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Dhanesh Kumar shared thisSave Cubbon Park! Cubbon Park is Bengaluru’s green heart, but new construction projects are putting it at risk. We need to protect this space for our nature and people.Dhanesh Kumar shared thisOpinion | #CubbonPark, one of #Bengaluru’s last remaining lung spaces, stands testament to the city’s reputation as a garden city. Renowned for its rich #biodiversity, the park is not just a green zone but also a sanctuary for countless species of flora and fauna. Its status as a heritage site makes its preservation imperative. https://lnkd.in/guKeiwyY
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Dhanesh Kumar posted thisFailures often don’t lead to right learning. For right learning, failure must be followed by reflection. Failure + Reflection = Learning 🚀 So why do we often skip reflection? * It’s uncomfortable – Facing mistakes brings shame, regret, or frustration, so avoiding them feels easier. * We’re too busy – In a fast-paced world, action is prioritized over introspection. * Ego gets in the way – Admitting mistakes requires humility; blaming external factors feels safer. * Fear of change – Reflection can reveal hard truths that demand effort and adjustment. * Lack of structure – Without the right questions or process, reflection feels vague and ineffective.
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Dhanesh Kumar reposted thisDhanesh Kumar reposted thisBollywood celebrities do not promote baby food products in India! In fact, all baby food product ads are banned in India since 1990s. But do you know the man behind it? Meet Dr. Arun, Nestle’s biggest enemy! Dr. Arun started his fight with Nestle in 1980s. He noticed that Nestle’s sales agents dressed up as nurses and went to hospitals and convinced mothers to stop breastfeeding and instead give formula to babies. The sales agents would also give free baby formula samples to mothers. Mothers would get overdependent on formula, and their breast milk would dry up. As a result, they would have no choice but to use formula. Dr. Arun and his team fought aggressively, and got the Milk Substitutes Act passed in 1992 which banned all forms of baby food ads! This act has been revolutionary since it has helped India reduce its baby formula usage drastically and has helped India increase its breastfeeding rates. Breastfeeding has numerous benefits including reducing the risk of obesity and diabetes, and the entire country should thank Dr. Arun for his role in fighting against baby formula!
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Dhanesh Kumar posted thisFailure isn't the opposite of success. Failure is a part of success 🏃♂
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Dhanesh Kumar posted thisAlways consider the worst-case scenario, even if it’s unlikely. It’s not intuitive, as our minds are biased toward trust and positivity, but not being prepared can cause serious harm. As they say, hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
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Dhanesh Kumar posted thisTravelling, learning new things, diverse experiences, nature, books, observation, and open-mindedness foster curiosity.
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Dhanesh Kumar posted thisTo truly learn something for a lifetime, we need to revisit it multiple times. Our minds trick us into thinking once is enough, but we only remember a fraction. To break this illusion, see if you've achieved your results—if not, go back to basics, review, and repeat.
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Dhanesh Kumar posted thisWhen things go south, go back to basics.
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Dhanesh Kumar posted this💡 Work on an idea you can pursue for a lifetime with your lifelong people 🤼
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Dhanesh Kumar liked thisDhanesh Kumar liked thisExcited to begin my journey in professional baking. Over the past few months, I have been experimenting with cookie recipes, ingredient combinations, and baking techniques at home. From Mocha Protein Cookies to Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies, each recipe has taught me something new about flavor, texture, and product development. I am currently looking for opportunities as a Bakery Trainee, Commis, or Bakery Assistant in Bengaluru, where I can learn from experienced bakers and build a strong foundation in artisan baking. #Baking #Bakery #HomeBaker #ArtisanBaking #Cookies #BengaluruJobs
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Dhanesh Kumar liked thisDhanesh Kumar liked this🚀 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀? Spyne started with a focused idea: use AI to help automotive dealers sell cars online faster. Today, the team is scaling a Generative-AI-first automotive retail ecosystem, designed to power 350K+ dealers globally. Backed by a $𝟭𝟲𝗠 Series A (Vertex Ventures + Accel) and 5X revenue growth in the last 15 months, Spyne is entering its next phase — building a full GenAI Automotive Retail Suite, while expanding across the US and Europe. I’m partnering with Jatin J. (Head of Tech & AI, ex-Amazon, ex-Instacart) to hire three foundational engineers: 🔹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 Own and shape the CV roadmap—3D reconstruction, generative vision, and multimodal AI—at real-world scale. 🔹 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 Build robust vision models that perform across uncontrolled environments and massive volume. 🔹 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 Design high-throughput, distributed systems powering millions of visual assets globally. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Speed > polish. Ownership > hierarchy. Real systems. Real scale. Real impact. If you know someone who’d be interested please tag them. 🔗 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. #Hiring #Jobs #ArtificialIntelligence #ComputerVision #MachineLearning #DeepTech #TechCommunity #Gurugram #Mowka
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Dhanesh Kumar reacted on thisDhanesh Kumar reacted on thisWe just raised $2M. From building Neo 1 out of scrap parts… to becoming one of the world’s fastest-growing AI wearable startups, this journey has been unreal. Proud to announce our $2M seed round led by Merak Ventures , with participation from incredible angels who believed in us long before the world did. India will win the AI wearable race, and we’re building that future. Neo 1 was just the beginning. Next: the OS layer for all AI assistants - glasses, pendants, rings, everything.
