Lab Notes
Experiment changelog
What's being built, launched, iterated, or killed at ColdStart Labs. The unfiltered timeline.
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.
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.
Pickly second store goes online
Expanded from one to two online stores. Added artificial jewellery category alongside toys and gifts.
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.
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.
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.