Arun Varma

🚀23 startups 💰~$600 Mn total funding 🌱17 early stage deals 🧑‍💻 11 key hiring 🤝 5 M&A 💵 2 ESOP buybacks Top funding ◾ Zepto: $350 Mn ◾Healthkart: $153 Mn Startup weekly round up by Shashank Pathak and Md Salman Ashrafi https://lnkd.in/gF32miad

5

🚀 Masterclass on navigating 0 to 1 product building + GTM for startups. 🚀 Here is the WEEKEND OFFER valid till Sunday Midnight only. Join our Product Management Workshop on Building Product Startups and gain the skills to take your startup to the next level. 📅 June 29th, Saturday 📍 IIM Kozhikode ⏰ 10 AM - 5 PM 🎟 https://bit.ly/HSKwkp3 Who is this for? For Founder/Teams building: 1. B2C/B2B Marketplaces 2. B2C Tech Solutions 3. SaaS Products Not Relevant For: - Offline-first distribution startups - Tech/Non-tech services businesses - Hardware Startups Hands-on session to cover: 1. Problem Discovery & Qualification: 2. Finding the First 10 Power Users & Defining Tablestakes Roadmap for V0 3. Identifying Metrics That Matter 4. Hard Skills That Matter for Founders/Founding PMs 5. Development Approach 6. Building your team Register Now: https://bit.ly/HSKwkp3 Hamad Jowher Nevin Robert Mittu Tigi Sana Thayyil Rabin Baby Murshid Basil Muhammed Haris T M Reema A Raheem Ashwathy Venugopal Geethu Agit Vaishnav Nair S IIMK LIVE Abraham Varghese Jofin Joseph

9

How much should I be paying Google Cloud or AWS ? If I want to build an ecommerce website on a custom platform today with following scalability requirements, what kind of server cost would I incur ? A question only for Techies with prior experience or ecom business owners. - 10000 SKU - 200K Sessions per day - 10000 Orders per day - 50000 order status updates everyday - Traffic primarily in Indian Sub Continent - Website should Autoscale to handle 2X traffic without a problem Website needs to be Server Side rendered preferably on Next or something Similar Database needs to have HA CDN is a must

6

6 Comments

Day 28 of 30 Days of Startup🔥 Funding ke baare me pareshan ho? Kisse funding loge kaise loge?🧐 Almost india ke sare angel investor or venture capital ki list aapke DM tak pohoch jayegi, bas bhai comment kardo “List” . . . . . Follow us for more such content ✅ 🏷️ #marketresearch #businessstrategy #businessstorytelling #businessowner #startupculture #startupindia #brandingagency #brandowner #nbtshow #startup #30daysofstartup #smallbusiness #funding #sharktankindia #entrepreneur #followme #mba #bba #reels #explore #viral #productmarketfit #businesshindi #startuphindi #investing #invest #funding #investor #venturecapital #vc

3

TGS2024: Entrepreneurs Live! 💡 Masterclass 8: Product-Market Fit Achieving product-market fit is crucial for early-stage founders. This masterclass covers: 🔍 Market research & customer discovery 🛠️ MVP development & metrics tracking 📈 Scaling strategies with real-world case studies from Indian startups Gain practical frameworks to build products that customers truly want. Kiran Vasireddy #TiEGlobalSummit2024 #Innovation #GlobalEcosystem #Entrepreneurship #StartupGrowth #TGS2024 #Leadership #StartupGrowth #PuttingEntrepreneurshipFirst #GlobalGrowth #DigitalTransformation #TechnologyLeadership

4

.406 Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in business to business, commercial services, healthcare, information technology, SaaS, cybersecurity, big data, financial technology, artificial intelligence, & digital health sectors. They also invest in data & cloud sectors with investments ranging between USD 2 million to USD 18 million in 20 to 25 companies. https://lnkd.in/gec3GtgR #venturecapital #firm #investors #enterprenuers #founders #innovators

3

In startup ecosystem, fundings are very common and exits are very very rare. If founders have a chance of funding v/s exit - they should optimise for what's rare and not what is common. Running a business everyday also means surviving everyday. On somedays, exits make sense for founders. Cash in bank v/s valuation on paper is what it comes down. Yes - there will always be a VC who advices you to take money and build a long-lasting company; remember that VC is optimising for their funds markups and returns, as founder you should optimise what works for you and your team! Founders, be selfish. VCs anyway are!

196

8 Comments

India’s startup ecosystem is booming with a growing number of startups, unicorns, funding and a record number of Unicorns. India now boasts the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem, with over 1,40,000 registered startups, 111 Unicorns and B150$ funding. What do you think about Indian Startups ? #startup #funding

