Inc India carries iYogi as cover story for March 2011. Some great insights into what has gone behind the rapid scale iYogi has seen over last 4 years. iYogi Cover story – Inc India Mar 2011 View more documents from Alok Mittal. 0
Welcoming Rahul Khanna to Canaan
Happy to announce that Rahul Khanna will be joining Canaan as Managing Director. As many of you would know, Rahul was with Clearstone India till recently, and has had operating and startup experience before that. He has built a credible network in the Indian venture space, and has been at the center of some evolving […]
Evolving entrepreneurial ecosystem in India
I co-authored an article recently for Kellogg around how we see the entrepreneurial ecosystem evolving in India. High quality entrepreneurs and opportunities, receptive markets, talent, and yes, risk capital – all seem to be headed in the right direction. Edit: Link to the article here 0
How great entrepreneurs think
Interesting article in Inc regarding thought processes of entrepreneurs – effectual, leverage and partnership oriented, dont worry too much about competition, and live the market. 0
A Report : Electronic Payments in India – Looking Back & Surging Forwa
There have been significant advances witnessed in the Electronic Payments space in India over the last three years. The Reserve Bank of India has drafted a vision document for electronic payments in India, an InterMinisterial Group has suggested a path breaking framework for ‘Mobile Linked No Frills Accounts’, and the UIDAI project rolls forward. These and several other macro factors […]
PE/VC-backed cos. outperform their peers: Study
PE/VC-backed companies fare better in terms of growth in sales, profitability, wages, exports and R&D investments, a study by Venture Intelligence shows. The full report can be downloaded from http://ventureintelligence.in/peimpact.htm. Extracts from the Press Release: According to a new study by Venture Intelligence, a leading research firm focussed on Private Equity and M&A activity in […]
Entrepreneurship Week India from Feb 5th to 12th
From the 5th to the 12th February 2011, students of Entrepreneurship Cells (E Cells) at 30 NEN member academic institutes in Bangalore will engage in E Week India 2011 – the high energy week-long campaign to build awareness and inspire public support for entrepreneurship. A week of exciting and unusual activities will be conducted by […]
Entrepreneurs and VCs can use Innovation Engineering
Yes.Entrepreneurs and VCs can use Innovation Engineering. Entrepreneurs to understand the needs, design, implement, validate/verify and evolve/revolutionize Innovation. VCs to validate/verify and revalidate/reverify Innovation of their portfolio and future portfolio companies. More on Innovation Engineering is here:http://3innovate.net/innoengineering.htm and here http://www.facebook.com/innoengineering 0
VC Turned Entrepreneur: 3 Lessons Learned
Before joining the entrepreneur scene, I was a VC at Canaan Partners where my primary job was diligence-ing new deals. It was great practice for running my own startup, SkillSlate, a website that allows people to find & hire independent service professionals. However, I’ve learned that no amount of VC experience can fully prepare someone to be […]
1M/1M Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Personalization Remains A...
I want to start today’s recap with a prayer for Steve Jobs. I just wrote a post on my blog saying, Apple Doesn’t Need Steve Jobs; Tech Industry Does. It sums up my sadness at the thought of our industry not having the privilege of Steve’s thought process. I have, most certainly, drawn tremendous inspiration […]
Speakers List at APEX ’11 PE/VC Summit; Feb.10, Mumbai
I am happy to announce the list of Investor and Entrepreneur speakers for APEX ’11, the annual conclave of the Indian Private Equity / Venture Capital industry, scheduled for February 10 at Mumbai. The event will have a special focus on Cleantech, Logistics and Real Estate. Private Equity: The Road Ahead Raja Kumar, Founder & […]
Mobile Payments – Shifting opportunities for startups
Interesting developments on mobile payments over past quarter or so. I think the space for startups to play has shifted significantly due to these. First, the announcement of NPCI mobile payment service is a big development. Practically, this kills any mobile payment technology initiative in the short run. Not because it will necessarily be successful […]