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Effective Date: January 01, 2025 • Last Updated: October 07, 2026 Welcome to desifounder.com (“desifounder”, “we”, “our”, or “us”). These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of desifounder, including our website, user profiles, Community Feed, Spotlight, Events, Fund, Services, Referral Program, and other features or services we may introduce from time to time (collectively, the “Platform”). By creating an account or using the Platform, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the Platform.

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1. Eligibility

You must be at least 16 years old to create an account or use account-based features on desifounder. By using the Platform, you confirm that:
  • you meet the applicable age requirement;
  • the information you provide is accurate and up to date; and
  • you will use the Platform in accordance with these Terms and applicable laws.
If we reasonably believe that information provided by you is false, misleading, or fraudulent, we may restrict, suspend, or terminate your account.

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2. Your Account

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and login credentials. You agree:
  • not to share your account with another person;
  • not to impersonate another person, company, or organization;
  • not to create accounts for fraudulent or abusive purposes; and
  • to notify us if you believe your account has been accessed without authorization.
You are responsible for activity carried out through your account, except where such activity results from circumstances outside your reasonable control.

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3. Using desifounder

You may use desifounder for lawful purposes related to networking, discovering startups and products, sharing information, finding opportunities, publishing projects, participating in the community, and using other features made available on the Platform. You must not:
  • use the Platform for unlawful, fraudulent, deceptive, or abusive purposes;
  • upload or distribute malicious software or harmful code;
  • harass, threaten, defame, or abuse other users;
  • impersonate another person or organization;
  • submit intentionally false or misleading information;
  • upload content that infringes another person’s intellectual property, privacy, or other legal rights;
  • use bots, scraping tools, or automated systems to abuse or excessively access the Platform;
  • spam users or manipulate engagement, rankings, votes, comments, or other Platform activity;
  • attempt to gain unauthorized access to accounts, systems, or data;
  • interfere with the operation or security of the Platform; or
  • use the Platform in a way that could reasonably harm desifounder or its users.
Additional rules may apply to specific features, including Spotlight, the Community Feed, Events, and Services.

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4. User Content

You retain ownership of the content you submit to desifounder, including your profile information, projects, Spotlight submissions, posts, comments, service listings, event information, and other materials you provide (“User Content”). By submitting User Content, you grant desifounder a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to host, store, reproduce, display, distribute, and use that content for the purposes of operating, improving, maintaining, and promoting the Platform. This may include displaying your content:
  • on desifounder;
  • in search and discovery areas;
  • in newsletters;
  • on our social media channels;
  • in promotional materials; and
  • through other channels used to promote or operate desifounder.
This license does not transfer ownership of your content to desifounder. You are responsible for ensuring that you have the necessary rights and permissions for anything you submit. You must not submit content that infringes another person’s copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other rights. Desifounder does not claim ownership of User Content and generally does not independently verify the accuracy, legality, ownership, or completeness of content submitted by users.

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5. Profiles, Projects and Community Content

Information submitted by users may be publicly visible depending on the feature and the visibility settings available on the Platform. You are responsible for the information you publish on your profile, projects, posts, comments, service listings, and other public areas. You understand that publishing information publicly may allow other people to view, copy, share, or otherwise use that information. Desifounder may remove, restrict, edit, or disable content that violates these Terms, our policies, applicable law, or that we reasonably believe may create a risk to users or the Platform.

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6. Spotlight

Spotlight allows founders, creators, and builders to showcase projects, products, companies, and other work. Spotlight may include both Free Launches and Promoted Launches.

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6.1 Free Launches

Free Launches may be subject to eligibility, availability, review, and participation requirements. Current Free Launch requirements may include:
  • completing the required community participation before submitting;
  • liking and commenting on at least five other Spotlight projects;
  • displaying and verifying the required “Featured on desifounder” badge on the project website;
  • providing accurate project information; and
  • complying with the Spotlight Rules & Guidelines.
Free Launches use a nofollow project link by default. The top three eligible Free Launch entries of the week may receive a dofollow link as part of the Free Launch program, subject to the applicable Spotlight rules and selection criteria. Free Launches are scheduled to go live according to the applicable Spotlight publishing schedule.

