104: Shripriya Mahesh | From Chennai to Silicon Valley: Mastermind behind eBay & Impact Investing, Spero Ventures

Shripriya Mahesh is a General Partner at Spero Ventures, which invests in things that make life worth living: wellbeing, sustainability, learning, work, and play. 00:00 - Top moments 00:58 - Intro 02:02 - Influential factors during formative years. 04:04 - Journey of moving to the US. 05:11 - Initial experiences and transition to a professional career. 10:37 - Story of joining NextCard. 16:28 - Filmmaking career and its impact on current work. 24:28 - Founding story of Spero Ventures. 28:32 - Most fulfilling aspect of building Spero Ventures. 30:13 - Experiences that shaped career in the US. 34:14 - Biggest challenge encountered. 36:45 - Excitement about the Indian technology ecosystem. 39:11 - Contribution of Indian diasporas to the Indian technology ecosystem. 41:32 - Factors behind the success of Indian-origin CEOs globally. 44:31 - Obsessions outside of work. 45:08 - Plans to run a marathon. 46:19 - What friends recognize you for.