Category: Reports and resources

For many years, startups treated first-mover status as a major advantage. A company that reached customers first could gain attention, collect users, learn from the market, and create a lead…

India’s deep-tech startup sector has entered a new phase in 2026. The market now shows stronger interest in companies that build hard technology, rather than only software products. Artificial intelligence,…

Startup acquisitions in 2026 follow a much stricter logic than the market of 2020 or 2021. Buyers still want growth, strong products and talented teams, yet a high growth rate…

AI compute now sits at the center of many startup budgets. The cost no longer comes from one simple source. A startup may pay for model API calls, rented GPUs,…

Seed capital still exists in 2026, but investor standards have changed. A strong pitch deck alone no longer carries the same weight. Investors now want clear proof that a startup…

Software has entered a new phase. For years, large horizontal SaaS companies built products for many types of businesses. A sales platform could serve a bank, a hospital, a factory,…

Artificial intelligence has changed the shape of cybersecurity. The risk no longer sits only inside servers, laptops, networks, apps, or cloud systems. AI agents now create a new layer of…

Startup growth can look impressive on the surface. Revenue may rise, customer numbers may grow, and a company may enter new markets. Yet strong growth does not always mean a…

The first ten hires can shape a startup for years. At the seed stage, every person carries a large share of the company’s work, product quality, customer contact, and culture.…

A startup fundraising deck has one clear job: make an investor understand the business fast and see a strong reason to ask for the next conversation. In 2026, that job…