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Team at AIBoomi (formerly SaaSBoomi) has beautifully captured why I built Humantic AI . Too many people keep chasing the fashionable tactics of the day. Whereas the truly long lasting changes are always fundamental. AI presents an opportunity for us to actually bring some of those fundamentals, like trust and human connection, to life. So why would we keep chasing fleeting, temporary advantages when we can build an advantage that lasts a lifetime. It makes no sense.

The GTM mistake that cost me 3 months of pipeline. I spent the first 3 months of AiroGTM mostly on outbound. Emails. LinkedIn messages. Follow-ups. Reminders. I got almost nothing back. Not because the product/service was wrong. Not because the market wasn't there. Because nobody knew who I was. When you reach out cold to someone who's never seen your name, you're asking them to do something very uncomfortable: trust a stranger. The moment I started posting consistently on LinkedIn, everything changed. Within 6-8 weeks, people were replying to my outreach saying: "I've been reading your posts — would love to chat." That one shift — content first, outreach second — made my outbound 4–5x more effective. The content didn't replace outbound. It made outbound work. If your cold messages aren't landing right now, ask yourself: Does this person know I exist before they get my message? If the answer is no — start there. I spent 3 months learning this the hard way. You don't have to. 👉 Drop a comment / DM 'GTM' for a free 30-min review Follow Abhinav Dawar & AiroGTM for more such insights. Visit www.airogtm.com to connect with me. #IndianSaaS #FounderLed #GTMstrategy #B2BSaaS #SaaSBoomi #B2BMarketing #B2BSales

All four digital B2B channels are getting harder at the same time. PPC is up 15-30% YoY. AI Overviews are eating organic clicks. Cold outbound deliverability is getting harder. Social reach is throttled to nothing. So I committed 80% of Adopt AI's 2026 GTM budget to field marketing instead. Seven conferences. Three-quarters of the spend is mapped to a direct ARR target. Here's the framework I'm running, which I prepared with Gokul Suresh (Head of Global Demand Gen at Whatfix) for a roundtable session we did with AIBoomi (formerly SaaSBoomi): 🐢 CRAWL - low budget, no event history yet Webinars, founder dinners, kiosks at conferences your ICP already attends. 🚶 WALK - real budget, some ROI signal Co-hosted dinners, session-led conferences with a booth. 🏃 RUN - predictable ROI, scaling Flagship events, CXO roundtables, 1:1 executive meetings. Sprinting before you can crawl is the fastest path to event burnout. The framework matches your stage to the event types that work at that stage. At Adopt AI, we're between Walk and Run. Real budget, Q1 ROI signal building, but not yet predictable enough for Run-stage flagships. So I sized the bet to the stage - booths, sessions, and co-hosted dinners. No tradeshow gambles. Two operational rules that decide event ROI: 1. Attendee list needs 60%+ ICP overlap minimum. Ask before you sign the sponsorship contract. 2. The booth team needs three roles, not three people doing the same job. → Hunter (cold-walks) → Demo-Expert (technical deep-dives) → Orchestrator (logistics + intros) Get either wrong and you've spent six figures on a brand exercise. Three lines from the session I keep coming back to: → Vanity metrics kill ROI → A dinner with 12 perfect-fit prospects beats a booth that scans 500 random badges → Build the muscle before you add weight All three decide every event call I make. Where does your event budget sit on the Crawl/Walk/Run framework? Note - This is just one section of the entire field marketing playbook. Let me know if you want access to the full playbook. Thanks, Gokul Suresh, for building this with me. 🚀 #FieldMarketing #B2BMarketing #EventMarketing

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀. 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄. That's AIBoomi 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽 '𝟮𝟲 in the 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 next week, and I'm genuinely looking forward to it. Built for founders building AI-native companies. 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 (𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗼): Creating A Solid Foundation: Back to Basics. With Kanav Hasija, Manoj Agarwal, Rajoshi Ghosh, Swapnil Jain. 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 (𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗜 𝗛𝗤, 𝗦𝗙): Codex deep-dive and a founder-led AMA. OpenAI is hosting and sponsoring this day, which says something about the caliber of the room. With Marc Manara, Prashant M., Aparna Dhinakaran, Prukalpa ⚡ Srinivas Njay. 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟯 (𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗼 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗼): Founder Working Sessions & Peer Interaction: Fundraising decoded. Real benchmarks, real patterns, and a workshop on how Indian founders should navigate US fundraising. With Arjun Pillai, Vijay Rayapati , Srikrishnan Ganesan, Patrick Salyer. Grateful to Avinash Raghava, Keerthi Madhu, Sandeep Todi, Arjun Pillai, Niraj Ranjan Rout, Pavan Sondur, Sachin Gupta, Sethu Meenakshisundaram, Abhilasha Juneja and Avinash Harsh for putting together one of the most curated founder rooms I've been part of. Not easy to keep the signal this high when everyone wants in. I'll be there all three days. If you're around, would love to say hi, Come find me or drop me a DM. See you there!

