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From Funding Pitches to Policy Pitches: Why Founders Must Learn the Language of Power – Startups That Shape Policy, Shape the Future

Startups that shape policy, shape the future. In India’s $450 billion digital economy—powered by 195,065 DPIIT-recognized ventures and 112 unicorns worth $350 billion—founders master the art of the funding pitch: 70% decks lead with TAMs, 55% secure term sheets via storytelling (Inc42 2025). Yet, when it comes to policy—the oxygen that fuels tax breaks, R&D …