EP 60 : Investing in India | Anant Vidur Puri (Investor, Bessemer Venture Partners)

Are consumer tech & enterprise SaaS really that different?   In this episode of The Startup Operator, Roshan spoke with Anant Vidur Puri of Bessemer Venture Partners to know more about these different, yet similar domains.   Anant joined Bessemer in 2014 and focuses on high potential opportunities in consumer and mobile technology, along with vertical SaaS in the Bangalore office. He is currently on the boards of Travel Triangle, Cashify, and Remedinet in addition to being involved with UC, Swiggy, and StayGlad.   Listen to this conversation for amazing insights on -   - Consumer tech & Enterprise SaaS (00:57)  - Developing an investment thesis (05:39)  - What does a typical day look like for a partner? (13:56)  - How has the ecosystem evolved? (18:57)  - Balancing an idea with a business plan (22:35)  - Taking a decision to pivot (28:29)   - ESOP buybacks (35:25)  - The  VC competitive landscape (38:04)   and  a Rapid-fire round on Venture Capital terms (43:38) What did you think of this episode? Tweet or DM us on -   LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator Twitter - https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startup-operator/message