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Why did Mainstreet Marketplace fail?We analyze the hype, celebrity backing, high cash burn & the costly mistakes that destroyed trust with customers & resellers.

Convoy, the $3.8 Bn "Uber for trucks," collapsed overnight. We uncover the strategic blunders from massive cash burn to poor timing, with key lessons for founders.

Artifact, the AI news app from Instagram's founders, failed to find its market.Learn why impressive product or backing of unicorn founders can't guarantee success.

For healthcare and medtech startups, the failure rate is alarmingly high. Discover why market validation, funding, regulation & partnerships are critical to succeed.

Otipy, an agritech firm, ceased operations, impacting 300 employees.Learn about Otipy's journey, its $44M funding, and the reasons behind its failure.

Builder.ai, the Microsoft-backed no-code AI unicorn filed for bankruptcy in May 2025.Discover why it collapsed & the essential insights & takeaways for founders.

How Rahul Yadav's controversial past allegedly led to Kult's catastrophic fall, leaving ₹130 crore burn, unpaid employees & vendors. Lessons for founders.

We Unravel streaming giant Gaana's distress sale to Radio Mirchi. From a $680 Mn valuation to a paltry $30K deal, discover the rise, fall & crucial lessons for founders.

Will DoorDash buy Deliveroo? Explore the $3.6 Bn bid, rationale, risks. Learn how the deal could reshape global food delivery platforms.We analyze the market impact.

We unravel the rise & fall of Trell, the social-commerce startup. Uncovering its funding frenzy, financial irregularities, layoffs & key lessons for founders.

We unravel the rise & fall of Rahul Yadav's 4B Networks. Uncovering Info Edge's ₹288 crore write-off, proptech's insolvency, multiple FIRs & lessons for founders!

We unravel the Mojocare's saga: A healthtech startup that raised $23.6 Mn but collapsed in 2024, amid financial irregularities. Key lessons for founders!

We unravel Zilingo's liquidation: the rise & fall of SE Asia's ~$1 Bn FashionTech startup.Detailing key reasons, unending drama & crucial takeaways for founders.

Explore the rise & fall of Lightspeed-backed Indian edtech FrontRow.From $17.5 Mn funding for hobby learning to shutdown in 2023.Uncover key lessons for founders.

We uncover the GoMechanic saga: Indian auto-service startup's rapid rise, fall due to financial fraud, distress sale to Lifelong & rebound to profitability!Key Takeaways for Founders.

Medikabazaar news: From a $700M valuation to financial scandal engulfing the healthtech.Learn about inflated GMV, the $33M claim by Series C investors, governance failure, and the fallout.

Learn why the $855 Mn FinTech, Tally failed despite raising $172 Mn in funding?Discover key reasons from market shifts to internal issues, and lessons for founders!

Explore the eFishery financial scandal. Discover how the Indonesian $1.4 Bn tech unicorn faked $600 Mn revenue, fooled investors like SoftBank, and finally crashed.

Explore the rise & fall of Deep Rooted, the AgriTech startup backed by Accel. Learn why it shut down despite $24+ Mn funding, along with key takeaways for founders!

Deep dive into Ecom Express's journey from ₹7,000 Cr ore valuation to a ₹1,407 Crore distress sale, to its rival Delhivery. Explore the key reasons & takeaways for founders!

Learn why Investmint, a promising Indian fintech, shut down despite funding. Explore the key reasons: business model issues, regulation & final takeaways for founders!

Mohandas Pai refutes Piyush Goyal's critique at Startup Mahakumbh comparing India's focus (food delivery) vs. China (DeepTech). Pai unravels Govt's shortcomings in supporting innovation!

Learn why InsurStaq, a promising insurtech targeting Tier 2/3 India, failed.Explore key reasons like high CAC, low LTV, funding issues & lessons for startups!

Explore Greenikk's failure. India's agri-tech startup aimed to fix the banana supply chain, but had to shut down.Learn key reasons & lessons for entrepreneurs!

Explore the downfall of Peak XV-backed Log9, EV battery Tech startup.Discover how its bet on LTO tech, mounting debt & failed leasing led it to near bankruptcy!

Explore the dramatic fall of 23andMe, a genetic testing pioneer from $6Bn to bankruptcy.We analyze the flawed revenue model, data breach, leadership crisis to its path to bankruptcy!

Dive into the MobiKwik IPO losses as a case study to understand why retail investors often end up losing on Tech IPOs.Learn vital lessons on navigating the Tech IPOs.

Discover why AI startup Toplyne, despite $17.5M funding and big clients like Canva, shut down.Learn key lessons on product-market fit and sustainable growth.

Discover why India's restaurant partnership startup, Thrive, shut down despite early promise.Learn key reasons for its failure and crucial lessons for startups.

Google acquires Wiz for $32Bn, its largest deal ever!Learn how acquisition of Wiz impacts Google's Cloud Security, competition with AWS/Azure, & key takeaways.

Learn why Humane, the maker of AI Pin collapsed within a year, and sold its assets to HP for just $116 Mn!Discover the key flaws, and key takeaways for startups & founders.

India's GDP reached $3.91 trillion in 2024, but key challenges like rising debt, job scarcity, infrastructure gaps & widening wealth disparity stifles growth for all.

