My Funding Picks For Last Week (W21)
Every Monday, I sit with my team to review the funding activity of the previous week. From that list, I pick out 3 companies that I would have loved to invest in or find founders that are doing similar things.
Every Monday, I sit with my team to review the funding activity of the previous week. From that list, I pick out 3 companies that I would have loved to invest in or find founders that are doing similar things.
Two interns finished their learning cycle with Artha this week. One of them wanted to speak to me and get my feedback on his performance during his 4-month internship. The schedule short feedback session went on much longer, and at the end of it, we got into an exciting topic
Exotel is a cloud telephony (IVR, missed call management, etc.) service provider offering various products for a hassle-free experience. Service includes Voice for a loud and clear experience, SMS for improving the customer experience, OTP based authentication, and VoIP based app to app calling for small and medium enterprises in India. Exotel helps in building a reliable and efficient
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It is increasingly clear that India will get back to work in the next 2-4 weeks. However, it won't be business as usual. Some will get back to work earlier than others. Many of us will be out looking for
Fundraising activity continues to slow down; therefore, my team and I had a tough time shortlisting our favorite picks with just a handful of deals to choose from. After shortlisting all early-stage deals activity for week 18 from Traxcn, Inc42,
As I approach my personal goal of personally investing in 100 startups within 10 years, it was time to reminisce. Each new investment gave me a new experience, sometimes good, sometimes bad and sometimes ugly. Last week I wrote about
During my door to door salesman days, I could go through a wall if that meant I would get a referral to a potential sale. My team and I created, and memorized closes to secure referrals. My managers and I
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