EP 107 : Early Stage Financing | Adith Podhar, (Founding Partner, GEMBA Capital)

Adith is the founding partner at Gemba Capital and has made seed investments in several startups. In this episode Adith and Roshan talk about

the Dos and Don'ts of startup Investing, Evolution of founders in India and more. 

Key Highlights:

00:00 Introduction

01:33 Decoding the current fundraising frenzy

03:29 Evolution of startup investing and the Impact of the Pandemic

05:19 Dos and Don'ts of startup Investing

08:46 Building dealflow

13:26 Options for passive investors

14:33 Principles for Investing 

17:52 Easing regulations to encourage startup investments 

22:44 Adith's Investment thesis

29:03 Evolution of founders in India

34:26 Trends in D2C space

40:05 Fintech and Insurtech

46:30 Dos and Don'ts of picking a partner/fund

50:54 Optimism for the future 

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