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Why India's Real Unicorns Don’t Chase Fame, They Build Fixes Everyone's chasing valuations. But India's smartest startups? They chase problems. Let me explain: In 2025, we’re seeing a quiet trend. Startups aren’t selling “cool”. They’re selling

Every funding round tells a story.
 Not just of product-market fit, but of founder-market fit. 
Not just of capital raised, but conviction earned. Look closer and you’ll see the patterns: 1) AI startups aren’t raising because they’re AI. They’re ra

If your product breaks under 100 users, scaling is not your next step. Here’s the hard truth most early-stage founders miss: > You don’t need 1M users. You need 10 happy ones — and a backend that doesn’t scream in pain. Here’s what we tell every

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗪𝗮𝗿: 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗲 #𝟮? ChatGPT is still the undisputed king of AI. But the real action? It's the 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞—and it’s heating up fast. According to fresh Similarweb data: 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸 is a

This is the weirdest tax case in history... Apple found a way to pay 0.005% tax while others paid 12.5%. The EU demanded $13 billion in revenge. But Ireland fought AGAINST receiving $13 billion in tax money. This is the bizarre story that exposed

Day 2 of The Startup Mafia Series: Why YC Founders Have an Unfair Advantage The world thinks startups are a meritocracy—that the best ideas win, the smartest founders get funded, and anyone can build a billion-dollar company if they just work hard e

I recently spent time listening to a really insightful discussion around startups, investing, and how businesses actually grow in India. It got me thinking, and here are some key points that stuck with me: 1. Becoming a unicorn isn’t the goal-it’s t

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

The Idea Maze: A Founder's Framework for Startup Success Marc Andreessen's assessment of Balaji Srinivasan is striking: "Balaji has the highest good idea output rate of anyone I know." With multiple $100M+ companies sold, experience as Coinbase CTO,

Catalyst Series: Day 4 – Finding Opportunities 💡 Day 4: Discover Your Unique Strength 💡 Here’s the reality: you already have what it takes to get ahead. You’re not missing talent or knowledge—you’re missing the ability to recognize the value you