The ₹500 Cr Venture Fund vs. Your Only Company
Why VCs push for high burn, and who actually pays for the downside
Dimension
The ₹500 Cr Indian VC Fund
The Indian Founder
Number of Bets
30 Bets
25 can fail without penalty
1 Company
100% of your career and net worth
Management Salary
₹10 Cr / Year
2% fee during deployment (~₹65 Cr total across fund)
₹0
No profit = Zero personal earnings
A ₹25 Cr Profit Business
"A Failure"
Too small to return a fund. Pushed to burn on ads.
25x Earnings
Public market multiple = ₹625 Cr valuation. Wealth for life.
If It Goes Wrong
Paid First
Contract takes remaining cash before founders get ₹1
Paid Last
Founders completely wiped out in distress sales
The Core Reality: They have 30 bets and guaranteed management fees. You have one company.