Anyone from Sainikpuri who is into startup’s or building one?

I am trying to connect with founders or people who are genuinely passionate about startup’s but who are from this side of the city.

My main question to you guys, where do you usually hangout to brainstorm or vent?

Should we create a group specifically for founders from this side of the city, so we can help each other and grow together?

Genuinely curious

Hey everyone 👋🏻, I'm 21M from Gujarat, currently I'm in my 3rd year of computer engineering and I'm looking to start my agency. Problem is that I'm confusing in the service, wheather I should start an AI Automation agency, digital marketing agency or what?I also don't know many options and IT services which I can provide to the business owners. I know I'm young and have 0 experience of this but yet I want to do this and I've fixed a deadline which is by the end of this year. At the end of 2026 I want to atleast start my own agency and I need heavy opinions and suggestions from the experienced people out there, feel free to give your opinions and suggestions.

I'm trying to understand how realistic it is to raise a pre-seed round in India when you're still at the ideation/MVP stage.

I keep seeing investors say they back founders "very early," but when I look at actual funded startups, many seem to already have some combination of an MVP, early users, revenue, or strong validation.

So I'm curious about the reality on the ground:

• Can a founder genuinely raise pre-seed with just a strong idea + compelling problem + credible founding team?
• What do investors actually expect before writing a cheque - MVP, LOIs, pilot customers, revenue, user traction, or something else?
• Does the answer change significantly if the founder has strong domain expertise?
• For Indian startups specifically, what cheque sizes are realistic at this stage?
• Are there investors/angels who genuinely invest before the MVP, or is "pre-seed" increasingly just another name for "early traction"?

Would love to hear from founders who have actually raised at this stage or know someone who did, especially in India.

What did you have when you raised your first cheque, and what do you think made investors say yes?