Rajiv Srivatsa, founder of Antler India and Urban Ladder, talks about his journey, what is venture capital, how Antler works with entrepreneurs, what makes a successful founder and leader and the One Life theory.

Rajiv: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajivsrivatsa

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TIMELINE

0:00 Trailer

0:26 Introduction

1:13 Rajiv’s Journey

3:57 The Joy of Coding

7:08 Skills Needed in Jobs of the Future

11:23 What is Venture Capital?

25:59 Should Every Entrepreneur Go For Venture Capital?

32:44 The Problems With Venture Capital

38:23 Antler’s Business Model

43:40 How To Create A VC Firm From Scratch?

48:51 What Do VC Firms Look For In Founders?

51:58 Founders Need To Be Assholes?

57:06 Do Investors Need Entrepreneurship Experience?

59:43 One Life Theory

1:05:23 Lego Interpretation

1:05:58 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Role Models)

1:09:48 Legacy & Meaning of Life

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