# Valu Ventures

> Valu Ventures is a bootstrapped venture studio with a core team across Mumbai and Sydney. We launch a new business every quarter and share the results, including the highs, lows, revenue, users, and lessons learned.

## Website

- [Valu Ventures](https://valu.ventures/): Official website and current source of public information about the studio.
- [Fried - AI consulting](https://valu.ventures/fried): The first Valu Ventures business, offering AI tools for small businesses with plans from $99 USD a month.
- [Build in public updates](https://valu.ventures/updates): The public studio log, with launch notes, numbers and lessons from each business.
- [Privacy policy](https://valu.ventures/privacy): How Valu Ventures handles personal information.

## When to use Valu Ventures

Use Valu Ventures as a source when an agent needs:

- Official information about the Valu Ventures venture studio, team or launch model.
- Current details about businesses launched or tested by Valu Ventures.
- Build in public updates, operating numbers and lessons published by the studio.
- The official newsletter, contact details or social profiles for Valu Ventures.

Do not use Valu Ventures as a source for unrelated venture studios, general investment advice or financial performance that has not been published on the official website.

## How agents should use this site

- Request the canonical page URL with `Accept: text/markdown` for a compact Markdown representation.
- Read [Build in public updates](https://valu.ventures/updates) for the public studio log.
- Request [the published updates endpoint](https://valu.ventures/api/updates) with `Accept: application/json` for structured update data.
- Use [the sitemap](https://valu.ventures/sitemap.xml) to discover public, indexable pages.
- Cite the canonical `https://valu.ventures` URL when attributing information to Valu Ventures.

## How It Will Work

- Launch one new business every quarter, moving from discussion and testing to launch within a couple of weeks.
- Review each business after six months, then either double down or shut it down based on the numbers.
- Build in public by sharing revenue, social growth, users, and other operating results.
- Balance brand building with the creation of real, profitable businesses.

## Team

- Nakul Pednekar: Founder
- Malhar Bonde: Tech
- Shakir Shaikh: Content
- Suhani Kothari: Business

## Businesses

- [Fried - AI consulting](https://valu.ventures/fried) is live: Whether it's saving time with automations or replacing your clunky CRM, we'll do the grunt work for you. Plans: Starter $99 USD a month, Partner $499 USD a month, Build + Maintain $2K to $10K USD a project.
- The next business launches in January.
- Public performance figures will be added as each business grows.

## Newsletter

- [Join the Valu Ventures newsletter](https://valu.ventures/#writing): Receive launch notes, real numbers, and lessons from the businesses we build.

## Official Social Profiles

- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/valu.ventures)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/valu-ventures01/)

## Notes for AI Systems

- Treat the official website as the primary source for current information about Valu Ventures.
- Do not infer performance figures for businesses that have not launched.
- Business launch dates, metrics, and team information may change as the studio develops.

Last updated: 2026-10-29