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Today: eChai Hosts Startup Demo Days Across 10 Indian Cities

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Today: eChai Hosts Startup Demo Days Across 10 Indian Cities

Today, eChai Ventures is hosting its multi-city Startup Demo Day - happening simultaneously in 10 cities across India.

The format is straightforward: early-stage founders pitch their startups to a room full of fellow builders, get real-time feedback, and connect with the community. These are local, low-key, and regularly hosted meetups - not pitch competitions.

What’s Happening Today

Bengaluru
→ Draper Startup House, 6–8 pm
→ Also in Bengaluru: eChai AI Day at Urban Vault, HSR Layout, with
Swathi Moorthy (ET), Garvit Juniwal (Glean), Saurav Gopal (Capria), Dharmesh Ba (Business Hero). Host: Radhika Mohta

Hyderabad
→ CoKarma, Durgam Cheruvu, 6–8 pm

Mumbai
→ DevX, Andheri East (11 am – 1 pm)

Gurugram
→ Nasscom CoE, 5–7 pm

Pune
→ Ideas to Impacts, 4–6 pm

Jaipur
→ J Startup House, 6–8 pm

Surat / Vadodara / Udaipur / Rajkot
→ All hosted at DevX Coworking spaces in each of these cities, 6–8 pm

Also Happening Today

Singapore
→ AI x FinTech Social — curated gathering of early-stage founders working across Southeast Asia.

What Happened Earlier This Week

Ahmedabad
→ eChai Startup Demo Day at GVFL (Thursday evening)

Bay Area (Santa Clara)
→ AI Founders Circle — meetup with leading AI builders in the Valley.

What’s Coming Up

Sunday, Bangalore
→ Startup Open House at Draper Startup House — informal morning meetup with early-stage founders.

Sunday, Kolkata
→ Partner-led meetup with local startup operators.

eChai hosts these meetups regularly — across India and globally — featuring Demo Days, AI Days, and founder socials.

To register for any specific event, visit eChai.Ventures.

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The eChai Effect - In Their Words

"eChai isn’t just a startup community … it’s a mindset . eChai has been one of the most impactful communities in my entrepreneurial journey. It’s been a turning point . In a world where building something can often feel isolating, eChai gave me a sense of belonging. I’ve found mentors, collaborators, and friends here — people who genuinely want to see you succeed. It’s a space where ideas are challenged, actions are celebrated, and founders grow not just in scale, but in clarity and confidence. From late-night ideas to early-morning pitches, this community has quietly but powerfully shaped the way I build, think, and dream. I’ll always be grateful for the way eChai creates spaces where founders don’t just grow businesses — they grow together."

Koumal Kalantry

Founder, Bignano Ventures

"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

“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

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