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Seed-stage venture firm Titan Capital has introduced the Indicorns 2025 List—a compilation of 202 startups that have crossed Rs 100 crore in annual revenue and achieved profitability. The announcement was made at India Internet Day. Titan Capital was founded by Snapdeal co-founders, Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal. As a collective, these 202 startups generated Rs 1.51 lakh crore in revenue and Rs 7,393 crore in profits in FY24. The top sectors represented include fintech (50 companies), e-commerce (16), and logistics (13). Cities leading the charge are Delhi NCR (51 Indicorns), followed by Bengaluru (42) and Mumbai (35). "These companies are proving that building enduring businesses in India is not just possible, but already happening at scale. We hope this list inspires a new generation of founders to chase not just scale, but strength," Bahl said. Read the full story here:👇 https://lnkd.in/d4_yb_z2 #bengaluru #indicorns #unicorns #startups #profit #business #indianstartupnews

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India’s boldest startups deserve long-term capital that stays the course. 360 ONE Asset’s ₹500 Cr early-stage VC strategy has been launched, with 4 deals closed across diverse sectors. A core part of our ‘Idea to IPO’ capital stack. Read Abhishek Nag, Senior Fund Manager & Strategy Head, Early-Stage VC, 360 ONE Asset’s interview in Mint here: https://lnkd.in/diBcy86N 360 ONE

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Eternal Capital (India), an early-stage VC fund started by former bharatpe COO Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl, has rebranded itself as Sadev Ventures. The firm said the new name aligns with its family office identity and values. With this change, Sadev Ventures will continue its India-first focus while also helping portfolio companies expand globally through support from international LPs and strategic partners. Read full article link in the commment 👇 #sadevventures #eternalcapital #vc #rebrand #startupnews

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🚁 Skye Air Mobility raised just $5mn to build a national #drone #logistics platform 🚁 Despite being a pioneer in #Indian air mobility — delivering #healthcare, #agriproduce, #retail, and #consumerproducts to far societies, remote and mountainous regions — Skye Air’s total funding is lower than the marketing budget of some well-funded #D2C startups. And yet, they’ve: -> Built an operational product -> Navigated India’s complex drone regulations -> Generating real revenues -> Solved real-world logistics in the most unforgiving geographies Meanwhile, we keep hearing political rhetoric about building #deeptech ecosystems and Atmanirbhar Bharat 🔍 But where is the investable ecosystem? 🔍 Where is the domestic #risk capital that supports bold engineering at scale? 🔍 Where are the #government-backed incentives, subsidies or revenue platforms for the #deeptech startups? India’s #deeptech founders are building against the tide — battling not just tech challenges but also a lack of funding, buyers, and market-making policies 💡 If we want to see India emerge as a deeptech hub, we need more than just mission statements and summits. We need markets, mandates, and meaningful money 👍Kudos to founders like Ankit Kumar and teams like Skye Air who continue to build anyway. 🎯 Hats off to institutional #deeptech investors like Chiratae Ventures for having the conviction to back such bold innovations early 📊 For context: Here's a comparative snapshot of Skye Air Mobility vs #global drone logistics companies — Zipline, Wing, Matternet, Kite Aero and Flytrex — across revenue, funding, use cases, and geography At o2 Angels Network, our current focus is backing deeptech startups that are building high-impact, differentiated technologies