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Dhanesh Kumar liked thisDhanesh Kumar liked thisAI/GPTs are replacing all paid expert chats as it’s free, fast and mostly reliable. What a crazy time to be alive where you can chat live with all of humanity’s wisdom for free.
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Dhanesh Kumar liked thisDhanesh Kumar liked thisAn Edtech platform recruited 200 B.Tech graduates from a university to work at a call center. Their job? Convincing new students to enroll at the same university, all while posing as alumni. They are paid a base salary of 25k plus incentives for every admission they secure. The pressure to keep the job and earn more? Simple: sell lies. And this university? It’s ranked the best in employer surveys by QS Quacquarelli Symonds boasting high placement rates. The truth is different. The students are being exploited. The university gets glowing rankings while the Edtech platform profits off cheap labor while doing a few crores of business with the university. These B.Tech graduates end up working at a call center, peddling false promises to the next batch of students. The cycle continues, with more students lured into this deceitful web. It’s infuriating. The entire system is built on lies, preying on the hopes and dreams of students, all for profit. And I am a fool still talking of Education for Impact?
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Dhanesh Kumar liked thisDhanesh Kumar liked thisOpinion | #CubbonPark, one of #Bengaluru’s last remaining lung spaces, stands testament to the city’s reputation as a garden city. Renowned for its rich #biodiversity, the park is not just a green zone but also a sanctuary for countless species of flora and fauna. Its status as a heritage site makes its preservation imperative. https://lnkd.in/guKeiwyY
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Dhanesh Kumar liked thisDhanesh Kumar liked thisHello All the ex Founders who are on a break right now. I am organising a meetup for us this month end in Bengaluru. DM me if you are an ex Founder & are on a break right now or in a stage where you are exploring what to build next. Looking forward to connect with you all.
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Indian founder Nitin Vats' deep-tech AI startup PointAI (Tryndbuy Fashion) secures ₹47 Crore in Pre-Series A funding news to accelerate global e-commerce innovation. PointAI (formerly Try ND Buy), a deep-tech company specializing in proprietary AI and Computer Vision, has successfully raised ₹47 crore (approx. $5.6 million) in a Pre-Series A funding round. The round was led by Yali Capital, alongside Lip-Bu Tan (Chairman, Walden International) and Tremis Capital, reinforcing confidence in the company’s core technology. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g44QJ8Px Shwetank Verma Rajul Garg Gaganpreet Luthra Dinesh Singh Ravi Srivastava
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Paras Jindal
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Excited to share that Thread Factory has raised ₹1.5 Cr in pre-seed funding from ajvc to solve a massive problem in India’s fashion supply chain. We are building for a part of India’s $100B+ fashion market that is massive, but still works in a very old-school way. A lot of sourcing still happens through calls, WhatsApp messages, and scattered coordination between retailers and manufacturers. Which also means many buying decisions are still made without a clear sense of what is actually selling. And that gap becomes even sharper in the unorganised side of the market. While brands and online marketplaces have brought structure to one part of fashion retail, the remaining 65% still operates with very little technology. That is the part of the market we are building for. At Threadfactory, we are building a tech-first ecosystem for this supply chain – helping retailers source quality, trend-right designs more easily, while helping manufacturers plan production with better demand visibility. Our B2B platform allows retailers to discover products and place orders directly, while also capturing the commerce data needed to bring more intelligence into the system. Over the past year, we have seen early signs that this is solving something real: ~₹4 Cr ARR 60% average monthly repeat retailers 40+ manufacturers For me and Vivek, this round was a very meaningful milestone. We received a term sheet from Aviral within 10 days of our application, and that felt incredibly validating at this stage of the journey. This was when we did not even have a product, and were at zero revenue. What stood out even more was the clarity he brought to the conversation. He quickly understood the space and pushed us to think harder about what we are building and where it can go. The journey till here has not been easy. There has been a lot of learning, a lot of back-and-forth, and many moments of rethinking. But that process is also what made our conviction stronger. This round has helped us build a stronger team, improve the platform, and continue building for an industry that really needs better systems. Still early, but very excited for what lies ahead. 🚀 #threadfactory #ajvc #funding #b2b
