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Inside the Circle: A High-Impact Leader’s Table for Founders in Mumbai

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Inside the Circle: A High-Impact Leader’s Table for Founders in Mumbai

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This weekend, The Builders Circle brought together some of Mumbai’s sharpest founders and seasoned operators for a Leader’s Table that delivered clarity, candor, and actionable solutions — no fluff, no pitches, just real business conversations.

💬 A Space for Honest Dialogue

Held in an intimate setting designed for peer learning, the session kicked off with a candid Ask Me Anything breakfast, where founders got direct answers to the hard questions: scaling in uncertain markets, building resilient teams, and navigating the grind behind the headlines.

The deep-dive roundtables that followed were all about rolling up sleeves and working through real challenges in real time — a rare chance to challenge assumptions, test ideas, and walk away with fresh perspectives.

🌟 Powerhouse Advisors in the Room

This session wouldn’t have been possible without our incredible advisors who generously shared their insights and frameworks:

  • 💡 CA Harvinderjit Singh Bhatia — Investor, CEO & Co-Founder, Radiowalla Network Limited
  • 💡 Shubbam Sharrma — Chief Growth Officer, Pepperfry
  • 💡 Pulkit Puri — Product Manager, Kotak811

Their combined experience across investments, growth, and product strategy offered founders an insider’s look at what it takes to build durable, high-trust businesses.

🙌 Founders Who Showed Up to Build

More than anything, the energy came from the founders themselves — a community of entrepreneurs who arrived not just to network, but to ask tough questions, share what’s working, and learn from each other.

From candid stories about failure to clear-eyed discussions on scaling, it was a reminder that the best growth happens when founders put their ideas on the table — and let others sharpen them.

🎁 Special Thanks

A big shoutout to Swizzle, our gifting partner, for adding a thoughtful touch to the experience.

🔍 Why This Matters

Too many startup events are about noise over substance.
The Builders Circle is different.
We create spaces that prioritize depth, trust, and execution over hype.

If you’re a founder looking for:

✅ Real conversations with peers and operators
✅ 1:1 guidance on business, product, and growth
✅ A community that supports and challenges you

Join The Builders Club.
Build like it matters.
More Leader’s Tables are on the way — across more cities, with more momentum.

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Welcoming Shilpa Popat to The Builders Circle: Building Products that Scale with Speed and Precision

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Welcoming Shilpa Popat to The Builders Circle: Building Products that Scale with Speed and Precision

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We’re excited to welcome Shilpa Popat, Product Head at Jio, to The Builders Circle as our newest Advisor. With over two decades of experience leading large-scale product teams and delivering tech-backed innovation, Shilpa joins the Circle to guide founders through the real work of building with clarity, customer empathy, and scale.

🏗️ Background: Two Decades of Product Excellence at Scale

Shilpa is a user-first product leader who has consistently delivered impact at scale. At Jio, she has led the development and execution of products used by millions of users across India — managing cross-functional teams, aligning tech and business goals, and launching digital solutions in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

Her areas of expertise include:

  • Product strategy and 0→1 execution
  • Scalable digital infrastructure for mass users
  • Leading agile teams in enterprise environments
  • Customer-centric thinking and UX-driven innovation

Shilpa brings a rare blend of sharp intuition, structured leadership, and deep tech understanding — all rooted in real-world experience.

🤝 Why Shilpa Joins The Builders Circle

At The Builders Circle, we believe that growth-stage founders need not just advice — but practical guidance from leaders who’ve built in the real world.

Shilpa’s clarity, speed, and execution mindset aligns perfectly with our mission: helping founders build the right things, at the right time, in the right way.

As an advisor, she will help founders navigate complex product challenges — from identifying the right customer problems to designing scalable solutions and building empowered teams that move fast and ship well.

💡 What Founders Can Expect

With Shilpa onboard, Circle Members will gain access to:

  • 1:1 product strategy and execution sessions
  • Playbooks for user research, MVP launches, and GTM alignment
  • Insight into building and leading cross-functional product teams
  • Advice on balancing speed with long-term product thinking

Whether you’re an early-stage founder defining your product, or a growth-stage team scaling to the next level, Shilpa’s perspective will help you move forward with confidence.

🎯 Final Word: Building with Speed, Empathy, and Precision

Shilpa’s addition to The Builders Circle brings decades of lived product wisdom into the room. Her ability to move fast without losing user empathy is exactly the kind of leadership today’s founders need.

