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Rahul is Managing Director at Arkam Ventures, an early stage tech VC fund. Arkam portfolio includes incredible companies like SmallCase, Jaikisan, Jar, KrazyBee, Signzy, Jumbotail, BestDoc. 00:00 Top moments  00:33 Intro to pod with Rahul Chandra  02:20 Early life of Rahul and his move back to India.  11:00 Founding story and thesis of Arkam Ventures.  19:54 Some of Arkam’s investments and the thesis behind it  29:35 Advise for those that are thinking about moving back to India  32:20 If money and attention were not needed anymore what would Rahul work on? 35:48 How is Yoga helping Rahul?  38:37 What do Rahul's friends know him for?

Saurabh Garg is the co-founder of NoBroker. NoBroker is a revolutionary real estate platform that makes it easier to buy, rent or sell a home without paying any brokerage. It's a One-stop shop for the entire Real Estate journey. Saurabh is also a prolific angel investor 00:00 Top Moments 00:57 Intro to pod with Saurabh 02:20 What drove Saurabh to angel investing and his first angel investment. 06:24 Saurabh’s investing process. 09:56 Traits of a mediocre founder. 11:20 Industries that Saurabh invests in and cheque sizes he writes. 13:22 What is something that Saurabh knows now he wishes he knew it earlier ? 14:29 Founding story of NoBroker 17:44 First Angel investor at NoBroker. 20:11 Rationale behind having operators on cap table. 23:18 How much of his success would Saurabh attribute to luck ? 24:54 If money and attention were not needed anymore what would Saurabh work on ? 25:29 Saurabh’s relationship with money. 26:25 What do Saurabh’s friends know him for? 27:28 The operator that Saurabh admires the most.

Anand Chandrasekaran Anand is a Partner at General Catalyst. In this role, he is focused on early-stage investing and leading the India/US practice across consumer, climate/agri, healthcare, software and crypto/fintech. Show Notes 00:00  Top Moments 01:03 Intro to pod with Anand Chandrasekaran 02:33 Anand’s journey of growing up in India and what made him move to the US. 07:08 Anand’s framework of moving back and his learnings while working at companies in India. 12:00 What drove Anand to angel investing and what was his first angel investment? 16:10 Something that Anand knows now he wishes he knew earlier about angel investing. 20:02 Anand’s transition to full-time venture capitalist and how did General Catalyst happen? 24:30 Thesis of GC for India. 29:34 What kind of change would Anand like to see in the Indian ecosystem? 32:32 Anand’s take on the layoffs happening in the US. 35:58 If money and attention were not needed anymore what would Anand work on? 39:30 Who is Anand outside of work?

Arjun Vaidya is a D2C founder & investor. He built Dr. Vaidya’s to India’s largest Ayurveda brand online. Dr. Vaidya’s was recently acquired by RP Sanjiv Goenka Group – making it one of India’s first D2C exits. He now leads venture investing for V3 Ventures in India. Show Notes 00:45 Intro to pod with Arjun. 02:20 What drove Arjun to angel investing and his first angel investment. 04:45 Arjun’s investing process. 10:25 What are the traits of a mediocre founder? 12:40 What kept Arjun going after 70 investors said no to him? 16:07 What are Arjun's biggest wins and misses and his learning from them? 20:40 How is Arjun looking at India through V3 Ventures? 24:21 Advice of Arjun for someone who is starting to build a brand in VC. 27:12 If money and attention were not needed anymore what would Arjun work on? 28:11 Money or Power? 28:15 What is Arjun’s relationship with money? 28:53 A founder that Arjun admires and why? 29:20 What is Arjun’s day like? 30:00 How much of his success does Arjun owe to luck?

