

Bengaluru: The failed startup capital of India?

Talking product sense with Ridhi
9 min AI interview5 questions

Yeh Delhi Wale hamesa credit lene ajate.

Credit where credit is due 😉


blr startups have deeper funding rounds so they are able to stay private for longer. as long as they’re able to raise money privately they don’t have the need to list and enter public markets.

They’ll have to exit and show results no matter. Either get acquired or go public. 2025-2027 will be the season of IPOs and consolidation for Bangalore startups.

Clickbait King - Grapevine.
Truly living in a bubble. They must be stuck waiting for their order in some hip cafe.

I met a founder who had a good idea and amazing funding and was not willing to start up in BLR due to high office space costs and high cost of talent hiring - his words. Given the situation I see in this city, I don't think it's untrue.

Isnt cost still low compared to west

“Half Knowledge is more dangerous than Zero knowledge”
Being Successful and going Public are two different things. There are startups from bangalore who went on to become unicorns and still didnt go public.

Where would you classify Zerodha ?

It's extremely successful, which the list doesn't talk about.


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If they buiild more "lake-view" apartments, there will be no more lakes left, not that there are many left.

I think GIFT city will be the next go to place for Tech people

Been in Bangalore all my life. These articles pop up every 2-3 years with some clickbait-y claim and attach IISc’s na...

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omg what's happening guys in the startup scene where are the VCs hiding. 🤑