We’re honored to have her as part of our ecosystem of builders, advisors, and operators, helping the next generation of companies build with intention and impact.

Welcome to the Circle, Shilpa.
Let’s build like it matters.

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Inside the Circle: A High-Impact Boardroom Session for Startup Founders

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Inside the Circle: A High-Impact Boardroom Session for Startup Founders

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This past weekend, The Builders Circle hosted yet another dynamic edition of the Circle Boardroom Meeting — an invite-only gathering where startup founders, business leaders, and industry experts come together to share, reflect, and build.

Held in an intimate setting designed for real dialogue, the session focused on practical challenges, bold ideas, and solutions rooted in lived experience. Unlike typical networking events or startup panels, the Circle Boardroom is all about peer learning, real-time insights, and collaborative problem solving.

A Space for Real Business Conversations

With no stage, no fluff, and no pitches, this Boardroom created space for meaningful founder-to-founder conversations. Our advisors, Chand Tiwari (Happilo) and Rishab Malu (Malu Group of Companies), offered invaluable insights on business scalability, leadership, and long-term growth strategies.

Their grounded perspectives helped cut through the noise and brought much-needed clarity on navigating challenges across operations, growth, and investment.

Founders Who Showed Up With Intent

The power of this session came from the founders in the room. Amit Mishra, Nithin Prakash, Kishan Sanghani, Mayank, Manas Shrivastava, Sumit Rastogi, Steve Francis, Hamsavardhan, and Vrushab Gosar — each brought real questions and deep intent to grow, listen, and share.

This wasn’t about superficial networking. It was about active listening, tough questions, and collective learning — the kind of exchange that fuels real growth in the startup ecosystem.

Community-Driven, Value-First

The Builders Circle is a curated, trust-based community where founders don’t just learn from each other — they actively contribute. Events like this reflect our mission: to build an ecosystem where startup leaders are supported, challenged, and equipped to take bold steps forward.

Special thanks to our gifting partners — Swizzle India, Artinci Sugar-Free, and The Good Kind Foods — for making the experience even more thoughtful.

🔍 Why It Matters

  • Startup founders need more than just events — they need spaces for trust and clarity.
  • Peer-led boardrooms are a powerful model for high-signal, low-noise growth.
  • Communities like The Builders Circle are redefining what founder support looks like in India.

More such sessions are on the way.
If you’re a founder looking for meaningful conversations, 1:1 business advice, and a tribe that truly gets it —
Join the Builders Club

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Circle Boardroom | Delhi Edition — Builders in Sync

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Circle Boardroom | Delhi Edition — Builders in Sync

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On July 5th, Delhi hosted the latest edition of the Circle Boardroom, where the city’s sharpest founders, operators, and advisors came together — not for pitches or panels, but for real, reflective conversation.

This wasn’t just another networking event. It was a space built by builders, for builders — where every seat at the table was earned, and every voice heard. From early-stage founders to seasoned leaders, the room thrummed with honest questions, grounded advice, and genuine curiosity.

Key Highlights:

💬 Candid Conversations:
No filters, no fluff — just focused discussions on the challenges and realities of building in today’s environment.

🙌 A Powerful Room of Attendees:


Shoutout to Prabhat Ummat, Anshul Gupta, Akansha Mishra, and Dhruv Madaan — whose insights and openness set the tone.

🎯 Guidance from the Top:

  • Rahul Roy (VP Marketing, Arista Vault) — on cutting through the noise and building real brand value.
  • Satyaprem Upadhyay (CEO, Nojoto) — on building for creators and scaling with vision.

🏢 A Special Thanks to India Accelerator
for partnering with us on the venue and helping craft an environment that sparked deep engagement.

When people come not just to network but to align, support, and grow together, that’s when true momentum builds — for individuals and the ecosystem alike.

🚀 Want to be in the room where it happens? Join the Builders Club

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💡Circle Boardroom: Real Conversations. Real Builders.

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💡Circle Boardroom: Real Conversations. Real Builders.

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The latest edition of the Circle Boardroom Meeting was a reminder of what’s possible when ambitious minds come together — not to impress, but to support, solve, and scale.

In a world of surface-level meetups and transactional networking, this was something else entirely: a room full of operators, founders, and a seasoned advisor — all aligned around one thing: building better, together.

