Suresh Srinivasan

Given the changing paradigms in technology and media, we know that the next 10 years will look nothing like the last 10 years. Thanks to The Economic Times for capturing our interactive media thesis for the years ahead. As we crystal ball gaze into the future, there has been no better time to invest in India. In the last few years, we have seen the market mature across key vectors - propensity to pay, quality of talent, capital inflows, and exits. This represents meaningful upside for founders and investors in this space over the coming decade. With the incredible shifts in tech, media and gaming, there are some exciting times ahead! 🚀 https://lnkd.in/gTfYa3Kw

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Ai : Hunanity's greatest creation for Good and Bad. To secure ourself #zerotrustai In the journey, MS brings up VASA-1 will AI model which essentially spins a selfie image and turn it into a talking clip of you. All you have to do is upload a photo along with a voice note and let the AI model do the talking for you.

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Build vs Buy: A Strategic Guide for NBFCs In digital transformation. NBFCs must decide whether to build custom solutions or buy off-the-shelf software. Both have pros and cons. Build - Advantages: Customization, control, seamless integration. Challenges: High cost, long development time, resource-intensive. Buy - Advantages: Quick implementation, cost-effective, reliable. Challenges: Limited customization, vendor dependency, integration issues. Hybrid Approach - Build core components for unique needs. Buy complementary solutions for standard functions. Strategic Guidelines - 1. Market Research 2. Regulatory Compliance 3. Clear Requirements 4. Resource Allocation 5. Vendor Selection 6. Iterative Approach 7. Realistic Expectations KPIs to Measure Impact - Build: Development time, budget adherence, customization, performance, user satisfaction. Buy: Implementation speed, cost efficiency, integration success, vendor support, scalability. Hybrid: Combined efficiency, flexibility, total cost of ownership, operational impact. Conclusion: The build vs buy decision is vital for NBFCs. By assessing needs and market conditions and considering a hybrid approach, NBFCs can drive growth and efficiency. A big thank you to Avishek Gupta for his invaluable insights during our build vs. buy committee discussions. His Guidance has been instrumental in steering us towards the right approach for enabling digital transformation at Caspian.

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As someone who is privileged to be closely involved in the journey of several startups including Mygate, the ability to write such a blog, let alone publish it to the public shows an extraordinary longterm thinking and maturity for founders. First of all, kudos to the team on stellar execution and is the input to this blog. Secondly kudos on the courage to publish such information, for a second time now. Last but not least, I encourage all founders to write such a blog and a similar plan for the year ahead. Publishing this can be at your own discretion - private, management team, board, investors, public. Use your best judgement but write you must! It’s a great discipline to have - ideally once a quarter! Yes the first two times will be difficult, but it will soon become a “liberating” habit.

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