This Saturday (16th May) was special because of 2 reasons: Sharing the first one today: #1 Some people walk into your life and quietly raise the bar for everyone around them. Simran and Sudhanshu are those people for me. I met them six months ago at my massi's clinic and something just clicked. Great energy, genuine warmth. The kind of people who just make your heart happy. Oh btw: Simran lost her vision at the age of five and Sudhanshu is living with macular degeneration (low vision). But that did not stop these two hustlers. They have: -A YouTube channel with 15,000+ subscribers reviewing 300+ cafés, restaurants and hidden gems across Delhi NCR -Makeup tutorials designed specifically for visually impaired girls -Built 'Talenteers', an inclusive platform they co-founded during Covid -Done accessibility work with Union Bank of India This Saturday, when my uncle needed marketing support for his consumer electronics business, I called them. They came, shot everything beautifully and reminded me that the best founders don't wait for the perfect condition, they just show up and create something remarkable with whatever they have. So happy they said yes. I'll add the edited video here once it's ready. (Also very grateful they agreed to keep me in the frame with my average face and below average on-camera confidence.…. this is my public pressure tactic so Sudhanshu Khurana don't edit me out 😉 ) If you'd like to check their work and support them, links are in comment. Follow them, share this and tag any brand that should be working with them. Real vision is never about sight. It is about the courage to create whatever you have dared to dream 💪 Saturday was also special because of AIBoomi (formerly SaaSBoomi).. in the next post.

A lot of AI conversations today focus on building entirely new categories. What’s equally interesting is what happens when existing categories get completely rethought because of AI. Not upgraded, rethought. That’s an idea Srikrishnan Ganesan from Rocketlane will be unpacking at AIBoomi Bootcamp '26, next week. Rocketlane built itself in a category that already existed. But AI changes the expectations around how software works, how workflows get automated, and where value gets created. Which means founders now have to ask a much harder question: What does it really take to reinvent an existing product category for the AI era? I suspect this conversation will resonate deeply with builders navigating that exact transition right now. May 18–20 · Bay Area >> https://lnkd.in/gi-C6-rE #MayInTheBay #Startups #AI | AIBoomi (formerly SaaSBoomi)

Last year, I wrote about why SaaSBoomi felt special to me. Not because it was another founder event. But because it had something rare — people who show up without making every interaction transactional. People who share openly. People who care beyond the immediate give-and-take. This year, that same energy is taking a new shape with AIBoomi. And honestly, the timing feels right. AI has moved from “interesting technology” to a real operating question for every founder: - What should we build differently? - What will customers actually adopt? - What parts of our org need to change? - What should we ignore, even when everything feels urgent? I don’t think a 3-day bootcamp magically answers all of this. But I do believe the right room can save you months of wandering. Sharing the link here for founders for whom this feels relevant: https://lnkd.in/gQDX68N6 Avinash Raghava Keerthi Madhu Sandeep Todi #AIBoomi #SaaSBoomi #AI #Founders #Startups

Excited to have AIBoomi (formerly SaaSBoomi) Bootcamp '26 closing out at Venture Dock on May 20. We'll have our LATAM founders in the room alongside AI-native builders coming in from India and the Bay. Different markets. Different journeys. Same set of questions. If you're around, come be in the room. 📍 San Francisco · May 18 to 20 · Day 3 at Venture Dock 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gUGv7ZWN

𝗦𝗙 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲! From SaaStr Ai to founder meetups and coffee chats, the last few days have been packed with conversations. Every other person here seems to be building something ambitious, and the energy around the city is unreal right now. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁? Founders are moving insanely fast. Ideas become demos overnight, conversations turn into pitches within minutes, and 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘁𝗮𝘅, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 Next stop: AIBoomi (formerly SaaSBoomi) 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽’𝟮𝟲. If you’re around SF, let’s connect and exchange notes on what you’re building. 📍 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼 📅 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟴-𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 #AI #SaaStr #AIBoomi #Bootcamp #Startups #SanFrancisco #Founders

