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How Ritesh Agarwal Pivoted OYO Post-COVID to Achieve Profitability

When the COVID-19 pandemic brought global travel to a standstill, hospitality startups were among the worst hit. For OYO, once celebrated as India’s fastest-growing...

Flipkart Acquires Minivet to Scale Video-First Commerce

Walmart-owned ecommerce giant Flipkart has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Bengaluru-based generative AI startup Minivet AI. The financial terms...

Raj Das Launches HiBOSS — A Peer-to-Peer, Hyperlocal Hiring App

Raj Das, the former co-founder and India CEO of Hirect, has launched his new venture HiBOSS, a peer-to-peer hyperlocal hiring marketplace app designed for...

India Launches ₹10,000 Crore Fund for DeepTech Startups

India is making a strong push into deep technology. Union Minister Piyush Goyal recently announced the second edition of the Fund of Funds (FoF)...

GST Reforms 2025: Common Man’s Relief, Business Boost

The government has announced a new set of GST reforms for 2025, promising relief for the common man and a boost for businesses. The...

Bootstrapped Success Stories: Startups That Made It Without VC Funding

Zoho — Founded in 1996 by Sridhar Vembu, Zoho never raised VC money. Today, it serves 80M+ users and competes with Salesforce. Vembu shifted...

Startup Pitch Decks in Regional Languages: The New Trend Transforming Indian Innovation

In the high-energy world of startups, pitch decks are sacred—condensed stories that can unlock funding, partnerships, and growth. Until recently, these decks were almost...

5 Financial Mistakes Indian Startups Make in Their First Year

The first year of any startup is make-or-break. In India’s thriving entrepreneurial landscape—where over 80% of startups fail within the first five years—the decisions...

How to Raise Funding Without Giving Up Too Much Equity

  In the fast-paced world of startups, raising funds can often feel like a race against time. But for every funding round closed, there’s a...

How to Deal with Rejection in Startup Fundraising

Rejection. It’s not just part of startup life—it is startup life.If you’ve pitched to dozens of investors and keep hearing "no," you’re not alone....
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