Some companies almost don’t make it, until they do.
MakeMyTrip could’ve been one of them.
In this episode, Shantanu Deshpande is joined by Deep Kalra (Founder and Chairman of MakeMyTrip Limited) and Sanjeev Aggarwal (Co-Founder, Fundamentum, Helion and Daksh), one of MMT’s early investors. Kalra and Aggarwal uncover the real behind-the-scenes of building one of India’s most iconic travel companies.
This Investor-Founder bond isn’t just about travel. It’s about the courage to stick around when the road gets rough.
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Navigate the episode
00:00 Coming up
01:09 Introduction
07:55 Relationship insights between founders and investors
08:38 Foundation of Make My Trip
13:28 How Sanjeev and Deep met
15:36 Sanjeev’s view on Makemytrip Founders
16:44 Tough time Prior 2005
21:52 What are the commonalities among founders?
27:34 Deep’s perspective on Sanjeev’s contribution in IPO board
33:33 The entry of fragmented market
39:38 The great vs an average board meeting
47:56 Reasons for the decline VC and entrepreneurship
56:43 Digitalisation impacts on business opportunities
59:32 Roles of professional high-quality management
01:04:56 Importance of governance training to run a company
01:08:29 Role of quick commerce
01:13:05 Key role of product genesis
01:15:09 Closing thoughts
