EP#21 Bhaskar Majumdar – The value of GPs with complementary skill sets, learnings from investing in startups from different geographies & the art of identifying exit opportunities

In this episode, Bhaskar Majumdar, Founder & Managing Partner @Unicorn India Ventures, joins our host Digjay, to talk about his experience as an entrepreneur & and an investor, challenges faced by first time VCs, importance of having complementary skillsets among General Partners, overcoming long feedback cycles and being agile as a VC fund and the art & science of evaluating exit opportunities as a founder.

In the past decade, Bhaskar has established himself as a well-regarded early stage investor and advisor, especially in the UK and India. He has exited businesses as an entrepreneur and as an investor and brings a strong sense of positioning businesses for exit. He has held senior corporate positions with Times of India, Zee Telefilms and Altavista UK. An Alumni of IIT Kharagpur and an AMP from Harvard, Bhaskar is very active in the angel community network in UK and in India. You can connect with him here on Linkedin/ Twitter

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Show notes –

1. (01:25) Bhaskar’s background and path leading up to venture capital; About Unicorn India Ventures (UIV)

2. (04:50) Portfolio composition; What UIV looks for in founders before investing?

3. (10:10) How startups can benefit from the cross-border network & international portfolio of venture funds?

4. (12:31) Finding the right Partner when starting a VC fund; importance of having complementary skillsets among Partners

5. (15:59) Challenges faced when raising a new VC fund; Key things to look for in a first time VC/fund manager

6. (20:30) Learnings from the 1stUIV fund and the change in strategy for its 2nd fund

7. (23:11) Evaluating exit opportunities as a founder; What should early stage founders focus on to build a strong foundation to scale their startup?

8. (32:38) Rapid fire and closing remarks