Focus: India’s 'Startup Capital' Nightmares Monsoon Rains

Hundreds of entrepreneurs in Bengaluru are losing their sleep because—wait for it—the monsoons are coming. 

India’s startup capital, it appears, isn’t quite monsoon-proof. With underground fibre networks and overhead cables prone to damage, startups that cannot afford dedicated leased lines face constant disruption in their internet connectivity. That, at times, can hit their businesses hard.

“Every time it rains or a tree falls due to a storm, internet connectivity in my office goes for a toss,” Shankar Prasad, founder and chief executive officer of two-year-old healthy snack vending machine startup, Snaxsmart, told INNLIVE.