Why AI Wrappers Won’t Survive Long-Term
The last few years produced a frenetic burst of startups that did one thing extremely fast: they launched an app that called a large language model (LLM) and wrapped a…
SBI Backs Startup Funds to Power MSME Growth
India’s largest public sector lender, the State Bank of India (SBI), has stepped up its commitment to the country’s startup ecosystem by actively investing in startup-focused funds. The move signals…
SaaS Churn Killers: Startups Doing It Right
In SaaS, growth hides weakness. You can grow revenue and still die. Why?Because churn quietly erodes the foundation. A SaaS company with 5% monthly churn loses ~46% of its customer…
Why Not All Ideas Need Venture Capital
Venture capital has become glamorized. Headlines celebrate funding rounds.Valuations dominate press coverage.Founders are often judged by how much they’ve raised—not what they’ve built. But here’s the truth: Not every idea…
Livspace Fires 1,000 Staff as It Pushes Hard Into AI Future
In one of India’s most talked-about startup shakeups this year, Livspace has laid off about 1,000 employees, marking roughly 12 % of its workforce, as the company pushes deeper into…
Trust Decay: When Influencer Brands Decline
Influencer brands are built on one asset above all else: trust. Not reach.Not aesthetics.Not even engagement. Trust is the invisible currency that turns attention into influence, and influence into revenue.…
Top 10 Investor Red Flags in Startups
Raising capital is not just about storytelling. Investors don’t only look for potential — they actively scan for risk. And often, a single red flag can stall or completely kill…
Bharat-Focused Startups Beating Urban Models
For years, Indian startups were built for metro users: English-speaking, credit-card owning, app-savvy consumers in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. But the real scale was always elsewhere. “Bharat” — Tier 2,…
Why Influencer Trust Converts Better Than Ads
Advertising has reach.Influencers have trust. In a digital world flooded with banner ads, pre-roll videos, popups, and sponsored posts, one truth has become increasingly clear: people don’t buy from brands…
Lystio Secures €500K to Expand AI PropTech Platform
Vienna-based proptech startup Lystio has raised €500,000 in fresh funding to sharpen its AI-powered real estate platform and accelerate expansion across Europe. The young company now moves decisively from early-stage…