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Such a surreal experience, being around people with so much energy, optimism, and belief in what the future could look like.

That's a wrap on Zebra Tank at @JoinEdgeCity. 4 days, 20 startups pitched and 8 made it to the next round. We're reviewing the group now and will announce who we're funding soon.

Highlights from the last 3 days of Zebra Tank at @JoinEdgeCity. Final pitches are happening today. Pitch by the beach, anyone?

Scenes from last night's founders hotpot meetup. @SoodGen @vc35 @JoinEdgeCity

Hotpot night with founders at @joinedgecity by build3 x @SoodGen Thank you @SontakkeMayur, the food was amazinggg! @mehulshahca @vc35 @TelamonArdavani @dawninthewild

Zebra Tank starts tomorrow at @JoinEdgeCity. 20+ startups are lined up to pitch. Best of luck!

Mumbai during Devcon 8 is going to be loud 🇮🇳 Founders from the @build3_startups ecosystem will be at Jio World Centre, Nov 3 to 6. If you’re a founder from our community and want to be part of it, DM us now. Who else is going? @EFDevcon

Setting up in Singapore comes up in a lot of founder conversations. Do you need it to raise, what happens to your India entity, and who has to be on paper as a director? On 3rd Nov, @vc35 is joining a one hour online session on incorporating and fundraising out of Singapore, hosted by @Karn_Malhotra, Asia Startup Network and AccPro. Whether you are pre-revenue and planning ahead or already in talks with investors, this one is for you. Sign up here: luma.com/1q8r90db

60+ people from @JoinEdgeCity visited Startup Ecoāshrām on Sunday. Our founder @vc35 took everyone through his vision and the story behind every corner of the place. It was really fun and we were happy to host so many people on our campus for the first time. Thank you @TelamonArdavani for hosting and Edge City for making the trip.

We’re on Reddit 👋 Have a question? Got a query? Want to share your product, startup, or something you’re building? Join Here: reddit.com/r/build3/s/h0N6Hv…

Thinking about raising your first $1M? There’s a lot that goes into it beyond putting together a pitch deck... knowing how much to raise, when you're ready, how to approach investors, and how to tell a story that makes sense. We’re hosting a founder session with Karan Murada on the lessons he’s learned from his own fundraising journey. 24 Sept | 6–8 PM IST If fundraising is on your mind, come join us 👇 luma.com/fjwy53w5?utm_source…

Is build3 India's YC for impact startups? Is startup ecoāshrām like Stanford? Or is it Auroville with startups? These are questions we get asked often... and ones we've been asking ourselves too. So we wrote about where we overlap with these three institutions, where we differ, and what we're building in our own way. All three have inspired us immensely... but build3 has its own path. Read the full piece 👇 thebarefootvc.substack.com/p…

What happens when you achieve what you once worked so hard for... and still find yourself asking, “Is this it?” Our founder, Varun, has experienced this twice... first at Goldman Sachs, then while building a multi-million-dollar company. In his latest Substack, he reflects on both transitions, and what he learned about knowing when it's time to change course. A thoughtful read for founders navigating burnout, questioning their next chapter, or rethinking what success means to them. Do read here: thebarefootvc.substack.com/p…

Proud to be part of @JoinEdgeCity . Our Impact Accelerator pitch day lands right in the middle of the village this October. Going to be a good few weeks. PS: Also, if you're new to Edge City, look into the pop-up villages they've run before. Genuinely impressive stuff :)