pre-seed funding

We priced one hypothetical Indian D2C brand with Berkus, Scorecard, revenue multiple and DCF. The results ranged from ₹2 crore to ₹18 crore. Here’s which method fits your stage and …

Fewer investors are writing cheques in India, so mass pitching no longer works. Here’s a practical five-step filter to build a ranked shortlist by sector, stage, cheque size and recent …

Pre-seed, seed or Series A? Here’s what each funding stage means for Indian startups in 2026: typical cheque sizes, dilution, investor expectations and real deals from recent funding rounds.

Pre-seed rounds in India take 14 to 22 weeks and dozens of conversations. Here’s who writes the first cheque, what it costs in equity, and what investors want to see …

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.

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 …

Kiddo has raised Rs 12.5 crore in pre-seed funding led by Campus Fund to build a baby-only quick commerce app in Delhi NCR, entering a race Peeko and OZi already …