The Desi VC Podcast

A Podcast & Summit hosted by @bhatvakash, featuring the best-in-class investors, operators & creators from the Desi community worldwide 🇮🇳

[The Desi VC Podcast @thedesi_vc]

📢📢📢 We're extremely excited to present - The Desi VC Summit, a virtual conference Ft. the best-in-class investors, operators & creators from India, China, SEA & the US.

We've limited seats, so reserve your spot ASAP!👇🏻💯

https://t.co/g5QzQbU7VJ 💥

See you at the Summit!👋🏻

[Akash Bhat @bhatvakash]

We are live on the video edition of @thedesi_vc podcast with one of my favorite investors, Sheel Mohnot (@pitdesi) of Better Tomorrow Ventures (@btv_vc).

Here's a clip of us discussing what makes a good investor GREAT.

We had a such a blast recording this.

Links to watch👇🏻

[Winpe @winpeforum]

Immerse yourself in these 5 powerhouse podcasts that are sure to give you a leg up in the competitive world of PEVC 📈

Let's turn the tables on the competition and emerge as industry leaders!

@EYPrivateEquity @BluWavePartners @thedesi_vc @jpmorgan @MotilalOswalAMC

#pevc

[Akash Bhat @bhatvakash]

💥New Ep Alert 💥

Super excited to share this episode w/ @yoheinakajima (GP, @UntappedVC)

We talk about:

* Outbound investing
* Building in the open
* Learnings from his portcos & LPs
* Decision-making frameworks
* Non-negotiables as a VC

Don't miss👇
https://t.co/gc9quJajBn

[Tracxn @Tracxn]

On the Desi VC Podcast, our co-founder @AbhishekTracxn talks about why he chose entrepreneurship, the learnings from his career, and more.

@bhatvakash

Catch the full episode here https://t.co/lMzwTZlfUI

[Akash Bhat @bhatvakash]

Meet @jjen_abel 👋

🚀 A B2B sales legend & the co-founder of @jjellyfish_co, who's helped >200 startups globally crack the US market.

🗣️ We discussed the common mistakes non-US founders make when selling in the US.

🎙️: https://t.co/udWmQYk35g

Here are 5 reasons to listen 🔥👇

[Akash Bhat @bhatvakash]

🎙 Here's your Monday motivation 👇🏻

Easily one of my favorite episodes on @thedesi_vc podcast but most importantly a must listen for all founders, irrespective of stage, to learn about scaling businesses, ideas and people.

cc: @UpasanaTaku @MobiKwik

🎧: https://t.co/7pVLTXv62W

[Akash Bhat @bhatvakash]

Small wins at @thedesi_vc podcast 🎉

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported & helped make this possible.

More to come, stay tuned!

[Akash Bhat @bhatvakash]

🎙Had the best time talking to @InfiniChai (Co-founder, @WakefitCo) about building profitable D2C businesses.

Thoroughly enjoyed the stories of customers, anecdotes from early days of Wakefit & lessons on biz fundamentals.

An episode for all founders 💯
https://t.co/CNkKnLZLxi

[Akash Bhat @bhatvakash]

I love @lcbisu's story and how he (along with his team) has built Kuku.

His story and the rise of @KukuFMOfficial are coming soon on @thedesi_vc podcast 🥳⏳

Stay tuned!

[Akash Bhat @bhatvakash]

💥I completed my 50th angel investment this past week.

Here are 20 lessons I've learnt investing in the last 3.5 years:

🧵👇🏻

[Akash Bhat @bhatvakash]

Easily one of my favorite episodes on @thedesi_vc podcast🔥

A masterclass on branding by @VarunAlagh (CEO, @mamaearthindia)

Learn how to:
* build purpose driven brands
* find purpose as a founder
* change the tone of your brand w/ time
* build frameworks
https://t.co/Pu1eTPKI67

[Akash Bhat @bhatvakash]

On the episode, we cover the following:

· What are platforms within the context of VC
· Evolution of platforms in India
· How do funds measure impact created through platforms
· Platforms vs investments
· How should funds build platforms

A MUST listen for every fund manager 💯

[Akash Bhat @bhatvakash]

💥New episode💥

Delving into the non-investment side of VC with @jiteshluthra, who shares his experience building platforms at @BlumeVentures.

For the uninitiated, platform is the productized version of 'LMK how I can be helpful?' at a fund level.

https://t.co/AJ1SqvcdKR

[misbah @MizNaQ]

Had a blast speaking with @bhatvakash on the @thedesi_vc podcast about the exciting Pakistan tech ecosystem! Thanks for inviting me as the first Pakistani VC on the show!
@ApplePodcasts https://t.co/sPNaSRMFU1
@Spotify https://t.co/gXKAPkYoUn
More links https://t.co/gDECSesAB4

[Akash Bhat @bhatvakash]

💥New episode: Excited to expand the scope of 'desi' umbrella & have the first Pakistani VC in @MizNaQ (@i2i_ventures) on @thedesi_vc podcast.

This was a fantastic conversation putting the spotlight on the growth story of Pakistan's tech ecosystem.

#PakistanTech #VentureCapital

[The Desi VC Podcast @thedesi_vc]

New episode out now 👇🏻💥

[Akash Bhat @bhatvakash]

🎙New Episode💥

Arjun & I met when he was building @DrVaidyas

I remember him being a relentless operator, always inspiring.

After having had a close ringside view of him as a VC, I can say that he's replicated it 💯 in his pursuit of great D2C founders.
https://t.co/9TpgPDL3No

[Akash Bhat @bhatvakash]

💥New episode💥

Really excited to talk abt crypto investing for the first time on @thedesi_vc podcast w/ @nitinsharma1 (General Partner, @AntlerIndia)

We discuss everything from the landscape of crypto in India to building infrastructures for long-term success.

We also cover👇🏻

[Akash Bhat @bhatvakash]

Big funds are not the greatest threat to early-stage VCs, it's the operator angels (OAs)👼

@MotwaniSuhas & I are curating a DB of OAs 👼 for founders in India who can bring strategic value + $$$ early on.

If you're one or know any, pls tag them🙏🏼👇🏻

🔗: https://t.co/AzLZoJJ9Ce

[Akash Bhat @bhatvakash]

The race to accumulate Indian unicorns🦄 is on & it's HOT🔥

Tiger (25)
Sequoia (23)
SoftBank (19)

In Aug 2020, Sequoia & SB both had more unicorns than Tiger.

By Aug 2021, Tiger had added 13 new 🦄 to its portoflio, surpassing both.

So what changed?

(Keep reading)

🧵👇🏻

[Akash Bhat @bhatvakash]

Building something exciting for emerging fund managers. Launching in October. Stay tuned (or DM me) 😉