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“I thought I had it all figured out—until I didn’t.” That’s what one of our founders said just weeks before joining the Excess Edge Founders’ Support Program. Like many early-stage entrepreneurs, they had a solid idea, a decent pitch deck, and sheer

Brocode became one of India's hottest beer brands. But here's the crazy part. They don't even sell beer. Brocode sells wine disguised as beer and the reason why they do it is pure evil genius. Everyone orders Brocode thinking it's beer. That's ex

Is it kala-jaadu… or just ruthless clarity? How are some founders building profitable companies in silence — without flashy LinkedIn posts, media praise, or billion-dollar burns — while some VC-funded giants are still chasing PMF after raising hundr

VISA isn't a credit card company. They're the world's most profitable middleman: No credit risk No bank ownership Just a 2.5% toll on $15.5T in yearly spending Here's their perfect business : 1. Let these numbers melt your brain: 14T+ processed

Unsexy Businesses give Insane Investor Returns Everyone chases the gold rush—very few build the shovels. We glorify unicorn consumer brands, but the biggest, most consistent returns often come from the backend enablers—the invisible infrastructure po

Deepinder Goyal enters billionaire club as his holding in Zomato crosses $1 Bn worth Deepinder Goyal, founder and CEO of Zomato, has entered the billionaire dollar club as the value of his holdings in the foodtech firm surpassed Rs 8,400 crore. With

1. Delhi-based battery-swapping startup Battery Smart is set to raise around INR 376.3 crore (approximately $45 million) in a Series B funding round. 2. Matel, an e-mobility startup, raised $4 million in a Series A funding round. 3. InstaAstro, a s

Shocking insight from YC partners The most successful AI startups in 2024 aren't coming from "clever ideas" or hackathons They're coming from a completely different approach that most founders ignore Here's the blueprint they shared Forget hacka

𝗔𝗜. 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿. 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗹. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀 A real story of ambition, tradition, and one of India’s most dramatic CEO exits. 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟰. 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸. Clients are demandin

Summary of the Week: 1. Fundings: Indian startups cumulatively raised $260.1 Mn from 31 deals between April 15-20: - An uptick in the investment activity across the ecosystem. Between April 15 and 20, startups cumulatively raised $260.1 Mn across 3