I speak to Rahul Chowdhri, an investor at Stellaris Venture Partners, about the venture capital market in India, the current state of investment here, and his outlook on investments in gaming in India.  

OUTLINE: 

0:00 General landscape of venture capital in India 

2:20 Specialist vs. generalist VCs, the definition of micro-VC 

3:35 Sudden investment interest in gaming in India 

4:48 Should investors invest early in gaming or wait for talent to emerge? 

5:17 Info on Stellaris and what they look for from a pitch? 

6:25 Typical funding for Seed vs. Series A in India 

7:13 Expectations for Series A 

8:09 What do you look for in an entrepreneur/CEO? 

12:11 How should entrepreneurs consider the global economy in their fundraising? 

14:36 Advice for entrepreneurs who want to pitch Stellaris   

👇 EPISODE LINKS:  

- Stellaris Venture Partners: https://www.stellarisvp.com/

- Rahul Chowdhri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahulchowdhri/ 

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