1947 Rise

Aman Verjee is the Founder and General Partner at Practical Venture Capital. Practical Venture Capital is a VC secondary firm providing liquidity to LPs and GPs. 00:00 Top Moments 01:43 What led Aman to Venture Capital? 03:21 Founding story of Practical VC. 06:29 Evaluation process of GPs and LPs and portfolio construction 08:25 Focus on Venture Funds and not direct secondary companies. 09:31 Uniqueness of Practical VC 11:01 What type of LPs are targeted in Practical VC 12:59 Typical return expectations for LPs in VC 13:55 Cheque sizes of Practical VC 14:19 Envisioned outcome of Practical VC 5-15 years. 15:53 Global investment approach of Practical VC 17:18 Lessons learnt while building Practical VC 21:02 What is Aman's typical day like? 23:29 Aman's relationship with health 26:05 Aman's motivation behind writing the book 28:59 What is something Aman wanted to do but hasn't got the time yet?

Ahana Gautam is the CEO & Co-Founder at Open Secret. India’s leading Food and Beverages company Through Open Secret she is looking to Unjunk India. 0:00 - Early Life & Shaping Ahana: Ahana's upbringing and influences. 03:17 - Mother's Values: Development of Ahana's mother's values. 05:44 - Learning in the US: Ahana's experiences and lessons abroad. 09:11 - Conviction to Return: What inspired Ahana to move back from the US. 12:39 - First Believer in Funding: Ahana's initial support in funding. 14:31 - Rise of Homegrown Brands: Why Indian consumers prefer local brands. 17:57 - Open Secret's Vision: The future plans for Open Secret. 19:43 - Key Turning Point for Success: Milestones in Open Secret's journey. 21:23 - Financial Independence: Implementing Ahana's mother's values. 24:36 - Advice for Returning to India: Guidance for those considering a move back to India. 26:19 - Passion Beyond Work: Ahana's interests outside of her career. 28:10 - Unlimited Resources & Purpose: Would Ahana still pursue this path with unlimited resources? 29:28 - Daily Routine: Ahana's typical day-to-day schedule. 30:43 - Focus on Health: How Ahana prioritizes her health. 32:12 - Desire to Learn Something New: What Ahana is eager to learn. 33:01 - Gym Playlist: Ahana's go-to music for workouts. 33:24 - Dream Dinner Guests: Three individuals, dead or alive, Ahana would invite and why. 🔗 CONNECT WITH AHANA GAUTAM 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahanagautam 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/GautamAhana 🔗 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...

Dhruv Bahl is the Former COO of BharatPe. Before that, he played an important role in helping PAYTM scale. And he is also a prolific operator angel investor in the Indian tech ecosystem. Timestamps : 00:00 Top Moments 00:29 Intro to pod with Dhruv 02:06 Transition from fintech to angel investing, first angel investment. 07:55 Self-education methods for angel investing. 14:08 Learning to distinguish good from bad deals as an angel investor. 19:43 Typical check sizes and sector focus. 20:52 Most important angel investing lesson. 25:56 Portfolio companies and investment rationale. 35:01 Structuring ESOPs for founders. 44:33 Unexplored learning interests. 48:14 A Memorable act of kindness.

Nichole Wischoff is the solo GP of Wischoff Ventures where she’s investing into pre-seed & Seed stage unsexy businesses out of a $20M fund II. Before venture, Nichole was an operator at 2 successful companies, one that was acquired by Walmart. Timestamps : 00:00: Highlights of Key Moments 00:33: Introduction to the Podcast with Nichole 02:00: Initiation of Angel Investing and Creation of Wischoff Ventures 03:00: Founding of Wischoff Ventures Linked to Angel Investing Success 05:38: Application of First Fund Lessons to Second Fund 10:42: Clear Playbook Development for Solo GP Fund Building with Twitter's Aid 15:28: Evaluation of Nashville's Advantages and Drawbacks Compared to Tech Hubs 17:44: Influence of Non-Tech Hub Residence on Independent Thinking 19:11: Identification and Discussion of Venture Capital Misconceptions 21:15: Advice for Operators Transitioning to Venture Capital 23:50: Gratifying and Challenging Aspects of Building Wischoff Ventures 26:06: Insights into Capital Raising from First Fund to Second 29:21: Preferred Investment Targets as an LP 30:24: Common New Fund Manager Mistakes and Lead Investor Role Transition 34:50: Current Non-Work Obsessions 36:43: Alternate Focus if Not Engaged with Wischoff 39:16: The three invitees to dinner with Nichole 🔗 CONNECT WITH NICHOLE WISCHOFF 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholewi... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/NWischoff 🔗 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...

Vivek is the Co-founder & CEO of Bounce. Bounce is a full-stack EV mobility company. Vivek is also a prolific angel investor. Timestamps: 02:28 Early Days and Challenges 07:04 Learning from Challenges 09:26 Support System 11:26 Bounce Infinity's Approach 16:13 Angel Investing Motivation 16:47 Backing Other Founders 20:07 Portfolio Companies 21:01 Missed Investment Opportunities 24:30 Building Deal Flow 26:42 Investing Approach 27:31 Daily Routine and Fitness 30:48 Movie and Friends' Perception 31:58 Friend's Perception of Vivek 33:38 Beyond Bounce 35:27 Dinner Guests 🔗 CONNECT WITH 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivekanan... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/vivekanandahr 🔗 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...

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...