Issue #8 · August 2026

    SilverX Catalyst

    Hear directly from the investors and operators who back India's deep-tech future: what they look for, what they've learnt, and what actually matters.

    Governance
    Governance & Integrity: A Non-Negotiable
    Dhiraj Kumar Sinha
    Dhiraj Kumar SinhaManaging Partner
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    Founder × Investor
    11 Principles for AI Founders
    Rajesh K. Agarwal
    Rajesh K. AgarwalPresident, Applied Information Systems (India)
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    Global Expansion
    Taking Your Startup Global
    Nanda Kodimyala
    Nanda KodimyalaVenture Partner
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    Founder Psychology
    A Note to Deep-Tech Founders
    Ajay Jain
    Ajay JainFounder & Managing Partner
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    Deep Tech Strategy
    TRL Is Not Enough
    Kaustubh Savant
    Kaustubh SavantSenior Associate
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    Founder Lessons
    Build. Sell. Survive.
    Prashant Rathee
    Prashant RatheeSenior Investment Associate
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    Featured Research

    India Defence Tech: Deep Dive

    Defence stopped being a government business and became a venture category. India is the only major market that closed its own market to imports, and then built funded rails to route startups into the demand it created.

    Pooja AkkemPooja Akkem
    Prashant RatheePrashant Rathee
    Gitika VelichalaGitika Velichala
    Nishaanth RanganNishaanth Rangan
    ₹6.21L Cr
    Defence budget FY26
    25%
    Domestic procurement target
    5-Year
    Startup entry window
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    Issue #8 · August 2026

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