Every founder wants growth. But what separates a growing startup from a healthy one? Unit economics.It’s how you figure out if you’re making money (or at least losing it wisely) every time you acquire, serve, or retain a customer. What…
When founders talk to VCs, terms like equity, valuation, and runway come up all the time.But there’s one word that quietly shapes VC behaviour behind the scenes: carry. Understanding carry helps you decode VC motivations, as to why they want big exits, prefer certain cap table structures, or double down on…
A SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) is a founder-friendly fundraising instrument that lets startups raise money quickly without pricing the company or issuing shares immediately. Created by Y Combinator in 2013, SAFEs have gained popularity in India’s early-stage ecosystem…
A Data Room is a secure, organised digital repository used to store, manage, and share key documents during fundraising, mergers & acquisitions, or due diligence processes. Think of it as a curated backstage pass for investors giving them the required…
Get clarity on your cost of growth. Learn how to calculate CAC accurately across D2C, marketplaces, and offline retail and why it’s one of the most critical levers in building a profitable consumer brand. What is CAC? Customer Acquisition Cost…
Startups are built in motion. They rarely have perfect answers, complete teams, or all the time they need but the show must go on. Every day brings new decisions, gaps, and growth challenges that need to be figured out on…
Bio: Chris Tottman is a General Partner at Notion Capital, London. Curated Insights from Chris: Fundraising Formula Dear first-time founders: stop fundraising like it’s 2019. The best early-stage rounds in the past year followed a new playbook. Here’s a tighter,…
Bio as per TDV Partners: Ujwal is the founding partner of TDV Partners. He is a 2 X founder turned investor. In his last role as an Associate Director at Innoven Capital, Ujwal was responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing…
Bio as per Fireside Ventures: As a VP in the Investment team, Ankita works closely with 6 Fireside portfolio companies including Pilgrim, Kapiva, and Frubon. She previously invested in multiple consumer tech companies during her stint at Venture Highway (General…
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