About us
eChai Pune is the Pune Chapter of eChai Ventures, a global startup network that facilitates focused local meetups in 30+ global startup cities in India, SEA, Australia, Europe, Israel, UAE and North America and enables cross-border collaborations.
It hosts engaging entrepreneurial programs in Pune, curates information Startup Ecosystem in Pune and enables cross-border startup collaborations.
For eChai Pune connect to Malav Warke (https://www.linkedin.com/in/malavwarke/), Co-Founder & CEO at Creatosaurus
Upcoming events
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Scaling Food Brands Startup Meetup Pune : Growth, Franchising, and Operations
DevX, 13 Floor, B Wing, Swati Park, Veerbhadra Nagar, Baner, Pune, Maharashtra 411045, 13 Floor, B Wing, Swati Park, Veerbhadra Nagar, Baner, Pune, Maharashtra 411045, Pune, INeChai Scaling Food Brands: Growth, Franchising, and Operations Startup Meetup happening on July 25th, Saturday Morning 11 am w/ DevX Amar Business Zone, Baner. Register for free, open to all.
Panel Speakers
1. Vishal Pipraiya, Co-Founder at Pagdandi Bookstore Cafe & Pagdandi Naturals
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishalpipraiya/2. Adarsh Baheti, Founder at Salads & Co and Le Patio Café
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adarshbaheti/3. Dr.Sonam Kapse, Founder at India Millets Co & Terrasinne
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sonam-kapse-8a68b817b/Key details
Venue: DevX Amar Business Zone, 13 Floor, B Wing, Swati Park, Veerbhadra Nagar, (Above Zudio) Baner, Pune, Maharashtra 411069. https://maps.app.goo.gl/C6vQHpudLdbvTju19
Date & Time: July 25th, Saturday Morning 11 am to 1 pm.
Building a food brand that scales is hard. The early traction is one thing. Turning that into a brand that holds up as it grows, across teams, locations, and demand, is a different challenge altogether. It takes the right growth choices, operations that do not break under scale, and a clear sense of the economics that keep it all healthy.
We will hear from food founders who have built and scaled their brands. They will talk about when and how to grow, how to keep quality consistent as the brand expands, what to standardize and what to leave flexible, and how to think about partners and franchising as part of the journey.
We will get into the unit economics too. What a healthy model looks like, how the numbers shift as you scale, what support a growing brand actually needs, and the mistakes that cost the most in the early push to expand.
If you are building a food brand and thinking about how to scale it, come join the conversation.
For any queries, you can reach out to Jatin Chaudhary, Co-Founder, eChai Ventures at jatin@eChai.Ventures.
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67 attendees
eChai Startup Demo Day in Pune
Ideas to Impacts, 3, Pune, Ma, INeChai Ventures will be hosting the July 2026 edition of "eChai Startup Demo Day in Pune" on 25th July, Saturday from 4 pm to 6 pm w/ Ideas to Impacts Hub, Baner. Register for Free, Open to All.
eChai Demo Days are held every last Saturday of the month in Pune.
It is a platform for promising startups from the community to present their ventures, get early feedback and engage with investors, enablers & the community. Join us to pitch your startup in front of our community and panel along with networking, and an open community house, and more...
Selected startups will get 4 minutes to pitch followed by 4 minutes of Q&A with the panel and audience. Attendance is free and open to all.
Apply here for Pune Demo Day & reserve your slot: https://forms.gle/iZqdZ6WUYcwacPaC6
Can I attend without pitching? Absolutely. Attendance is free and open to everyone.
Whether you're building, investing, or just exploring—come be part of the community.
Address - Ideas to Impact (1st Floor), Lane 3, Near Vijay Sales, Pallod Farms, Baner, Pune, Maharashtra 411045 https://goo.gl/maps/HekjjDz3EnaNnuv48
Date and Time - 25th July, Saturday from 4 pm to 6 pm.
This meetup is free and open to all.
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eChai Startup Trekking Meetup Taljai Hills Pune
Taljai tekdi, Pune, INeChai Startup Trekking Meetup Taljai Hills Pune happening on 26th July, Sunday, Morning sharp 6:30 am. Register for Free, Open to All.
Special attendees
1. Pratik Potnis, Founder & CEO at TRIOS Coworking
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pratik-potnis/2. Prashant Kharangate, Assistant General Manager at COEP’s Bhau Institute of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and leadership
https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashant-kharangate-31b69ba2/and more
eChai Ventures Startup Trekking Meetup combines the energy of the startup ecosystem with the outdoors. Join founders, entrepreneurs, operators, creators, professionals, and aspiring builders for an early morning trek and meaningful conversations amidst nature.
