Ankur Sohanpal

Empathy | Learning | Startups | India
Neurodivergent
Learning @IIMAVentures

[Aakash @Aakash_jais03]

Day 20 @IIMAVentures

> Started the weekend exploring new corners of the campus @IIMAhmedabad

> Back to the workspace on execution

> Scoped the problem statement down more specifically and understanding deeper bottleneck in ecosystem

> Running aggressive validation cycles to harden the core solution model

> Iterating the architecture to integrate the new data points...

[Aakash @Aakash_jais03]

day-3 @IIMAVentures

> started the day with the kickoff of the “6 days · 12 sectors” sprint exploring some of the most important sectors shaping the next decade of innovation in India.

> Had an insightful session by @ankursinha on how AI is reshaping both B2B and B2C businesses, completely changing the traditional product development lifecycle..

> Later got exposed to the space-tech track, followed by a rapid 30-minute ideation + build exercise where teams were randomly formed and had to pitch directly to sector experts

> Ended the day with some amazing mentoring and conversations with @mattern_patch, @manas_hq, @adhwantmishra and @Sreshtha855

> Wrapped up the night walking through the streets of Ahmedabad and trying some incredible street food

[Ankur Sohanpal @mattern_patch]

Math memes are my fav

[Ankur Sohanpal @mattern_patch]

On a series of conversations about what is / how to get to Product Market Fit
1. What can't we miss?
2. What must we definitely skip?
#productmarketfit #PMF #startups #founders #india

[Ankur Sohanpal @mattern_patch]

@tribalations hey Daribha!
I’m working on building an accelerator for entrepreneurs from the north east. And I wondered if I may ask for some of your time to discuss what you think cannot be missed. (Apologies for the abruptness)

[Ankur Sohanpal @mattern_patch]

@priteshlakhani @lightfooting101 @blitzkreigm Pritesh! We teach a class of mba students on thesis building for a sector. We’ve recently started using prompts which takes up a tonne of credits. The joke is - we could’ve got the Amazon chat to do this.
You can’t sit for these sessions but happy to chat with you separately :)

[Ankur Sohanpal @mattern_patch]

@lightfooting101 @blitzkreigm @priteshlakhani Wish we had this insight in time for today’s class ;)

[Ankur Sohanpal @mattern_patch]

@happy_tweets5 👀

[Math Guy TFL @MathGuyTFL]

Mathematical equations transformed into stunning visuals.

[Ankur Sohanpal @mattern_patch]

@depthnothype I did say one of!

[Ankur Sohanpal @mattern_patch]

The Nagaland / Hornbill jhanki was one of the coolest, I will defend that ten toes down. (Did anyone else try to Shazam the music?)

(Keeping up with the #RepublicDay Parade)

[Ankur Sohanpal @mattern_patch]

Nothing pleases me more (probably very few things) than seeing people use what I've built.
Scenes from Jaipur + Jodhpur - full 8 hours w/ people and no one left. Thank you to everyone who personally came up and said they found this very relevant. #venturegrowth #startuplearning

[Ankur Sohanpal @mattern_patch]

@hamptonism So cool damn

[Himanshu Poswal @phimaanshu]

Another day of finding right rooms for @aspirantadda_ (beyond just users ofc)

[IIMA Ventures @IIMAVentures]

The IIMA Ventures Summit held at @IIMAhmedabad campus last week welcomed 1,000+ delegates, 200+ startups, 80+ speakers, 15+ partners, and hosted 20+ sessions over two full days.

A place we work in every day turned into a space buzzing with founders, investors, researchers, and builders from across the country, and that made it feel especially personal.

Thank you for being part of our biggest summit yet. This was never a solo effort. To our partners who believed in this, our portfolio founders who showed up with their best work, our speakers who gave far more than they had to, and the IIMA Ventures team who carried this from an idea to reality, we’re truly grateful. This one was a labour of love.

[Ankur Sohanpal @mattern_patch]

@asmah2107 360= you’re back where you started?

[Ankur Sohanpal @mattern_patch]

Founders who graduate to the 10-100 realm, find a way to renew their energy periodically.

[Ankur Sohanpal @mattern_patch]

On the 10 to 100 space - it’s all about keeping the flame alive. @vtbharadwaj at @IIMAVentures summit

[Ankur Sohanpal @mattern_patch]

The mindset of someone trying to survive “existential” (0-10) is very different from someone who now is in the 10-100 space.
A successful founder is someone who keeps the fire alive in both phases - “it’s just a different fire”.

[Ankur Sohanpal @mattern_patch]

“Strategic retreats it also a part of successful market strategy” 💎

[Ankur Sohanpal @mattern_patch]

“You cannot force a market” in the context of being open to learning from the market. Another gem from @vtbharadwaj at @IIMAVentures summit