POSH Compliance Checklist for Indian Startups: Internal Committee, Policy, Training, Remote Teams, Interns and Investor Diligence
POSH compliance is not only an HR poster. Indian startups need a working Internal Committee, policy, complaint process, training record and annual reporting discipline before scale exposes the gaps.
SEBI PROI Digital KYC Consultation 2026: NRI, OCI and Foreign-National Onboarding Checklist for Fintech, Wealthtech and Investment Platforms
SEBI has proposed easing digital KYC for individual persons resident outside India. Fintech and wealthtech startups should treat this as a product, compliance, cyber-security and investor-onboarding readiness issue.
SEBI Credit Risk-o-Meter Consultation 2026: Founder Checklist for Startups Using Debt Securities, NCDs, Treasury Products or Fintech Wealth Platforms
SEBI has proposed a Credit Risk-o-Meter disclosure mechanism for debt securities. It is a consultation, not a final rule, but startups using NCDs, treasury products or wealth platforms should track it closely.
SAFE vs CCPS vs CCD for Indian Startup Fundraising: Instrument Selection Checklist for Founders Before Signing a Term Sheet
The instrument in a term sheet decides valuation timing, investor rights, FEMA reporting, conversion mechanics and future diligence risk. Indian founders should choose it deliberately, not copy a Silicon Valley template.
Export Contract Checklist for Indian Startups: IEC, LUT, FEMA Realisation, Payment Terms, IP, Data and Dispute Clauses Founders Should Fix Before Signing Overseas Customers
An overseas customer contract is not just a bigger invoice. Indian startups need to align the legal terms with IEC, GST/LUT, FEMA realisation, payment evidence, IP ownership, data handling and dispute strategy before signing.
SEBI Accredited Investor Framework Review 2026: What the 13 August Consultation Means for AIFs, Angel Funds, PMS, Wealthtech and Startup Fundraising
SEBI’s 13 August 2026 consultation reviews the Accredited Investor framework, including manager-led accreditation, validity, securities-market asset thresholds and deemed accreditation. Founders raising from AIFs should understand the closing impact.
Board Pack and Investor Update Checklist for Indian Startups: Monthly MIS, Approvals, Minutes, KPIs and Governance Records Founders Should Maintain
A board pack is not a fancy investor slide deck. It is the monthly operating record that shows whether founders know their numbers, approvals, risks, cash position and governance obligations.
NTTM GREAT Scheme Update 2026: Technical Textile Startup Grant Checklist After PIB Confirms Rs 256 Crore FY 2026-27 Allocation and 31 Approved Projects
The 11 August 2026 PIB update gives technical-textile founders a fresh reason to check whether their prototype, IP, industry partner, budget and grant file are ready for GREAT scheme review.
Related-Party Transactions in Indian Startups: Founder Checklist for Loans, Vendor Deals, Salaries, Group Companies and Investor Diligence
Related-party transactions are not automatically wrong. They become dangerous when founder-linked payments, loans, vendor arrangements or group-company support are informal, under-documented or hidden during diligence.
SEBI Streamlines Inspection of Market Intermediaries from FY 2026-27: What Fintech, Wealthtech, IA, RA, Broker and DP Founders Should Prepare
SEBI has announced a streamlined inspection approach for market intermediaries from FY 2026-27, with rationalised visits, joint inspections and sharper risk-based shortlisting.
