Are EVs any good for India?
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The biggest reason why EVs are lauded today is because it results in zero emission of smoke or carbon dioxide at the point of usage. But...
Kartikeyan Khator
- Apr 2
- 1 min
Podcast - Diving Deeper into Farm IoT with Yuktix
The success of Agritech is critical for India. That’s because the Agriculture sector of India is a source of livelihood for more than 50%...
Kartikeyan Khator
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Is EV another Plastic like Disaster?
When plastic found its way to mainstream commercial applications in early 1900s, it was lauded for its properties, low cost and the fact...
Ritwik Khator
- Mar 31
- 3 min
When should your Business Break-even?
Here’s the deal: On one side, we have the younger generation championing startups that disrupt businesses and make it large. Meanwhile,...
Kartikeyan Khator
- Mar 5
- 1 min
Agritech - India vs Rest of the World
India has one of the highest arable land under agriculture (156 Million Hectares) and yet the GDP from Agriculture is abysmally low...
Kartikeyan Khator
- Mar 5
- 2 min
Products & Startups revolutionizing Indian Farms
The Indian Agritech sector is growing at a very fast pace, with Precision Agriculture sub-sector being one of the hottest space, from the...
Kartikeyan Khator
- Mar 4
- 1 min
Podcast - Diving Deeper into Crop Biologicals with MiklensBio
The success of Agritech is critical for India. That’s because the Agriculture sector of India is a source of livelihood for more than 50%...
Kartikeyan Khator
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Opportunities for India Agritech
The Agriculture & Allied sectors, which is the largest employer of workforce in India, registered a growth of 4% in FY23. The fact that...
Kartikeyan Khator
- Feb 29
- 2 min
Value Chain of Indian Agriculture Industry (farm to fork)
The whole value chain can be divided in 5 segments viz. Production, Processing, Market, Supply Chain and Financing. Let's break down each...
Kartikeyan Khator
- Feb 29
- 5 min
Startup Newsletter - Feb'24
In this issue: Opportunities for India Agritech India Agritech Podcast – Ep.1 with founder of MiklensBio Value Chain analysis of Indian...
Kartikeyan Khator
- Jan 31
- 5 min
Startup Newsletter - Jan'24
In this Issue: India’s Unicorn Story in Numbers What if you had Invested in Indian Unicorns? Bright Spots of 2023 What went wrong with...
Ritwik Khator
- Jan 27
- 1 min
Bright Spots of 2023
Amidst the brouhaha of Startups shutting shop, laying off and reporting eye-popping losses, we forgot to notice and appreciate those that...
Kartikeyan Khator
- Jan 26
- 1 min
Where do Unicorns park Idle Funds?
Time and again you must’ve heard in 2022 & 2023 (59 times to be precise), that a Startup raised funds north of a hundred million dollars....
Kartikeyan Khator
- Jan 26
- 1 min
How much do Unicorns spend on ESOPs?
employee esops, startup stock options, esops to employees, employee stock option plan for employees of startups, median money spent on esops
Kartikeyan Khator
- Jan 26
- 2 min
India's Unicorn Economy
India’s 91 Unicorns spent cash of over ₹300,000 crores, posting a total net loss of over ₹63,000 crores. Now before you write off all...
Kartikeyan Khator
- Jan 26
- 2 min
How Much Stakes Should Founders Retain?
For entrepreneurs, there’s a lot riding on the outcome of their negotiations with potential investors. The biggest trade off being...
Ritwik Khator
- Jan 26
- 9 min
What went wrong with Byju's? - Deep Dive
Despite the present predicament at Byju's, one thing remains constant, i.e. Byju Raveendran (Co-founder and Group CEO) continues to teach...
Kartikeyan Khator
- Feb 28, 2023
- 1 min
Where should Startups Park Idle Funds?
Time and again you must’ve heard in 2022 (42 times to be precise), that a Startup raised funds north of a hundred million dollars. Of...
Ritwik Khator
- Feb 5, 2023
- 3 min
2023 Gutsy Startup Predictions
1 Agritech Unicorn – Despite the looming funding winter, Agritech startups raised over $500 Million in 2022, which is 3 times of the...
Ritwik Khator
- Feb 5, 2023
- 2 min
Best Unicorn- 2022 Zerodha Vs the rest of them
Big News: Zerodha posted its FY’22 numbers and ever since our minds have gone numb. But then again, it might be the winters, we’re not...
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