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It was truly a wonderful experience chatting with Shrishti Sahu, Managing Partner of Swadharma Source Ventures - SSV, on the SenseAI Ventures podcast show! I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation, delving into her first-hand experiences in private investing. Shrishti stands out as one of the most promising young tech investors in the ecosystem, and her insights were both inspiring and enlightening. If you haven't already, check out the full episode where we explore more about her journey and investing perspectives!

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Impact Investors Council (IIC), recently released its report on 'India Impact Investment Trends 2023' at our India Room event in Singapore. In this short video, Divya Pinge, Head of Research and Varun Reddy, Asst Manager - Research & Programs, at Impact Investors Council (IIC), take you through a synopsis of the report. For your soft copy of the report, please write to us at : [email protected]

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A series where we highlight Gemba Capital's Portfolio companies' every week. Simple post - no gyaan and no bakwaas :) This week meet Pramod Rao and Abhishek Nalin from Threado AI Kamini Shivalkar Aditya Vargante Govind Lohia Vipul Rawal ↗️ ️Anupreet Singh 📈 Sujoy Chakravarty #meetourportfolio #earlystage #venturecapital #startups #tech #india #portfolio

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This past week, I had an engaging conversation with Sanjoy Sanyal for Caspian Climate Conversations. We discussed my newest venture, Edhina Capital, and investment opportunities in IP-led businesses in EV and Energy sectors. CCC has captured a wealth of knowledge from various thinkers, doers, and innovators in climate technology over the last three years. It is an honour to join this formidable line-up. At Edhina Capital, our competitive strategy is rooted in Sector and Technology depth and painstaking Research for differentiated investment opportunities. Our mission is to provide vertical support to businesses. We help family offices with direct investment opportunities. Couple of arguments that formed the centre of my conversation with Sanjoy: 1. Traditional sectors of Mobility, Energy and Built Environment are transitioning to being climate resilient on the back of deep Science, Computing, Communication and Scale. These present significant investment opportunities in IP-led businesses that are disrupting the sector. 2. Nuanced understanding of the Sector, Technology and Product differentiation feeds a powerful investment strategy at Edhina that is capital efficient at Early stage as well as at the Growth stage, and renders itself to market competitive returns. Listen to the full episode for more: https://rb.gy/7fpmy8 #ClimateAction #CleanEnergy #EMobility #Sustainability #ImpactInvesting #ClimateTech #CaspianClimateConversations‍

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Looking forward to boosting India’s vibrant #venturecapital ecosystem as part of Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA)’s VC Council for 2024–26! The Indian VC ecosystem has proliferated in the last decade. It’s a golden era for Indian #entrepreneurship, and the more we foster domestic capital pools, the farther #India will be able to advance in the global economic arena.

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We have had the privilege of featuring in the Impact Investors Council's (IIC) 2023 Retrospective Report on Impact Investing in India. In report, we have shared our insights on investing for impact in India - focusing on "Technology for Development." This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current trends, sectoral deep-dives, and emerging themes that are shaping the impact investing landscape in India. Chiratae Ventures | Sudhir Sethi | TCM Sundaram | Venkatesh Peddi | Ranjith Menon | Swaminathan Shankar | Kailashnath M S, CFA

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Consumer tech businesses will continue to get built in India as we go deeper and deeper in the market. Micro transactions have enabled new business models for content consumption /digital entertainment/ Gaming. B2C businesses in Healthcare and Edtech, still have a large untapped opportunity in India. Govind Lohia from our team at Gemba Capital captures some of his thoughts in this article published by ET. Do give it a read, if you are interested in the early stage consumer tech space in India and reach out to us, if you are building one. #consumer #tech #Venture #earlystage #seed Vipul Rawal ↗️ Sujoy Chakravarty Kamini Shivalkar Shashank Gupta

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🔥 🎙 We spoke with Winny Patro, CEO & Co-founder of Recordent a pioneering SaaS-based platform aiming to tackle the significant issue of unpaid dues that MSMEs encounter, which is estimated to be around INR5L cr across the sector. Recordent provides a technology platform designed to help SMEs manage their credit and collections more effectively. The company offers a suite of services that includes: 1. Payment Reminder Automation: Automating reminders for payments to ensure timely collections. 2. Invoice Management: Streamlining the invoicing process to reduce delays in payments. 3. Credit Registry Reporting: Similar to a CIBIL report, it allows businesses to report defaults and track credit history. 4. Collections Analytics: Providing insights to make informed decisions regarding collections and credit risk management. Recordent has made significant strides in helping SMEs improve their cash flow and reduce collection cycles. For instance, manufacturers using the platform have reportedly reduced their collection cycles by 40 days and converted a substantial portion of previously non-paying customers into paying ones. The company has effectively facilitated the resolution of outstanding dues for SME/MSME entities, enabling the clearance of INR4699 cr out of a total of INR5657 cr. With over 8.75L+ customer dues submitted on the platform, Recordent caters to the likes of Furlenco, Guarented, Bigsams, Udaan, RateGain and many others. With Sharath Toopran TRANSFIN.

