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We all know the loud unicorns; the ones making headlines with every funding round. But what about the Silent Unicorns? The billion-dollar startups you’ve never heard of. • They don’t do PR. • They don’t chase hype. • They don’t care about being on

The dark side of India’s startup boom | Corporate governance matters 🔍💡 India’s startup ecosystem is growing rapidly – ​​but behind the glossy headlines and billion-dollar valuations, a harsh reality is unfolding. 🚀💸 In the race to become the n

Will the next Indian decacorn (startup worth $10B+) be bootstrapped? On paper—no. In practice—don’t be so sure 👇 • Everyone assumes decacorns need VC money • Big bets, fast growth, burn rates, global scale • But that assumption is starting to c

A wild startup trend that’s flipping the game on its head right now! That’s right guys, billion-dollar startups run by just one founder. No co-founder drama, no 4AM “are we pivoting?” Slack messages. Just one person, a dream, and probably a very pow

The ET Soonicorns Summit 2025 in Bengaluru is bringing together India’s top startup founders, VCs, and AI leaders to discuss how companies can create defensible advantages (“AI moats”) in an environment where generative AI technology is quickly becom

Builder.ai, a once high-flying AI startup backed by Microsoft and Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, collapsed into insolvency despite raising $445M+ and achieving a $1B+ valuation. Its failure underscores critical flaws in the "AI-for-everything" narrat

The numerous reasons of why startup founders are stepping down. Many Indian startup founders are stepping down due to issues like co-founder disagreements, loss of passion, and market pressures. High-profile exits, such as those from Dunzo and Pharm

The Harsh Truth About Entrepreneurship Hey, future founders! 🚀 We all love a good startup success story, right? The garage-to-glory tales, the billion-dollar valuations, the inspirational TED Talks. But let’s hit pause for a second and talk about

The West Bengal Govt's new policy to build a shopping mall in every district, ostensibly to uplift local artisans, is a masterclass in how not to merge social welfare with commerce. - It is a framework built on a fundamental misunderstanding of reta