ETNow did an interesting faceoff session with myself and Vishal Gondal at the Proto Pune edition. I quite liked the informal format – with Vishal at the other end, you can be assured of some laughter!
On a more serious note, the discussion does touch upon some of the evolution of VC space in India – with respect to people involved, localization of investment themes, and ever-growing need for an active angel environment.
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Deepak,
Vishal is right, 50L-75L is the sweet spot most really early stage entrepreneurs are looking for.
Is Vishal serious? 50-100K% – that’s 25 to 50L – is all that startups need? I always thought people made million dollar plans at a bare minimum – we even got laughed at for suggesting that 50L would do it for a year for us. But good to know there is company. And perhaps the angel ecosystem will get better so the VCs don’t get badgered for micro-funding.
Alok
Really enjoyed the chat session!
Cheers
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@Sampad
Alok,
What improvements you’d like to see in the quality (or even maturity levels) of startups that vie for attention in upcoming startup events?
Enjoyed it!!!
Especially liked the contrast between the communication styles… one the deep thinker while the other playing the quick-to-answer kid!!!