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Anagha Rajesh, 24, founded BioCompute in Bengaluru to develop DNA-based data storage. The startup built an end-to-end prototype and raised ₹5+ crore. Now, she's moving BioCompute to the US to pursue its goal of building DNA storage chips.

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Takachar is tackling stubble burning by taking processing to the farm. Founded by Vidyut Mohan and Kevin Kung, its portable machines turn crop waste into biochar, fertilizers and biofuels. The startup has reportedly reached 14,000 farmers.

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Freshpod tackles an overlooked problem: helmet hygiene.

Founded by Bhaskar Lakkoju and Dileep Kumar Lakkoju, the startup built an automated helmet sanitization machine. On Shark Tank India S5, they asked ₹2 Cr for 6% equity but received no deal.

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People see a founder's success, but rarely the failures behind it.

Failed ideas, wrong decisions, rejection, sleepless nights and countless experiments are part of the journey.

Success is visible. The failures behind it aren't.

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Anjali Sardana founded Pronto to make household services easier to book, from cleaning and cooking to laundry and caregiving. The startup has reportedly raised around $60M and reached a valuation of about $200M, targeting India's fragmented home-services market.

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Lenskart's valuation surged from ₹8,700 crore to ₹70,000 crore before its IPO. With a P/E of 235 and only ₹2,000 crore of its ₹7,000 crore raise going to the company, investors are questioning whether the IPO is priced too aggressively.

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Unacademy raised $640M during the edtech boom but burned nearly ₹4,600 crore in FY21-22. After cutting its workforce and expanding into offline coaching, the company is now reportedly exploring merger talks with Allen, K12Techno and Physics Wallah.

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Tata Motors went from ₹48,000 crore debt to being debt-free by 2025. Its historic demerger separates passenger vehicles from commercial vehicles, aiming to unlock value and give each business more focused access to capital.

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Nitin Sharma left his MBA to solve a problem he saw in his family's car-washing business: water waste. After 600 experiments and ₹10 lakh invested, he built GoWaterless, now reportedly generating ₹4 crore annually with 200+ franchises.

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Two friends left corporate jobs and started Berrylicious in Gwalior with one simple idea: chocolate-covered strawberries. The startup reportedly made ₹15 lakh in its first 3 months, using a compact stall model instead of an expensive café.

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Qimat Rai Gupta started with ₹10,000 and built Havells into an ₹80,000 crore business empire. From a small electrical trading business in 1958 to a global brand across 70+ countries, his journey shows what decades of execution can build.

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Tata Indica launched in 1998 as India's first indigenous passenger car, but early quality issues forced Tata to recall 45,000+ cars and redesign 42 parts. The improved Indica V2 later sold 1 lakh units in 18 months, turning a major failure into a comeback.

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CRED became a unicorn in 29 months, reaching a $6.4B valuation in 2022. By 2025, it fell to $3.5B while losses hit ₹1,457 crore against ₹2,735 crore revenue. Its premium user base built the brand, but profitability remains the bigger challenge.

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OYO grew from one 20-room hotel in 2013 to a $1B+ unicorn by 2018. After massive losses and COVID disruption, it rebuilt its business and reported ₹623 crore profit in 2025, turning one of India's biggest startup setbacks into a comeback.

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Orkut launched before Facebook and reached 100M+ users by 2008, driven largely by India and Brazil. But spam, privacy issues, poor product updates, and Facebook's rapid growth pushed it aside. Google eventually shut Orkut down in 2014.

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Netflix built its business on exclusive content, investing $70B+ in originals. But in 2026, India's Got Latent Season 2 launched on both Netflix and YouTube, hinting at a new creator-first distribution strategy.

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Lenskart built India's largest eyewear brand with 2,700+ stores across 313 cities. As it expanded, franchise and policy-related controversies sparked debates around trust. The company, however, continues its growth journey.

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After AIB, Tanmay Bhat rebuilt his career through YouTube, brand partnerships, and startup investing. While reports estimate his wealth at ₹665 crore, the figure isn't publicly verified. His comeback was built on multiple income streams.

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Zepto crossed ₹22,624 crore in revenue and expanded to 1,300+ dark stores, but concerns over profitability and valuation reportedly led major mutual funds to stay cautious. The company postponed its IPO and chose to raise more private capital instead.
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boAt grew from ₹74 crore revenue in FY20 to over ₹3,300 crore by FY23, becoming India's biggest wearables brand. But slowing demand, rising competition, and leadership changes before its IPO have raised questions about its future growth.

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