For Founders
A fast, reliable read on what is actually happening in the market, without the noise, the hype, or the obvious takes.
About The Publication
Market intelligence for founders, operators, and investors.
The Founders Report is a founder-focused media publication covering the decisions, market shifts, and category patterns that matter to the people building serious companies. Weekly briefings, founder profiles, signal essays, and data-driven analysis, published with a point of view.
Who We Write For
Built for the people making the decisions.
Every issue is written for the person who needs to understand what is actually happening in the market, not the person scrolling for entertainment.
For Operators
Decision context for functional leaders who need to understand market movement, not just execute against a plan.
For Investors
Early signals on which founders are making interesting moves and which categories are quietly becoming more competitive.
The Editor
Founder-led, with a name on the masthead.
The Founders Report is edited by Rajiv Sankarlall, a founder and operator who builds software companies, coaching platforms, and trading systems. Research and drafting are AI-assisted; every published piece is reviewed, sourced, and signed off by the editor before it goes out. Editorial pieces are published under section desks (the Signal Desk, the Data Desk, and others); analysis and founder notes carry the editor's name. When a piece touches a company the editor is involved in, it says so at the top. If something is wrong, one person is responsible for fixing it, and editorial@thefoundersreport.com reaches him directly.
Interpretation Over Aggregation
The publication is not here to repost headlines. It is here to explain what matters, why it matters, and who should care first.
Operators Over Spectators
Coverage is built for founders, operators, and people making decisions inside real companies, not casual audiences looking for startup celebrity.
Consistency Over Campaigns
Authority comes from cadence. The publication is designed to publish regularly enough that it becomes a trusted source, not a one-off splash.
Primary Sources Over Synthesis
Where possible, The Founders Report works from direct information: founder interviews, primary data, and first-hand market observation rather than aggregating what others have already reported.