Unreliable Ventures

Harsh Reality Check at Unreliable Ventures 🚀 As probably the best VC in India, we have had the privilege of working with some of the brightest minds who attended IIT, MIT, worked with big companies, and returned from the US. However, there's a harsh reality I need to share. Whenever our portfolio startups don’t say that they are an AI company, it’s incredibly frustrating. In today’s competitive landscape, AI isn’t just a buzzword – AI is the magic. As investors, we live by metrics like IRR and MOIC, and we fcukin can't position and sell the company to the next wave of investors without it. To all the founders out there: Embrace AI. Be an AI company. It’s not just about solving problems; it’s about staying relevant in the way we want. #VC #StartupLife #AI #founder #Investment

We have an insane deal flow at Unreliable Ventures. We have been working on an internal AI project that identifies the signalling phrases of successful startups & funds. We are extremely happy to make it public so that many junior folks & founders can pick up some winners. Have we missed anything? #startup #founders #venturecapital

Unreliable Ventures funded its first-ever deep tech startup, Unicorn + AI. In an unannounced announcement, its partner said, "This is a very special deal for us and the entire startup community. We will see more entrepreneurs with the tenacity to raise more money and get us the returns." #startups #founder #venturecapital

"The Incomplete Report is out!" Yes, this is just Part 01. We fear that giving honest feedback might make founders dislike us. Don’t be like us. Please comment on what you agree with, what you don’t, and any suggestions you have. We’ll try to incorporate them into Part 02. #founders #startup #venturecapital

Rumour has it that Unreliable Ventures plans to invest $40 million in other successful candidates of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with the partners considering becoming the pivotal force in forming the government. What do you guys think? #startup #venturecapital #founders

We are ready to invest $1 billion in a pre-seed startup willing to name itself "The International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Technologies and Sustainable Solutions for a Better Future Worldwide Incorporated AI." #funding #AI #startup

At Unreliable Ventures, we build relationships well before funding a company. Funding is just one part of our connection. Today, we want to share some interesting facts about us to get close to your heart. Comment "Unreliable is the best fund," we'll send you a black t-shirt with our logo, a Parker pen, and a diary. #startup #venturecapital #founder

Sometimes we sit and think, how could our fellow investors miss such a profitable business from Day-1. Honestly, we never thought this would become such a big business. We just invested because it was profitable from day one. With AI coming into the picture, Auto Go looks like a hell of a startup. We believe AI works like magic in startups. This is going to be a framework for years to build and raise capital: 1. Copy a random startup in a large market. 2. Add AI to make it more appealing. 3. There you go, my friend, you have a startup that could raise capital for the next 3 years. 4. If you still don't attract capital, I have a trick. 5. Add hardware to it. 6. Congratulations, you have all the government grants in your pocket (at least $50k). Please comment "unreliable" if you think this is an investable framework. #startups #founders

"We do wink-wink in our deals." But, wtf is wink-wink? Wink-wink is a signature gesture when we make an investment decision. Okay, How does Unreliable Ventures make an investment decision? Like everyone out there, we say we partner with exceptional founders. We believe in the power in the power of technology to change the world. We back remarkable startups from day-01. We put that on our website like everyone. But, at the bottom of our hearts, Our job is not to support an exceptional individual who brings more risk or give you constructive feedback when we talk. Our job is to ensure we have access and relationships with the best founders where we don't have to get our hands dirty. We look like long-term thinkers, but we are short-term opportunists looking to have the most success because my short-term incentives align. We meet with every possible startup because we have FOMO. So, Comment "wink-wink" to have a meeting with us. #venturecapital #startups

After 8 years of struggling to achieve product-market fit and profitability, we are making the difficult decision to shut down our portfolio lemonade startup - Citrus Splash. It was a challenging day for us and the founders, and unfortunately, another startup from our portfolio has shut down. Here are a few significant events that occurred during our 8-year journey: 1. This was the only startup to source all the lemons from Argentina, and it was very evident from day one that customers needed help distinguishing between the taste, but drinking a fresh lemonade sourced from Argentina was kind of an experience. 2. The cost of shipping lemonades and marketing was the company's MOAT, and others couldn't compete. 3. Unreliable ventures and other VCs created a whopping $25Mn wealth for the founding team while we made $0 for ourselves. We are delighted that we created a positive impact on these founders. 4. It's a story of timing - we had great second-time founders from tier-1 college and had the overconfidence to execute, but the timing needed to be better. We will closely monitor these founders and see whether we can fund these amazing founders again. Meanwhile, If you're looking for funding - Share your ideas in the comments below!!! #startups #venturecapital