April 19, 2026: Application deadline for Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First India. June to September 2026: Three month equity-free program. 2025 cohort raised $61M+ cumulative funding post program. Eligible startups receive up to $350,000 Google Cloud credits plus free…
Google Startup School India 2026: Free AI Training for Founders (No Coding Required)
November 27 to December 7, 2025: Google Startup School India runs free AI training program “Prompt to Prototype.” India has 180,000+ registered startups but under 2% are AI-native. Program teaches founders to build working prototypes using Gemini, Imagen, Veo,…
How to Legally Close Your Startup in India
870,000 defunct companies sit on India’s Registrar records in 2026. Legal closure through C-PACE takes 60 to 110 days with perfect documentation. STK-2 filing costs ₹10,000 government fee. Wrong shutdown causes director disqualification for 5 years under Section 164 plus…
How RBI’s Policies Impact Fintech Startups
May 8, 2025: RBI released comprehensive Digital Lending Directions replacing 2022 guidelines. Digital lending in India grew from $150 billion in 2020 to $350 billion in 2023. But growth brought problems: opaque pricing, excessive data collection, abusive recovery. New…
Private Limited vs LLP vs OPC: Which Should Indian Founders Choose in 2026?
Over 100,000 Private Limited Companies register in India yearly. VCs prefer this structure for equity funding. Indian startups raised $11 billion in 2025, nearly all through Private Limited companies. But Private Limited costs ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 annually in compliance. LLP…
Top 7 Startup Accelerators in India Worth Applying To
Y Combinator has funded 157 Indian startups as of 2026. Razorpay went from YC to $7.5 billion valuation. Groww became India’s largest stock broker. Zepto does hundreds of millions in annual sales. But YC accepts only 1.5% to 2%…
6 Ways to Fund Your Startup in India
Indian startups raised $11 billion in 2025 across 1,518 deals. India ranks third globally with 197,692 DPIIT registered startups. Yet research shows 53% fewer investors participated than 2024. Competition is brutal. But here’s what most founders miss: six distinct…
Indian AI Startups Raised $1.3 Billion in 2025. Here’s What Got Funded and Why.
113 Indian AI startups raised $1.3 billion in 2025. That’s triple the $430 million raised in 2024. Neysa alone raised $1.2 billion for AI infrastructure. Sarvam AI got picked by government from 67 companies to build India’s first sovereign…
The 5 Founder Mistakes That Silently Waste 6-12 Months Before MVP
PwC’s 2025 study shows proper MVP development cuts costs by 13%, speeds time to market by 17%, and improves efficiency by 19%. Yet most founders waste 6 to 12 months before even starting their MVP. Not on big failures.…
Here’s Why Startup Traction Isn’t What You Think
Quibi launched with celebrity backing and $1.75 billion in funding. They hit 1.7 million downloads in week one. Press loved them. Investors believed. Six months later? Completely dead. Why? Because downloads aren’t traction. Fab.com hit $100 million in sales…