From being removed as Twitter’s CEO…
to building a ₹6,600 crore AI startup —
Parag Agrawal’s journey is the comeback story the world needed.

He turned a setback that shook his career
into a breakthrough that’s now shaping the future of AI.

Parallel, his new company, is helping AIs search the live internet, process real-time data, and power the next generation of intelligent systems.

A reminder to every founder and dreamer:
Setbacks don’t define you. Comebacks do.

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Bigger isn't always better

One of the lessons that the wild Silicon Valley venture funding environment of the past few years has clearly taught is this: Bigger valuations are not always better.

“I think we’ve all kind of seen the negative impact of having a valuation too high from the last, call it, three years,” Elizabeth Yin, co-founder of Hustle Fund said onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt last week. When a VC bull market hits and startups are able to easily raise a lot of money before they have real, provable businesses, they’ve set themselves up for difficult times. Because “the bar is higher for that next round,” she said.

If the company fails to grow into a lofty valuation, it could wind up burning its most valuable employees, said VC Renata Quintini, co-founder of Renegade Partners.

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From Gwalior’s lanes to India’s innovation map.
15-year-old Medhansh Trivedi designed a homegrown drone that’s now making national headlines.

His solar-powered drone can fly longer, carry more weight, and is proof that big innovation doesn’t need a big city — just big curiosity.

Young founders like him remind us that India’s next breakthroughs won’t just come from metros…
They’ll come from classrooms, small towns, and self-taught creators who refuse to stop building.

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The Indian Government just dropped the BIGGEST Startup Money Map for 2026 and it’s packed with opportunities for founders.

From AI to prototypes to early-stage innovation, crores worth of support programs are opening up and most entrepreneurs don’t even know about them.

If you’re building something — this is the moment you can’t afford to miss.

Swipe left to see the schemes every founder should know in 2026.
Your next big opportunity might be on Slide 2.

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Meet Moosa Bin Shamsher — one of Bangladesh’s most talked-about businessmen.
Founder of DATCO Group, he built his name by sending people abroad for work and later became known for his larger-than-life wealth claims and global connections.

His story is a mix of ambition, mystery, and influence — and it continues to spark curiosity across South Asia.

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The first episode of our new Build Mode podcast with @hellabella__ drops...tomorrow!

For our first season, we're sitting down with founders, investors, and operators to get into the good, the bad, and the creative ways they've gone to market.

Keep tabs here for more, or subscribe early wherever you prefer your pods via the link in our bio.

Just a couple weeks ago, at Disrupt 2025, we had the pleasure of hosting thousands of founders, investors, innovators, and entrepreneurs in the heart of San Francisco.

Now that all the speakers, networking and workshops are done, we have a big thanks to the community who makes it all possible, and we'll see you all again!

Mark your calendars, because Disrupt 2026 kicks off next October 13, check the link in our bio for more details

Forethought AI co-founder Deon Nicholas has some unexpected tales from the early days of model training, and some VERY candid advice for nascent founders, all in our first episode of Build Mode with @hellabella__.

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Treat this watchlist like a private masterclass in how people actually climb into the 1%

From The Wolf of Wall Street and The Big Short to The Social Network and Margin Call, this lineup is basically a crash course in how money, risk, and ambition behave in real life. You watch founders, traders, sales teams, and strivers win or blow themselves up in real time, which trains your eye for leverage, incentives, and what chasing the 1% really costs.

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A new era in wearable tech is being etched directly onto the eye.⁠
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Dubai-based deeptech startup Xpanceo has raised $250 million in Series A funding to build what it claims is the world’s first multifunctional smart contact lens. The lens aims to merge augmented reality, health monitoring, and advanced optics—like night vision and zoom—into a featherlight device thinner than a human hair. With 15 functional prototypes already built, Xpanceo says it’s on track for clinical trials by 2026.⁠
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The lens is packed with innovations: intraocular pressure sensors for non-invasive glaucoma monitoring, biochemical sensors that scan tear fluid for glucose, hormones, and vitamins, and integrated nanophotonic microdisplays that project AR directly onto the retina. It uses just 1–3 microwatts of power—making it hundreds of times more efficient than current AR headsets.⁠
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Additional breakthroughs include wireless power transfer, real-time data transmission, color-blindness correction, and nanoparticle engineering for enhanced low-light vision. These modular capabilities could eventually adapt to specialized needs across healthcare, defense, industrial, and consumer sectors.⁠
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Xpanceo's long-term vision is bold: replace smartphones, glasses, and even smartwatches with a single, invisible computing interface. Founders Roman Axelrod and Dr. Valentyn Volkov have doubled their team to 100 researchers, filed over 110 scientific publications, and built partnerships with global institutions. The company has also debuted its lenses at trade shows like MWC and GITEX, where it showcased wireless-charging designs and real-time biosensing.⁠
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While challenges like FDA approval and miniaturization loom large, investors believe Xpanceo is leading the charge into the post-smartphone age. “They’re not just building a product,” said lead investor Opportunity Venture, “they’re rewriting the rules of personal tech.”