Reality showfication is happening for everything - Now startup ecosystem is the one with big investors on board
Shark Tank S1 was good but S2 was meh
Jiocinema Indian Angels was not as hit as Shark Tank India
Mission Start Ab is also not a big hit
If we speak about Shark Tank, investment thesis/ethics is not good. It's more like a show trying to mint money in the name of Entrepreneurship. There are stories of Entrepreneurs who did not receive promised investment after telecasting the episodes. Completely unethical. It's like they telling "You come on show, we ll finalize a funding deal, after telecasting if the product becomes viral & gets sales, then we will invest"
I have been following the Indian startup scene for a while now, and I have to say that I am not impressed. It seems like most of the startups here are nothing more than people chasing quick bucks and the entire scene is a circlejerk of p...
Just completed watching 70% of the show and it is truly amazing. The show is unique and innovative compared to Shark Tank, Indian Angels etc. The challenges/competitions and especially feedback/conversation with investors after completin...
After Shark Tank, we have seen Indian Angels and StartAb but I believe the actual problem is still not being solved. Tbh, more than 90% of companies shown in these TV shows are more like businesses rather than startups with not so unique...
I have evaluated a lot of startups as part of my work. My approach has changed from being optimistic to being suspicious of a lot of founders, even before the process starts.
The sheer number of founders that I come across that try t...
Too many instances of global funds entering India. This will be interesting. The big existing ones (Peak, LSIP, Accel, Elevation) will be forced to deploy because the new ones will have a lot more appetite.
General Catalyst investing ...