"Pakoda VC" is now a trend & I can understand why! It's India's broken system
The numbers tell a grim story: middle-class incomes are shrinking as inflation (~6%) outpaces wage growth (~4%). While labor participation has risen to 60%, most new worke
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Anonymous 2
Hey I am on Medial • 1m
VCs get so much hate but they’re not the problem here. They’re doing their job, chasing high returns. It’s the public support system that’s missing. No access to credit, zero safety nets, and a broken skills pipeline.
India’s startup pitch: ‘We are solving for Bharat!’
VCs: ‘Great! But will this scale in Silicon Valley?’
Why do we hustle for global approval when our real market is right here? Are we chasing dollars or missing sense? 🤔
Let’s unpack this paradox
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Piyu
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🧾 70% of freelancers in India don’t get paid on time
CashFlo raised ₹22 Cr to offer invoice insurance for freelancers
What's broken?
❌ Late client payments
❌ No formal contracts
❌ Zero financial cushioning
What CashFlo is building:
🧾 Invoice pro
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Vishu Bheda
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Medial • 5m
Marc Andreessen on what VCs look for in startups.
Venture capital is all about finding startups that stand out.
Of the 4,000 startups looking for funding each year, only 200 get backed by top VCs, and just 15 grow to $100M+ in revenue.
These 15
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
Before You Pitch Your Startup to Anyone, Ask These 2 Questions
Most founders don’t raise money because their startup is bad. They fail because they’re pitching to the wrong kind of investor.
Here’s what I mean.
There are different kinds of investo
A founder once told me:
> “We’re spending 4 hours a day… just updating blog content.”
Not writing.
Not ranking.
Just… updating.
The kicker?
They had zero automation.
No AI. No internal tools. Just humans. Clicking. Copy-pasting. Formatting.
Her
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Chirag
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&OTHERS • 1m
Zomato & Swiggy just got a “RAPID” competitor. And it’s not who you’d expect.”
Rapido — the bike taxi giant — is now entering food delivery and they’re not just testing the waters…They’re diving in with a zero-commission model.
Yes, ZERO.
While re
15 Startup Ideas VCs Are Betting On (Pre-Revenue!) in 2025–2026
The bar for traction is rising—but some ideas are still fundable on vision alone. Here’s what top VCs are chasing before revenue:
1. AI Agents for Enterprises
2. Synthetic Biology Pla
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Aastha
📉 • 1m
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
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Uttkarsh Singh
Learning • 10m
Education isn't broken; attention is.
While YouTube and AI revolutionize learning, edtech startups like Byju's, Stoa, and Blulearn are chasing mirages.
The real challenge?
Sparking curiosity in a world of endless distractions. True innovation l
