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AI models reached human-parity in Handwriting and Speech recognition in roughly 18 years (1998-2016), Image recognition in 8 years (2009-2016), proficiency in High School & College subjects in 5 years (2018-2023), and Code Generation in 3 years (2020-2023). Where will… Continue Reading →
Sometimes, investors are sensitive to investing at high valuations, but at other times, the same VC invests at absurd valuations. Why is this? Today, I discuss reasons for investors to stick with a valuation hard-cap and reasons for them to… Continue Reading →
Startups flaunt fundraising, but why the hush on revenue? It’s strategy, not secrecy. I uncover the game behind the numbers.
Do traditional fundraising stages, such as “Seed” and “Pre-A”, truly encapsulate the essence of a startup’s journey? Or do we use them only as labels for fundraising amount? My video explains this
There are 2 tracks into Venture Capital. The Early Track, for 20-year olds, and the Senior Track for people in their 30s and 40s. I discuss how to get in via the Senior Track
Let’s unbundle the term “Consumer Tech” when it comes to startups. This isn’t the catch-all umbrella term that it used to be. Business models, product focus, customer maturity, revenue model diversification and usage patterns have expanded and founders and investors… Continue Reading →
Looking at Twitter over the last year, I’m realising it had great Product-Market-Fit (PMF) but never great Business-Model-Fit (BMF) Millions use Twitter for consumption, and creators use it to increase distribution and followers. But Twitter itself has been unable to… Continue Reading →
Venture capital funds are currently in a robust position, with significant “dry powder” ready for deployment, a trend that has been substantiated by data from the past three years. This availability of capital is a testament to the continued investor… Continue Reading →
In an avg YCombinator cohort FinTech went from 7% to 24% in 11 yrs. I’m intrigued that this growth is exclusive of Blockchain, cleanly sidestepping irrational exuberance My take: While Regulators in India & US are both catching up with… Continue Reading →
Finding investors for your sustainability startup is easier than you might think.
There are a growing number of angel investors and VCs who are interested in startups in this sector.
Before beginning on your fundraise journey, make sure you have some important thoughts in place.