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Sector Thesis·4 min read·Week 21

Year 1 Cybersecurity Mistakes That Become Existential

Cybersecurity startups in India often optimize for speed in year one, building technical debt that becomes uninsurable by year three. Operational shortcuts—credential management, audit trails, vendor vetting—quietly compound into compliance failures that kill enterprise sales. The India Stack creates unique attack surfaces most founders don't map.

ByAmit Tyagi·Fitoor Capital
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Amit Tyagi

Founder, AletheiaAI & GP, Fitoor Capital

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