This wasn’t just a gathering — it was a high-context, high-trust space where clarity took center stage, hard questions got answered, and no one left without something they could act on.

📊What Set This Room Apart?

✅ Sharp conversations on founder loneliness, strategic pivots, and the emotional side of scaling


✅ Real-time feedback and tactical advice shared by peers and grounded by the clarity of our advisor


✅ Zero fluff, full presence — founders came not just to talk, but to listen, challenge, and champion each other

🧠The Advisor Effect

What made this edition particularly impactful was the presence of Aniket Bajpai, who joined as our advisor — bringing sharpness, empathy, and actionable perspective to the table. His insights helped anchor discussions and push conversations into deeper territory, without ever stealing the spotlight.

👥 Who Was in the Room

Arpit AgrawalAngoor.AiCEO
Nithin prakashCUPICo-Founder and Product Guy
Kishan SanghaniRedpluto AnalyticsCo-Founder
Mridul AgrawalApexbridge VenturesPartner
Monika JainPresto AppsCo Founder & COO
MayankDatavioCo-founder
PraveenGlareen India Pvt LtdCEO
AyushKubocareFounder
Tejas PanditMash DefendFounder
Utsav SinglaDexyAICo-Founder
AzeemFlexypeCo-Founder
Krishna MurariTetroFounder
VivekNueByeFounder
RitikBodysseyFounder
Karthik NaiduStartYourSaaSFounder CEO
RakeshPreviuFounder CEO

🎯Why It Matters?

The Circle Boardroom is more than a monthly gathering — it’s a builder-first movement. A place where ambitious founders, CXOs, and early-stage leaders come to share openly, listen deeply, and walk away with more than connections.

And yes — the thoughtful touches matter too.
A huge shoutout to our Gifting Partners, Swizzle and Glareen, for making the experience memorable — and to our Venue Partner, GoFloaters, for hosting us in a space designed for deep work and deeper conversations.

Apply to join The Builders Circle – and experience what happens when the builders back each other.

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🔥 Bangalore’s Builders Came to the Table

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🔥 Bangalore’s Builders Came to the Table

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The Builders Circle hosted its latest Board Room Meeting in Bangalore — and this one brought the heat. An energizing gathering of top-tier founders, CXOs, and ecosystem leaders, this wasn’t just another meetup — it was an invitation into a community where accountability meets ambition.

This edition of the Bangalore Board Room delivered what we’re known for: a high-trust space, real conversations, and tangible outcomes. Founders opened up, offered help, and walked away with more than just connections — they left with clarity, conviction, and community.

🧠 Real Builders. Real Talk.

The Board Room lived up to its reputation as a space for high-context, no-fluff founder conversations.

✅ Honest shares about scaling challenges, team building, and GTM pivots

✅ Thoughtful intros, cross-sector advice, and rapid problem-solving

✅ A tight-knit community experience that goes way beyond networking

This wasn’t about pitches or panels — this was about showing up as builders, for builders.

👥 Who Was in the Room

Circle Members

NameCompanyRole
Arpit AgrawalAngoor.AiCEO
Nithin PrakashCUPICo-Founder & Product Guy
Kishan SanghaniRedpluto AnalyticsCo-Founder
Sreerupa ChowdhuryLegalCare.ioFounder
Mridul AgrawalApexbridge VenturesPartner
Monika JainPresto AppsCo-Founder & COO
Ruela PereiraTracxnSenior Manager

Guests

NameCompanyRole
BharatAtlas HR TechCo-Founder & CEO
Sudip DharSkillternCo-Founder & CBO
ShubhamSpacez & SavingzCo-Founder
Parveen KumarGLAREEN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITEDFounder and CEO
Praba SanthanakrishnanNourishoCEO
Vikas TiwariTech Mahindra Ltd.Founder
Umang GuptaRefresh MoneyChief Business Officer

🌱 Why It Matters

The Builders Circle isn’t just a gathering. It’s a movement of ambitious founders building bold businesses, together. With monthly Board Room Meetings, deep founder-first spaces, and a growing presence across cities — we’re creating rooms that move the needle.

💬 If you’re a founder, CXO, or investor building in Bangalore (or beyond) and want to be part of a community where generosity, strategy, and support are the norm — come build with us.

👉 Apply to join The Builders Circle — and experience what happens when builders back each other.

