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The Indian startup ecosystem has seen funding rounds backed by venture capital firms, founders, and angel investors. But this one stands out for a completely different reason. Live entertainment startup thumpN has raised $3.75 million, and the investor list reads like a mix of India’s startup and music industries. Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, singers…
Some founder stories don’t end when they leave the company that made them famous. Sometimes, that’s where the real story begins. When Elon Musk acquired Twitter in 2022, one of his first decisions was removing CEO Parag Agrawal. At the time, headlines focused on layoffs, leadership changes, and Twitter’s uncertain future. Many assumed Agrawal would…
When a former OpenAI executive joins the board of a rocket startup, it’s tempting to dismiss it as another executive career move. That would be a mistake. Kevin Weil, who previously served as OpenAI’s Chief Product Officer and later led OpenAI’s science initiatives, has joined the board of Stoke Space, a startup building fully reusable…
Every startup story doesn’t end with a funding round or an acquisition. Sometimes, the smartest decision a founder can make is to stop. That’s exactly what happened with PicSee, the AI-powered visual content startup founded by Mayank Bidawatka, who previously co-founded Koo. After just over a year of building the product, Bidawatka announced that PicSee…
Leadership transitions are never easy, especially when the founder is deeply tied to the company’s identity. That’s why the latest announcement from Australian logistics software giant WiseTech Global has caught the attention of investors and the broader startup ecosystem. Richard White, the company’s founder, has officially stepped down as Chair of WiseTech Global. The decision…
Most founders believe raising funding is the biggest milestone in building a startup.It is not. The startups that grow the fastest usually gain something even more valuable before raising large rounds. They gain access to the right people, the right advice, and the right ecosystem.That is exactly why global accelerators continue to attract ambitious founders…
Most startup founders spend months trying to get a warm introduction to a venture capitalist. Meanwhile, thousands of founders around the world are taking a completely different route: pitching live in front of investors, business angels, and corporate leaders through global startup competitions. One of the biggest platforms enabling this is Unicorn Events, which hosts…
Every founder dreams of getting access to world-class mentors, technical experts, cloud infrastructure, and global networks. The problem is that most startup accelerators ask for something in return: equity. Google’s startup accelerator program takes a different approach. Through its Google for Startups Accelerator programs across India, the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, and Southeast Asia,…
Every founder dreams about raising funding. But here’s the uncomfortable truth. Most startups don’t fail because investors said no. They fail because they approached investors too early. A weak pitch. No customer validation. An unclear business model. A product nobody truly needed. Investors don’t just invest in ideas. They invest in founders who can prove…
For the past two years, founders kept hearing the same story. Funding is slowing. VCs are becoming cautious. Startup valuations are falling. Yet something unexpected is happening. Nearly 90 startups have already reached unicorn status in 2026, proving that billion dollar companies are still being built, even in a market where investors claim they are…