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🎯 Co-Contractions, Impulse Stride & RBI: The Fast Bowling Edge 🚀 1️⃣ Co-Contractions: The Key to Stability Fast bowling demands co-contractions—pre-tensing muscles around key joints to eliminate muscle slack and maximise energy transfer. It’s like tightening a seatbelt before impact. 💥 • Co-contractions stabilise attractors without becoming rigid. • Intramuscular actions drive efficiency by locking in technique through muscle synergy. 2️⃣ Impulse Stride: It’s NOT a High Jump! 🛑 Forget the “jump high” myth! Fast bowling is about forward momentum, not vertical lift. Like the second and third steps of a triple jumper, the goal is to find the balance of time to reposition limbs and go forward 🔑 Horizontal force > Vertical force 🔑 More jump = longer ground contact = lost energy 🔑 Higher COM at Back Foot Contact (BFC) = Smaller contact patch = Less deceleration 3️⃣ The Crossed-Extensor Reflex: Nature’s Speed Hack 🧠 The crossed-extensor reflex helps you switch legs mid-stride, just like sprinting. The best bowlers use a REMOVE/REPLACE pattern to stay reactive, not passive. The key? Fast ground contacts and a quick switch before landing. 4️⃣ PaceLab’s RBI: The New Performance Metric 📊 The Reactive Bowling Index (RBI) tracks bowling-specific reactivity. ⚙️ Formula: Ground Contact Time (GCT) ÷ Flight Time 💡 Higher is better! Above 1.3 • High GCT = deceleration & slower ball speed • Low GCT = better energy transfer & faster bowling 🎯 Targets: • RSI (Reactive Strength Index): >2.5 • RBI (Reactive Bowling Index): >1.5 ‘The reactive strength index (RSI) is a measurement of an athlete's ability to quickly transition from an eccentric to a concentric muscle contraction. It's a key performance indicator that can help coaches assess an athlete's plyometric performance’ Our data from 500+ bowlers shows those with higher RBI produce higher ball velocities with fewer injuries. 📈 5️⃣ Hip vs. Knee Dominance: Know Your Profile • Hip-Dominant: Fast-twitch fibers, short GCT. Train tendon stiffness + swing-leg retraction. • Knee-Dominant: Slow-twitch fibers, longer GCT. Focus on eccentric strength + controlled impulse stride. 🔑 Key Takeaway: 🔹 Maintain forward acceleration 🔹 Short ground contacts > big jumps 🔹 Develop eccentric strength to control the collision 💡 Bowling isn’t about jumping—it’s about accelerating through each node while controlling the collision. Stay forward, stay reactive, and let physics work for you. ⚡🏏💨 #PaceLabTrainingSystem #FastBowlingScience #Biomechanics #SpeedWins #CricketCoaching #BowlingVelocity #RBI #RSI #ImpulseStride #BowlingBiomechanics #CoContractions #DynamicSystemsTheory

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🚀 Funding Announcement from HeyEV! We’re excited to announce that HeyEV has raised ~$1.5M in pre-seed round (₹6 Cr in a Pre-Seed equity round and ₹6Cr in Debt), closed in March 2025, to power our mission of enabling Bharat’s green mobility revolution. 🔋 What we do: HeyEV is at the forefront of India’s Green Energy Transition, accelerating the adoption of EVs, solar, energy storage, and charging infrastructure through tech-enabled financing. Using AI/ML, we underwrite both evolving technologies and end-users using alternate data. By bringing together OEMs, NBFCs, and dealers, we’re eliminating the trust gap and enabling financing where traditional players hesitate. 📈 Traction so far: • 50%+ MoM growth (CAGR) • Present in 6 cities and expanding fast • Powering EV ownership for gig workers, fleet operators & micro-entrepreneurs 🌱 Our mission: To accelerate India’s transition to electric mobility—making it accessible, trusted, and inclusive. We combine eco-friendly practices, deep-tech systems, and community engagement to drive a cleaner future. 📍 By FY27, we aim to scale to 25+ cities and deploy over ₹100 Cr in EV financing. 💰 Backed by believers A huge thanks to our investors for trusting this vision: Kubera Capital, AccelVista Arun Jain, IIT, MBA, Anshul Goyal Dimple Tayal, PMP, CSCP Chanakya Puneet Malik Gautam Kapur Vitrag Vasa Himanshu Varshney 🙏 Let’s electrify the path to #NetZero — one green mile at a time ⚡ #EVFinancing #ClimateTech #HeyEV #GreenEnergy #DeepTech #BharatEV #StartupIndia #MobilityForAll #PreSeed

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Many early-stage founders in India are being misled by so-called funding facilitators. These players promise investor access but often: - Demand advisory equity (1–5%) upfront just for introductions. - Charge huge retainers without outcomes. - Operate without SEBI registration or credentials. - Exploit incubator ties to extract equity from startups. Remember: genuine investment bankers step in after growth stage, not at seed. Early founders need angels, grants, and micro-VCs and not middlemen. Always verify track record, avoid upfront equity deals, and insist on success-based engagement. #Startup #Entrepreneurship #Fundraising

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Riverwalk Holdings team recently conducted a round table session on The Founder's Playbook for Building in India's Electronics Manufacturing Sector chaired by Mr. Atul Lall (MD & Vice Chairman, Dixon Technologies India Limited) The depth of insight—and the surge of interest from founders and operators that followed—made one thing clear: this space is at an inflection point, and builders are hungry to learn. True to the fund's spirit, we have open-sourced the insights for builders and stakeholders in the ecosystem (link in comments) Riverwalk Holdings Satveer Jai Abhishek Ali Avik

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