How BluSmart (EV startup) has become a financial burden on Gensol Engineering. We uncover key reasons: High debt, leasing agreements & unethical business relationship that has severely impacted the shareholders!

GoldPe, a digital gold investment startup, shut down within a year.Explore the key reasons - unsustainable model & cash crunch. Crucial takeaways for startups.

Discover why Muvin, a promising neobank, shut down in 2024. Learn about its rise, the regulatory blow from RBI, and crucial takeaways for fintech startups.

Why did Nintee (AI Habit App Startup) fail?Discover the reasons behind failure, from scaling issues, lack of monetization, to market saturation.Plus, Key Takeaways.

Bluelearn, a once promising EdTech that aimed to democratize learning for Tier-2/3 India, shut down in 2024.Discover why this community-driven platform failed despite $4M funding.

Discover how a bootstrapped founder outmaneuvered a VC-funded competitor by focusing on a niche market.Learn why laser focus is the key ingredient for success!

WazirX News:A deep dive into the $230M crypto heist targeting WazirX (India's largest crypto exchange), its impact, recovery efforts & lessons for startups!

Dunzo's journey from $775M valuation to distress sales is a cautionary tale. This podcast highlights key factors, and whether Reliance's write-off exacerbated Dunzo's downfall, and likely exit of last co-founder.

Imagine building a billion-dollar company, raising hundreds of millions, and pouring years of hard work into your vision - only to walk away with nothing. Today, we're diving deep into the sobering reality for the founders of FanDuel, a startup that revolutionized the fantasy sports and sports betting industry. It raised $416 Mn in funding at a valuation of $1.3 Bn. But, when the company was sold for $465 Mn, the founders received $0 payout. This episode serves a powerful reminder that building a startup isn't just about raising capital or chasing high valuations. It's also about taking informed decisions to protect your interests and ownership. #FanDuel #LiquidationPreferences

Explore the dark side of entrepreneurship through the story of a founder who chose mental peace over startup success. Discover why shutting down a profitable business isn't failure but a brave choice to prioritize well-being over the romanticism of being a founder. #founderburnout #startupshutdown #startupideas #entrepreneurshipideas

In this episode, we'll be diving deep into the story of Lummo (formerly BukuKas) an Indonesian SaaS Fintech startup, once hailed as a game-changer. Backed by some of the biggest names in tech, including Jeff Bezos, Sequoia Capital, and Tiger Global, Lummo seemed destined for greatness, yet formally announced liquidation in late 2023. We will unravel key reasons of shutdown, and critical lessons for every entrepreneur. #startupshutdown

In this podcast, we'll delve into the dramatic turnaround of OYO Rooms, a once-troubled hospitality startup that has defied odds to achieve profitability and regain its foothold in the global market. Discover how OYO achieved profitability in FY24 through cost cuts, global expansion, and innovation. Insights for startups and entrepreneurs! #OYORooms #BusinessModelInnovation

In this podcast , we'll dive into a truly transformative story - the incredible rise of M-Pesa, a mobile-based money service born in Kenya that allows people without traditional bank accounts to easily send and receive money through their phones. M-Pesa has significantly reshaped financial inclusion across Kenya, serving as a pillar of its economy, creating 180,000 jobs, and now accounts for 8% of formal employment.

In this podcast, we'll delve into the recent closure of Stoa School, an ambitious Indian edtech venture backed by industry stalwarts like Nithin Kamath and Kunal Shah. After 4 years of redefining MBA education, Stoa announced it was shutting down - a move that has sparked widespread discussion about the evolving dynamics of the Edtech sector and the broader startup ecosystem in India. Stoa's closure leaves behind a rich tapestry of lessons - both cautionary and inspirational.

Discover how ChatGPT disrupted Chegg Inc business model​, and led to its rapid downfall.Explore the key challenges faced by EdTech startups in the age of Generative AI. #AI #ChatGPT #Chegg #EdTech

In this podcast, we explore why AI's promised revolution in business might be losing steam. While companies like Visa have found success with large-scale AI applications, most corporate AI projects or initiatives are still stucked in testing phases. Businesses are rethinking their investments as they face high costs and limited impact. Join us as we dive into the real challenges companies face with AI adoption, the risks of an AI bubble, and what the future might hold for AI in the corporate world.

In today's podcast, we're taking a deep dive into a massive shift that's happening in India's retail landscape. Over 200Ks kirana stores have shut down in 2024 alone, unable to withstand the rapid rise of platforms like Blinkit, Zepto, and Dunzo. We will uncover the key reasons, and how can Kirana stores survive in this cut throat market, despite thin margins.

In this episode, we will dive deep into the failure of ZestMoney, a once promising Buy Now, Pay Later (or BNPL) startup in India that saw a rapid rise, but faced an equally dramatic failure. In the podcast, we will cover the key reasons behind its failure, and lessons for the BNPL sector, globally.

In this podcast, we're delving into a critical trajectory of the Good Glamm Group (GGG) that quickly rose to prominence in the beauty and personal care space through a series of high-profile acquisitions, but now finds itself in troubled financial waters. We'll explore how startups scaling rapidly through M&As can hit a rough patch when the market turns south and funding dries up.