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What founders say versus what filings reveal

Pradip K Saha

February 10, 2026 | 9 Min Read

What founders say versus what filings reveal

February 10, 2026 | 9 Min Read

In the startup economy, attention is immediate, and accountability is delayed. When narrative overtakes disclosure, markets lose comparability — and ecosystems lose confidence. The edtech boom may be over, but its habits are proving harder to kill.

Recently, a founder of an Indian education technology company took to social media to share a set of eye-catching performance numbers—the kind designed to signal momentum, inevitability and scale. The post was quickly amplified across the tech and venture capital ecosystem, earning a wave of praise for what appeared to be exemplary execution. In a sector still trying to regain credibility, it served as a timely confidence boost.

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