What's your anti-startup
The Startup that you had an offer from but did not join, and then it went big? (Let's take a word from VCs, how they like to use anti portfolio lists on their sites - cos they got an opportunity to enter but missed)
I kid you not, back in 2019 i was offered CTO by 2 college kids building an app for teenagers only that works with a custom branded credit card with IDFC first bank.
I was on a video call with the two kids, i was so LMAO-ing on their idea and passed on, i was SDE 2 back then.
Fuck, few months passed by and they became huge success monetary wise.
These 2 kids were the founders.
This event changed me.
Now i by default respect anyone of any age and any background whom I see doing their own thing.
Sometimes I try to be mildly intrusive and probe for opportunities where I can help them and be in their good books.
Dunno, literally anyone can be an overnight success in india.
In my life now I'm optimising for the fact that next time when a person needs help to do something of their own and no one is believing them, I want to be the first person to help.
Kind of like always keeping a glass jar with me to catch wherever lightening strikes, because it can strike anywhere and to anyone.
Null
Stealth
a year ago
Are you talking about fampay?
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Not a startup, but had an opportunity to join Entrepreneur First when they were just setting up in India
Not the biggest incubator, but would have been an interesting journey to be a part of building from the basics at that stage, did not appreciate it as much
Jethalaal
Stealth
a year ago
Don't think EF has been successful
Agreed. But it is arguably still early for them and I feel being a part of an accelerator days would have been interesting.
I have many in my list:
2018 - Dailyhunt.
2020 - Apna ( Joining was March 15 2020, rejected, then Covid started and within a year it was Unicorn )
2021 - MPL & Hippi ( Zee5 )
VacantFuel98
Student
a year ago
I got an offer from Rapido. I was very skeptical and asked the interviewer how they'll survive between Uber and Ola. Turns out I didn't know their riders would get away because they weren't a big name back then. They fought it Travis style.
Heard Pavan Gungupalli speak recently on. Pretty ballsy startup to be a part of. And their UX is also better than both Ola Uber. Should've joined :/
Cancelled
Stealth
a year ago
My biggest ones-
Had an offer from Firstcry back in 2014! I rejected due to package.
Got offer from WhiteHatJr which was sold to Byjus for $400m
I did not want to go into education hence rejected the offer!
Now I have to learn everyday!
Indusplateau
Stealth
a year ago
2018 i had offer from Flipkart, Bounce and Krazy bee 🐝.
Joined bounce which failed. I ponder why i rejected other two, which survived and grow still. 😅 Crazy exposure when you join a 🚀
ConcurrentThinker
Stealth
a year ago
I had an offer from Vokal which is now Koo. Rejected it as I didn't see any potential in a local language Twitter clone esp was not sure about revenue model. But their tech stack was good. GraphQL, Haskell etc
Meesho. I did not join them and took another offer instead. Since then they’ve done too well - 2 more rounds of funding
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Punter17
Stealth
a year ago
Flexiple and Exotel
Cred. It’s like I’m shorting a stock since I don’t see the value.. but it just keeps on going up