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Outlook For 2025: For The Startup and VC Ecoystem and Impact Of AI
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Outlook For 2025: For The Startup and VC Ecoystem and Impact Of AI
The domestic startup ecosystem is expected to rebound with fresh approaches in key sectors like content, media, fintech, and marketplaces
1 Jan 2025
An Insight Into The Rising Popularity Of Operator-Led Funds
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An Insight Into The Rising Popularity Of Operator-Led Funds
In India, one of the earliest venture capitals were ICICI Ventures (investors in Info Edge) and the global platforms entered…
15 Dec 2024
Propelled By Growth: Leo Capital Founder And Managing Partner Rajul Garg
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Propelled By Growth: Leo Capital Founder And Managing Partner Rajul Garg
Leo Capital has a unique focus- it aims to help companies access affordable and specialized talent in India, and also…
3 Jul 2024
5 Things Entrepreneurs Should Know Before Venturing Into An RMG Business
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5 Things Entrepreneurs Should Know Before Venturing Into An RMG Business
Real money gaming (RMG) in India saw a phenomenal 28% compound annual growth rate over FY20-23. It saw the emergence…
31 Mar 2024
“Suno sabki karo man ki” – Listen to everyone but act to your judgment
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“Suno sabki karo man ki” – Listen to everyone but act to your judgment
In large corporates, CEOs grow up through the ranks. They acquire skills over time and some level of filtering also…
23 Jul 2021
Party rounds may not be a party for founders…
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Party rounds may not be a party for founders…
I am observing this growing trend of startups raising seed capital from a large number of investors, mostly angels and…
9 Jul 2021
8 pointers to working with transaction lawyers for startup founders
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8 pointers to working with transaction lawyers for startup founders
In my personal transaction experience (buy side, sell side, M&A side, investment side), I have gone well over a 100…
9 Jul 2021
Stay calm and stay excited. Happy new year 2021
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Stay calm and stay excited. Happy new year 2021
One complex aspect of entrepreneurship is to balance conflicts in one’s own mind. How does balance passionate execution vs. metrics…
13 Jan 2021
Meaningful conversations are best served informally.. to Entrepreneurs
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Meaningful conversations are best served informally.. to Entrepreneurs
This framework was articulated to me by my dear friend Pankaj Bansal in a recent conversation. It immediately resonated with…
22 Nov 2020
Pehle Murgi Aaayi Ki Anda – Using entrepreneurial energy to solve it
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Pehle Murgi Aaayi Ki Anda – Using entrepreneurial energy to solve it
First of all, a total deviation from the topic. One of my co-founders at GlobalLogic – Manoj Agarwala always phrased…
25 Jun 2020
How much equity should founders own?
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How much equity should founders own?
Building business is hard, and raising venture is the tiniest step but even that is full of surprises if you…
27 Dec 2019
Good business doesn’t mean a fundable business…
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Good business doesn’t mean a fundable business…
I have seen many startups that I have personally found exciting, but have passed those opportunities to invest through my fund.…
27 Dec 2019
How early is early stage investing? – An investor’s view
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How early is early stage investing? – An investor’s view
Several funds and angels, including mine, proclaim themselves to be early stage investors. However, I continuously see entrepreneurs flustered when…
10 Jan 2018
Moat – is it a plane, a bird, definitely not superman!
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Moat – is it a plane, a bird, definitely not superman!
I see several entrepreneurs getting severely frustrated when investors ask the dreaded “moat” question. It can be phrased in many…
28 Aug 2017
Great Consumer Business needs Great Value AND Great Brand
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Great Consumer Business needs Great Value AND Great Brand
Consumer businesses have evoked a great degree of excitement in India – the thesis is fantastic. 1. Growing middle class…
17 Aug 2017