[YS Learn] Business tips from the ‘startup mafia’ of Flipkart and Paytm Founders can learn a lot from the experiences of the ‘startup mafia’ — those who launch their own ventures after serving as executives at top startups. 0 claps Share on The “startup mafia” now forms a sizeable section of the Indian startup ecosystem, as former executives from the likes of unicorns Flipkart, Ola, and Paytmhave gone on to launch their own ventures. Startups founded by such former executives typically attract a lot of buzz; there is investor euphoria as well. Many of them raise more funds than startups founded by fresh-out-of-college entrepreneurs or those lacking high-level corporate exposure.