Know me to Pitch to me

For founders looking to connect to me, this is a simple framework

May 30 • Shanti Mohan

Founder Letter #4: The Most Overrated Conversation in Startups

What a room full of 350 founders reminded me about capital, validation and the real work of building a business.

May 30 • Shanti Mohan

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Startup Investing Is Not Random. There Is Math Behind It

A practical framework for HNIs allocating to startups — how much to invest, how many deals to do, and why portfolio size matters more than deal…

May 5 • Shanti Mohan

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April 2026

Founder Letter #3: Finding a Co-founder: What Matters More Than Skills

Complementary, process and outcomes

Apr 25 • Shanti Mohan

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Founder Letter #2: You Don’t Always Start Where You Think: How I Found the Right Problem

Finding the problem

Apr 22 • Shanti Mohan

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Founder Letter #1: Starting a Startup: What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Founder

So you want to start a company?

Apr 19 • Shanti Mohan

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March 2026

Notes from the Pitch Room: The Invisible Gap Between Founders and Investors

Five misunderstandings I often see in founder–investor meetings

Mar 22 • Shanti Mohan

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Investing in Women Founders in India: A Real Case Study (Zwende)

Season 2: What I believed in 2020 — and what happened five years later

Mar 15 • Shanti Mohan

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Season 2: Investing in Women Founders: Story of FarmDidi

Inside the Kitchen Economy - and how FarmDidi is quietly building a supply chain for rural women

Mar 10 • Shanti Mohan

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Season 2: Investing in women founders: Why I invested in Craste

From the Bharat Ke Super Founders Pitch Room

Mar 9 • Shanti Mohan

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How and What Women Learn About Money

On this Women's day, its a time to ask a deeper question that might be uncomfortable

Mar 8 • Shanti Mohan

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February 2026

Season 2: Inside The PitchRoom - Digital Labour Chowk

Why I Invested — From the Actual BKSF Pitch Room

Feb 5 • Shanti Mohan

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