Cap Table Cleanup for Indian Startups: Founder Checklist Before Seed or Series A Funding
A cap table problem is rarely just an Excel problem. For Indian startups, it usually means missing allotment records, unsigned founder terms, ESOP confusion, FEMA gaps or shareholder rights that do not match company records.
National Startup Awards 5.0 Applications Are Open: DPIIT Recognition Checklist for Indian Startups
National Startup Awards 5.0 applications are open on Startup India. DPIIT-recognized startups should treat this as a government recognition opportunity and a documentation exercise, not a last-minute form upload.
AI Tool of the Day for Founders | 23 June 2026 | Khoj for a Self-Hosted AI Second Brain
Khoj is an open-source, self-hostable AI second brain that helps founders chat with documents, sync knowledge sources, use local or hosted models and build a searchable internal knowledge layer.
SEBI GARUDA for AIFs: What the 19 June 2026 Board Decision Means for Startup Fundraising
SEBI’s 19 June 2026 board decision approved GARUDA, a green-channel mechanism to reduce launch timelines for certain AIF schemes. Startups will not file GARUDA documents themselves, but they should expect faster fund deployment and sharper diligence.
AI Tool of the Day for Founders | 22 June 2026 | OpenHands for AI Coding Agents
OpenHands is an open-source platform for coding agents and software-development automations. For technical founders, it can help prototype features, triage bugs, review repositories and turn repetitive engineering tasks into structured workflows.
Co-Founder Exit and Dispute Checklist for Indian Startups: What to Fix Before Things Break
A co-founder exit becomes expensive when the company has no signed founder agreement, no vesting language, no IP assignment and no clean process for share transfer, board control or handover.
Vendor Agreement Checklist for Indian Startups: Clauses Founders Should Fix Before Scaling
A weak vendor agreement can turn a fast hire, agency project, cloud tool or outsourced function into a payment, data, IP or diligence problem. Founders should fix the contract before the vendor becomes business-critical.
GSTN Advisory on E-Invoice and E-Way Bill APIs: Startup Finance Checklist from 1 July 2026
GSTN has advised taxpayers and GSPs about changes to e-invoice and e-way bill API endpoints from 1 July 2026. Startups using ERP, accounting or logistics integrations should test now, not after invoices fail.
AI Tool of the Day for Founders | 21 June 2026 | n8n for AI Workflow Automation
n8n helps founders connect apps, APIs and AI steps into automated workflows. The founder lesson is simple: automate repeatable operations, but add access control, data protection and review before workflows touch sensitive data.
Founder IP Assignment Agreement in India: Startup Checklist Before Hiring, Outsourcing or Fundraising
If the startup does not own its code, brand assets, product documents and inventions, a funding round can slow down even when revenue looks strong. IP assignment is a founder hygiene issue, not a legal luxury.
