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Is it easier to get a grant from government organizations than from a VC firm at the early stage?

Career Update: Some roles are taken, others are grown into quietly, over time. To me, this one feels like the latter. I have joined Ortella Global Capital - OG Capital, India's only fund that co-builds companies as VP – Investments & Strategy, Wit

The Japandi-inspired brand NOOE has made headlines on Shark Tank India Season 4 by clinching a record-breaking ₹5 crore deal with Peyush Bansal, despite a challenging pitch. Known for its high-end products that blend Japanese minimalism and Scandinav

When A VC firm is investing capital in your startup, how much money do they expect in return? I was having a talk with a very senior VC recently, I asked him the same question. He gave me the following data: Pre-seed/seed - 100x returns Series A -

Airbnb, now worth ~$100 billion, was rejected by 7 investors in 2007. Not because it was a bad idea, but because VCs reject 99% of startups. Lesson: If ALL your plans depend on VC funding rather than customer funding, you are already fighting 99% f

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 You’ve heard of Steve Jobs dropping out and selling to the world. But you probably haven’t heard of 𝐀𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐲 𝐊𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢.

Why Are Startups Still Chasing VC Funding Instead of Bootstrapping Their Way to Success? In 2025, venture capital is tighter than ever—yet startups are burning cash to impress investors with flashy growth metrics. Meanwhile, bootstrapped companies

DeepSeek just shook the AI world—and NVIDIA felt it. A single company wiped 17% off NVIDIA’s market cap—that’s $600B (~₹48,00,000 Cr)gone overnight. For perspective, that’s: - More than the combined value of TCS, Reliance, and HDFC Bank - Bigge

Why Your Headline is the Most Important Part—And How to Make It Click The Power of Headlines: Why They Matter More Than Ever You’ve probably heard it said that headlines are everything—in fact, it’s often claimed that people read headlines five ti

#9TDAYVC- DAY-14 🎯What is Hurdle Rate? 🎯What is Carry Fees? 🎯The preferred returns are also called as “Hurdle Rate” in VC & P.E Funds. It is the threshold return that LP’S should receive prior GP’S receive. In developed markets, The hurdle