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SAFE Notes in India - What Founders Get Wrong SAFEs are simple. But not harmless. A lot of founders assume “It’s just a note. We’ll figure things out later.” That’s where problems start. 3 common mistakes with SAFEs in India: 1. No valuation cap

Cap Table 101 - Here is how to keep it healthy A lot of founders mess up their cap table in early days. Here are 3 quick rules: 1. Founders should own ~80–85% post pre-seed Too low, and VCs will worry you’re already over-diluted. 2. Avoid giving b

WAIT !!! Today we gonna talk about myth & Realities of Fund raising - Myths vs. Realities: • Myth: Fundraising is about fancy pitches Reality: It's a grind of one-on-one meetings and casual conversations • Myth: You need to raise money before

Pre-Money vs Post-Money | Why It Matters These two terms confuse a lot of first-time founders, but understanding them can save your equity. Here’s the difference (in plain terms): Pre-Money Valuation → What your startup is worth before new money c

Before You Raise Money, Decide What Kind of Company You Want to Build Founders often chase capital without asking the real question: What type of funding actually matches your strategy? Because equity, debt, and hybrid instruments don’t just finance

The Hidden Power of the Cap Table! I have seen many entreprenueurs struggling with their cap table just before the funding round and at that point, its not easy to cleanup the mess! Cap Table is the DNA of your startup’s ownership and if you’re not

10-Day Startup Series 🔥 23rd June 2025 🧵 Post 6️⃣ : This is the continuation of part of, "Terms Every Founders Must know". So here is the next 5 terms which is important to know, will be followed by two more post which will contain 5 terms each

This is a great opportunity for all the budding founders : SPC Founder Fellowship Fall 2024 Application *Applications are due by August 9th. We review applications as they come in and will get back to you no later than August 23rd. The Founder Fel

𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩. A few years ago, I met countless early-stage founders—passionate, driven, and energeti

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟴𝟬-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗝𝗲𝗳𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝘇𝗼𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 In 1994, Jeff Bezos had a high-paying Wall Street job at D.E. Shaw. Life was good. Then, he got an idea—an online