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Aditya Arora
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Agilitas x Virat Kohli partnership is one of the masterstroke deals I have seen in recent times. Virat invests 40 CR in Agilitas for a 1.94% stake, putting Agilitas’s valuation around 2000 CR. 📈 In turn, Agilitas acquires one8world, making Virat a co-founder and shareholder. They now get two very important growth levers: ⬇️ 1. A powerful manufacturing (via Mochiko Shoes - a 600 CR+ footwear brand that Agilitas acquired in 2008 ), 2. India’s biggest athlete — exclusively aligned. Easily becomes a 4000 CR revenue brand in the next 5 years. Footwear + retail scale requires capital — but this partnership compresses customer acquisition, product cycles, and brand-building like few others. Even Virat said in his podcast with Abhishek Ganguly, the co-founder of Agilitas that, “I didn’t want a brand deal… I wanted to build something that outlives me.” And Abhishek said something even beautiful - “An ambition to build from India but be globally relevant.” This isn’t marketing. This is legacy building with shared skin in the game. And that is how startups work - shared ambition with one goal (to make the company big) and food (read stake) in the table for everyone! A company that can be built in the long term with culture, capital, and conviction aligned. This might be the first time in India, where an athlete joins hands with a sport company to re-imagine and build the sport ecosystem of India - truly revolutionalising the game with a clear vision. 🙌
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Mohammad Ahtisham
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We’ve been facing similar hurdles. Several of our products are priced above ₹1 lakh—an amount that may appear modest to international customers, yet the process requires submitting invoices for every single transaction. This not only adds administrative strain but also compromises client privacy. Worse still, the currency conversion rates are highly unfavorable, and our attempts to address this issue have been consistently ignored. It’s disappointing when a platform neglects such critical challenges. Razorpay
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Shiksha Mishra
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Two startups. Same market. Same chance. One raised too early. The other was too late. The outcomes will surprise you 👇🏻 Snapdeal→ Raised Funds Too Early Snapdeal initially raised large funds and positioned itself as a leading e-commerce player in India. What they did: Aggressive expansion, diversified offerings, heavy rebranding, and multiple acquisitions. Problems faced: - Execution errors & poor integration of acquisitions - High cash burn and costly decisions - Service failures, delayed deliveries, and eroded customer trust - Fierce competition from Amazon and other well-funded players Result? Growth became unsustainable, financial stress escalated, and Snapdeal lost market share. 📌 Lesson: Raising big too early can drive unfocused growth, operational chaos, and high burn, hurting competitiveness. Byju’s→ Raised Funds Too Late Byju’s prioritized building product quality and acquiring customers organically before raising large funding rounds. What they did: Developed curriculum, improved tech, and scaled cautiously with limited capital. Problems faced: - Slower early growth - Pressure to balance scale with quality - Competitive pressure from better-funded rivals - Later rounds required huge scaling expectations How they overcame it: Focused on unit economics, product innovation, and raised larger rounds later to fuel massive expansion. 📌 Lesson: Late funding slows growth but disciplined focus and strong execution make it highly effective. Timing matters in fundraising. Too early risks scaling before you’re ready. Too late risks missing growth. Make sure your business model is solid and scalable first.” _ _ _ P.S. Want to raise funds to scale your startup? Fill this form and let’s help you become funding-ready👇 https://lnkd.in/gjqKsyb8
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Many of us were excited when vibe coding came out and almost just as many were disappointed with vibe struggling to get beyond a 70%-80% solutions and still needing an engineer to clean things up. In that context it should not be surprise that Heizen’s proactive (Top) Engineer+AI formula resonates with so many. Aman Arora, Nijansh Verma and Abhilasha Singh, many congrats to you and your team on the Shark Tank deal!
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As a co-founder of Fomogo - Hire Fast with AI, I’ve lived this problem from both sides. The founders I worked with also carried the IIT bias - but they gave me a chance as a tier 2 college grad, and I’m grateful I could prove them right. I now see why early teams default to IITs: speed, density, and lower search costs. But the deeper truth is - talent exists everywhere, discovery is broken. At Fomogo, we’re fixing this: surfacing the top 1% through skill-first signals, not college tags. (with Abhisek Agarwal)
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