Co-Founder Dispute Prevention Checklist for Indian Startups: Roles, Vesting, IP, Deadlock and Exit Terms
Co-founder disputes rarely begin as court cases. They begin as unclear roles, informal equity promises, missing IP assignment, weak vesting and no agreed exit process.
SEBI GARUDA AIF Framework 2026: What Startup Founders Should Know Before Approaching Venture Funds
SEBI’s GARUDA framework is aimed at faster AIF scheme rollout. Founders do not apply under it directly, but it can affect how quickly fund managers deploy capital and how strictly diligence records are reviewed.
Daily Funding Alert by BSA | 31 July 2026 | Arboreal Bioinnovations Raises Rs 230 Crore Series A Co-Led by EAAA and Omnivore
Arboreal Bioinnovations’ Rs 230 crore Series A shows investor appetite for science-led, manufacturing-backed food and nutraceutical ingredients startups with R&D depth and B2B demand.
AI Tool of the Day for Founders | 31 July 2026 | Suna for Open-Source Generalist AI Agent Workflows
Suna is an open-source generalist AI agent that combines browser automation, file work, command-line execution and API integrations for founders testing practical workflows.
NDA Checklist for Indian Startup Founders Before Sharing Pitch Decks, Code, Data or Customer Lists
An NDA will not save a startup from every leak, but a weak or missing confidentiality process can expose pitch decks, code, customer lists, data-room files and trade secrets before the company is ready.
SEBI India Market Access Website: FPI and Global Investor Readiness Checklist for Indian Startups
SEBI’s India Market Access website is designed for foreign investors navigating Indian capital markets. Startups should read it as a signal: global investors expect clean ownership, regulation, disclosures and exit readiness.
Daily Funding Alert by BSA | 30 July 2026 | Fixxly Raises $5.5 Million Seed Round Led by Accel and Fireside
Fixxly’s $5.5 million seed round shows investor appetite for supply-chain and quick-commerce models in fragmented building-materials markets, provided the execution, controls and documentation are fundable.
AI Tool of the Day for Founders | 30 July 2026 | Morphic for Open-Source AI Search Workflows
Morphic is an open-source AI search engine that can help founders turn public web research into cleaner source-backed answers for product, sales and market workflows.
AI Tool of the Day for Founders | 28 July 2026 | Vane for Self-Hosted AI Search and Research Workflows
Vane gives technical founders a self-hosted AI answering engine for research workflows where source control, model choice and privacy matter.
Term Sheet Red Flags for Indian Startup Founders Before Seed or Series A Funding
A term sheet can look founder-friendly on valuation and still create pressure through control rights, liquidation preference, anti-dilution, ESOP top-ups and veto clauses.
