How organising small truck operators will reduce India’s logistics cost
In India, small fleet operators fulfil 85% of India’s logistics needs. Although the backbone and crucial player in the logistics economy, the trucking industry is riddled with inefficiencies. …
Spectrum is just the start: How 5G will enable a wave of new applications
Imagine a world where drones deliver your Swiggy order to your home, where you can play Fortnite with your buddies as if they were sitting right next to you and instantly stream Netflix at 4K …
Growth Stories with Rajesh Yabaji | Stellaris Founder Network
Rajesh Yabaji, Co-founder & CEO at BlackBuck is building India’s largest trucking platform with the aim of transforming trade in India. Rajesh has pole vaulted as an entrepreneur, driven by …
Customer Marketing – Your Most Important Lever in a Down Cycle
Why Existing Customers Matter I sold enterprise software for 10 years at SAP and Siebel during the license era. If you look at the core economics of that business, the upfront license revenue …
Is the recession already upon us? A SaaSy take
Every SaaS startup board is asking the question – will spending on software go down, stay flat or actually go up as a result of the downcycle. Notice that no one is questioning whether there is …
Paying it Forward with the Stellaris Founder Network
“NPV of all start-ups is negative”, says a close friend of mine (Alok) and a very successful VC in the Bay Area. It is true. It is a hard path, with the odds always against you. You have to deal …
Decoding our Investment in LimeChat
As a consumer, I (Arpit) have had several shopping experiences I remember fondly – our local grocer reminding me of adding something to my list by virtue of knowing my family and our …
Slintel’s Journey From Seed to Exit in Less Than 3 Years
we partnered with Slintel - a company we had known for 2 years prior - by leading their seed …
Why We Invested in GTM Buddy?
This typically means that there is no established category (e.g. employee performance management or sales incentive compensation) that solves that pain point. …
Slintel: Learnings from Building a Data as a Service (DaaS) Business
Our portfolio company Slintel recently closed its Series A round; the round was led by GGV Ventures, …
