160 Founders, 2 VCs, and 1 Unfiltered Fundraising Night at eChai x Draper in Bengaluru

160 Founders, 2 VCs, and 1 Unfiltered Fundraising Night at eChai x Draper in Bengaluru

We pushed the limits of our terrace space by hosting over 160+ #entrepreneurs last Saturday! 🧠πŸ”₯πŸŒ†

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. πŸš€πŸŽ€βœ¨

We had the privilege of hosting two incredible speakers:

- Harnidh K., Head of Fund, WTFund – 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 πŸ’ΌπŸ’‘. It was mind-blowing 🀯 to learn that they receive 2500+ applications per cohort and every single one is read and vetted personally by the team – with zero AI or automation πŸ€“πŸ“„.

She also spent over an hour before and after the event chatting with founders 1:1 – total legend πŸ§ƒπŸ«Ά.

- Neha Lakhwara, CEO, Agility Ventures – Neha didn’t just talk about Agility's investment thesis πŸ’° and the sectors they’re bullish on πŸ“ŠπŸ› οΈ β€” she also shared why she will always bet on a founder who shows clarity & grit. 🧠πŸ’ͺ. She opened up about her favourite deal and what made it stand out πŸ’ŽπŸš€, plus gave a masterclass on the do’s and don’ts of a pitch deck – founders took notes like crazy πŸ“πŸ“‰πŸ“ˆ.

Huge shoutout to the 160+ attendees who brought the vibe, fired sharp questions πŸ”₯🧨 (some controversial ones too πŸ‘€) and stayed till the very end πŸ’¬πŸŒ™.

We pulled this off thanks to the kindest speakers who gave us their time and wisdom, expecting nothing in return πŸ•ŠοΈπŸ’™.

Can’t wait to host Harnidh and Neha again at Draper Startup House soon πŸ πŸ”
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