India’s Gold Obsession, Pitching Anushka Sharma, And Silver Jewellery Business I GIVA Co-founder

This week’s episode is about India’s Gold Obsession, Pitching to Anushka Sharma, and Silver Jewellery’s $4 billion Business as we welcome GIVA’s Co-founder Ishendra Agarwal to the Neon Show!History of Gold & Silver As A Stored Value!Why Does South India Love Jewellery So Much?!How Has Perception Of Jewellery Changed?How Did GIVA Pitch To Anushka Sharma?All these JUICY topics and more in this HONEST & DETAILED conversation about India’s jewellery industry. A deep dive into how jewellery became such a large part of Indians’ lives & whether silver can eventually take over the jewellery sector in India… Tune in NOW!___________________________________________________________________________________________________Siddhartha Ahluwalia, Founder, Neon Fund & Host, The Neon ShowTwitter: https://twitter.com/siddharthaa7LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddharthaahluwalia/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siddhartha_a/*Sponsor Shout Out*Looking to build a differentiated tech startup with a 10X better solution? Prime is the high-conviction, high-support investor you need. With its fourth fund of $120M, Prime actively works with star teams to accelerate building great companies.To know more, visit https://primevp.in/!__________________________________________________________________________________________________CHAPTERS[00:00] - Precap[01:09] - Introducing Ishendra Agarwal, founder of GIVA[01:42] - History of Gold & Silver As A Stored Value![05:19] - Evolution Of Gold & Silver In India![09:04] - % of India That Invests In Jewellery[12:09] - Early Days Growing Up In Agra[13:29] - The GIVA Journey[19:55] - How Did GIVA Become Such A Recognizable Brand?[22:44] - Pitching To Anushka Sharma! [26:13] - Breaking Down India’s Jewellery Sector[30:02]- Why Are Making Charges So High For Silver?[32:17] - How Do Silver Brands Solve For Low Average Order Values?[35:25] - Breaking Down GIVA’s Revenue Structure[36:55] - Why Does South India Love Jewellery So Much?![39:23] - How Has Perception Of Jewellery Changed?[44:34] - Will Made To Order Be The Future Of The Jewellery Sector?[46:47] - North India vs South India: Observations On Jewellery[52:01] - Can Tanishq Take Over Market Share For Jewellery In India?[56:26] - Concluding Remarks___________________________________________________________________________________________________*Sponsor Shout Out*Looking to build a differentiated tech startup with a 10X better solution? Prime is the high-conviction, high-support investor you need. With its fourth fund of $120M, Prime actively works with star teams to accelerate building great companies.To know more, visit https://primevp.in/!___________________________________________________________________________________________________Send us Fan Mail