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The First Board Room Meeting of Delhi is 🔥🔥

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The First Board Room Meeting of Delhi is 🔥🔥

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The Builders Club hosted its first-ever Builders Circle Boardroom Meeting in Delhi, a landmark gathering that brought together top-tier founders, CXOs, and investors from the region. Designed as an intimate and high-impact evening, the Boardroom Meeting created a space where Delhi-based entrepreneurs could experience the magic of The Builders Circle for the first time — and it did not disappoint.

🏛️ A Room Full of Builders

The event delivered on its promise: real conversations, real collaboration. Founders didn’t just network — they served as sounding boards for each other, sharing tactical advice, real-life learnings, and generous support. The room buzzed with vulnerability and ambition — a rare mix only possible when you’re among true builders.

This was more than a meeting. It was a community in action.

🔦 Highlights from the Day

  • Intimate, high-context conversations around product growth, scaling challenges, and hiring strategies
  • Multiple spontaneous collaborations and intros emerged right from the table
  • Delhi founders got a glimpse into what makes The Builders Circle more than just a network

👥 Attendee Roster

NameCompanyRole
Rahul GandhiTelbaan Cosmetics India LLPCo-founder
Palansh AgarwalEventgraphiaCTO
Paurush PanditWattmonk TechnologiesVP – Tech & Product
Ankit DwivediMerown Electric Pvt LtdFounder
Sorabh GargAxisclinics / Asking Healthcare Pvt LtdFounder
Rahul MaroliTap HealthFounder
Amit SinghLisnersCEO
Sajal GuptaFexo GenAI Technologies Pvt LtdCo-founder and Director
Shantanu SahaThe RecruitersFounder & CEO
Vishal RastogiDhn Agritech (Happy Nature)Founder
Ishita AgghiCLiKD.aiFounder
Shuchi GunwantAnhad Diamonds Pvt. Ltd.Founder
Dhruv MadanIndia AcceleratorVenture Partner

🌐 Be a Part of the Circle

If you’re a founder, CXO, or investor and want to experience what it’s like to build with a tribe that truly gets it, then you belong inside The Builders Circle.

Our community spans Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai and beyond — with monthly Boardroom Meetings, private founder spaces, and a high-trust support system.

👉 Join The Builders Circle and experience the future of founder communities.

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The Pune Board Room Meeting #Circle

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The Pune Board Room Meeting #Circle

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We are thrilled to announce the first-ever Builders Circle Boardroom Meeting in Pune, scheduled for May 3, 2025.

This exclusive event is designed for growth-stage founders, offering a unique opportunity to connect, collaborate, and grow together.

​About the Event:

​This inaugural Pune event is tailored for 10 early-stage founders seeking to overcome challenges and scale their businesses.

​The Boardroom Meeting is a support-sharing session where founders can openly discuss their obstacles and gain valuable insights and assistance from fellow attendees and community members. Additionally, participants will get a sneak peek into the Builders

​Event Details:

  • ​Date: May 3, 2025
  • ​Location: Pune
  • ​Time: 10:30AM onwards
  • ​Target Audience: Funded or growth stage founders or those looking to raise funds

The Builders Circle is an initiative by The Builders Club for growth stage founders who are looking to expand their network, and scale their businesses whole helping each other out.

​​They are aided by an advisory panel of CXOs, founders and investors who have committed their time to be sounding board to the circle members.

​​What the founders get:

  • ​​🔥 Monthly Board Room Meetings
  • ​​🔥 Member Only meetups
  • ​​🔥 CXO Advisory Panel
  • ​​🔥 Workshops for you and your team
  • ​​🔥 Enabler and Vendor Database
  • ​​🔥 Investor Connects

​​and lots more!

​​The members also get access to tools like agency directory, priority support from our partners and exclusive member only events.

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A Recap of The Boardroom Meetings This Month!

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A Recap of The Boardroom Meetings This Month!

For the first time, we successfully hosted parallel boardroom meetings in Bangalore, bringing together founders from diverse industries. Each meeting fostered collaboration, problem-solving, and meaningful connections, reinforcing the growth of The Builders Circle.

