Real Indian startups, real numbers, real lessons. These teardowns break down what actually happened: the wins, the traps, and what first-time founders can copy or avoid. They are part of our free startup mentorship for Indian founders, and new teardowns are added regularly.
The teardowns
- Styl AI: how Dhruv Bindra built the “Tinder for shopping” app as a data-first company.
- Log9 Materials: the EV-battery deeptech startup that raised big and collapsed in May 2025. Four mistakes to avoid.
- Zetwerk: how it scaled from ₹21 crore to nearly ₹15,000 crore in six years by fixing B2B manufacturing.
- Captain Fresh: why Utham Gowda tore down a $90M seafood marketplace and rebuilt from zero.
- Infra.Market: building one of India’s most valuable B2B companies in cement, steel and chemicals.
- Urban Company: how a home-services app from Gurgaon became a listed, profitable company.
- Indian Startups That Failed: the biggest collapses, and what they share
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