The Desi VC with Akash Bhat E68: Pranav Marwah (Director of Investments, Marwah Family Office)
Pranav Marwah is the Director of Investments at the Marwah Family Office, who are investors in a number of funds and startups. He looks after cross-vertical day-to-day operations, group strategy & growth, and group company investment portfolios. Today, the group companies business interests are diversified across real estate, hospitality, sport, and investments across other asset classes. He’s also the CEO of one of India’s leading startup incubators, thinQbate.
In this episode we will cover:
Pranav’s thoughts on sustainability within venture capital (3:00)
Gauging global trends to build an India focused thesis (10:10)
Why did the family office decide to enter venture capital (16:00)
How does the family office evaluate and measure impact (35:00)
Taking a ten year lens at Indian venture (33:47)
Advice to emerging fund managers, especially when approaching family offices (51:30)