What is this?
A fresh pitch after a pivot replaces the one on your profile.
For founders building in India
Let investors find you.
Show what you're building in short videos. VC analysts and angels scroll Pichyn to find their next startup, and message the founders they want to meet.
Batch 01 goes live 16 Nov 2026Free during the pilotNo equity, no commission
New this batchBatch 01
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Example startup, for illustration
Why post here
LinkedIn shows your posts to everyone. Pichyn shows your work to people who invest.
| On LinkedIn or Instagram | On Pichyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Who watches | Friends, recruiters, other founders, everyone | Approved founders and investors verified by their work email |
| What gets seen | Whatever the algorithm rewards that day | Your product, your team and your progress, in a profile built for investors |
| Reaching investors | Cold DMs that mostly go unread | Investors save you, comment privately, or message you directly |
| Likes and views | Public counts that reward polish | No public counts. You see your own stats, privately |
| Other founders | Scattered across WhatsApp groups | Ask questions and help each other in open comments |
How it works
From application to the investor feed in about ten days.
Startups go live together in a batch every two weeks, so every new batch gets investors' attention at the same time.
- Step 1
Apply
A short form and a 60–90 second napkin pitch with the founders on camera.
10 minutes - Step 2
Get reviewed
We check that you're a real team building something real. We don't judge your idea.
Within 72 hours - Step 3
Build your profile
Record five short videos: pitch, product, founders, problem and traction.
7 days - Step 4
Go live
Your startup appears in investors' "New this batch" deck on the next drop day.
Every other Monday - Step 5
Keep posting
Share what you shipped and what moved. Investors follow the startups that keep showing up.
1–2 posts a week
Your profile
Five videos that answer what every investor asks first.
They sit at the top of your profile like story highlights. Raw is fine; investors are looking for substance, not editing.
01
Pitch
60–90 sec
The problem, your solution, who it's for, why your team, and whether you're raising.
02
Product
30 sec–3 min
The real product in use: a screen recording, an app walkthrough, or the thing working.
03
Founders
60–90 sec
Every co-founder on camera: your background, why this problem, who does what.
04
Problem
30–90 sec
Your customer's problem, ideally with evidence: a customer clip, a quote, a field visit.
05
Traction
30–90 sec
Numbers with proof on screen. Before revenue, show pilots, waitlists or usage.
Napkin pitch guide
How to record a 60-second pitch video on your phone.
This is the video you apply with. Hold the phone vertically, face the light, and talk the way you would to a smart friend over chai.
- Founders on camera, own voices. No AI avatars or AI voices; they get rejected.
- One take is fine. Clear sound matters more than a nice background.
- Turn captions on. Investors often watch on mute. Hindi, Hinglish and regional languages are welcome with English captions.
- No slides, no sales links. Show the product in the Product video instead.
Who you areNames, and one line on why you two are the people to build this.
The problemWho has it, how often, and what it costs them today.
What you builtYour solution in plain words. Point the camera at it if you can.
Proof it's movingUsers, pilots, revenue, a waitlist. One real number beats three adjectives.
What you wantRaising now, raising later, or looking for advice, customers or a co-founder.
What to post each week
Pick a tag, then post. Nobody stares at a blank page.
Every post carries one tag, so investors can filter for what they care about. Progress and Ask posts can be text with an image when you don't have a video.
For VC analysts and angels
Uncover great startups before they're in every inbox.
A reel feed of Indian founders showing real products and real progress, a swipe deck for each new batch, and a private pipeline to track who you've saved. What you save, comment on or pass on stays private from other investors.
Or write to hello@pichyn.com with your fund and role.
- Access
- By invitation during the pilot
- Verification
- Work email, or LinkedIn for angels
- Cost
- Free
- Your activity
- Never shown to other investors
- Time it takes
- About 10 minutes, a few times a week
Our promises
Plain terms for founders.
Free during the pilot
No application fee and no subscription. If paid plans come later, we'll announce them before they start, and nothing you've posted gets locked.
No equity, no commission
Pichyn is a discovery platform. We don't arrange deals, take a cut, or give investment advice.
Real people only
Every founder is reviewed and every investor is verified. Anyone asking founders for fees gets removed.
Your data, your call
Ask us to remove your profile and we hide it within 48 hours and delete your data on request.
Questions
Before you apply
Who can apply to Pichyn?
Founders in India, 18 or older, building a startup with something to show: a working product, a prototype, or a landing page with a waitlist. Any sector, any stage from prototype to revenue. Agencies and service businesses aren't accepted during the pilot.
I have no revenue yet. Can I still apply?
Yes. You need something real to show, such as a prototype, a pilot or a waitlist, but revenue isn't required.
Does it cost anything?
No. Pichyn is free for founders and investors during the pilot. If paid plans come later, we'll announce them before they start.
Who can see my videos?
Approved founders and verified investors on Pichyn. Profiles aren't public on the web. During the pilot your videos are hosted as unlisted YouTube videos, so anyone who has a video's direct link could watch it. Investors' comments on your posts are visible only to you.
Is it safe to show my idea?
Every member is reviewed or verified, and nothing is indexed by search engines. Show your product and progress; keep sensitive numbers and documents for private conversations with investors you choose.
What happens if I'm not accepted?
You get specific feedback on what to improve. If something was missing, fix it and resubmit right away. Otherwise you can reapply after 30 days and show what changed.
Can I message investors directly?
Investors start the conversation: they can message you, or super-like your startup to send you a chat request. Once they do, you can reply. You can talk to other founders any time.
Batch 01 · applications close 10 Nov 2026
Show your work. Pitch in.
The application takes about ten minutes and one 60-second video. We'll reply within 72 hours.