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Early stage VC funds prefer generalists.You need to quickly upskill across sectors thesis, SHA negotiations, MIS analysis, networking for deal flow, and more. Late stage VC/PE funds prefer specialists.There are more dedicated resources for each function, so you don’t need… Continue Reading →
During fundraising, how can we as founders come across as insightful, vs trying to justify your existence (sounding defensive)? One way is to focus on articulating a clear value prop of “why you will grow”, independent of others existing or… Continue Reading →
The world of startups is one of change.New tech, new products, new customer behaviours and new channels – each of these lead to new opportunities, revenue and growth. But often, startups with the strongest moats leverage on aspects of the… Continue Reading →
As a Bangalore boy, I’ve subconsciously known this for a while, but decided to sketch it out in the midst of a meeting to make a point. Modern vs Traditional isn’t good vs bad. Premium vs Economy isn’t good vs… Continue Reading →
How do computer engineering students make pocket money, and why is this important? Early 90s, college kids wrote accounting software.Late 90s, they created websites.In the 10’s, they created mobile apps.Today, college kids are creating AI Agents to automate SME processes…. Continue Reading →
Do you treat fundraising as a one-off? Then you probably get disheartened by every rejection email from an investor. Today, I want to help you shift your perspective and embrace fundraising as a process, instead of a one-off. Today, I… Continue Reading →
I walked into the neighbouring store and Rakesh handed me a mountain dew without me even asking for it. Why? Because he remembered that I drink mountain dew and was being proactive and helpful. But this left me absolutely thrilled…. Continue Reading →
Depending on whom you ask, an investor’s “value-add” to their startup ranges from “they helped with many things” to “their usefulness was less than zero”. Thinking back to my time as a founder I realized what my investors most helped… Continue Reading →
How are your “investor conversations” going?Bucketing your “investor conversations” clearly is critical both to save time and also to be aware of the big picture. Let’s look at which investor conversations are valuable and which one you should quickly discontinue.
Everyone speaks about “investing into startups”, but, as an angel or early investor, what are the opportunities for exiting your stake? Is an investor’s exit always a bad thing? Let’s talk about Investor Exits, today.