At eChai SF, I saw women in tech show up for one another

At eChai SF, I saw women in tech show up for one another
Last night's Women in Tech event was a powerful reminder of the strength of our community.

What struck me most was witnessing women leaders who, despite navigating their own professional challenges, showed up with generosity and openness to mentor and support others. Their willingness to share both their struggles and their journeys demonstrated the kind of authentic leadership that creates real change.

The conversations were honest, the connections meaningful, and the energy in the room was a testament to how far we've come and how much further we can go together.

Next week, I'm heading to India visiting Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Jaipur, and I'm excited to connect with more women leaders in India's vibrant tech ecosystem. If you're in the area, I'd love to meet up.

The momentum around Women in Tech is building, and I'm particularly looking forward to the eChai Ventures Women in Tech Conference happening in Feb’26. I'll share more details as we get closer, but it is going to be an incredible gathering of leaders, innovators, and changemakers.

To every woman forging her path in tech: your journey matters, your voice matters, and you're not alone in this. Let's continue lifting each other up.

Happy Holidays…! ❤️


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The eChai Effect - In Their Words

"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. As a traditional business owner entering the new-age D2C space, eChai supported me in every direction. Over the years, it became my window to the startup world — and also gave me lifelong friends who continue to show up, for business and beyond."
Pankaj Bhimani - Founder, 58miles
Pankaj Bhimani
Founder, 58miles
"eChai is playing biggest role in my personal and professional life together. Its a community where i meet like minded people to share idea and learn from their idea. Even while playing cricket i learn something and i implement something new from that learning. Its my entry point for building network in different countries where my base is not established yet. Personally my only fun activity day in a week is eChai cricket and social."
yash shah - Chairman, ES Group of Companies
yash shah
Chairman, ES Group of Companies

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