RK Rangan is the Chairman of BLinC Invest, a venture capital fund committed to funding EdTech and Fintech startups in India. He is a seasoned business leader with over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry across Investment Banking, Asset Management, Insurance and Consumer Banking. He is a specialist at strategic development and transformation of businesses and has held President/MD and CEO positions with large global corporates.

In this episode, we will cover:

1. Current state of the industry (3:41)

2. Microtrends that influence macrotrends in investment (14:46)

3. Indian EdTech: How to create long-term business models and maintain good corporate governance (30:57)

4. Is an independent regulator required for Indian Edtech? (36:10)

5. What does it take for investors to put their investment thesis into action? (39:15)

6. What are the various challenges that a fund manager faces when implementing their thesis, and how does this change over time? (52:38)

E81: RK Rangan (Chairman, BLinC Invest)