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Stayzilla: A Bangalore Startup's Demise Stayzilla, a once-promising Bangalore-based startup in the budget accommodation space, collapsed in 2017 due to a combination of factors: * Unsustainable Growth: Rapid expansion strained resources and proved

☕ Why Did India’s Largest Coffee Chain Struggle? Cafe Coffee Day (CCD), once India’s largest coffee chain, faced major setbacks: 1️⃣ Aggressive expansion funded by unsustainable debt. 2️⃣ Rising competition from global giants like Starbucks. 3️⃣

Who is Mukesh Bansal ? > born in Haridwar > cracked IIT Kanpur, CS > worked at top Silicon Valley startups > returned to India > founded Myntra in 2007 > scaled it into a market leader > sold to Flipkart for $330M in 2014 > took over c

Problem: Students and professionals living in PGs or hostels pay around 7000 rupees per month for food and shelter. However, the food provided is often low quality, unhygienic, and lacks variety. Since it’s bundled with accommodation, there’s no opt

In 2024, several Indian startups shut down due to funding shortages, unsustainable business models, and market challenges. 1. Kenko Health: Insurtech startup shut in August after running out of funds and facing legal issues with a debt fund. 2

Windsurf was one of the hottest AI startups in 2025. They were about to get acquired by OpenAI for around three billion dollars. The whole team was excited, the deal was almost done. Then out of nowhere, the cofounders backed out. Not only did they w

Parag Agrawal, former CEO of Twitter, has launched a new AI startup called Parallel Web Systems. The company has raised $30 million in funding from leading Silicon Valley investors including Khosla Ventures, Index Ventures, and First Round Capital.

Log9 Materials: Deep Tech Darling Turned Cautionary Tale What was once an Indian EV Battery 2,300 Crores industry, is now turned to dust. What happened? The startup was envisaged to change the energy storage. ⚡️ The Spark That Went Out Log9 had lau

The Theranos Fraud - One of the biggest scam startup to be caught🎢 (Startup Nugget Series - Story 3) Elizabeth Holmes, the wunderkind who promised to revolutionize healthcare with Theranos. 🩸💉 Sounds amazing, right? Well, hold onto your hats! Ho