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Our Journey.
The business started as a simple WhatsApp-based opportunity-sharing group connecting MSMEs, startups, investors, investment bankers, and professional service providers. Entrepreneurs used the group to post requirements, seek support services, and connect with potential investors or collaborators.

What began as a small initiative gradually evolved into an organic entrepreneurial ecosystem, and today our WhatsApp network alone has 2,000+ entrepreneurs, investors, IBs, and professional service providers, built completely organically without marketing expenditure.

As the community grew, we started organizing demo days, webinars, workshops, and networking events where founders could pitch to investors and also connect with professionals such as legal advisors, valuation experts, compliance specialists, and growth consultants.

Over time, this evolved into a collaborative ecosystem enabling MSMEs and startups to access capital, professional expertise, and partnerships in one place.

Technology Platform.

After validating the community-driven model offline, we built the platform, which became operational 2 years ago.

The platform enables:

• Verified discovery of professional services across 100+ categories.
• Direct connections between MSMEs, startups, investors, and corporates.
• Investment mandate and opportunity posting.
• Collaboration between investment bankers and merchant bankers.
• AI-enabled recommendations and smart query routing.

Currently the platform has achieved:

• Nearly 2 lakh online footfalls.
• 1500+ verified companies registered.
• Active participation from investors, professional service firms, and IB networks.

Revenue model.

We operate on a hybrid SaaS + advisory revenue model, including:

Subscription plans.
Basic and premium subscriptions for MSMEs, startups, corporates, and professional service providers to access the platform, networking ecosystem, and verified listings.

Cardlee – verified digital business identity.
A QR-enabled digital identity and catalog for professionals and companies that acts as a trusted business networking layer.

GF marketplace.
A marketplace for posting opportunities, mandates, and collaboration requests among MSMEs, investors, and investment bankers.

Advisory & investment banking vertical.
Revenue is also generated through success-based mandates including:

• Startup fundraising.
• M&A advisory.
• Real estate transactions.
• Strategic corporate mandates.

Success fee-based engagements typically range from ₹5 lakh to ₹1 crore depending on mandate size.

Revenue Projections.

Based on our current model and expansion strategy, projected revenue growth is:

• Year 1: ₹22.43 Crore.
• Year 2: ₹45.17 Crore.

Funding ask.

We are currently raising ₹2 Crore to accelerate platform development, hiring, marketing partnerships, and geographic expansion, which is expected to provide approximately two years of operational runway.

As an immediate step, we are looking to raise ₹65 Lakhs to support the launch and scaling of our products, along with working capital requirements, product enhancement, and development of the mobile application over the next 8 months.

Cardlee is designed to cater to corporates by creating a verified digital business identity layer and enabling seamless connections between corporates and MSMEs.

Through Cardlee, organizations will be able to issue trusted digital business identities for employees and teams, allowing them to connect instantly with verified MSMEs, startups, and professional service providers, thereby strengthening trust-based B2B collaboration within the ecosystem.

Strategic expansion.

Our business is also building international collaborations:

• Discussions with the Singapore Chamber of Commerce.
• Partnership with the Asia Africa Chamber of Commerce to support MSMEs establishing manufacturing bases in Africa.

Recognition.

The company has been honored with the Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya Memorial Award for its contribution to strengthening the MSME ecosystem. Our innovation in building a trusted business networking infrastructure for MSMEs and startups has also received recognition and coverage in Forbes, highlighting our efforts to enable meaningful collaboration between entrepreneurs, investors, and professional service providers. The business does not own any tangible assets. Intangible assets include the GST registration and certificate of incorporation. We currently operate through a work-from-home setup and utilize a rented co-working space for meetings and collaborative work. The company has two directors, no outstanding loans, and has been fully funded by the founders.