17

1 Comment

💲💲 If you are a D2C Consumer Brand Startup you should know this VC that invests in pre-revenue stage Startups! 💰 VC Background: Meet Sauce VC a Cat II VC that launched their first fund in 2019 with a modest corpus of INR 60 Cr and since then launched 3 more funds and made 33 investments. Their recent INR 365 cr Fund launched in Aug'24 plans to invest in 20-25 consumer brands. They pick 6-7 selective investments annually out of 3000+ deck they get. However, their Fund I has a success rate of 50% (not a bad idea to invest in the fund if you are a UHNI). Infact their Fund IV was oversubscribed 3 times. 💰Notable Investments: Mokobora, Hocco Ice cream, Supertails, Innovist, The Whole Truth etc 💰Stage at which they invest: They invest even at pre-revenue stage to early traction stages. Ideally this VC invests at pre-seed to Series A. 💰What do they look for: Taking call at pre-revenue stage is really tough, especially in Consumer Brand segment. Hence, they look for founders who have deep experience in the segment either by the family background or by the founder's professional background. However, if the founder is not well-versed with the D2C game, they are cool with it. But the founder should know the segment, scope for new brands and plan to differentiate the brand. 💰Ideal cheque size: $ 1 Mn. But can go up to $ 5 Mn. 💰Investment Style: Sauce VC prefers working along with the founders to ensure the success of the Startup. They lead the rounds at pre-seed and Series A stages. Once the Startup is into Series B, they take a back seat and only participate in the following rounds. 💡 Hope this helps. Share it with some great founder of a consumer brand who is at early stages and needs to know this. If you want a warm-introduction, DM me or let me know in the comments. Bhavesh K Jatania Raunaq JaisinghaniAshish SharmaMohit Kanjwani

43

8 Comments

Here’s a list of the top 10 Indian angel investors: 1. Kunal Shah (CEO, CRED) – 258 investments 2. Anupam Mittal (CEO, Shaadi.com) – 100 investments 3. Kunal Bahl (CEO, Snapdeal) – 97 investments 4. Rohit Kumar Bansal (Co-Founder, Titan Capital & Snapdeal) – 89 investments 5. Ramakant Sharma Sharma (Co-Founder & COO, Livspace) – 82 investments 6. Dr Ritesh Malik (Founder & CEO, Innov8 Coworking) – 66 investments 7. Rajan Anandan (Managing Director, Peak XV Partners and Surge) – 64 investments 8. Kris Gopalakrishnan (Co-Founder, Infosys) – 64 investments 9. Rajesh Sawhney (Founder & CEO, GSF Accelerator) – 59 investments 10. Abhishek Goyal (Co-Founder, Tracxn) – 56 investments These leaders are shaping the future by supporting innovative startups across key sectors like AI, agritech, biotech, and more. Source: YourStory Media

4

T-Angel Cohort 8, T-Hub’s investment-readiness program, invites early-stage startups with INR 3-5 Lakhs in Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) and a clear product-market fit. 🚀 Ready to take your disruptive solutions to investors and pitch in front of the real sharks? This is an opportunity for: 💰 Entrepreneurs eager to raise between $250k and $750k 🗣️ Founders who are ready to fine-tune their pitch and secure funds ⚙️ Tech startup founders who have already made strides in the market 🤝 Innovators who have built a strong product, and now need the right tools, network, and insights to navigate the fundraising journey Through 100 days of tailored mentorship, hands-on workshops, and pitch refinement, T-Angel provides the resources and network to help you succeed in the competitive venture capital world. Scale your startup, refine your pitch, and secure investment for your business. 🔗 Apply for T-Angel Cohort 8 today: https://bit.ly/4di6MtH Vijay Bawra | Yuvaraju Atmakuri | Devi Chinthireddy | Rajesh D (Raj) | Kasyap Parnandi | Ankitha Sukumar | Zeel Jain | Ashia Avasthi | Dharsha Udayakumar #InnovationEcosystem #THub #TAngel #Startups #Entrepreneurs #Investment #VC #Funding

41

𝗭𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 $𝟯𝟱𝟬 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀. 👉 Zepto secures $350 million in a funding round led by Motilal Oswal’s private wealth division. 👉 This is the largest 100% domestic fundraising in India's startup ecosystem. 👉 Founded in 2021 by Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya V.. 👉 Plans to double the number of dark stores to 700 by March 2025. 👉 Gearing up for a public market listing next year. -------- Follow us at Unbox Startups for more such content and stories. #unboxstartups #funding #startups #news #fundraise #zepto #ecommerce #quickcommerce

3

Quick 2024 review on Indian Startup Funding As per the report by Inc42 Media, pointers on how Indian startups performed in 2024 1) $12Bn + Total funding 2) 993+ Funding deals 3) 71+ M&As 4) 6 Unicorns minted 5) 1.9k Investors participated in funding deals 6) 93% Increase in funding for startups founded by Women 7) 13 New age tech listings 8) $8.7 Bn+ worth startup funds announced/launched 9) Bengaluru was most funded startup hub (basis deals) 10) Ecommerce was most funded sector (basis deals) #innovation #funding #startup #startupnews #startupfunding #growth

1

🚀 From Whatfix to HomeLane – Indian Startups Raised $461.02 Mn This Week🚀 This week 29 Indian startups raised $461.02 Mn, which includes 10 growth stage and 18 early-stage deals while "One" early-stage startups kept the transaction details undisclosed. Regarding the city-wise number of funding deals, Bengaluru-based startups led with 17 deals followed by Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Pune. During the week, seed funding deals are on top, with 10 deals followed by 4 pre-seed, 3 Debt, 3 Series A, and more. The average funding in the last eight weeks stands at around $402.67 million with 28 deals per week. Cashfree Payments joined by Nitin Pulyani as a head of product and senior vice president, Integris Healthcare hired Probir Das. So, I put together a comprehensive guide that covers: - 📌 Key Startup Funding Highlights of The Week 📌 Growth/late-stage deals 📌 Early-stage deals 📌 City and Segment-Wise Deals 📌 Other Major Developments of This Week ➕ Follow Shilpi Kumari for more such insightful content. #startups #fundraising #fundingsuccess #investmentstrategy #founders #entrepreneurs #startupecosystem #fundingnews

11

2 Comments