Author: admin
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Founders: Lawyers aren’t your Moral Compass
Categories: UncategorizedOne of our investee companies made a significant change to their cap table without any proper intimation or…
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My Funding Picks For Last Week (W1)
Categories: My Funding PicksEvery Monday, I sit with my team to review the funding activity of the previous week.
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My Rules for Successful Angel Investing
Categories: UncategorizedWhen I first started angel investing in 2009 in India it was considered (and probably still is) a form of gambling that was reserved for haughty, tech-obsessed, introverted & radical investors who were chasing a pipe dream in that one “jackpot” investment that would make tons of money to cover all losses. In fact I…
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Pull the plug on your fundraising
I’ve written a lot about the fundraising process. Of late (however), I have begun advising founders to pull the plug on their fundraise.
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Why Boring Companies Win: A Lesson for Aspiring (v) Entrepreneurs
Categories: UncategorizedYesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming our new group of MBA interns from IIT Jodhpur and IIT Kanpur.
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Preparing for the Worst, Hoping for the Best
Categories: Advice, Artha, Business, Entrepreneurship, Founders, Funding, Investments, Learning, Startups, Vc Funding, Venture CapitalThe number of bankers reaching out with bridge rounds for startups that have raised ₹100+ crores but have run out of money astonishes me. How does a company (since these are no longer startups) run ‘out of money’ after having such a large cash pile? It begs the obvious question – are these companies adequately…