Speedrun Fireside:All About Fundraising: Grants, Equity & Everything else in the loop.
A candid, no-BS conversation about raising, credibility, and building real infrastructure — not noise.
This month’s guest:
Abhimanyu Rathi — Founder & CEO, RenewCred
Why we’re excited:
Abhimanyu isn’t just another founder who raised money. He’s a scientist-turned serial entrepreneur who has built ventures from age 15, launched sustainable innovations like award-winning water systems, and now is building India’s first fully digital, science-led carbon credit standard and registry. His work spans climate science, policy, deep tech, and capital markets — not as theory, but as real products and systems deployed in the market.
In January 2026 he closed a ₹4.25 crore seed round combining equity and grant support, with participation from angel networks, studios, early opportunity funds, and ecosystem grants — a rare outcome for a deep tech, long-cycle climate infrastructure play in India.
If you’ve ever wondered:
* What real fundraising looks like for “boring” infrastructure, not apps
* How to frame science, data, and credibility as investor signals
* Where grants fit into a capital strategy
* How to build trust in markets that are opaque, complex, or misunderstood
* What VC-world discipline actually means in sustainability
This is the conversation for you.
We’re not talking buzzwords. We’re talking proof points, strategy, and capital reality.
We’ll cover:
* What investors look for when there’s no storybook playbook
* How to build markets, not just products
* What mistakes founders make when they treat fundraising like a checklist
* Where government policy, VC, and grants intersect — and where they don’t
* How capital changes your strategy, team, and decision thresholds
No panels. No slides. Just layered, tactical founder conversation.
If you’re building something real — and thinking about capital — this session will change how you approach the next raise.
How it works
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