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6.2 Promoted Launches

Desifounder may offer paid Spotlight options that provide additional visibility or other promotional benefits. Current Promoted Launch options include:

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$29 — Instant Launch

  • Instant launch after approval
  • Permanent dofollow link
  • 7 days pinned in the Promo section
  • No badge required
  • Instant launch after approval
  • Permanent dofollow link
  • 30 days pinned in the Promo section
  • No badge required

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$129 — Bulk Launch

  • Unlimited launches for 30 days
  • Launches go live on Mondays
  • Nofollow links
  • No badge required
  • Instant launch after approval
  • Permanent dofollow link
  • 30 days pinned in the Promo section
  • One dedicated SEO article delivered within 7 days
  • No badge required
All Promoted Launch purchases are one-time purchases unless otherwise stated. Features, availability, pricing, and promotional packages may change in the future. The benefits applicable to a purchase will be those presented at the time of purchase.

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6.3 Paid Promotion Does Not Guarantee Results

Purchasing a Promoted Launch does not guarantee:
  • approval or publication;
  • a particular number of views, impressions, clicks, votes, or visitors;
  • engagement or social media activity;
  • signups, customers, sales, or revenue;
  • funding, investors, partnerships, or business opportunities;
  • search-engine rankings or SEO results;
  • search-engine traffic; or
  • any other commercial or business outcome.
Where a paid submission requires review or approval, payment does not override our content rules or approval process.

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7. Events

desifounder may allow users or organizations to submit and promote events. Event information is generally provided by the event organizer. Desifounder does not guarantee the accuracy, availability, quality, safety, attendance, cancellation status, or outcome of any event unless explicitly stated by us. Any registration, payment, attendance, or other transaction relating to an event may be between you and the event organizer or another third party. Desifounder is not responsible for losses, cancellations, changes, disputes, or issues arising from your participation in a third-party event.

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8. Investors and Funding Information

The Fund section may provide information about investors, venture capital firms, grants, funding opportunities, and related resources. Such information is provided for discovery and informational purposes only. Desifounder does not guarantee:
  • that an investor or fund is currently active;
  • that a funding opportunity is available;
  • that you qualify for an opportunity;
  • that an investor will review your application;
  • that you will receive funding; or
  • the accuracy or completeness of third-party information.
You are responsible for conducting your own research and due diligence before making any funding or investment decision. desifounder is not an investment adviser, broker, financial adviser, or representative of any investor or funding provider unless explicitly stated otherwise.

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9. Service Providers

desifounder may allow users and service providers (individuals / freelancers / agencies / studios) to list and discover professional services. Service listings and related information are provided by users or third parties. desifounder does not act as an agent, broker, employer, contractor, partner, or representative of service providers or customers. Any agreement, payment, engagement, deliverable, refund, dispute, or other transaction between a customer and service provider is solely between those parties. We do not guarantee the quality, availability, qualifications, pricing, performance, or outcome of any service listed on the Platform.

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10. Third-Party Websites and Services

The Platform may contain links to third-party websites, products, tools, services, social media accounts, or other external resources. These third parties operate independently from desifounder. We do not control or guarantee the accuracy, availability, security, privacy practices, legality, quality, or performance of third-party websites or services. Your use of third-party services is subject to their own terms and policies. You are responsible for conducting your own due diligence before interacting with or purchasing from a third party.

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11. Payments and Paid Services

Some features or services on desifounder may require payment. Before completing a purchase, you will be shown the applicable price and the benefits included with the relevant product or service. By purchasing a paid feature, you agree to:
  • the applicable price;
  • the applicable payment terms;
  • the benefits and limitations of the purchased service; and
  • our Refund & Cancellation Policy.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, Spotlight Promoted Launches are one-time purchases and do not automatically renew. Payment for a service does not give you ownership of desifounder, its software, branding, content, or intellectual property.

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12. Refunds and Cancellations

Refunds and cancellations for paid services are governed by our Refund & Cancellation Policy. Unless otherwise stated in that policy or required by applicable law, dissatisfaction with the performance or results of a promotional service does not by itself create a right to a refund. This includes dissatisfaction with impressions, views, clicks, engagement, traffic, signups, sales, SEO performance, funding opportunities, or other business results.

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13. Intellectual Property

The desifounder name, branding, logos, website design, software, platform features, original text, graphics, and other materials created or provided by desifounder are owned by or licensed to desifounder and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws. Except where expressly permitted, you may not:
  • copy or reproduce substantial parts of the Platform;
  • modify or create derivative works from our software or platform materials;
  • use our branding in a misleading way;
  • sell, redistribute, or commercially exploit Platform materials without permission; or
  • attempt to reverse engineer or circumvent technical protections of the Platform.
Your User Content remains yours, subject to the license described in these Terms.

