🚀 Key Topics Covered:
✅ The early days of venture capital in India
✅ Lessons from building & scaling YourNest VC
✅ The most surprising investment outcomes and anti-portfolio regrets
✅ How deep tech became a core investment thesis
✅ Advice for new fund managers & startup founders
From raising their first fund against the odds to nurturing game-changing startups, Sunil and Girish share hard-earned insights for investors and entrepreneurs alike. If you're passionate about early-stage investing, venture capital, or startup growth, this conversation is a must-watch!
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0:00 - Intro
1:28 - Why did Sunil and Girish start a venture capital firm?
8:52 - How did a technology perspective shape the philosophy of YourNest?10:11 - The fundraising journey of YourNest
15:40 - What were the challenges and learnings from the initial journey at YourNest?
21:00 - Insights on portfolio construction
25:45 - Most surprising outcome from fund I
33:19 - A startup that changed their belief about a sector
36:46 - Great founder qualities that surprised them
45:15 - What does YourNest look for when they hire?
47:25 - How has early stage investing changed?
48:21 - Advice for new VC’s
52:45 - How to make the environment better for VC’s and startups?
Special thanks to IDFC First Bank, our annual partner, for their continued support of the Indian startup ecosystem.
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