There’s a belief globally that we have a burgeoning middle class in India — and we’re following in the footsteps of China’s massive change from immense poverty to a stable middle class.
Every day we see news about this company or the other acquiring an AI startup, or tacking on ‘AI-driven’ (along with…
As we welcome the New Year, the tension in the air surrounding the venture ecosystem is palpable. The world has not gone to plan. Ironically this is not a new thing — it seems to happen with relative frequency. Yet whenever it happens it causes large amounts of consternation. Entrepreneurs and…
Handling a downturn has very little to do with what you do when the downturn starts, but a lot more to do with how you built during the boom. At the start of a downturn, if you’re asking “What do I do now?” It’s probably too late.
There’s a moment during the season 1 finale of “Silicon Valley” when the founders of Pied Piper (the fictional company at the center of the show) realize their company might die. “We’re going to be poor,” one of them cries. But then out of nowhere, in true Hollywood style, the founder saves…
This is an article I originally wrote for the Economic Times on March 6, 2016. I’m publishing a longer version of it here since it’s Women’s Day today. I’ve…
Raising capital is a momentous occasion for any company. As a venture capitalist, it’s a hard thing to admit, but we really are an entrepreneur’s last option for capital. By the time they reach our door, they have typically tried at least three other…
When we first met to discuss starting a fund, one of the things that we all had in common was that we were entrepreneurs. We had launched our own companies, raised funding, gotten rejected by investor after investor, produced good and bad products, and most importantly suffered from failure…
There’s lots of talk of venture funding slowing down in India this year. And that’s possibly true. But that doesn’t mean it’s going to come to a grinding halt. Ecommerce alone is estimated to cross US$36 billion during 2016. And since we all know these companies don’t make a profit, cash…