Address/Meeting Point - Taljai Forest Entrance Gate, FRGV+8G5, Taljai Forest Area, Pune, Maharashtra 411043 https://maps.app.goo.gl/bAaPEaK4ZaawZoUr5
Date & Time - 26th July, Sunday, Morning. Reach by 6:30 am for introductions & Trek starts sharp at 6:45 am. If you reach late, after 6:45 am you will have to trek by yourself, main group would have gone ahead.
Parking - There itself beside road lanes
Overall Trek Time - 90 Mins
What to carry
- Wear good shoes
- Cap, sunglasses if you prefer
- Water bottle - mandatory
- Napkin
- Good shoes - if it rains you should be ok for shoes to get muddy
- If it rains: wear raincoat or bring along with you but trekking is more fun if you are ok to get wet!
- Change of T-shirt after the trek, optional
What to expect
- This is a very easy trek, infact it is a trail walk
- You will be able to soak in the nature and perfectly enjoy the start of monsoon season
- Will it be hot? Will it be cold? Will it rain? No one knows. That’s the fun in uncertainty. We will learn to enjoy this and stories about Pune, Baner Hills and mountains.
The meetup is designed to create a relaxed setting for candid discussions around startups, business, technology, growth, and life. Special guests from the startup ecosystem will join the trek, followed by open networking where attendees can connect, share ideas, learn from each other's journeys, and build new relationships.
Unlike traditional conference rooms and event spaces, the eChai Startup Trekking Meetup creates opportunities for authentic conversations while exploring one of Pune's favourite morning trekking spots. Whether you're building a startup, planning one, or simply curious about entrepreneurship, this is a great opportunity to meet like-minded people from the community.
Start your Sunday morning with fresh air, great conversations, and new connections from Pune's startup community.
This meetup is free and open to all.
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Your Startup’s Global Neighborhood.
Startups grow faster when founders are plugged into the right conversations. That’s what eChai makes happen — connecting founders across cities, stages, and markets.
Visit: eChai.Ventures
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DeepTech Startup Meetup Pune
COEP's Bhau Institute, Pune, Ma, INeChai Ventures will be hosting "DeepTech Startup Meetup Pune" on 1st August, Saturday Morning from 11 am to 1 pm w/ COEP's Bhau Institute, Shivajinagar. Register for Free. Open for All.
Panel Speakers
1. Sayali Pawar, Investments and Partnerships at ARAM PARTNERS
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sayalipawar1/2. Saksham Leekha, Managing Director at OBSC Perfection
https://www.linkedin.com/in/saksham-leekha-7ab727181/3. Pulkit Jain, Co-Founder & CEO at Electromotion E-Vidyut Vehicles
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pulkit-ja1n/Venue: COEP's Bhau Institute, (Ground Floor Hall) Beside COEP Boat Club, College of Engineering, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411005. https://g.page/coep-bhau?share
Date & Time: 1st August, Saturday Morning from 11 am to 1 pm
eChai Ventures DeepTech & Hardware Startup Meetup in Pune brings together the people who are building at the frontier of engineering, science, and product innovation. From robotics and electronics to AI hardware, space-tech, climate-tech, semiconductor systems, BioTech, IoT platforms, Science, and advanced manufacturing technologies, this meetup creates a shared space for builders working on complex, high-impact technologies to connect and learn from each other.
DeepTech & hardware founders, engineers, researchers, product leaders, students, makers, and ecosystem partners are shaping the next generation of innovation coming out of India. Many of these teams are solving long-horizon technical challenges and building defensible intellectual property with real-world applications. This meetup provides a local platform in Pune to exchange ideas, discuss technical journeys, and explore collaborations across research, product development, and commercialization.
Each edition features practitioners sharing their work through talks, demos, and open community conversations. Real prototypes, real engineering trade-offs, real research-to-product journeys, and real lessons from building hardware and deep technology startups.
For any queries, you can reach out to Jatin Chaudhary, Co-Founder, eChai Ventures at jatin@eChai.Ventures.
...eChai Ventures - Your Startup’s Global Neighborhood.
Startups grow faster when founders are plugged into the right conversations. That’s what eChai makes happen — connecting founders across cities, stages, and markets.
Visit: eChai.Ventures
54 attendees
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