#DamaniTalks

I look for exciting people doing unique things to feature on #DamaniTalks! The goal is to not just talk about ‘what’ founders and investors do, but to bring out the reason behind ‘why’ they do.

Behind every successful fundraise is a strong narrative.   That is the honest answer to a question that investors repeatedly ask when they get bewildered by sky-high valuation and moonshot venture ideas. However, the founder’s ability to weave a strong narrative about their venture elevates its valuation from being based on its fundamental value to being based

There is clear evidence that many of the most recognized technology companies in the world (and in India) started with simple & crude first version products:   Amazon began as a bookstore  Zappos as shoesite.com  Uber began as ubercabs.com Airbnb as airbedandbreakfast.com  Oyo as oravel.com  EaseMyTrip as a B2B

Prashant graduated from IIT Madras worked with HSBC and Capital One in the United States before coming back to India and co-founding EaseMyTrip in 2008.   Initially, a B2B travel brand, EaseMyTrip became a household name in the mid-2010s with its no-fee pricing and superior customer service. EaseMyTrip went public in 2021 at its current market