Circle 1 Attendees:

NameCompany NameDesignation
Amit MishraDazeinfoCofounder
Manas ShrivastavaTGK FoodsFounder
Rahul JoharOxbowCofounder
Rohaan KaulZavopsCofounder
Sreerupa ChowdhuryLegalCare.ioFounder
Sumit RastogiArtinciCofounder
Vivek PrashanthLivquik Technology Pvt LtdCOO
Mridul AgrawalApexbridge VenturesPartner
SohailThe Builders ClubChief Builder
RanjiniThe Builders ClubBusiness Development Manager
RuelaTracxnManager – Live Deals
KishanRedpluto AnalyticsFounder & CEO

Circle 2 Attendees:

NameCompany NameDesignation
Arpit AgrawalAngoor.AiCEO
Darshan BhatijaTomilloFounder & CEO
Debarya DuttaUpraisedFounder
Ammol MahajanRoamPrimeFounder
Biswarup DasInsightQFounder & CEO
Nithin PrakashCUPICo-Founder and Product Guy
SohailThe Builders ClubChief Builder
PriyankaThe Builders ClubPartnerships Manager
SushmitaThe Builders Club
Sreenath PhadkeEmintFounder
AkashLocal Ferment CoFounder

This milestone is a testament to the growing strength of our community, where founders actively support and elevate each other.

If you are a funded startup or in the growth stage, we invite you to join The Builders Circle and be part of this thriving ecosystem. Connect with us today and accelerate your journey with like-minded builders!

👉 We are now opening the circle in Mumbai, Delhi NCR, and Pune

A Special Thanks

While one circle convened at our usual venue, the second boardroom came to life through our new partnership with BHIVE, marking an exciting new chapter in our journey.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Suviggya from Gopal Jee Café, our official food partner. Their incredible culinary offerings were a hit among attendees. And, of course, a shoutout to Kombucha, which kept us refreshed throughout the discussions.

Join The Builders Circle

If you are a growth-stage founder or a CXO looking to scale your business faster and build a long-term, high-value network, then The Builders Circle is where you need to be.

We are also expanding to new cities in the coming months. If you want to be part of this exclusive community, join our wishlist and stay tuned for upcoming boardroom meetings near you.

🚀 Register now and take your business connections to the next level

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A Recap of The Two Boardroom Meetings This Month!

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This month was a milestone moment for The Builders Circle.

As our network of founders and CXOs continues to expand, we successfully hosted two boardroom meetings in parallel—a testament to the growing demand for high-value, in-depth discussions among serious founders.

The Power of the Circle

Each Builders Circle meeting brings together a select group of founders, CXOs, and industry leaders to engage in high-impact discussions, share insights, and forge meaningful business connections.

These sessions serve as a powerful space for collaboration, where challenges are tackled, growth strategies are exchanged, and long-term relationships are built.

Circle 1 Attendees

NameCompanyRole
Amit MishraDazinfoCofounder
Manas ShrivastavaTGK FoodsFounder
Rahul JoharOxbowCofounder
Rohaan KaulZavopsCofounder
Sreerupa ChowdhuryLegalCare.ioFounder
Sumit RastogiArtinciCofounder
Syed ImranFillokartFounder
Vivek PrashanthLivquik Technology Pvt LtdCOO
Debarya DuttaUpraisedFounder
Amit JainBridgegate AdvisoryPartner
AzeemFlexypeCo-Founder
SrikanthAdaapt.AiCEO
VivekTracxnLive Deals

Circle 2 Attendees

NameCompanyRole
Arpit AgrawalAngoor.AiCEO
Darshan BhatijaTomilloFounder & CEO
Debarya DuttaUpraisedFounder
Ammol MahajanRoamPrimeFounder
Biswarup DasInsightQFounder & CEO
SiddhanganaDefiner BrandsFounder
Mridul AgrawalApexbridge VenturesPartner
Parv Kumar GoyalPlanetary Vimaana Research Labs Pvt LtdFounder
Nithin PrakashEscrow StackCo-Founder and Product Guy
Arvind SethiDualSafe Private LimitedCo-Founder

A Special Thanks

While one circle convened at our usual venue, the second boardroom came to life through our new partnership with BHIVE, marking an exciting new chapter in our journey.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Suviggya from Gopal Jee Café, our official food partner. Their incredible culinary offerings were a hit among attendees. And, of course, a shoutout to Kombucha, which kept us refreshed throughout the discussions.

Join The Builders Circle

If you are a growth-stage founder or a CXO looking to scale your business faster and build a long-term, high-value network, then The Builders Circle is where you need to be.

We are also expanding to new cities in the coming months. If you want to be part of this exclusive community, join our wishlist and stay tuned for upcoming boardroom meetings near you.

🚀 Register now and take your business connections to the next level!