Lab Notes

Experiment changelog

What's being built, launched, iterated, or killed at ColdStart Labs. The unfiltered timeline.

Launched2026-06-15

CoMutes goes live on Wave City corridor

First subscribers onboarded. Running daily shared rides on the Wave City ⇌ Sector 44 route. WhatsApp-first booking, no app needed.

Urban MobilityLaunchView project →
Iterated2026-06-01

Taksh Fin adds 3 new bank rule engines

Expanded lender coverage to 8 banks. Users can now check eligibility across more lenders in a single financability check.

FintechFeatureView project →
Launched2026-05-20

Pickly second store goes online

Expanded from one to two online stores. Added artificial jewellery category alongside toys and gifts.

RetailExpansionView project →
Exploring2026-05-10

Exploring subscription commerce for Tier-2 retail

Investigating whether a subscription box model works for Saksham entrepreneurs — curated inventory delivered monthly, reducing their sourcing burden.

RetailResearch
Milestone2026-04-28

ColdStart Labs hits 4 live products

Taksh Fin, Saksham, Pickly, and CoMutes are all live with real users. Findrive newsletter continues weekly. Contexa in architecture phase.

LabMilestone
Launched2026-04-15

Saksham launches first business kit

First ready-to-deploy retail kit shipped to an entrepreneur in a Tier-3 town. End-to-end supply chain, branding, and ops playbook included.

RetailLaunchView project →