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Get access to a Startup Investment Game, 8 professional financial calculators (AngelIQ), and curated learning resources designed for founders and investors. Analyze startups with the industry's only AI-powered scoring system that evaluates 4 areas, 7 pillars and 105 factors across 3 comprehensive indexes — Business Sustainability Index (BSI), Investment Confidence Index (ICI), and Founder Coachability Index (FCI). Start free and unlock advanced insights when you're ready to grow.

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The common language

The DYU Score — one number everyone understands

Every startup on Founding Sharks is measured the same way — the industry's only AI-powered score across Business Sustainability (BSI), Investment Confidence (ICI) and Founder Coachability (FCI).

4Areas
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Build a virtual ₹10 crore fund, back startup pitches, and watch your portfolio play out — risk-free. The fun way to learn angel investing before you put in real money.

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Built by CFPs and angel investment experts. Every calculator auto-saves your results to a personalised profile.

🔥 FIRE Number Calculator — Financial Independence, Retire Early
FIRE Analysis
₹6.2 Cr
FIRE corpus required
Years to FIRE18 yrs
Monthly savings needed₹48,000
Retirement month expenses₹2.4L/mo
Angel investing saves4–6 years
📊 Angel Investment vs Traditional Assets Comparator
Historical annual returns:
FD: 6.8% · Gold: 10.5% · Stocks: 14%
Angel/DYU Portfolio: 21% (BDD Fund I CAGR)
10-Year Growth Comparison
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Optimal Allocation & Projection
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Risk & Protection Report
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🚀 Startup Fundability Quiz — 20 Questions · Provisional DYU Score
Answer for a provisional BSI/ICI/FCI score. Certified score uses 105 factors via IC panel + Claude API.
📈 DYU Score Simulator — Investor View
Score a startup across 7 pillars as an IC member would. See how BSI + ICI + FCI combine.
DYU Score Output
74%
Conditional / Value-Creation
BSI — Business Sustainability71%
ICI — Investment Confidence76%
FCI — Founders Coachability69%
🏛️ Angel Tax Eligibility Checker — Section 56(2)(viib)
Angel Tax Analysis
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⏱️ LTCG Timer & Tax Estimator — Unlisted Equity
LTCG / STCG Analysis
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Net return after tax
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How to Invest ₹10L in Indian Startups — The Complete Plain-English Playbook
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The DYU Score Explained — What BSI, ICI, and FCI Mean for Your Investment Decision
Plain-English explainer of the 3-index DYU scoring system. How weights shift by belt stage. What a 74% score (BSI 71%, ICI 76%, FCI 69%) means in practice.
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Design Your Unicorn™ — How We Score Startups with 105 Factors (Preview)
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Latest angel tax exemptions, DPIIT notifications, FEMA rules for NRIs. Live Q&A with CA panel.
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Free 30-Min Investor Introduction Call — Is Angel Investing Right for You?
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Why members choose Founding Sharks

Built for every side of the table

From first-time angels to fund managers — one common DYU language across the ecosystem.

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Upload your deck and get scored across the DYU factor framework, then share the report in your raise to give investors confidence fast.
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