Why AI Startups Are Hard to Build in India
Why AI Startups Are Hard to Build in India From where I sit, AI startups in India are hard to build not because we lack talent or ambition. We don’t. India produces world-class AI engineers from places like IITs, IIITs, and strong research labs in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The problem is structural. What AI needs […]
India just quietly changed the rules for deeptech startups. And it matters more than it looks
India just quietly changed the rules for deeptech startups. And it matters more than it looks For years, deeptech founders in India have been running a strange race. You’re building something genuinely hard-new science, new engineering, real IP-but you’re judged by timelines designed for consumer apps and SaaS companies. If you didn’t scale fast enough, […]
Part 1: Deeptech rarely fails on technology. It fails on capital design
Part 1: Deeptech rarely fails on technology. It fails on capital design Most deeptech startups don’t fail because the science doesn’t work. They fail because the money around them is structured for the wrong kind of problem. Founders are often told to move fast, hit milestones, and show traction. That advice works in […]
Founder’s Playbook: Leveraging ANRF/RDIF Without Becoming Dependent
Founder’s Playbook: Leveraging ANRF/RDIF Without Becoming Dependent At seafund, we’re witnessing a critical inflection point: deeptech founders are finally engaging seriously with ANRF and RDIF. This matters. These mechanisms represent genuine attempts to absorb technical risk and address structural gaps in India’s innovation architecture. But here’s the pattern we’re tracking carefully: founders unconsciously rebuilding their […]