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The Irony of Startups: It\’s pouring funds, with Negative Earnings

The above statements are not just some pieces of news, but they showcase the current funding scenario of the startup world.  It’s pouring funds for startups, despite being unprofitable. Startups are unapologetic about their losses or no near-term profitability roadmap, rather they are exhibiting their long-term vision, disruptive solutions and technology to attract investors and […]

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Angel Investors – The new breed of Evangelists in the ‘holy’ Startup world

Warren Buffet once said, “Someone is sitting in the shade of a tree today because someone planted a tree a long time ago”.  …..and someone decided to fund the expense of the seed, soil and water to plant that tree.  It was Sanjay Mehta and many others who believed in Ritesh Agarwal and his dream

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Start-up IPO frenzy – The Watchdog is back in Action

SEBI intervenes to protect investor interests, proposes stricter regulations for Start-up IPOs “Too much of anything is the beginning of a mess” 2021 is turning out to be the paramount year for tech-savvy start-up IPOs. With debatable valuations, over-optimistic investors and buoyant markets, we saw a loss making Zomato’s stellar opening (although a desperate contingency

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The Paytm IPO – A Speculative bet or a Prudent investment

Be it the local Kirana shop, the Autowala or the vegetable vendor, Forgot your wallet, just ‘Paytm karo’ No Change, just ‘Paytm karo’ Be it Demonetization, Digitization, or the Pandemic, India, moving towards a digital economy, Going cashless, just ‘Paytm karo’ The phrase ‘Paytm karo’ is imprinted in the minds of the Indian consumers when

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The Journey: Start-up to a Unicorn to a Public Limited

Start-ups have become an inevitable part of our lives. Our day begins with grocery delivery from Big Basket to travelling to work in an Ola, making payments through Paytm, Mobikwik, etc.; ordering food from Swiggy or Zomato to check the latest shopping trend on Flipkart, Nykaa, etc. As Indians, we take pride in the rise

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