Apaksh is the co-founder of One Impression. One Impression is helping over 250 Enterprises and Fast-growing startups drive influencer-led campaigns Apaksh is also a prolific angel investor. Show Notes 00:35 Intro to the pod with Apaksh Gupta 02:16 What drew Apaksh to Angel Investing and his first angel investment. 04:06 Investing process of Apaksh. 10:02 Traits of a mediocre founder 12:16 Apaksh’s advice to someone who is starting to Angel Invest. 17:38 Biggest wins and misses of Apaksh. 22:41 What is something that Apaksh knows now but he wishes he knew it earlier. 24:51 If money and attention are not needed anymore what would Apaksh work on. 26:45 Apakh’s relationship with money. 29:07 What do Apaksh’s friends know him for

Ankur Warikoo Ankur is a tech entrepreneur, angel investor, author and one of India’s top content creators. His aim through his content is to make sure all the choices you make in life come from a point of awareness and not ignorance. Show Notes 00:00 Top Moments 00:42 Intro to pod with Ankur Warikoo 01:59 What drove Ankur into angel investing and what was his first angel investment 05:09 How Ankur does Ankur source deals and evaluates founders 07:52 What are the traits of a mediocre founder according to Ankur 07:53 Cheque sizes that Ankur writes and sectors that he invests in 14:56 Some of Ankur’s misses and his learnings from them 23:17 How should founders construct their cap table when raising the first round of funding 27:58 Advise on how to start angel investing 31:20 What would Ankur work on if money and attention are not needed anymore 31:45 How much of his success would Ankur attribute to luck 32:31 Ankur’s relationship with money. 34:08 What do Ankur’s friends know him for. 34:40 How to become a good listener.

Prabhu is the co-founder of M2P. M2P builds a stronger infrastructure for the financial world. They are backed by one of the best investors globally. The likes of BeeNext, Insight Partners, Tiger Global to name a few Show Notes 00:00 Top Moments of the episode 00:14 Intro to the episode with Prabhu 01:33 What drove Prabhu to Angel Investing and his first angel investment. 06:19 How does Prabhu source deals and evaluate founders and his cheque sizes. 09:48 What are the traits of a mediocre founder according to Prabhu. 11:47 Biggest learnings from Angel Investing 15:24 Initiatives that Prabhu has taken to support founders from Tamil Nadu. 22:10 Prabhu’s advice to operator angels on Angel investing. 27:03 Entrepreneurs that Prabhu admires the most. 29:44 How much of his success does Prabhu attribute to luck. 31:10 What is Prabhu’s relationship with money. 34:59 Who is Prabhu outside of work.

Pratekk is an operator turned full-time operator-led fund manager. He is a passionate entrepreneur and Fintech Expert with over 18 years of multi Industry expertise. Show Notes 01:06 Intro to the pod with Pratekk Agarwaal 02:06 What drove Pratekk to angel investing and his first angel investment. 03:11 How does Pratekk build network and source deals. 05:08 Pratekk’s decision of either building one or enabling 100 others. 09:27 Prateek’s thought around high conviction of asset class. 12:50 Prateek’s investment process. 17:38 Something that Prateek knows now he wishes he knew earlier. 20:53 Cheque Sizes Prateek writes and industries of his interest. 24:48 Pratekk’s advice to operators on how to get started with Angel investing. 30:52 How much does Prateekk attribute his success to luck. 33:39 Operators and Investors Pratekk admires the most. 35:34 Who is Pratekk outside of work.

Saahil is the Co-founder and CEO of Shiprocket. Shiprocket is India’s largest eCommerce enablement platform providing digital retailers an end-to-end customer experience platform. It is currently valued at $1.2 Billion dollars. Show Notes (01:57) Saahil’s journey from India to US and back to India and what made him move back. (11:06) Founding Story of Shiprocket, its current status, and the way forward (26:31) Frameworks used by Saahil  (34:00) Saahil’s advice for folks thinking about moving back to India. (39:40) How much of his success does Saahil attribute to luck. (41:20) Entrepreneurs that Saahil admires. (43:19) Who is Saahil outside of work.

Mohit Sadaani is the co-founder of The Moms Co. India's largest D2C Exit. He is also an active operator investor. Show Notes (01:07) Intro to pod with Mohit Sadaani (02:20) What drove Mohit into Angel Investing (05:43) Who was the first angel investor in Moms Co. (06:16) How does Mohit source deals and evaluate founders. (09:49) Mohit’s cheque sizes and industries he is interested in. (11:17) Importance of having operator angels on the cap table (14:44) Stories behind Mohit’s angle investing. (17:26) Thought process of having Sonam Kapoor as the Brand Ambassador. (20:39) Mohit’s advice to other operator angels (21:38) How much of Mohit’s success does he owe to luck and why. (23:23) An entrepreneur that Mohit admires. (24:53) Mohit’s choice between money or power. (24:58) Mohit’s relationship with money (25:46) Who is Mohit outside of work