bootstrapped startups

Forbes, Bloomberg and Hurun each put a different number on Nithin Kamath’s wealth. Here’s what each says, how much Zerodha is worth, and why the bootstrapped broker never needed a …

SUMMARY Zoho, Zerodha, Wingify, BrowserStack and Noise grew on customer revenue, with outside money arriving late, small, or never. Bootstrapping isn’t immunity: Noise revenue fell 24% in FY25 and Wingify’s …

Appointy went through two bankruptcies and has no disclosed funding round, yet Inc42 reported customers in over 110 countries. This is the sourced story of Nemesh Singh, Sarang Verma and …

Sridhar Vembu turned down venture capital in 1999 and built Zoho without outside funding. This profile covers his move to rural Tamil Nadu, Zoho’s FY25 numbers, the ownership questions and …

From a 1997 side project called Sagaai.com to IPO speculation in 2025, here’s how Anupam Mittal built Shaadi.com while staying in control.

Most startup founders dream of landing that big Series A check. They pitch to investors, give up equity, and chase exponential growth. But what if I told you there’s a …