EP 205 : Deep Dive into the Indus Valley Report - Sajith Pai and Amal Vats

Sajith and Amal, Investors at Blume Ventures released a report on the Indian Startup ecosystem called "The Indus Valley Report." It takes stock of the rise and evolution of this ecosystem, reviews 2021, and finally looks at what to expect in the future. In this episode they dive deep into the report and discusses various aspects of it in their conversation with Roshan Cariappa.

Indus Valley Report : https://blume.vc/reports/understanding-india-the-indus-valley-annual-report-2022

Topics:
00:00 Sneak Peak
00:48 Introduction
02:16 The process of making the report
05:30 Understanding & Building for India
08:48 Are Startups gaining in India 2 & 3?
10:15 Current trends impacting startups
14:34 Impact of formalization
18:08 Is this truly India's moment?
22:50 Where does India stand in the global VC Landscape?
25:48 How are Indian founders Unique?
31:53 Aggregated manufacturing space
36:30 Startups' impact on employment
39:18 How can startups build large sustainable businesses?
44:01 Monetizing India 2 & 3 demographic
50:30 Indian SaaS Landscape
58:53 When is VC money moving towards Deep tech?

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