Founders, deal flow, and the Indian startup ecosystem.
The other half is people. I work alongside founders and investors across Delhi NCR, sitting in on deal flow with Delhi Angels, attending summits and pitch events, and writing about what early-stage building actually looks like up close.
Investment Is for Scale, Not Execution: What Founders Keep Getting Wrong
Funding won't build your product, your team, or your customers. If you need it to survive next month, you're on the wrong train.
How I Evaluate Early-Stage Startups: A Framework from 100+ Reviews
After evaluating over 100 early-stage startups at Delhi Angels, here's the exact framework I use: what I look at first, the questions that reveal the most, and the red flags that end conversations fast.
Inside Delhi NCR's Startup Ecosystem: A Ground-Level View
Most ecosystem content is written from press releases. This is written from the rooms: the pitch events, the investor dinners, the founder conversations that happen across Delhi NCR every week.
Startup Due Diligence Checklist for Angel Investors in India
A practical due diligence checklist for evaluating early-stage startups in India: the questions, documents, and red flags that matter most at the pre-seed and seed stage.
What Angel Investors in India Are Actually Looking For
What do angel investors in India really look for before writing a cheque? After sitting in on hundreds of pitches at Delhi Angels, here are the signals that matter most, and the ones that don't.
Navigating the Startup Hustle: Lessons from the Tech Trenches
Exploring the chaotic yet rewarding journey of launching a startup: the daily grind, small wins, and how resilience becomes your biggest competitive edge.
Startup Secrets: Navigating the Tech Maze
How early-stage startups can tackle tech challenges head-on: from database failures and team upskilling to future-proofing your systems before they break.