Building the future
of startup funding.

I'm Manthan Maheshwari. I am currently heads-down building RaiseGate, a platform to democratize access to capital.

Current Focus

My primary energy is dedicated to building RaiseGate. However, as a student builder, I strongly believe in the value of shared knowledge. I set aside time to collaborate with other developers and help solver specific implementation challenges.

Selected Work

01 — 02

RaiseGate

Co-founder & CTO

A comprehensive platform for startup fundraising, featuring datarooms, pitch deck analytics, and investor management.

2023 — Present

ProximaMumbai

Lead Frontend Architect

Cultivating Mumbai's tech ecosystem through community events, workshops, and a digital collaboration platform.

2024 — Present

Writing

Dec 17, 20256 min read

We Built Fast. We Trusted the Wrong Thing.

We thought the frontend was a boundary. We were wrong. A story about speed, security, and learning where trust actually lives.

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Nov 04, 20248 min read

From Idea to Validation: How First-Time Founders in India Can Test Their Startup Without Writing Code

Stop. Don’t Write a Single Line of Code. A gut-check for first-time Indian founders on how to validate their ideas before building.