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- Published on May 27, 2025
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Free PoCs are Killing Indian AI Startups
Paras Chopra said that he has banned builders at Lossfunk from talking to Indian customers.
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- By Mohit Pandey
A wave of frustration is sweeping through India’s AI and SaaS startup ecosystem, sparking what founders call the ‘Skip India Movement’. There is a growing sentiment that Indian enterprises are not worth the time, effort, or resources required to sell to them.
Vaibhav Domkundwar, CEO of Better Capital, suggested starting the movement and summed up the belief when he said, “AI founders finally skipping selling to Indian customers after doing PoCs after PoCs and then being requested for even more ‘free’ PoCs. There is a limit to this… Enough is enough.”
This isn’t a one-off case. It’s a recurring theme on X and LinkedIn, with founders and tech professionals sharing their exasperation over what they see as an ecosystem that exploits startups’ desperation for early c
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Mohit Pandey
Mohit writes about AI in simple, explainable, and often funny words. He's especially passionate about chatting with those building AI for Bharat, with the occasional detour into AGI.
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