.hero-startups {
    min-height: 80vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 140px 0 80px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2, 12, 27, 0.5) 0%, var(--midnight-blue) 100%);
}

#particles-js-startups {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-startups .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

.hero-startups h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 3.8rem);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    font-weight: 700;
    max-width: 900px;
}

.hero-startups p {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.15rem);
    max-width: 650px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    color: var(--light-slate);
}

.process-section {
    text-align: center;
    background-color: var(--midnight-blue);
    padding: 120px 0;
}

.process-section h2 {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.process-timeline {
    margin-top: 80px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    position: relative;
}

.process-timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 27px;
    top: 25px;
    bottom: 25px;
    width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #1d335a, rgba(29, 51, 90, 0));
    z-index: 0;
}

.process-step {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 30px;
    position: relative;
    padding: 0;
}

.process-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 55px;
    height: 55px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: var(--navy-blue);
    border: 2px solid #1d335a;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.process-icon i {
    color: var(--bright-gold);
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
}

.process-content {
    background-color: var(--light-navy);
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    flex-grow: 1;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.process-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--light-slate);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.process-content p {
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.process-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 15px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.1);
    color: var(--bright-gold);
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.investment-note {
    margin-top: 80px;
    background-color: var(--light-navy);
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-align: center;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--bright-gold);
    max-width: 800px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.investment-note h4 {
    color: var(--bright-gold);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
    .process-step:hover .process-icon {
        border-color: var(--bright-gold);
        transform: scale(1.1);
    }

    .process-step:hover .process-content {
        border-color: var(--bright-gold);
        transform: translateY(-5px);
    }
}

@media(max-width: 768px) {
    .process-timeline {
        margin-top: 60px;
        gap: 20px;
    }
    
    .process-timeline::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .process-step {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .process-content {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .process-step:hover .process-content {
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
    
    .investment-note {
        padding: 30px 25px;
    }
}