One of the more dangerous things happening in AI right now is how easy it has become to look AI-native without actually being AI-native. A wrapper here. A copilot there. Some prompt engineering layered onto old workflows. But building truly AI-native products demands a much deeper rethink. Of interfaces. Of workflows. Of user behavior. Of where value actually gets created. That’s one of the conversations Vijay Rayapati from Atomicwork will be unpacking at AIBoomi Bootcamp '26, next week. Having built across multiple technology shifts, Vijay brings a very grounded perspective on what founders often underestimate while building in the AI era, especially the uncomfortable truths that don’t show up in launch tweets and demos. I suspect this will be one of the many honest conversations in the room. May 18–20 · Bay Area >> https://lnkd.in/gi-C6-rE #MayInTheBay #Startups #AI | AIBoomi (formerly SaaSBoomi)

Excited to partner with AIBoomi (formerly SaaSBoomi) on the final day of AIBoomi Bootcamp ’26 in the Bay Area. Thank you to the entire AIBoomi team for the collaboration, trust, and shared vision of building meaningful spaces where founders can have honest conversations about building and scaling AI companies. We’re especially excited to bring together founders, operators, investors, and the LATAM startup community next week, focused on real conversations, practical insights, and authentic connections. Looking forward to an incredible week ahead. 🚀💜 Keerthi Madhu Sandeep Todi Avinash Raghava Lochan Alagh Vivek Vipul Murali Chirala Monica Claros Viridiana Aguilar Neha Jain Venture Dock 🤝 AIBoomi (formerly SaaSBoomi) #MayInTheBay #AI #Startups #Founders #VentureDock

In over two decades of community building, I have come across many kinds of volunteers. Some say, “Happy to help.” Others disappear from the face of the Earth for three days and return with a seven-page document. Anubhav Arora belongs firmly in the second category. When he first reached out to contribute to SaaSBoomi, I gave him a problem statement expecting a discussion. Instead, he came back with a detailed breakdown that made me wonder whether I should offer him the assignment… or ask him to run the whole thing. But beyond the thinking, what makes Anubhav special is his energy. He has this wonderful habit of pulling people out of corners and into conversations. Sometimes onto dance floors too. Usually with unreasonable confidence. This one’s for a dear friend who brings thoughtfulness, joy, and people together: https://lnkd.in/grQgcb27 And somehow, communities become a little warmer because of people like him. #PayItFWD #Community #People

There’s something powerful about putting a small group of real founders in one room. No panels. No vanity metrics. No polished startup theater. Just builders openly talking about what’s actually hard. This week, we hosted the AIBoomi (formerly SaaSBoomi) #DemoRoom at MeshDefend, and honestly, it was one of the most refreshing founder sessions I’ve been part of in a while. Founders came in with live products, real traction, and questions bothering them: - Cold outbound not working. - Pricing still unclear. - US GTM challenges. - Moving from “interesting product” to “must-have.” - Enterprise growth loops. - Agent UX. The conversations were raw, practical, and deeply useful. A huge shoutout to Gourav Kakkar, Yuvraj Dagur , Saurav S., Sachit Sharma, Gurucharan Raghunathan, and Naman Muley for showing up with honesty and openness. Grateful to Anuraag Gutgutia (TrueFoundry) and Bala Panneerselvam, whose operator experience added serious depth to the room. And of course, thank you to Avinash Raghava, Keshav Ottoor, Keerthi Madhu, and the larger SaaSBoomi / AIBoomi ecosystem for continuing to create spaces like this. One thing became very clear: Building a startup gets less lonely, and a lot more effective, when founders are willing to help each other. We need more of these rooms. Ravi Chitloor Abhirup Roy

We are excited to partner with AIBoomi (formerly SaaSBoomi) for the 2026 Bootcamp and look forward to supporting the program through Venture Dock’s ecosystem, founder community, and market access network.

