Who we are

All the startup news and funding. None of the crap.

StopDown is the one-stop place for Indian startup news and funding. Every story is a short card that answers what happened, who put money in and why it matters, in under a minute.

Fresh off the deck

How it works

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Read

One card, one story, three quick answers. Swipe up for the next.

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Collect

Save what interests you. When a saved company raises again, lists, gets bought or cuts jobs, the card lights up.

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Explore spaces

AI, IPOs, first cheques, layoffs and more: each space shows what is happening at a glance, then its cards.

The game: back the startups you believe in

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Make a callOn any funding card, tap the trend icon and choose Back it or Pass.
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You have 30 daysCalls stay open for 30 days after a card goes live. Once you lock a call, it is final.
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Time decidesAs those startups raise again, grow, list or struggle, your calls are judged.

What your scorecard looks like

68score
Angel
24 calls · 64% right
Best call: a Series A that raised again in 5 months
🌱 First cheque🎯 Fintech specialist🦄 Called a unicorn

Your score, out of 100, shows how good your startup instincts are: how often you backed the winners and passed on the ones that struggled. It grows with more good calls, your level rises from Reader to Legend, and you can share it.

Paper calls only. No money involved, and nothing here is investment advice.

Every card is a conversation

See how many people saved a card, backed it or passed. Signed-in readers can comment; everyone can read.

Spaces

Pick a space on top, or scroll through them all. Tap a card to step inside.