent over an hour before and after the event chatting with founders 1:1 โ total legend ๐ง๐ซถ.
- Neha Lakhwara, CEO, Agility Ventures โ Neha didnโt just talk about Agility's investment thesis ๐ฐ and the sectors theyโre bullish on ๐๐ ๏ธ โ she also shared why she will always bet on a founder who shows clarity & grit. ๐ง ๐ช. She opened up about her favourite deal and what made it stand out ๐๐, plus gave a masterclass on the doโs and donโts of a pitch deck โ founders took notes like crazy ๐๐๐.
Huge shoutout to the 160+ attendees who brought the vibe, fired sharp questions ๐ฅ๐งจ (some controversial ones too ๐) and stayed till the very end ๐ฌ๐.
We pulled this off thanks to the kindest speakers who gave us their time and wisdom, expecting nothing in return ๐๏ธ๐.
Canโt wait to host Harnidh and Neha again at Draper Startup House soon ๐ ๐