Every strong technology shift eventually creates the same uncomfortable question: What happens when the thing that made you successful becomes the thing you now need to rethink? I suspect AI agents are forcing a lot of founders into that moment right now. Not someday. Now! That’s one of the conversations Swapnil Jain from Observe.AI will be unpacking at AIBoomi Bootcamp '26 this May. How do you rethink your product, company, and assumptions before the market forces you to? How do you embrace AI agents without accidentally cannibalizing the very workflows that got you here? These are not theoretical questions anymore. Looking forward to this conversation. May 18–20 · Bay Area >> https://lnkd.in/gi-C6-rE #MayInTheBay #Startups #AI | AIBoomi (formerly SaaSBoomi)

Every strong technology shift eventually creates the same uncomfortable question: What happens when the thing that made you successful becomes the thing you now need to rethink? I suspect AI agents are forcing a lot of founders into that moment right now. Not someday. Now! That’s one of the conversations Swapnil Jain from Observe.AI will be unpacking at AIBoomi Bootcamp '26 this May. How do you rethink your product, company, and assumptions before the market forces you to? How do you embrace AI agents without accidentally cannibalizing the very workflows that got you here? These are not theoretical questions anymore. Looking forward to this conversation. May 18–20 · Bay Area >> https://lnkd.in/gi-C6-rE #MayInTheBay #Startups #AI | AIBoomi (formerly SaaSBoomi)

A huge shoutout to Venture Dock, with whom we’re excited to be building the final day of AIBoomi Bootcamp ‘26 | Bay Area. 💜 We’re truly grateful for them opening up their space to a collaboration like this, and bringing their LATAM founder community into the room. Different geographies. Same set of hard questions. That’s exactly the kind of room we’ve been trying to build. From uncomfortable truths about building AI-native products to honest fundraising conversations and workshops, Day 3 is designed to get real about what it actually takes to build and scale in AI today. 🟣 May 18–20 · Bay Area >> https://lnkd.in/g6bfAWMv 🤝 Lochan Alagh | Vinod Paniker #MayInTheBay #Startups #AI

I almost didn't post about this but 5 months ago, I built FinTrack in 24 hours at AIBoomi Startup Weekend. I thought I was building a student finance dashboard, what I actually built was the seed of my current project, Paisa. During that 24 hour buildathon sprint, I shipped 4 dashboards with a mock UPI system for students to track expenses. It worked. It was live. But something felt off. The friction wasn't in the tracking, it was in the input. Students won't manually log every ₹50 chai. I wouldn't. You wouldn't. That's when it clicked: SMS auto categorization. Every UPI transaction already creates an SMS. Why make people re-enter what's already there? That insight became "Paisa" which is a privacy-first, SMS-based UPI transaction categorizer, which is now under work and wouldn't have been if not for the really cool people I came across who kept feeding into my keenness all night. here's what i learnt- ship fast, learn faster. being the first 'hackathon' it was such a nice space to be at. The mentors were so supportive and gave genuine insights that kickstarted my portfolio project, when I had an inferiority complex after pivoting so many times from what I came with, thanks to Sehar Dabur and all the mentors who made it such a fun and inspiring place to build at. Sanika Borude AIBoomi (formerly SaaSBoomi) #BuildInPublic #StudentProjects #FinTech #AIBoomi #LearningByShipping

Looking forward to speaking at AIBoomi about Team AI and how we got our team to get massively AI-pilled! See you next week!

India’s Tech "Leapfrog" Moment: It’s Now or Never 🇮🇳 For decades, the narrative was that India provided the talent while the West provided the products. That era is officially over. We are currently witnessing a massive shift in the economics of software: Building is now cheaper and faster than ever. Between the rise of AI-assisted coding, low-code infrastructure, and a global shift toward remote-first sales, the "cost to build" has plummeted. This creates a massive structural advantage for Indian founders: Arbitrage on Innovation: We can build, iterate, and scale high-quality software at a fraction of the cost seen in Silicon Valley or Europe. The Profitability Edge: What is a "low-margin" product for a US SaaS firm can be a highly profitable, sustainable business for an Indian startup. Global Distribution: You no longer need an office in Palo Alto to sell to a company in Ohio. The "India Discount" is turning into the "India Advantage." We can offer the same (or better) value at prices that Western incumbents simply cannot match without cannibalizing their own margins. But there is a catch. The tools are available to everyone. The "cheap building" phase won't last forever. If we don't move past the service-sector mindset and start owning the Intellectual Property (IP), we will miss the greatest wealth-creation bus of our generation. We have the talent. We have the cost advantage. We have the hunger. If we don't disrupt the global tech industry now, we only have ourselves to blame. The time to build is today. The time to own the product is now. #IndiaTech #SaaS #BuildInIndia #Entrepreneurship #AI #TechDisruption #MakeInIndia #Saasboomi #aiboomi