Aakrit is the Co-Founder & CEO of Haptik. Haptik is one of the world’s largest Conversational AI companies. Aakrit is also one of the most founder-friendly angel in India. He has invested in companies like Unacademy, MPL, Indiagold to name a few. Timestamps : 02:15 Founding story of Peercheque 06:51 How does Peercheque operate? 11:12 Specific sectors Peercheque is focused on 14:32 Changes for the Indian Venture Ecosystem 19:04 Prospects for Founders Becoming Investors 20:14 Changes in Investment strategies and lessons learned 23:10 Why COCKROACH MENTALITY for entrepreneurs 25:09 Founding Story of TEAM 31:43 Aakrit's Typical Day 34:32 Aakrit's relationship with health 36:32 Benefits of staying active 38:21 The three invitees to dinner with Aakrit

Howard Lindzon has more than 20 years of experience in the financial community acting in both an entrepreneurial and investing capacity. As an entrepreneur he founded Stocktwits. As an investor, he founded Social Leverage. As an LP he recently founded the Social Leverage Access fund. A FoFs that backs emerging fund managers. Timeline: 02:00 Founding story of Social Leverage Access Fund. 06:20 Portfolio construction of Social Leverage Access Funds. 07:46 Focus on emerging fund managers. 10:43 Selection criteria for evaluating fund managers. 13:43 Check sizes and criteria for investments. 14:41 Common mistakes in fund manager pitches. 16:19 One thing to know earlier. 18:17 Three advice for emerging fund managers. 23:13 Evaluating operators transitioning into investors. 24:22 Venture outlook in the next five years. 26:00 Staying relevant as an emerging fund manager. 27:02 Obsession outside of work. 28:40 Working towards not working. 29:38 Insight into the daily routine. 31:03 The most undesirable part of the day. 31:18 Sleeping habits. 32:01 Relationship with health. 33:06 Experience with pickleball. 33:55 Unexpected benefits of blogging. 36:26 Dream dinner guests, dead or alive. 🔗 CONNECT WITH HOWARD LINDZON 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardlindzon/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/howardlindzon 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...

Sunil Chhaya is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Kearny Jackson. Kearny Jackson is an early-stage venture fund focused on backing SaaS, Infrastructure, and FinTech founders. Timeline : 00:00: Top Moments 00:33: Intro to Pod with Sunil 01:46: Influences and entering venture capital 03:22: Introduction to Sriram Krishnan 05:22: Decision to start a fund with Sriram Krishnan 07:02: Approach to portfolio construction 09:47: Portfolio construction for Kearney Jackson 10:41: Reaching out to LPs and raising capital 13:49: Insights on fundraising lessons learned 19:58: Advice for pursuing a path in venture capital 21:23: Perspective on the Indian tech ecosystem 23:04: A typical day's schedule 24:47: Most undesirable part of the day 25:41: What friends know him for 26:28: Preferred cuisine 26:55: Soccer team affiliations with Sriram Krishnan 27:40: Relationship with health 28:47: Recent focus on health 29:58: Guests for a dinner table discussion 🔗 CONNECT WITH SUNIL CHHAYA 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunil-chhaya/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/sunilchhaya 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...

Rohit Kapoor is the Chief Executive Officer of Swiggy, where he handles Food Marketplace. He is also an amazing Angel Investor. He has invested in companies like OfBusiness, Mosaic, Mokobara and 40 others. Timestamps: 00:00 Top moments 00:30 Intro to pod with Rohit Kapoor 01:37 Interest in angel investing, first investment? 02:51 His first angel investment? 05:09 Investing process and criteria? 14:31 Factors when evaluating founders? 15:48 Successful investments, missed opportunities? 21:17 Relationship building for college graduates? 27:45 His typical day? 31:01 Known for by friends? 32:27 Relationship with health? 35:37 Three guests for dinner? 🔗 CONNECT WITH ROHIT KAPOOR 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohit-kapoor-99a30436/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/rohitisb 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...

Gaurav Jain is the Co-founder of Afore Capital Afore Capital is one of the largest venture funds ($300M AUM) dedicated to super early stage investments. Before founding Afore Capital. Gaurav was an investor at A VC fund called Founder Collective. And before that, he was one of the first Product Managers for Android. Timestamps: 00:00 Top Moments 00:49 Intro for pod with Gaurav Jain 02:18 Gaurav's angel investing journey and Afore's founding story 06:07 Gaurav's partnership with his co-founder Anamitra Banerji 07:45 Gaurav's strategies for engaging LPs and raising capital 13:52 Gaurav's advice on fund modeling for emerging fund managers. 23:58 Afore's approach to staying relevant and reinventing themselves. 29:49 Top mistakes made by first-time fund managers. 32:38 Gaurav's perspective on the Indian tech ecosystem 36:57 What is Gaurav obsessed about outside of work 38:31 Gaurav's approach to prioritizing health and well-being. 🔗 CONNECT WITH GAURAV JAIN 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gjainvc/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/gjain 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...

