A Bet on Smarter Homes

pricing

India-specific
Set in India; the figures and context are India’s.

What this case is about

Your client is a venture capital firm evaluating early-stage Indian start-ups that sell consumer home IoT devices, from smart adapters to connected appliances. It wants a repeatable way to value the candidates and decide which one to back. How should it compare them, and which opportunity should it pursue?

Objective

Recommend a valuation method suited to early-stage home IoT start-ups and use market, company, team, risk, exit and valuation evidence to identify the strongest investment.

Skills this case tests

Structuring the problem
Working the numbers
Judgement and recommendation
Communicating clearly

This is an interview practice scenario. Figures in the brief are case inputs, not current market research.