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VCs are hypocrite. Bike Taxis were never legal under Motor Vehicle Act in any state. Still Rapido introduced it, VCs funded it heavily with nearly 5,000+ Crore. And now its banned. Why no cry from VCs now ? Did they not validate it before investing

𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻, 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮,𝟰𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀. Founded in 2016 by Mukesh Bansal and Ankit Nagori in Bengaluru. Operates as a hybrid fitness company combining offline centers,

Govt Doubles Startup Loan Guarantees to ₹20 Cr, But 90% Founders Will Still Miss Out. Here's Why While most founders have spent an exciting time pitching VCs and regarding equity as capital, a quiet little yet great update in Budget 2025 has changed

We’re still tiny. But the dream is big. India has over 900+ D2C brands today. But when it comes to jewellery — only a handful have gone global. Tanishq has stores in the US, UAE, and Singapore. Amrapali sells from Jaipur to London. Malabar Gold ope

I had predicted this 13 months ago. And it has now started happening word to word. On 15 April 2024, I posted a viral note about how, despite Vodafone Idea raising a Rs 18,000 crore FPO, a year from now, company management will start holding the Gov

🚀 Inside a VC Mentorship: What I Learned About How VCs Think. Recently, I had the privilege of attending a focused mentorship session from VC Partner Manik Gruver at Macwise Capital, alongside a few fellow founders. The session offered deep, behind

👨‍💻 Bengaluru techie's AI startups fail after quitting ₹1 crore Amazon job — He explained 2024 has been a WILD year for me 😵‍💫 - Left my ₹1 crore job at Amazon without any backup, out of an urge to finally 'start up' - Became International Mas

Top News of the day: 1. VCs Take Backseat as Indian Start-Ups Raise $5.3 Bn from Public Markets in FY25 2. Figma’s Dylan Field will cash out about $60M in IPO, with Index, Kleiner, Greylock, Sequoia all selling 3. 72% of US teens have used AI com

Indian Defence Tech Startups- a thread: 🇮🇳 Why the US defence-tech ecosystem thrives, why India’s is still nascent, and what needs to change- fast. A sober look at capital, state support, AI’s role, exports, and national sovereignty. US defence-te