The Tier-2 Bet: Why the Next Unicorn May Come From Coimbatore
For twenty years, the Indian startup story had three pin codes: Bengaluru, Delhi NCR and Mumbai.…
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Zerodha: A Billion-Dollar Business With Zero VC Money
In a startup world obsessed with raising the next round, Zerodha is the counter-example that refuses…
The 2026 IPO Wave: boAt, Acko, Amagi and More
Two years ago, “IPO” was a word Indian founders said carefully, the way you say a…
Zoho: The Bootstrap Playbook From Rural Tamil Nadu
While Silicon Valley taught the world that software companies are built on venture money, one man…
DRHP Decoded: Read an IPO Filing in 20 Minutes
Every company that wants to list in India has to file a DRHP, a Draft Red…
Profit Before IPO: How Public Markets Changed Startup Math
For a decade, Indian startup math was simple: raise big, burn fast, grow faster, and let…
Byju’s Post-Mortem: Lessons From India’s Biggest Collapse
In 2022, Byju’s was India’s most valuable startup at 22 billion dollars, backed by the Chan…
Zepto: How Burning Billions Won Quick Commerce
Two nineteen-year-olds drop out of Stanford, move to Mumbai, and start delivering groceries in 10 minutes.…
Dunzo’s Rise and Fall: When a Giant Owns Your Future
In January 2025, Reliance quietly wrote off its 200 million dollar investment in Dunzo – about…
Physics Wallah: Proof That Profitable Edtech Exists
On 18 November 2025, in the middle of a brutal edtech winter, Physics Wallah listed on…