56 min
E126: Rohit Bansal (Co-founder, Snapdeal) The Desi VC: Indian Venture Capital | Angel Investors | Startups | VC
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Rohit Bansal is the Co-founder Snapdeal, one of the largest online marketplaces in India. The company has raised over $1.7B from eBay, Kalaari Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Intel Capital, BlackRock, Temasek Holdings and SoftBank. He is also the Co-Founder of Titan Capital, which has invested in companies such as Mamaearth, Dealshare, OLA, RazorPay and OfBusiness. He an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
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Episode Notes:
Introduction (2:00)
What motivated Rohit to become an entrepreneur (2:57)
Why is entrepreneurship on the rise in India (10:30)
How did Rohit get into investing (14:30)
How did and does Rohit deal with tough moments in life (19:26)
How do founders continue to stay motivated over the years (27:58)
What frameworks does Rohit deploy to navigate tough situations in life (31:39)
Why it’s important for founders to look after themselves (36:20)
Looking back at his career what is Rohit the most proud of? (41:15)
What is Rohit dedicating the next 5-10 years of his life towards (45:45)
What advice would Rohit give his younger self? (52:02)
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Social Links:
Follow Rohit on Twitter
Follow Rohit on LinkedIn
Follow The Desi VC on LinkedIn
Follow Akash Bhat on Twitter
Follow Akash Bhat on LinkedIn
Rohit Bansal is the Co-founder Snapdeal, one of the largest online marketplaces in India. The company has raised over $1.7B from eBay, Kalaari Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Intel Capital, BlackRock, Temasek Holdings and SoftBank. He is also the Co-Founder of Titan Capital, which has invested in companies such as Mamaearth, Dealshare, OLA, RazorPay and OfBusiness. He an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
. . .
Episode Notes:
Introduction (2:00)
What motivated Rohit to become an entrepreneur (2:57)
Why is entrepreneurship on the rise in India (10:30)
How did Rohit get into investing (14:30)
How did and does Rohit deal with tough moments in life (19:26)
How do founders continue to stay motivated over the years (27:58)
What frameworks does Rohit deploy to navigate tough situations in life (31:39)
Why it’s important for founders to look after themselves (36:20)
Looking back at his career what is Rohit the most proud of? (41:15)
What is Rohit dedicating the next 5-10 years of his life towards (45:45)
What advice would Rohit give his younger self? (52:02)
. . .
Social Links:
Follow Rohit on Twitter
Follow Rohit on LinkedIn
Follow The Desi VC on LinkedIn
Follow Akash Bhat on Twitter
Follow Akash Bhat on LinkedIn
56 min