EP 107 : Early Stage Financing | Adith Podhar, (Founding Partner, GEMBA Capital)

Adith is the founding partner at Gemba Capital and has made seed investments in several startups. In this episode Adith and Roshan talk about the Dos and Don'ts of startup Investing, Evolution of founders in India and more.  Key Highlights: 00:00 Introduction 01:33 Decoding the current fundraising frenzy 03:29 Evolution of startup investing and the Impact of the Pandemic 05:19 Dos and Don'ts of startup Investing 08:46 Building dealflow 13:26 Options for passive investors 14:33 Principles for Investing  17:52 Easing regulations to encourage startup investments  22:44 Adith's Investment thesis 29:03 Evolution of founders in India 34:26 Trends in D2C space 40:05 Fintech and Insurtech 46:30 Dos and Don'ts of picking a partner/fund 50:54 Optimism for the future  ------------------------------------- Connect with Aniket: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aniket-deb-a2859946/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aniketdeb ------------------------------------- Connect with Us:  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startupoperator ​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​ ------------------------------------- If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startup-operator/message