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Sector Thesis·4 min read·Week 26

Enterprise SaaS in India: Why Direct Sales Fails

Direct sales models imported from the US collapse in India's fragmented market. Success requires channel-first GTM, government relationships, and payment stack awareness. The playbook is unfamiliar—and that's the advantage.

ByAmit Tyagi·Fitoor Capital
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Amit Tyagi

Founder, AletheiaAI & GP, Fitoor Capital

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