Looking for an Angel Investor for a SaaS Solving a Major D2C Pain Point

I’ve spent the last few years working closely with D2C brands across marketplaces and e-commerce operations. During that time, I kept seeing the same operational problem costing brands significant revenue, time, and growth.

After speaking with multiple founders and operators, I believe I’ve identified a problem that isn’t being solved well by existing tools.

I’m now designing a SaaS platform focused on this specific pain point. The goal isn’t to build another dashboard—it’s to eliminate a workflow bottleneck that D2C brands deal with every day.

I’m currently looking for:
Angel investors interested in early-stage B2B SaaS.
Experienced SaaS founders willing to provide product and GTM feedback.

D2C founders interested in becoming design partners.
I’m intentionally keeping the core idea private until I complete customer validation and the MVP roadmap, but I’m happy to discuss it under NDA if there’s serious interest.

If you actively invest in B2B SaaS or have scaled software products, I’d love to connect.

Based in India, building for a global market.

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u/tarungawri — 7 hours ago

How are UK eCommerce brands finding reliable marketplace growth partners in 2026?

I’ve been researching the UK eCommerce market recently, and one thing I keep noticing is that many brands have decent products but struggle to scale consistently on marketplaces.

Whether it’s Amazon, TikTok Shop, eBay, or other channels, the common issues seem to be:

Rising ad costs
Low conversion rates
High return percentages
Poor listing optimisation
Lack of a clear marketplace strategy

For UK brand owners or marketplace managers here:

What’s been your biggest challenge this year?

Have you worked with an external agency? If yes, what made the experience good or bad?

If you could outsource one part of your marketplace operations, what would it be?

For context, I run an eCommerce growth agency that helps brands optimize marketplace performance, so I’m trying to understand what UK businesses actually need instead of making assumptions.

Not here to pitch—just genuinely interested in hearing real experiences from people in the UK eCommerce ecosystem.

Looking forward to the discussion.

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u/tarungawri — 7 hours ago

Bootstrapping an agency is mentally exhausting when your team isn’t converting

I’ve realized one of the hardest parts of bootstrapping isn’t finding clients.

It’s paying salaries when the clients don’t come.
I run a small e-commerce agency, and every month starts with optimism. We generate leads, employees take discovery calls, conversations happen… and then nothing converts.

Meanwhile, payroll doesn’t stop.
Software subscriptions don’t stop.
Rent doesn’t stop.

The founder’s stress definitely doesn’t stop.
As a bootstrap founder, there’s no VC money sitting in the bank. Every missed conversion directly comes out of your pocket. You start questioning everything:
Did I hire too early?

Is the sales process broken?
Am I expecting too much from my team?
Should I just handle sales myself again?
The worst feeling isn’t losing a deal.
It’s paying everyone on time while wondering whether you’ll pay yourself this month.

People often celebrate entrepreneurship because of the freedom. They rarely talk about lying awake at 2 a.m. calculating runway, wondering how many more months you can keep believing in the vision.
For founders who’ve built service businesses without external funding:

How did you make your sales team consistently convert? Was it hiring, training, incentives, founder-led sales, or something else?
I’d genuinely appreciate hearing what worked for you.

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u/tarungawri — 11 hours ago

E commerce management services

I have 7 years of experience in E commerce companies like Flipkart and Meesho now running my own. Marketplace agency , Its been 6 months i have started my own business. If you’re looking for a result oriented company with actual numbers do contact us
\#business

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u/tarungawri — 1 day ago

Marketplace brands only (UK UAE)

I have worked with more than 500 brands and leaders till now globally…
Process is same result is same the brands are different
I am looking to work with few UAE and UK based marketplace brands so anyone needs help or can refer me to any would be very grateful
I am doing free audit for everyone this july… so even if we don’t partner we can share some good insights

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u/tarungawri — 1 day ago

Looking for a Freelance Business Development Manager [Hiring]

I have a startup we are making marketplace business grow not only in india but globally if you are a person who is good at converting clients closing deals and you’re into e commerce let’s work together. I need 10 Brands from UAE , UK, US and India. We can manage their marketplace portal or even their own e commerce website. Per client commission basis will be the commercials

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u/tarungawri — 1 day ago

E commerce management services

I have 7 years of experience in E commerce companies like Flipkart and Meesho now running my own. Marketplace agency , Its been 6 months i have started my own business. If you’re looking for a result oriented company with actual numbers do contact us
#business

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u/tarungawri — 1 day ago