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 people often wonder whether EVs are actually beneficial to the environment, because more EVs à more consumption of electricity à more fossil fuels burnt to generate electricity. But there’s more to it than meets the eye. The entire status quo between the policy makers and the cause of emission changes when EVs replace ICE vehicles at scale. We’ve broken it all down for you… But first, here’s some perspective into why curbing vehicular emission matters so much ..read more

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% of the Indian population and contributes over 15% to the GDP of the country. But the Agri scene is not all sunshine and monsoons. We’re talking reducing productivity, weather tantrums, chemical overload, and a market more fragmented than a broken papad. So, we decided to dive headfirst into India’s Agritech value chain to break down – what startup founders have been creating and how it’s impacting Indian farmers, and of course to get more people talking abou ..read more

When plastic found its way to mainstream commercial applications in early 1900s, it was lauded for its properties, low cost and the fact that it helped save natural resources (mainly wood). Fast forward to 2022, plastic waste is one of our biggest environmental concerns because humans failed to dispose it responsibly. So much so, that we are now shifting to alternatives of plastic, one of which is paper, which is where we started from. We did not write this to give you a lecture on how to save the environment, but to tell you that we’re at the genesis of another plastic-like revolution – EV ba ..read more

Here’s the deal: On one side, we have the younger generation championing startups that disrupt businesses and make it large. Meanwhile, on the other side, Gen X looks on with shock at the massive amounts of cash these startups burn in pursuit of growth, coupled with the lofty valuations they command. This makes us wonder, is it standard practice for businesses to burn cash during their early stages, or should they strive for profitability from day one?   We believe that the best way to answer this is to draw lessons from some of today’s biggest tech companies from the West that were once ..read more

In this issue: Opportunities for India Agritech India Agritech Podcast – Ep.1 with founder of MiklensBio Value Chain analysis of Indian Agriculture Industry Products & Startups revolutionizing Indian Farms Around the world in a blink – India Agritech vs ROW Startup Indian’s India Agritech Research Report 2024 Recent Stake Grabs in Indian startups What else is buzzing? 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 the sector employs nearly half of the country’s w ..read more

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 Byju’s? – Deep Dive India’s Unicorn Economy How much do Unicorns spend on ESOPs? Where do Unicorns park Idle Funds? How much Stakes should Founders retain? 2024 gutsy startup Predictions World’s 2023 Unicorn Story India’s Unicorn Story in Numbers Only 2 Indian startups turned Unicorn in 2023, taking the total to 91, adding $2.4 Billion to overall Unicorn valuation. Meanwhile, some Unicorns like Byju’s and Pharmeasy suffered valuation cuts, bringing down the ..read more

India has one of the highest arable land under agriculture (156 Million Hectares) and yet the GDP from Agriculture is abysmally low compared to other major economies. Major reasons behind this is low farm productivity, highly fragmented market, small size of farms and huge post-harvest losses. Here's a comparison of India with major agricultural nations viz. USA, Brazil, China and others, in following areas: Arable land under agriculture Average farm size GDP from Agriculture (2022/FY22-23) Number of Agritech Unicorns as of Jan'24 Top regions by funding in 2022 AgriTech funding by segment in ..read more

The whole value chain can be divided in 5 segments viz. Production, Processing, Market, Supply Chain and Financing. Let's break down each of these segments one by one: Production - This segment majorly comprise of the following stakeholders: Farmers Suppliers of Inputs - Seeds, Crop Protection, Fertilizers and Nutrients (manufacturers, dealers, wholesalers, retailers) Agronomy Experts Equipment Manufacturers Farm Labour Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) Processing - This segment relates to processing of agricultural produce into processed food items like paddy into rice, or wheat into f ..read more

Amidst the brouhaha of Startups shutting shop, laying off and reporting eye-popping losses, we forgot to notice and appreciate those that continued to record impressive growth and showed utmost resilience in the face of poor investor sentiments and global macro-economic headwinds.  We scanned through all the Unicorns to identify the bright spots in 2023. Here's how we shortlisted them: y-o-y revenue growth in FY22-23 by at least 10% Consolidated annual revenue in FY2022-23 of at least INR 500 Crores Improvement in profit margins y-o-y Profit margin of negative 20% or better No fall in va ..read more

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. Of course, all the news about mammoth valuations took the limelight, but did you ever wonder where these Startups park these fat cheques until they actually want to use them? We handpicked 6 Unicorns which were flushed with accumulated funds of $1.51 Billion as on 31st March’23, and found out their strategy of dealing with idle funds. Here’s what it all boils down to: Out of the total funds, 60% was found to be invested in current invest ..read more