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*Registrations close tonight. This is for women only* Can't wait to host some wonderful ladies at the AMA on Angel Investing in Delhi tomorrow evening (26 May, Sunday)! We're thrilled to see 3x the number of women sign-up this time, compared to our previous AMA. 😍 Rebalance is India's first angel community that's 51% women with 27 investments in the portfolio. Last 2 spots left for women who are angel investors looking to expand dealflow (and back female founders) or those interested in learning about startup investing. Please note, that this is a forum strictly for Q&A on angel investing. When: 26 May 2024 [Sunday] Where: Somewhere in Delhi ☕ Timings: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Eligibility: For women only RSVP here: https://shorturl.at/EoYLN If this isn't for you, share it with credible women who are looking to deploy their $$$ towards mission-oriented wealth creation. <This is part of Rebalance's In-the-loop series where we're building the world's most active community of women in startups, investing, science, and technology> CC: Vikas Kumar #diversity #womenininvesting #venturecapital #funding #investing #startups

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After a power-packed session on Venture Basics, we moved on to the second module of the VC masterclass this weekend, at India's 1st venture capital school by SkillsOn. We set the ground running with a thorough overview of the deal flow - stages, steps, skills and a real-world case. And as with every module of ours, a signature offering - this time it was the "Alpha Doc" - a one-stop guide to set valuation multiples for companies. More on the Alpha Doc in our upcoming module, “The Engine” this August. Here, we will discuss how India’s leading funds evaluate sectors and companies, covering every aspect in thorough detail – conducting research beyond Google, getting high-quality inputs, putting them together for drawing razor-sharp conclusions and deciphering hidden stories in company financials. All with the backdrop of a real-world case to build 100% practical understanding. This will be the heart of the VC masterclass series. If you’re eager to explore the world of start-ups, looking to build a career in investments, planning to raise funds for your venture or simply enthusiastic about this space, this is the session for you. #startups #venturecapital #entrepreneurship #careers Link in comments.

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QOTD from one of our founders! "Chase Maa Saraswati and Maa Laxmi will follow". Focus on doing the right things the right way - financial success is an outcome, not a goal. Hat Tip to Parthesh Shah, CFA, co-founder of Knight FinTech

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Climate change is accelerating rapidly, with emerging markets facing disproportionate risks despite contributing less to emissions. In India, climate tech startups have received investments exceeding $7 billion from 2018-2023, showcasing robust growth and innovation in sectors like Electrification, Renewables & Energy Storage, and Climate Adaptation/Mitigation. The climate tech evolution and growth in India has been bolstered by progressive government policies, technology innovation, ongoing infrastructure development and increased corporate adoption. At B Capital , Climate is a key pillar of our investment strategy, and we see India's climate investment landscape reaching a critical inflection point. We are excited to partner with visionary founders emerging from India, contributing to sustainable solutions and impactful change. Explore our thoughts on climate investments in India as part of an ongoing series and join us in shaping the future of climate technology together. Jeff Johnson Don Wood Deepanshu Pattanayak Karly Wentz https://lnkd.in/gjxyq_yp

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As an investor its fascinating to watch founders tackle a complex market, nail a sticky value proposition and figure out global GTM. When we met Shashank Bijapur Madhav Bhagat and Rohith Salim a couple of years back it was still early. In a short while Spotdraft has changed the way mid-market businesses leverage AI to make contract management more efficient and intelligent. The company has seen strong market pull by scaling to 400+ customers, 120% NRR, 85%+ gross margin while doubling revenue in each of the past three years. Here is their journey straight from the founders. SpotDraft Arkam Ventures

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A series where we highlight one of Gemba Capital's Portfolio companies' every week. Simple post - no gyaan and no bakwaas :) This week meet Raghu Sankar M P and Shankara K S from HighXP Kamini Shivalkar Aditya Vargante Govind Lohia Vipul Rawal ↗️Anupreet Singh 📈 Sujoy Chakravarty #meetourportfolio #earlystage #venturecapital #startups #tech #india #portfolio

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#Startups first #raise funds to #scale, but transition to using #profits for operations as they.......? Join our Upcoming Angel Investing Workshop to uncover more such fascinating insights! #VC #Funding #Market #Growth (Link in comments) Pushkar Singh | Vivek Jhorar | Siddharth S. | Hasitha Reddy | Doulos J.

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🔥 Ep07 out now with Piyush Goenka from Prath Ventures! We talk about building great consumer brands in India 🔥 Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gaPcCTqF We talk about: > Piyush's journey across all stages of investing > How he and Harmanpreet Singh defined Prath's sector and stage focus > The journey of Safari from a 200 Crore company to a 10,000+ Crore company > Prath's recent investments in Jimmy's Cocktails, Assembly and Aukera > Consumer trends in India and opportunities in the Indian market > His experience of fundraising for Prath (not something you get to hear very often and that too so candidly and vulnerably!) > How Vipassana changed his life   Prath ideally wants to be the first institutional investor when founders are raising their seed or series A rounds and the first cheque for them is usually between 3-15 Crores which is roughly 500K-2M USD. Excited to deep dive with Piyush into the consumer landscape in India today, and his plans for Prath in the future. Founders who are building consumer businesses, you will gain a lot of rich insights from Piyush’s experience about business building as well as fundraising.

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Looking forward to speaking at the Impact Investing in India webinar today!

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