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Vikas Acharya
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Welbeย โขย 16h
๐ The Startup India Decade: What's Changing in 2026? As we celebrate 10 years of Startup India, the ecosystem is entering a completely new phase. Here's what I'm observing: ๐ก AI-First is the New Default India is no longer just consuming AIโwe're building it. Startups like Sarvam AI and Gnani.ai are creating Indic-language LLMs tailored for our reality. The 2026-2030 window is being called the "highest-leverage founding period" before consolidation happens. ๐ฐ Funding Reality Check The free-money era is over. Investors are now prioritizing: โข Profitability over growth-at-all-costs โข Capital-efficient models โข Real problem-solving startups โข Sector-specific solutions (CleanTech, HealthTech, FinTech infra) Projected funding for 2026: $11.5-13.8Bโmodest recovery but structurally different. โก The Tough Side: Layoffs Continue 6,716+ employees laid off in 2025 alone. From Ola Electric's automation push to funding crunchesโthe shakeout is real. Only sustainable business models are surviving. ๐ฏ Key Takeaway for Founders Build for value, not valuation. The market rewards: โ Unit economics that make sense โ Solutions to Indian problems at scale โ Capital discipline from Day 1 The next decade won't be about who raises the mostโit'll be about who builds the most sustainable. What's your take on where Indian startups are headed? ๐
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