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Tag: 500 Startups

  • Early-Stage Startup Deal Terms in India 2020

    There was a recent thread on Twitter about how even in 2020 angels and VCs in India continue to put ridiculously onerous terms into early-stage deals. I am tired of devils masquerading as angels & angel networks in the Indian startup ecosystem. These assholes have screwed many founders by normalizing abusive terms. Holding founders hostage…

  • Off the Beaten Path: Wall Street to Startup Investor – A Fireside Chat with Me!

    Who is “Pankaj Jain” besides being the founder of Invest Stream and Founder Craft What came before?  If you’ve followed my erratic writing over the years, you might have some idea. I’ve been a risk manager at the largest hedge fund in the world, Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM), operator, product manager, entrepreneur, community builder at…

  • Meeting Indian Startups Applying to 500 Startups Accelerator Batch 6

    Good morning Founders! You might have heard that 500 Startups recently announced a public application process. This is the first time we’re accepting applications for all companies that want to join our accelerator. In the last batch of the 500 Startups Accelerator, we had four great companies from India. The highest number from any country…