India No Country for Women Founders
While India is third in the pecking order globally in the start-up ecosystem, women founders struggle to even get a start. Investors see them as less capable and hesitate to fund their ideas
Mahima Sinha - February 29, 2024
Young Altruists
The philanthropic activities and goals of Nithin and Nikhil Kamath, brothers and co-founders of online brokerage firm Zerodha, placed them among the top 10 individual givers in the country last year. This year, Nikhil topped up his commitment by pledging to give away half of his wealth
Vinita Bhatia - December 01, 2023
The Unicorn Out For Delivery
Within two years of launch, Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra’s quick commerce platform Zepto became the first unicorn of 2023. Its 20-something founders also debuted in the 2022 IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List
Vinita Bhatia - December 01, 2023
Ritesh Agarwal Discusses Entrepreneur’s Balance
Founders can now decide how to balance various aspects, accounting for some trade-offs, allowing them to grow sustainably in resource-constrained times
Ritesh Agarwal - October 31, 2023
A Tale of 5 Cities
The lure of reigning start-up hubs, like Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi NCT, Chennai and Gurgaon, remains strong even as several Tier II and III cities vie for a larger share in the growth pie. A conducive environment, built by availability of wider talent pool, infrastructure incubators, mentors, investors, etc., lures new and aspiring founders to these cities
Vinita Bhatia - October 31, 2023
What Microsoft Stands to Gain from Start-Ups
Through Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub, the tech major offers early-stage start-ups access to tech tools, mentorship programmes and handshaking opportunities with an eye on their and its future
Vinita Bhatia - June 30, 2023
Promoters Missing At The Markets
When start-ups launch IPOs, their founders abruptly change their classification from promoters to public shareholders. SEBI worries about its impact on public confidence, but the trend is all pervasive
Abhishek Vasudev - April 29, 2023
Good Governance Lies Between Founders’ Hubris And Overvaluation: Mohandas Pai
The recent blow-ups in many start-ups are a result of the founders’ vanity and their failure to understand the basic obligations of public shareholding
Mohandas Pai - February 27, 2023
When Cases Of Wilful Misconduct Arise, VCs Must Probe: Rajan Anandan
Rajan Anandan, managing director, Sequoia Capital, believes that no amount of oversight or audits can ensure proper governance at a company if there is a lack of commitment to the cause on part of the founders. However, what matters is the action taken when there is evidence of wilful wrongdoing. Edited excerpts:
Outlook Business Team - February 27, 2023
Saturation, Fear Or Opportunity: How The Indian Founder Became A Globe-Trotter
Indian founders are there everywhere. one can meet more of them in a month in Dubai than in a year in Mumbai
Mahesh Murthy - October 31, 2022