Decoding the Anthropic IPO: Is this the crash we are all predicting?

The numbers behind Anthropic’s IPO raise a bigger question: what are we really investing in?

Oct 5 • Shanti Mohan

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The First Raise: 3/12: What is your company worth?

Why valuation is decided by the same things that decide how much you raise

Oct 1 • Shanti Mohan

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September 2026

Startup Investing - If you are an HNI, read the fine print closely.

Why Early-Stage, Growth, and Secondary Aren’t the Same Startup Bet

Sep 22 • Shanti Mohan

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August 2026

First Pitch: 2/12: How much should you raise?

Part 2 of 12 — Start with the milestone, not the amount.

Aug 25 • Shanti Mohan

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The First Raise: 1/12: For Founders

Series of 12 posts for First time founders looking to fundraise

Aug 21

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Four Years, Four Lessons

What starting something small — and staying with it — what MyPragati actually taught me

Aug 9 • Shanti Mohan

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July 2026

Of Mountains and Momentum: Notes from Srinagar

Startups, Mountains and Investors.

Jul 30 • Shanti Mohan

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Angel Diaries #1: Operator Investors: Anand Chandrasekar — Founder NPS Is The Only Brand That Matters

Lessons, frameworks, and stories from India's operator angel investors

Jul 7 • Shanti Mohan

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Founder Letter #5: AI Cannot Tell You What To Believe

Why conviction, not speed, remains a founder's greatest advantage.

Jul 4 • Shanti Mohan

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May 2026

Know me to Pitch to me

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

May 30 • Shanti Mohan

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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

How do we run numbers before we decide to invest, As founders, how do we understand investor decisions.

May 5 • Shanti Mohan

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