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From Unicorns to Decacorns: Understanding Startup Valuations and the Race to Billion-Dollar Status

From Unicorns to Decacorns: Understanding Startup Valuations and the Race to Billion-Dollar Status

In the world of startups and venture capital, terms like unicorn and decacorn have become the new benchmarks of success. These mythical-sounding labels are not just buzzwords — they represent a company’s journey, market validation, and the level of investor confidence. But what exactly do these terms mean, and why

Why VCs Say No: It’s Not About Your Fonts or Slide Design

Why VCs Say No: It’s Not About Your Fonts or Slide Design

Founders often believe the fate of their fundraising efforts hinges on the perfect pitch deck — carefully selected fonts, the right shade of blue, pixel-perfect product screenshots. And while polish has its place, the decision to reject your startup is made long before your slides hit the screen. The Decision Happens

Why Do LPs Keep Funding Venture Capital Despite Mediocre Returns?

Why Do LPs Keep Funding Venture Capital Despite Mediocre Returns?

Every few years, someone points out the elephant in the room: venture capital, in aggregate, underperforms. Most funds fail to beat public market equivalents over long horizons. Yet the industry is awash with capital, and Limited Partners (LPs)—university endowments, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, family offices—keep wiring money.

Why Startups Move Faster Than Big Corporates (And Why That Changes Over Time)

Why Startups Move Faster Than Big Corporates (And Why That Changes Over Time)

If you’ve ever worked at a small startup and then jumped into a large corporate, you’ve probably felt it: the creeping slowness, the endless meetings, the frustrating bureaucracy. Startups feel like you're riding a motorbike at full throttle. Corporates? More like steering a cargo ship through

Chronology of the eFishery Collapse

Chronology of the eFishery Collapse

Based on this epic article. CEO Explains How He Faked Results in $300 Million MeltdownAgritech venture eFishery was one of Asia’s brightest startups with money from the likes of SoftBank and Temasek. Then it all came crashing down.BloombergDavid Ramli 2012 * Gibran Huzaifah graduates from ITB and dreams of

The Startup Trolley Problem: When a Founder Pulls the Lever on Integrity

The Startup Trolley Problem: When a Founder Pulls the Lever on Integrity

🚆 Introduction: The Classic Dilemma, Rewritten In the original trolley problem, you’re faced with a choice: do nothing and let a runaway trolley kill five people on the track, or pull a lever and divert it—killing one person instead. It’s a moral paradox that forces you to weigh

From Bootstrap to IPO: The Journey of a Startup's Funding Stages

From Bootstrap to IPO: The Journey of a Startup's Funding Stages

The journey of a startup from an initial idea to becoming a high-value company is one of perseverance, growth, and strategic funding. Each stage of funding comes with unique challenges, goals, and opportunities that can make or break a business. Let’s explore this journey step by step, highlighting important