eChai Ahmedabad Startup Network

A panel conversation with founders and operators building consumer and D2C brands.
eChai Ventures is bringing together people who have built brands from scratch. They will share what it actually takes to create products people want, earn their trust, and grow steadily in a crowded market.
The conversation will cover early challenges, go-to-market experiments, distribution across digital and physical channels, and the realities of scaling. Expect honest stories and practical lessons from people who have done the work.
Whether you are just starting out or scaling your next chapter, this is a gathering of brand builders worth being part of.

eChai Ventures and Upsquare are launching AI Actions Lab, a joint initiative to help founders, businesses, industries, professionals, and institutions across India explore and adopt AI in their work.
As part of AI Actions Lab, we are hosting AI Cafe every Friday, 4 pm to 7 pm at House of Starts, Ahmedabad.
Chai and cookies on the house. Bring your laptop. Wi-Fi is sorted. Pull up a chair and get to work.
AI Cafe is the simplest version of what a lot of people are looking for. A place to show up, do your work, and be around others who are curious about AI or actively building with it.
You set your own agenda. Work on what matters to you. Good things happen when interesting people share a table.
The folks next to you might be shipping a product, learning a new tool, running experiments, or figuring out where AI fits into their business. Conversations happen naturally. You compare notes, swap tools, help each other debug something. Some of the best ideas come from these unplanned exchanges.
Towards the end, some folks showcase what they are working on. Quick demos, works in progress, early experiments. Completely optional, but always interesting.
If you are in Ahmedabad and looking to talk, meet, and find other people who are into AI, this is your spot.
Every Friday. Same time. Same place.

A panel conversation with founders and operators building consumer and D2C brands.
eChai Ventures is bringing together people who have built brands from scratch. They will share what it actually takes to create products people want, earn their trust, and grow steadily in a crowded market.
The conversation will cover early challenges, go-to-market experiments, distribution across digital and physical channels, and the realities of scaling. Expect honest stories and practical lessons from people who have done the work.
Whether you are just starting out or scaling your next chapter, this is a gathering of brand builders worth being part of.

Founders, investors, and operators across sectors, in one place.
eChai Ventures and local ecosystem partners host Ahmedabad Startup Day, a city-wide gathering of founders, investors, enablers, and startup folks coming together to connect, learn, and share.
The day features multiple parallel tracks focused on key themes:
>> How Founders Use AI
>> Healthcare
>> Climate Tech
>> Marketing for Startups
Each track brings together founders and operators who are shaping these sectors through hands-on experience and experimentation. After the track sessions, everyone comes together to share key takeaways and insights. Each track hosts a curated group of founders and operators relevant to that track, driving the conversation forward.
It closes with an open mixer that brings together all attendees and ecosystem enablers for deeper conversations and new connections.
If you're building, investing, or simply staying close to the action, this is where the Ahmedabad startup community meets.
How to Join
You can register for this meetup on the eChai event page: https://echai.ventures/events/ahmedabad-startup-day-sep-19-2026