MAYUKH DEKA

WHERE VISION MEETS VALUE

Welcome to my professional showcase—where entrepreneurial vision meets investment excellence. As a forward-thinking innovator who recognized India's domestic help sector potential with Kaamwali.com, I consistently identify market gaps before they become mainstream opportunities. My investment journey, sparked by "Scam 1992," evolved from a ₹10,000 pre-board exam investment in 2022 to managing portfolios exceeding ₹20 lakhs with remarkable returns—including 290% profit on Zomato and 106% portfolio-wide growth by January 2025. This dual expertise in business development and strategic investing demonstrates my analytical thinking and market intuition. Through fundamental research, disciplined execution, and the patience to see opportunities through market fluctuations, I've built a track record of transforming insights into tangible results. Explore my portfolio to witness how visionary thinking and investment acumen can create substantial value, even when starting small.

Investment/Business

My First Business Idea

From Idea to Industry: My Journey with Kaamwali.com

Identifying an Untapped Market

As a student in India, I noticed a significant gap in the domestic help sector. The "kaamwali" (maid) market was highly fragmented and unorganized, creating inefficiencies for both domestic workers seeking stable employment and households looking for reliable help. This observation sparked my first entrepreneurial venture: Kaamwali.com.

The Vision

My business concept was straightforward yet revolutionary for its time: create a digital platform that would organize the unstructured domestic help market in India. Kaamwali.com would serve as a bridge connecting domestic workers with potential employers, providing transparency, reliability, and fair working conditions for all parties involved.

Challenges as a Student Entrepreneur

As a student with limited resources, I faced numerous obstacles:

Developing a comprehensive business plan.
Creating a viable financial model.
Building connections in an industry that was predominantly offline.
Seeking funding while balancing academic responsibilities.

Despite these challenges, I continued refining my business plan, convinced of the market potential and social impact of organizing this sector.

The Funding Struggle

Perhaps the most significant hurdle was securing investment. Despite pitching to various potential investors, I couldn't secure the necessary funding to transition from concept to execution. The domestic help sector, despite its massive size in India, wasn't viewed as a "hot" investment category at the time.

Market Validation Through Competition

While my efforts to launch Kaamwali.com were stalled due to funding constraints, the market soon validated my business concept. Companies like Urban Company launched their InstaMaids/InstaHelp services, and Snabbit entered the market with millions in funding, confirming that my identification of this market opportunity was spot-on.

Lessons Learned

This experience taught me valuable lessons about entrepreneurship:

Timing is crucial in business
Market validation doesn't always translate to funding success
Sometimes being early means being the visionary, not necessarily the executor
The importance of resources and networks in transitioning from idea to implementation

Though Kaamwali.com didn't materialize as planned, identifying this market opportunity before it became mainstream demonstrates my ability to spot untapped potential and conceptualize solutions for real-world problems—skills that continue to inform my professional endeavors today.

Just a sweet validation. Cheering from the sidelines as my old dream takes shape.

My Stock Market Journey: From Beginner to Strategic Investor

My fascination with the stock market began during the pandemic lockdown after watching "Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story." This sparked a year-long self-education journey through books and videos to understand market fundamentals.

First Portfolio: The Beginning

Just 12 days before my 10th board exams, I convinced my father to invest ₹10,000 on my behalf. My first stock purchase—Zomato—yielded an impressive 290% profit when I eventually sold it.

Expanding My Investments

Following my exams, my father provided ₹30,000 for further investments. Six months later, with growing confidence in my abilities, he entrusted me with ₹4,10,000 more. My approach was straightforward but effective: thorough fundamental analysis followed by patient holding.

By January 2025, this strategy paid off with a 106% portfolio gain. My top performers included defence champion Avantel Ltd, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, TATA Motors, ITC, and HCL Technologies.

Strategic Pivot During Market Volatility

During the market correction of March-April 2025, I reinvested all proceeds, shifting focus to promising small-cap stocks like IDFC First Bank, KPIT Technologies, and P N Gadgil Jewellers. Despite continued market pressure, I remain confident in these fundamentally strong companies' long-term growth potential.

Expanding Horizons

Impressed by my consistent returns, my mother contributed ₹11 lakhs toward my third investment portfolio. Concurrently, I ventured into cryptocurrency with a ₹45,000 investment, which I sold at nearly 100% profit when Bitcoin reached $100,000 following Donald Trump's presidential victory. These proceeds were promptly reinvested in equities.