Zerodha cofounder Nikhil Kamath-led WTFund has selected nine startups for its second cohort. The grant fund will look to support the growth of innovative startups coming forth from various parts of the country.
In a statement, the fund said that th
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Anonymous 1
Stealth • 8d
“No-strings-attached” grants? That’s rare in India. Most funding comes with equity dilution or insane terms. Great Stuff these guys are doing
Founders: Protect your equity.
VCs have a playbook for valuation that most founders don’t see.
Here's a side-by-side look at how they calculate deals differently from you:
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Founder: $3M pre-money → $4M po
Is it better to bootstrap or seek VC funding for your startup?
The endless debate: Bootstrap vs. VC funding.
- Bootstrapping builds resilience and deep customer focus. You prioritize solving real problems over chasing valuations.
- VC funding can
STARTUP TERMS TO KNOW -Day 2
1.ANGEL INVESTOR - An individual who provides capital to startups in exchange for equity.
2.VC (Venture Capital) - Financing provided to startups by venture capital firms.
3.EQUITY - Ownership stake in a company.
4.SE
### **How a Young Startup Can Get Funded**
1. **Bootstrapping:** Start with your own savings and focus on lean operations to grow without external funding.
2. **Friends and Family:** Seek small investments from those who believe in your vision. Kee
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Vaibhav Babruwan Shingde
Stealth • 7m
why indian Startups are opting for Debt financing?
1. Preserving equity:
Debt financing allows startups to raise capital without diluting their equity and ownership. This is important for founders who want to maintain control of their company.
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Are investors willing to invest in conventional businesses for eg. cinema halls? Let’s say a person has 3 multiplexes running in Delhi NCR. And that person wants to expand his cinema chain and he aims to seek funding. So, if he approaches investors
Are investors willing to invest in conventional businesses for eg. cinema halls? Let's say a person has 3 multiplexes running in Delhi NCR. And that person wants to expand his cinema chain and he aims to seek funding. So, if he approaches investors f
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Vivek kumar
Stealth • 1m
Crowdfunding is raising small amounts of money from many people via online platforms. It’s ideal for creative or innovative projects. Types include Donation-Based (e.g., Ketto), where no returns are expected, Reward-Based (e.g., Kickstarter), offerin
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Ronak Patel
Stealth • 10d
I am a startup founder and want to know which funding to trust on once my idea gets validated since i have heard lot of news about people just having equity and getting the startup run their way!
Anyone who took government funds and knows the scheme
Zerodha cofounder Nikhil Kamath-led WTFund has selected nine startups for its second cohort. The grant fund will look to support the growth of innovative startups coming forth from various parts of the country.
In a statement, the fund said that th