CoRise with
eChai Ventures.

Let me tell you a story.

It’s not about funding rounds or billion-dollar valuations.
It’s about chai, conversations, and a crazy idea that turned into a global movement.

What is eChai?

eChai is not a company. Not a startup accelerator. It’s a vibe.
It’s where you walk in with a half-baked idea and walk out with five new friends, two potential collaborators, and the energy to build again.

Started in Ahmedabad, eChai is now in 25+ global cities and 20+ countries — but it still feels like that same chai-kitli conversation opposite Gujarat Vidyapith where it all began.

Why eChai? (Why do founders show up?)

Because no one’s trying to sell you anything. There’s no panel of judges. No fancy stage.
You just share your journey — wins, fails, doubts — and others nod, laugh, add their own stories.
It’s like group therapy for founders. Except it’s free. And more fun.

And that’s the magic — it’s for founders, by founders. No gatekeeping. No bias. No ‘you’re too early’. Everyone’s welcome.

My Journey with eChai

I still remember my first meeting with Jatin bhai at CIIE, IIM Ahmedabad(Now known as IIMA Ventures) as our startup was incubated there.

We have a nice conversation and subsequently I started visiting eChai meetups.

In the first meetup I didn’t know what to expect. Just walked in, grabbed a chair, and listened. No suits. No slides. Just real people talking about real problems. I met a lot of amazing founders, friends and investors. Also attracted clients towards my business.

When I came back to my hometown (Udaipur) I got a chance to host my first eChai meetup. That meetup was a powerful housefull meetup and since then I've been hosting eChai meetups and contributing to this mission of making the world's largest open startup network. I've hosted the meetups in many cities and learned a lot in this journey and made strong connections.

And every time, I leave with something new — a perspective, a connection, a reminder that I’m not alone in this crazy startup world.