Candid Conversation with Fareed Zakaria & Hemant Taneja, CEO and managing director of global VC firm General Catalyst on how changing geopolitics are changing the game for VCs as well. In a new world order of lowered liquidity and a tsunami of tech transcending borders host Anupriya Nair & Apoorva Mittal question where Indian startups stand in the new global funding landscape? Do founders need to face the new reality of valuations? And how are VCs balancing patience and profitability in an era of tech disruption?

Hemant Taneja is CEO and MD of VC firm General Catalyst, backers of legendary companies like Stripe, Snap, Samsara, Airbnb, Kayak and Gusto. Hemant is also a best selling author and advocate for Responsible Innovation.

Fareed Zakaria is the host of Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN and a columnist for The Washington Post. He is the author of four New York Times bestselling books.

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