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14. Moderation and Enforcement

We may review, moderate, restrict, remove, hide, edit, or disable User Content, listings, projects, accounts, or other activity where we believe it:
  • violates these Terms or another Platform policy;
  • violates applicable law;
  • is fraudulent, misleading, abusive, or harmful;
  • infringes third-party rights;
  • creates a security or operational risk; or
  • otherwise threatens the integrity or safety of the Platform or its users.
Depending on the circumstances, we may take action with or without prior notice. We may also cooperate with lawful requests from authorities or other legally authorized parties.

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15. Account Suspension and Termination

We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your account if you:
  • violate these Terms or our policies;
  • engage in fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful activity;
  • repeatedly submit prohibited content;
  • attempt to manipulate Platform systems or engagement;
  • create risks for other users or the Platform; or
  • otherwise misuse desifounder.
You may stop using the Platform or request deletion of your account through the available account settings or by contacting us. Termination of an account does not necessarily remove information that we are legally required or reasonably entitled to retain.

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16. Platform Availability

We aim to keep desifounder available and reliable, but we do not guarantee that the Platform will always be:
  • available;
  • uninterrupted;
  • secure;
  • error-free; or
  • free from bugs or technical issues.
We may temporarily suspend or restrict access for maintenance, upgrades, security reasons, technical issues, or other operational reasons. We may also change, suspend, discontinue, or replace features from time to time.

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17. No Professional or Investment Advice

Information available through desifounder is generally provided for informational and discovery purposes. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, nothing on the Platform constitutes:
  • financial or investment advice;
  • legal advice;
  • tax advice;
  • employment advice;
  • professional advice; or
  • an endorsement or recommendation of a particular company, person, product, service, investor, or opportunity.
You should obtain appropriate professional advice before making decisions where professional advice is required.

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18. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Platform and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We do not guarantee:
  • the accuracy or completeness of User Content;
  • the accuracy or availability of third-party information;
  • uninterrupted or error-free access;
  • the quality or suitability of any user, service, event, project, investor, or opportunity;
  • any particular result from using the Platform; or
  • that the Platform will meet your particular requirements.

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19. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, desifounder, its founders, team members, partners, affiliates, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive losses arising from or related to your use of the Platform. This includes, where permitted by law, loss of:
  • profits;
  • revenue;
  • business opportunities;
  • data;
  • reputation;
  • customers;
  • funding opportunities; or
  • anticipated business results.
We are also not responsible for disputes, transactions, communications, or relationships between users or between users and third parties. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable law.

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20. Indemnification

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless desifounder, its founders, team members, affiliates, and service providers from claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and reasonable expenses arising from:
  • your violation of these Terms;
  • your unlawful or fraudulent use of the Platform;
  • your User Content;
  • your infringement of another person’s rights; or
  • your transactions or interactions with other users or third parties.
This obligation does not apply to the extent a claim is caused by our own unlawful conduct or liability that cannot legally be excluded.

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21. Changes to the Platform, Features, and Pricing

desifounder is continuously evolving. We may introduce new features, modify existing features, discontinue features, introduce paid functionality, or change pricing from time to time. Where a change materially affects a paid service that you have already purchased, the applicable terms presented at the time of purchase will generally continue to apply to that purchase unless the change is required by law, necessary for security or technical reasons, or otherwise reasonably necessary to operate the service. Updated pricing or new paid features will apply to future purchases unless otherwise stated.

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22. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Where appropriate, we may also provide additional notice through the Platform or by email. Your continued use of desifounder after updated Terms become effective means you accept the revised Terms. If you do not agree with an updated version, you should stop using the Platform.

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23. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Platform will first be addressed in good faith through discussion between the parties. If the dispute cannot be resolved through discussion, it will be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts in India.

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24. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision will be interpreted or modified to the extent necessary to make it enforceable, where legally possible. The remaining provisions will continue to remain in effect.

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25. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and other policies expressly referenced on the Platform, form the agreement between you and desifounder regarding your use of the Platform. Additional terms may apply to specific features, products, or services where clearly communicated at the time of use or purchase.

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26. Contact Us

For general questions or support: For legal matters, privacy concerns, or formal legal correspondence: