Mayank Jain, CEO of New Auto, CarDekho, recently spoke to Express Computer about the impact of rapid technological change on the startup community and ongoing ecosystem challenges. He advised startups to focus on the fundamentals and hustle hard, and mentioned how CarDekho has always made using cutting-edge technology, including AI and ML capabilities, a primary priority. Mayank also discussed CarDekho’s recent fundraising, future growth objectives, and key emphasis areas. He highlighted India’s booming economy and the growth of consumption across the consumer, business, enterprise, and government markets. He also mentioned the challenges the startup ecosystem is facing, primarily related to funding, and suggested focusing on unit economics, product-market fit, and a sound business model.