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Pocket FM Hits $400 Million ARR and EBITDA Profitability: How Rohan Nayak Built India’s Audio Storytelling Empire with AI

April 17, 2026April 22, 2026Gaurav Thakur

Pocket FM has doubled its ARR to $400 million in 12 months and achieved EBITDA profitability. Founder Rohan Nayak shares how AI transformed the company… [...]

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India Approves Rs 100 Billion State-Backed Venture Capital Fund to Supercharge Deep Tech and Manufacturing Startups

April 9, 2026April 22, 2026Gaurav Thakur

India’s cabinet has cleared a ₹100 billion fund of funds targeting AI, advanced manufacturing, and deep tech startups. [...]

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Women Founders Lead India’s Startup Surge as Female-Led Companies Raise Record Rs 12,000 Crore in Q1 2026

March 28, 2026April 22, 2026Gaurav Thakur

Women founders lead India’s 2026 startup surge as female-led companies raise a record Rs 12,000 crore in Q1. [...]

Startup India at 10: A Decade of Disruption and the Founders Who Shaped the Ecosystem

March 24, 2026April 3, 2026Gaurav Thakur

In January 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Startup India initiative from the ramparts of Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi, announcing a [...]

From Side Hustles to Success: Five Indian Founders Who Turned Adversity Into Billion-Dollar Ventures

March 24, 2026April 3, 2026Gaurav Thakur

India’s startup ecosystem in 2026 is the product of thousands of individual journeys—stories of founders who spotted opportunities in India’s vast and uneven [...]

National Startup Day 2026: The Founders and Ventures Shaping India’s Entrepreneurial Growth Story

March 24, 2026April 3, 2026Gaurav Thakur

Celebrating India’s Entrepreneurial Spirit on National Startup Day 2026 On January 16, 2026, India celebrated National Startup Day—an occasion established to recognise the [...]

From Side Hustles to Success: India’s Rising Founders of 2026 Redefine Entrepreneurship

March 24, 2026April 3, 2026Gaurav Thakur

A New Generation of Entrepreneurs Emerges from India’s Startup Ecosystem India’s startup ecosystem in 2026 is witnessing the emergence of a new generation [...]

National Startup Day 2026: The Visionary Founders Driving India’s Next Phase of Innovation and Global Ambition

March 24, 2026April 3, 2026Gaurav Thakur

National Startup Day 2026, observed on January 16, cast a spotlight on the remarkable transformation of India’s entrepreneurial landscape. As the country celebrated [...]

From Side Hustles to Scalable Ventures: India’s Rising Founders Are Redefining Entrepreneurship in 2026

March 24, 2026April 3, 2026Gaurav Thakur

India’s entrepreneurial landscape in 2026 is being shaped by a new generation of founders who are breaking from the conventional startup playbook. Unlike [...]