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D2C in India isn’t slowing down. It’s getting sharper. 6 Startups. The top VCs. Total D2C disruption. ⚡️ ​The Rize Demo Day is officially underway. Follow along for LIVE updates as it happens! 👇

Quick Checklist Before You Start Raising Seed -6–12 month MRR trend chart ready -Cohort retention and churn numbers on hand -CAC / payback and unit economics modelled -Top customer case studies/pilots / LOIs documented -Clear milestones and 12–18 month runway plan #LetsRizeTogether #fundraising #Seedfunding #Startup #community

Last one for the day, we have Drizzl! 70% of Indians face digestive issues. Not kombucha. Not a prebiotic. No fermentation. No dairy. Just great taste + real gut functionality - made accessible.

Up next: Suvāa Footwear in India is either stylish or comfortable. Rarely both. Suvāa blends beauty + convenience. Plant-based leather. Ergonomic design. Built for Indian feet - not European size charts. Premium, Indian, and made to last.

D2C in India isn’t slowing down. It’s getting sharper. 6 Startups. The top VCs. Total D2C disruption. ⚡️ ​The Rize Demo Day is officially underway. Follow along for LIVE updates as it happens! 👇

@PinqPolka Up next: RareReach Height-first sizing for petite India. No more tailoring. No more settling. No more kids’ section hacks. Finally - clothes that fit.

Next up: @PinqPolka 💗 Inspired by mom and sister. Built on trust. Designed for comfort. India’s first trust-led, comfort-first intimate brand - putting women before margins.

We glorify bold leaps. But most real founders? They prepare quietly. They carry responsibility. They show up daily. Agree or disagree? Read his full story: rizevault.razorpay.com/p/a-small-town…

Bootstrapped with savings. Raised ₹65L from friends & family. Shark Tank India. But here’s the twist: The biggest milestone wasn’t funding. It was ₹5,000. Paid by someone he didn’t know.

Hot take: Entrepreneurship is a luxury. If you grow up with financial uncertainty, you don’t “take risks.” You eliminate them. Aaditya Aanand (@biased_human ) didn’t chase startups first. He chose survival. Here’s his story 🧵👇

Love this 👀 We actually built an AI tool at Razorpay Rize specifically for YC applications - trained on YC guidelines, alumni insights, and 1000s of real reviews by Rize mentors across multiple seasons. 17 Rize startups have gotten into YC so far. This is us productising that playbook. 💙 Try it here: ycreviewer.razorpay.com

If you get an interview: It's 10 minutes of fast questions! They’re testing how you reason under pressure. And If you get rejected: It usually means “not yet,” not “never.” Reapply with progress! #YCX26 #LetsRizeTogether #YCtips #Techfounders

Step 5: The video. They’re checking how clearly you think and communicate, not your production quality. Also, make sure it doesn't exceed the time limit mentioned.

Applying to Y Combinator? Here’s how the application flows  and what YC is evaluating at each step