SquishyQuokka
SquishyQuokka

[Comeback Thread] What is the hottest Indian Startup of this year(2023)? 🚀

It has been a while since I did a thread, so busy with work nowadays.

My answer would be Grapevine. Never experienced something like Grapevine in a really long time. Especially, considering that it has only been their first year.

What is your answer?

14mo ago
WobblyPancake
WobblyPancake
Meta14mo

i would agree, currently working for a shitty social network and grapevine is the perfect example of great product execution. Didnt bloat with silly features, just game of great content and community building. You couldnt even see likes for months. Way to go, really rooting for u guys.

SquishyQuokka
SquishyQuokka
Gojek14mo

Grapevine is what happens when sensibility prevails over hot headed decision making.

SwirlyRaccoon
SwirlyRaccoon
Target14mo

@MarkZuckerberg when it comes to monetization, let's see how the table turns.

It's not with the product in itself that most companies struggle with, it's making money out of it.

And in India, the end users will go to any extent to avoid paying for something, even if it's completely irrational.

Let's say Grapevine is planning to offer something paid (maybe the DMs of advance salary analysis, etc). Out of the 65000 users, maybe 65 or at max 650 people may try it.

So, other source for revenue needs to be identified: maybe ads (could be sponsored or promoted posts as well), or something similar. Which means, it may get bloated with a lot of things.

Be it Byjus or Unacademy or Share that, everything strated with a smaller good intent. As it scales, money problem arises, which may cause problems.

Even Google is ultimately an advertising platform (but it effectively does the same by delivering value)

Amazon is one of the worst business (loss making) as an e-commerce player. It's just that AWS and platform advertising/fees is holding them up.

Microsoft is selling software/hardware. So it's a bit different.

DizzyNarwhal
DizzyNarwhal
TCS14mo

+1 for grapevine.
I love how they’ve evolved this year 🙌🏻

Good work boissss 🫡

DizzyNarwhal
DizzyNarwhal
TCS14mo

Hey scott I’m not getting this blue tick despite verifying my work email 🙌🏻

Please do the needful lol

SquishyQuokka
SquishyQuokka
Gojek14mo

Same, I would seem to agree with this sentiment.

PeppyUnicorn
PeppyUnicorn

Anything Bhavish starts 🔥

SillyCoconut
SillyCoconut

Who is Bhavish? I heard he owns Kota Kachori.

QuirkyNugget
QuirkyNugget

Kota kachori is an amazing brand don't disrespect

SwirlyKoala
SwirlyKoala
EY14mo

Tough to say but the most impactful for me was OpenAI.

SwirlyBoba
SwirlyBoba

Grey Orange robotics looks cool!

QuirkyWalrus
QuirkyWalrus

IMO Paytm and Zomato have done phenomenal turnaround. I'm quite impressed and positive about their future.

It's what a changeover mama feeling.

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