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The Deeptech Series A Chasm - An Insider's perspective and a clarion call for VCs
7 mins
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Debasis Basak VC Fellow (C8)

The Deeptech Series A Chasm - An Insider's perspective and a clarion call for VCs

India’s deeptech ecosystem is accelerating, yet most startups fall into a harsh funding gap long before reaching scale. This piece uncovers that silent chasm and the conviction required from investors to bridge it.

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The Untapped Goldmine: India’s Spiritual Economy
12 min
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Anup Khandelwal (C8)

The Untapped Goldmine: India’s Spiritual Economy

India’s spirituality isn’t just about faith it’s an economic ecosystem. One that doesn’t need to be constructed or discovered it already thrives, daily, across every city, temple, and ritual.

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In what ways are policy, capital, and infrastructure beginning to align for India’s deep-tech future?
7 mins
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Vishnuvardhan Dharmendra (C6)

In what ways are policy, capital, and infrastructure beginning to align for India’s deep-tech future?

India’s deep-tech ecosystem is gaining momentum as policy reforms, venture capital, and infrastructure begin to align. From AI-led growth to state-backed deep-tech funds and innovation alliances, here’s how India is building the foundation for its next technological leap.

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The Ed-tech Conundrum: Horizontal diversification - Boon or Bane
10 minutes
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Praneeth Allada (C7)

The Ed-tech Conundrum: Horizontal diversification - Boon or Bane

In India, horizontal expansion only creates value when adjacency distance is low across customer, problem, and channel; otherwise, it destroys unit economics via a ‘focus tax'.

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The Deeptech Series A Chasm - An Insider's perspective and a clarion call for VCs
7 mins
~
Debasis Basak VC Fellow (C8)

The Deeptech Series A Chasm - An Insider's perspective and a clarion call for VCs

India’s deeptech ecosystem is accelerating, yet most startups fall into a harsh funding gap long before reaching scale. This piece uncovers that silent chasm and the conviction required from investors to bridge it.

Read more
The Untapped Goldmine: India’s Spiritual Economy
12 min
~
Anup Khandelwal (C8)

The Untapped Goldmine: India’s Spiritual Economy

India’s spirituality isn’t just about faith it’s an economic ecosystem. One that doesn’t need to be constructed or discovered it already thrives, daily, across every city, temple, and ritual.

Read more
In what ways are policy, capital, and infrastructure beginning to align for India’s deep-tech future?
7 mins
~
Vishnuvardhan Dharmendra (C6)

In what ways are policy, capital, and infrastructure beginning to align for India’s deep-tech future?

India’s deep-tech ecosystem is gaining momentum as policy reforms, venture capital, and infrastructure begin to align. From AI-led growth to state-backed deep-tech funds and innovation alliances, here’s how India is building the foundation for its next technological leap.

Read more
The Ed-tech Conundrum: Horizontal diversification - Boon or Bane
10 minutes
~
Praneeth Allada (C7)

The Ed-tech Conundrum: Horizontal diversification - Boon or Bane

In India, horizontal expansion only creates value when adjacency distance is low across customer, problem, and channel; otherwise, it destroys unit economics via a ‘focus tax'.

Read more
Can Everyday Indians Back the Next Zepto? The Quiet Revolution in Venture Capital Access
5 minutes
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Manav Shah (Fellow C6)

Can Everyday Indians Back the Next Zepto? The Quiet Revolution in Venture Capital Access

India’s startup boom is opening its doors to everyday investors — but can retail capital stay patient enough to ride the full journey?

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The Great Indian Brand Leap: Decoding the New Age of Consumerism
6 minutes
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Ayush Srivastava, Founding Team HireVC

The Great Indian Brand Leap: Decoding the New Age of Consumerism

India Quotient's new report doesn’t just unpack consumer brand trends. It slaps you with data, behavior shifts, economic ironies, and D2C postmortems, 20 bulletins of truth, each more revealing than the last.

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Pricing Power: A Startup's Blueprint for Sustainable Growth & Profitability
7 minutes
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Jay Ingle (Fellow C4)

Pricing Power: A Startup's Blueprint for Sustainable Growth & Profitability

A great product alone won't fuel sustainable growth. Here's how smart pricing decisions can give your startup a lasting edge.

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The Next Frontier: How AI, Global Talent, and Crisis Are Reshaping U.S. Healthcare
5 minutes
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Ayush Srivastava, Founding Team HireVC

The Next Frontier: How AI, Global Talent, and Crisis Are Reshaping U.S. Healthcare

Why AI, burnout, and global talent are redefining the future of U.S. healthcare—and why India is poised to lead the transformation.

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The Future of India's Beauty and Personal Care Market
10 mins
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Arjun Singh (Fellow C5)

The Future of India's Beauty and Personal Care Market

How science, personalization, and tech are reshaping India’s beauty and personal care industry.

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Agentic AI is Powering a Renaissance in Indian GCCs
5 minutes
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Vivek Kasi (Fellow C1)

Agentic AI is Powering a Renaissance in Indian GCCs

A Data-Driven Look at the Future of Autonomous Global Operations

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Protein Panic and the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) Opportunity
5 minutes
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Maneshwar Kumar (Fellow C2)

Protein Panic and the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) Opportunity

Decoding Huddle Ventures "India's Insect Protein: An Overview"

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