by Ekrem Duman | Jul 21, 2026 | India Company Stories, Unicorns & Startup Ecosystem
⚡ TL;DRIndia’s startup ecosystem offers hard-won lessons: build for durability not just valuation, respect the cyclicality of capital, choose business models with genuine economics, and leverage the ecosystem’s compounding advantages. This piece...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 21, 2026 | India Company Stories, Unicorns & Startup Ecosystem
⚡ TL;DRWhile consumer startups grabbed headlines and burned cash, India built a quieter, more profitable startup success: software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies selling globally to businesses. This piece explains why Indian SaaS became a standout, how selling...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 21, 2026 | India Company Stories, Unicorns & Startup Ecosystem
⚡ TL;DRVenture capital transformed India’s startup landscape, pouring in global money to fund the unicorn boom — then pulling back sharply when conditions changed, triggering a funding winter. This piece explains how VC works, why capital flows are...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 21, 2026 | India Company Stories, Unicorns & Startup Ecosystem
⚡ TL;DRBengaluru became India’s Silicon Valley — the heart of its startup ecosystem — through a concentration of tech talent, capital, universities and a culture of entrepreneurship. This piece explains why startup ecosystems cluster in...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 21, 2026 | India Company Stories, Unicorns & Startup Ecosystem
⚡ TL;DRIndia became one of the world’s largest producers of “unicorns” — startups valued at over a billion dollars — driven by a huge digital market, abundant global capital and a maturing ecosystem. This guide explains what a...