Boris is the founding partner of Version One and one of the top tech early-stage investors in North America. He is a former board partner with Andreessen Horowitz. Version one has backed iconic companies like Coinbase, AngelList, Dapper Labs and Shippo to name a few. Before becoming an investor, Boris built an online marketplace for used and out-of-print books in 1999 called AbeBooks, selling the business Amazon Timestamps : 00:00 Top Moments 00:36 Intro to pod with Boris Wertz 01:56 Reason for angel investing & Founding story of VersionOne's 03:06 LP fundraising approach evolution & past mistakes. 06:06 Reinventing for long-term compounding effects. 08:28 Importance of portfolio construction 11:32 Evolution of VC with solo capitalists & industry changes. 14:10 Similarities between Indian & North American VC ecosystems. 15:08 India's growth & tech's role in the coming decades. 18:59 Reasons for investing in other funds & considerations. 20:38 Investing in emerging fund managers & key factors. 23:10 VersionOne's criteria for determining investment fit. 26:22 What's his typical day? 28:17 Potential edge in a smaller ecosystem. 30:30 Obsession outside of work. 31:17 Interest in running and fitness 32:07 Memorable non-work experience in India. 34:20 Three dinner guests (dead/alive) he would like to invite and why.

In this engaging podcast episode, join the conversation with Radhika Gupta, CEO of Edelweiss Asset Management, as she shares her insights on India's economic growth, her personal journey, and the challenges and opportunities in the financial services industry. From discussing India's rapid progress in becoming a trillion-dollar economy to the development of India's first domestic hedge fund, Radhika's story is filled with inspiration and a deep understanding of the market. Discover why she believes now is the best time to be in India and how she manages money and expectations at scale. Don't miss her insights on the recently launched first-to-market multi-assets fund and its tax-efficient investment opportunities. 02:18: Would she move back to India and why? 05:50: How did she establish India's first domestic hedge fund? 09:45: Did she anticipate founding the hedge fund, and how does she manage money and expectations? 14:43: Why invest in her new fund? 21:50: How to enhance financial literacy among grassroots women? 22:29: What's her daily routine like? 24:00: Does she talk to her parents daily, and why? 26:12: What's her non-work obsession? 26:44: What would she work on if money and attention weren't needed? 27:08: Any future aspirations? 28:16: Which country inspires her for tourism policies? 29:07: Three individuals, dead or alive, she'd invite to dinner and why? #radhikagupta #assetmanagement #1947rise 🔗 CONNECT WITH RADHIKA GUPTA 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhikagu... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/iRadhikaGupta 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...

Annelie Ajami is the Founder & Managing Partner of Anamcara Capital Anamcara Capital is a pre-seed & seed stage venture fund investing in B2B companies across Europe. They have backed companies like Nory, Bits Technology and Equipme to name a few. Timestamps : 00:00 - Podcast introduction. 00:27 - Annelie Ajami's background. 01:51 - Motivation for angel investing and founding story of Anamcara Capital. 04:42 - Journey after starting Anamcara Capital. 11:30 - Inspiration behind starting a fund. 13:18 - Fundraising experience, challenges, and motivation. 18:26 - Biggest fundraising mistakes and lessons learned. 20:27 - Impact of being recognized for building Europe's most successful fund. 22:52 - Insights on the tech ecosystem in Europe and portfolio companies. 28:12 - Q&A sessions with founders and fostering personal connections. 30:39 - Annelie Ajami's daily routine. 31:42 - Current listening and podcast preferences. 32:24 - Finding energy outside of work. 33:29 - Work-life balance and personal priorities. 35:55 - Pending learning or opportunities. 38:00 - Annelie Ajami's reputation among friends.

Rishabh Mariwala is the founder of Sharrp Ventures - the Mariwala Family Office. Sharrp Venture is known to be one of the top consumer-focused funds in India. They have invested in companies like Nyakka, Mamearth, and Policybazaar to name a few. Timeline : 00:00 Top Moments 00:30 Intro with pod with Rishabh Mariwala 02:10 What was Rishabh’s childhood environment like and what shaped him the most in his early life? 11:26 How did his time in the US during his undergraduate years shape and benefit him in the long run? 28:35 What is the founding story of Sharrp Ventures? 38:41 Where are we today in terms of Sharrp Ventures? 45:17 What is Rishabh’s day like? 50:08 If he could invite three people, dead or alive, from any industry, to a dinner, who would they be? 53:08 Who is Rishabh outside of work? 🔗 CONNECT WITH RISHABH MARIWALA 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishabhma... 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...

Tarun is the Co-founder & CEO at Ather Energy. He is also known as the Elon Musk of India for introducing EV scooters to the country. Ather is India's first smart and connected electric scooter, often referred to as the Tesla of two-wheelers in India. Ather is contributing to the growth of the EV ecosystem in India and inspiring the adoption of electric mobility. Timeline: 00:00 Top Moments 00:38 Intro to pod with Tarun Mehta 2:20 What was the founding story of Ather? 09:07 Who was the first believer in Tarun and Ather? 14:23 What policy would Tarun create to promote EV if given the opportunity? 17:44 What is something the government hasn't got right? 20:30 Why is India leading in EVs compared to its counterparts? 21:35 What led Tarun to angel investing, and what is his best gain from it? 23:24 What drives Tarun's long-term thinking, and why does he admire companies prioritizing it? 26:58 What is Tarun's day like? 29:27 What is Tarun's sleep routine? 30:36 If money and attention are not needed anymore what would Tarun work on? 32:05 Who would Tarun invite for a dinner and why? 33:31 Who is Tarun outside of work?