Rize Recap: May'26
As we wrap up another eventful month, we’re excited to bring you the highlights from May at Rize. Here’s a quick look back at everything we accomplished together!
Hey Everyone! ✨
Bengaluru’s skies were unpredictable this month. The Rize community wasn’t.
Founders kept shipping, launching, hiring, fundraising, learning, and supporting one another. The result? Another month full of momentum and milestones.
Here’s your recap of everything that happened across Rize.
MILESTONE MOMENTS 👑
Every month, our favourite updates come from the founders themselves.
We've witnessed some jaw-dropping milestones within our community, and we can’t wait to share them with you.
A big congratulations to these founders! Each step forward is a victory on the path to success. So, keep pushing and growing!
ARTICLES OF THE MONTH 📜
Missed our articles last month? Check the top ones that fuelled our Founders!
✍️ US Market for Indian Exporters: What to Know
Everything Indian founders need to understand before entering the world's largest consumer market.
✍️ AI for Meta Ads: How D2C Brands Are Scaling Faster in 2026?
How leading D2C brands are using AI to improve targeting, creatives, and ROAS at scale.
✍️ US Product Readiness: Standards, Certifications and Consumer Expectations
The certifications, compliance requirements, and customer expectations that can make or break your US launch.
✍️ How to Get US Buyers for Your Export Business in 2026?
Practical strategies to find, reach, and convert buyers in the US market.
✍️ AI Security for Startups: Risks, Challenges, and What to Do Next (Part 1)
A founder's guide to understanding AI risks and building securely from day one.
Discover more such insightful reads in the Vault! The collection is growing every day.
STORIES FROM RIZE-PRENEURS 📎
What does it take to build in one of the fastest-evolving industries today?
This month, we sat down with Uttaran Nayak, Co-founder & CEO of Alchemyst AI, to learn about his journey building AI systems for enterprise automation, workflows, and intelligent infrastructure.
Building the Future of Enterprise AI at 20: The Story of Uttaran & Alchemyst AI
Uttaran Nayak is the co-founder and CEO of Alchemyst AI, a generative AI-native startup building intelligent AI infrastructure for enterprise teams. A graduate of the National Institute of Technology, he started building the company while still in college and has since become a 2x TEDx speaker and the recipient of the Student Entrepreneur of the Year Aw…
KEY HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH💡
New initiatives, exciting launches, and everything you need to stay ahead.
✨Break to Build: Launch✨
May also saw the launch of Razorpay’s Break to Build.
Behind every startup is a story that rarely makes it to the headlines- months of uncertainty, product pivots, customer rejections, cash flow worries, sleepless nights, and the constant pressure to keep going when things don’t go as planned.
Through Break to Build, founders opened up about what they’re building, the problems they’re solving, and the challenges they’ve overcome along the way.
Missed it? Check out our social channels for all the stories and highlights.
✨ Rize at Razorpay Conclave, Goa✨
The Rize team was in Goa for the Razorpay Conclave last month.
The event brought together founders, operators, investors, and ecosystem leaders for thought-provoking conversations on growth, innovation, AI, and what's next for the Indian startup ecosystem.
It was an opportunity to learn from some of the brightest minds in the industry and strengthen connections across the community.
✨Rize City Circle: Mumbai Edition✨
This month, Rize City Circle landed in Mumbai, bringing together ambitious founders from across the ecosystem.
The Mumbai edition of Rize City Circle brought these stories together in one room. What followed were honest conversations, shared lessons, and the comforting realisation that while every founder's journey is different, none of them has to walk it alone.
✨ New Launch: Razorpay Business Directory✨
Ever spent hours trying to find reliable information about a company online?
That’s exactly the problem the Razorpay Business Directory solves. With access to over 22 lakh Indian companies, founders can quickly search, verify, and learn about businesses without jumping between multiple websites.
A simple tool that saves time, something every founder could use more of.
MEET OUR NEWEST FOUNDERS: ONBOARDING EDITION 👥
Say hello to the latest group of founders joining the Rize Communities! They're full of bold ideas and big dreams, ready to take the startup world by storm.
At Razorpay Rize, we get it- building a startup is tough. That’s why we’re more than just a space for connecting with other founders. We’ve got programs, tools, and services designed to take some of the weight off the shoulders and make the journey just a little bit easier.
Curious about how we support startup founders?
Dive into Vault today & unlock a world of possibilities.