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No. 093Venture thesisBusiness models and services

India Native

Source

The idea

Startups catering to the increasing demand by Indian consumers for higher service levels.

Why this is interesting

  • Rising service expectations create room for companies that make delivery, support and reliability part of the product rather than an afterthought.
  • A venture thesis describes where an investor sees possibility. It does not by itself identify a narrow buyer, an entry wedge or evidence of demand.

Possible starting points

01

Post-purchase operating layer

Coordinate installation, warranty, maintenance and repeat service for one product category.

02

Managed premium vertical

Own quality and fulfilment in a fragmented service where customers already pay to avoid uncertainty.

Questions to answer

  1. Is the customer paying to solve a recurring failure or only expressing a preference for better service?
  2. Can support quality scale without making unit economics depend on hidden manual labour?
No. 092Venture thesisBusiness models and services

Bharat

Startups catering to the top 30% of households in India’s tier 2+ regions.

No. 1498Problem statementBusiness models and services

Women Safety

Create emergency-alert wearables, devices or applications that identify and track aggressors, and sensitization initiatives.

No. 054Venture thesisBusiness models and services

“The year of me”

Create deeply personalized education, health, media, and other consumer products that adapt to each individual rather than optimizing for an average customer.