SUMMARY YourStory’s The Bharat Project launched ShuruKar in Patna on 10 October, developed with DPIIT and Startup India as a district-level entrepreneurship movement. Participants move through four stages: find a …
India’s official playbook lists 65+ central schemes for startups, but many fund incubators, VCs or lenders rather than founders. Here’s which government schemes to apply for in 2026, and which …
The same ₹10 crore valuation can give an investor 16.7% or 20%. Here’s how pre-money vs post-money valuation works, with an Indian example and the ESOP pool twist founders miss.
Your startup valuation probably came from a cousin, a headline or a gut feeling. Here’s how investors in India actually price a company in 2026, with ₹ examples and a …
SISFS stopped taking startup applications on May 31, 2026. Here’s how SISFS, CGSS and FoF 2.0 differ, who you deal with for each, and how to pick the right scheme.
SUMMARY Startup India FoF 2.0 invests only through SEBI-registered AIFs, so founders pitch the funds, never DPIIT or SIDBI. Four AIF segments have different rules; micro VCs must put at …
DPIIT rewrote the startup rulebook on 4 February 2026, doubling the turnover cap to ₹200 crore. Here is who qualifies for the Startup India certificate, what to upload and how …
A practical guide to calculating TAM, SAM and SOM for Indian startups, with rupee-based examples, common founder mistakes, and why investors trust SOM more than a big TAM number.
How much equity should you give an investor? Most pre-seed and seed rounds sit at 10% to 20%. Here’s the formula, rupee examples, ESOP maths and India-specific rules every founder …
Six live government grant schemes, from ₹5 lakh to ₹1.5 crore, with the real disbursement details most founder explainers get wrong.
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