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Indian Startups on X: build this knot
India's startup scene runs partly on X: funding announcements, founder threads about what went wrong, policy news, layoffs, launches and plenty of argument about all of them. Most of it is spread across personal accounts rather than one hashtag.
The knot catches the main tags and the phrases journalists use when they report on startups. Its real value is the member feed: add founders, reporters and investors you follow and you get a clean daily read of the ecosystem.
The recipe
| Hashtags | #IndianStartups #StartupIndia |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Indian startup Bengaluru startup |
| Leave out | crypto giveaway |
| Filters | Original posts only (replies hidden) |
| X List name | Indian Startups |
The feed on X
Open it in Latest for everything in time order, or Top for the posts X ranks highest. You need to be signed in to X to see results.
Topic feed
(#IndianStartups OR #StartupIndia OR "Indian startup" OR "Bengaluru startup") -crypto -giveaway -filter:replies
Open in the builder and add members
Who to add as members
Startup reporters, founders who post openly about building, early-stage investors and accelerator programmes. We don't list anyone by name: pick the people you already read, so the knot reflects your corner of the topic.
Once you add members, the builder makes three more feeds: everything they post, their posts on this topic, and replies sent to them.
Tips for this knot
- Add your city or sector as a keyword for a focused feed.
- Set Minimum likes to 50 for the stories everyone is discussing.
- Keep funding news and job posts in separate knots if both get busy.
Setting up the X List
- Open Lists from your profile menu and create a list called Indian Startups.
- Keep it public if you want others to follow it, or make it private for your own reading.
- Add members from the list editor or from each profile's menu.
- Pin it so it shows up as a tab on Home.
More detail in how to use X Lists as a community feed.