Finance, Fundraising & Accelerators

Top 5 Startup Cities

Top 5 Startup Cities

Kamya Pandey January 10, 2022

The global startup ecosystem has been expanding since 2009, and as of 2021, the global startup economy is worth US$3.8 trillion in ecosystem value. With the startup ecosystem performing so well, who wouldn’t want to make the most of the explosive growth? Whether you are a budding entrepreneur or a seasoned veteran in the startup world, you would want to set up your next venture in a city which would get you the right returns.

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Why Are Bored Ape NFTs So Expensive

Why Are Bored Ape NFTs So Expensive?

Kamya Pandey January 8, 2022

Earlier this month, the owner of Bored Ape non-fungible token (NFT) number 3547, Maxnaut, made a disastrous error by listing the NFT for 0.75 Ethereum (ETH) instead of 75 ETH, which was how much Maxnaut wanted to sell it for. In doing so, Maxnaut lost US$250,000. The NFT was picked up really quickly, with the buyer paying a heavy gas fee of 8 ETH.

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Top 5 ICO Frauds and How to Identify Them

Top 5 ICO Frauds and How to Identify Them

Alinda Gupta January 4, 2022

While Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have been lucrative for startups wanting to raise capital, they are not without their flaws. The lack of regulation often puts investors at risk. For instance, as of 2021, BitConnect, the offshore cryptocurrency lending program, duped investors out of over US$3 billion.

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Biggest Financial Bubbles and the Similarities Between Them

Biggest Financial Bubbles and the Similarities Between Them

Kamya Pandey December 26, 2021

A financial or economic bubble occurs when the cost of a particular asset rises above its fundamental value. This “fundamental value” of an asset is not a specific figure but rather a spectrum of values. So, when people wrongly estimate that the value would skyrocket, they keep on buying that asset.

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How Can You Raise Capital with an Initial Coin Offering

How Can You Raise Capital with an Initial Coin Offering?

Alinda Gupta December 25, 2021

For a startup to thrive, capital is crucial. Typically, to raise capital, startups can choose various routes, such as participating in investor rounds (including seed rounds and series rounds), crowdfunding, bootstrapping and more. Now, there’s a new option rooted in cryptocurrency: Initial Coin Offering (ICO).

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Should Your Startup Borrow Or Fundraise

Should Your Startup Borrow Or Fundraise?

Arjita Ganguly December 22, 2021

The startup journey is a challenging one. There are difficulties at every turn, including getting along with your founders, overcoming lack of demand, ineffective marketing, hiring and a myriad of other obstacles. However, one of the most difficult challenges is making sure the startup has enough cash to stay afloat.

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Top 5 Fashion, Retail and Lifestyle Tech Accelerators of 2022

Top 5 Fashion, Retail and Lifestyle Tech Accelerators of 2022

Alinda Gupta December 7, 2021

For startups, it is futile to resist the urge to participate in an accelerator. After all, being accepted into an accelerator promises quick growth, significant investment and wisdom beyond one’s years. A study that compared two groups—one formed of companies that didn’t participate in any accelerator programs and another of those that did—found that the latter reached “key milestones”, including raising venture capital and gaining customer traction, faster than the former.

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What Do You Need to Get Seed and Series A Funding

What Do You Need to Get Seed and Series A Funding?

Alinda Gupta December 1, 2021

The recipe for startup success includes a great idea, an equally great team and enough capital to bring it all together. You may start with funds from your family and friends. But as your company grows, you will require more financing. Enter funding.

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Decoding the Role of a Silent Partner

Decoding the Role of a Silent Partner

Nidhi Singh November 29, 2021

When it comes to raising funds for the business, bootstrapping, venture capitalists and angel investors are the standard choices in every entrepreneur’s mind. However, with each investment option, there is a fear of losing control due to outside influence.

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What Are Decentralized Financing (DeFi)Platforms

What Are Decentralized Financing (DeFi)Platforms?

Kamya Pandey November 25, 2021

Decentralized financing (DeFi) is a blockchain-based financial system that does not rely on traditional financial institutions like banks. Decentralized financing platforms allow users to trade cryptocurrencies and make available other financial services, like borrowing and lending. In 2021, DeFi industry has grown to US$80 billion, with an expected ten-fold growth by 2022.

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Why Should Top Companies Collaborate with Startups

Why Should Top Companies Collaborate with Startups?

Alinda Gupta November 15, 2021

Collaboration is integral to business success. Startups collaborate with investors, employees, customers and various internal departments. Some kick it up a notch by collaborating with the big guns—billion-dollar corporations. Critics of this collaboration might label startups as “sell-outs”, but why should they pass on the opportunity to tap bigger resources? And why should corporations deprive themselves of unbridled innovation? Well, they shouldn’t. Here’s why.

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How to Start an EdTech Company in 2022

How to Start an EdTech Company in 2022

Alinda Gupta November 13, 2021

Education is no longer just about textbooks and chalkboards. And, rest assured, it’s not limited to students. With EdTech—technology that makes education more engaging—the education landscape is changing, and so is the demand. In 2020, the global education technology market was valued at US$89.49 billion.

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Vice Clauses Startups That Are Banned from Investments

Vice Clauses: Startups That Are “Banned” from Investments

Kamya Pandey November 12, 2021

In August this year, the content subscription website OnlyFans was struggling to raise capital, in spite of its US$1 billion valuation. While OnlyFans is a unicorn sporting a high-profit margin, investors are not too keen on buying into the company. The reason why OnlyFans is having such a hard time finding investors is because of their not-safe-for-work (NSFW) image.

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Fundraising Myths You Shouldn’t Believe

Fundraising Myths You Shouldn’t Believe

Kamya Pandey November 11, 2021

As an entrepreneur, you must keep in mind that you can’t fulfill your dreams alone. Be it to scale operations or even just to hit the ground running, startups need investments, and that’s where fundraising comes in. Fundraising refers to the process of seeking financial investment from investors or other sources of capital.

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