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Tag: Venture Capital

  • 4 Tips for raising money for your crypto/blockchain or tech startup

    In this video, I answer a viewer’s question about raising money to take one’s idea and turn it into a reality. The question was focusing on ideas in the crypto/blockchain world as well as more traditional tech startups. I share 4 things I believe are important before one starts fundraising. Please don’t forget to subscribe…

  • “Show Me The Money”: India’s Big Promise to VCs

    According to CBInsights, there are seven Indian startups are already valued at more than $1 billion. If you include Micromax, Mu Sigma, and InMobi, the number would be ten. Merely 2 years ago, there were only five unicorns. It won’t be long before large exits confirm India’s ability to deliver meaningful returns to startup investors. There have…

  • Why India is the Next Frontier for Mobile

    Unmodified picture by Ramesh Lalwani under Creative Commons 2.0 All over the world, opportunities are flourishing for mobile development (and investment). In some countries, like the U.S.,64% of adults owned a smartphone in 2015. In China, 68% of adults have a smartphone. Yes, these countries still offer room for growth. But not like India. Indian use…

  • 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…

  • 10 Things to Consider Before Approaching a VC

    A lot of very very smart, experienced investors have put similar information out there over the last few years. If you’ve read it before, consider this a reminder. If you haven’t read it before then consider this a starting point. This post shouldn’t be seen as a comprehensive list. It’s more of a response to…