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Telegram valued at $30 billion and recently achieved profitability, with total revenue exceeding $1 billion in 2024, operates with a linear workforce of only 30 employees (primarily engineers) and no HR's. Founded by Pavel Durov and Durov personally

This year, India’s leading startups generated ₹7,137 Cr in PROFITS. Not valuation figures. Not fleeting buzz. Real, tangible profit. This isn’t solely about statistics— It signifies a fundamental change in India’s startup landscape. Profitability i

BlackBerry known as research in motion failed from king to forgotten. 📉 The Fall of a Giant: Why BlackBerry Failed Despite 40% Market Share. 📖 The BlackBerry Story: From King to Forgotten BlackBerry ruled the mobile world 40% market share, the

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗻 A significant shift is underway in the Indian startup ecosystem. The era of unthinkingly chasing valuations through unchecked cash burn is coming to an end. Early stage entrepreneurs are rewriting the rules, prioritis

In 2018, he threw a $2 million party to show off his startup’s success. Private jets. Celebrities. Live music. But just a year later, his over-the-top lifestyle cost his company $47 billion. Here’s how one CEO’s bad decisions destroyed a billion-d

Exclusive Call: India’s Most Resilient Founders (Q1 2026) Profitability is no longer a "nice to have"—it’s the benchmark. Excess Edge Experts Consulting is now accepting applications for our Q1 Venture Pipeline. We are looking for a select group of S

Unique Startup Stories (11/20) Meet Skillmatics, an educational toy company funded by "Sequoia Capital". ABOUT IT • It was founded in 2016, by Devanshi Kejriwal and Dhvanil Sheth in Mumbai. • It creates educational games for children in pre-school

What happens when an industry is banned overnight? Everyone’s talking about how India’s new online gaming bill will hit companies like Dream11, MPL, PokerBaazi, My11Circle, and Games24x7. But almost no one is talking about the people behind these l

🚀 The Startup India Decade: What's Changing in 2026? As we celebrate 10 years of Startup India, the ecosystem is entering a completely new phase. Here's what I'm observing: 💡 AI-First is the New Default India is no longer just consuming AI—we're