1947 Rise

By Shiva Singh Sangwan

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1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain

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September 28, 2023 77: How Practical VC is Redefining Liquidity for Venture Investments | Aman Verjee | 1947 VC
Aman Verjee is the Founder and General Partner at Practical Venture Capital.
Practical Venture Capital is a VC secondary firm providing liquidity to LPs and GPs.
00:00 Top Moments
01:43 What led Aman to Venture Capital?
03:21 Founding story of Practical VC.
06:29 Evaluation process of GPs and LPs and portfolio construction
08:25 Focus on Venture Funds and not direct secondary companies.
09:31 Uniqueness of Practical VC
11:01 What type of LPs are targeted in Practical VC
12:59 Typical return expectations for LPs in VC
13:55 Cheque sizes of Practical VC
14:19 Envisioned outcome of Practical VC 5-15 years.
15:53 Global investment approach of Practical VC
17:18 Lessons learnt while building Practical VC
21:02 What is Aman's typical day like?
23:29 Aman's relationship with health
26:05 Aman's motivation behind writing the book
28:59 What is something Aman wanted to do but hasn't got the time yet?
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33min
September 14, 2023 76: From Factories to Boardrooms: Empowering Women | Ahana Gautam, Open Secret | 1947 Rise
Ahana Gautam is the CEO & Co-Founder at Open Secret.
India’s leading Food and Beverages company
Through Open Secret she is looking to Unjunk India.
0:00 - Early Life & Shaping Ahana: Ahana's upbringing and influences.
03:17 - Mother's Values: Development of Ahana's mother's values.
05:44 - Learning in the US: Ahana's experiences and lessons abroad.
09:11 - Conviction to Return: What inspired Ahana to move back from the US.
12:39 - First Believer in Funding: Ahana's initial support in funding.
14:31 - Rise of Homegrown Brands: Why Indian consumers prefer local brands.
17:57 - Open Secret's Vision: The future plans for Open Secret.
19:43 - Key Turning Point for Success: Milestones in Open Secret's journey.
21:23 - Financial Independence: Implementing Ahana's mother's values.
24:36 - Advice for Returning to India: Guidance for those considering a move back to India.
26:19 - Passion Beyond Work: Ahana's interests outside of her career.
28:10 - Unlimited Resources & Purpose: Would Ahana still pursue this path with unlimited resources?
29:28 - Daily Routine: Ahana's typical day-to-day schedule.
30:43 - Focus on Health: How Ahana prioritizes her health.
32:12 - Desire to Learn Something New: What Ahana is eager to learn.
33:01 - Gym Playlist: Ahana's go-to music for workouts.
33:24 - Dream Dinner Guests: Three individuals, dead or alive, Ahana would invite and why.
🔗 CONNECT WITH AHANA GAUTAM
👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahanagautam
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/GautamAhana
🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA
💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/
🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ...
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise
👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...
...more
38min
September 08, 2023 75: From Operator to Investor: The Journey of an Angel Investor | Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl | 1947 Operators
Dhruv Bahl is the Former COO of BharatPe. Before that, he played an important role in helping PAYTM scale.
And he is also a prolific operator angel investor in the Indian tech ecosystem.
Timestamps :
00:00 Top Moments
00:29 Intro to pod with Dhruv
02:06 Transition from fintech to angel investing, first angel investment.
07:55 Self-education methods for angel investing.
14:08 Learning to distinguish good from bad deals as an angel investor.
19:43 Typical check sizes and sector focus.
20:52 Most important angel investing lesson.
25:56 Portfolio companies and investment rationale.
35:01 Structuring ESOPs for founders.
44:33 Unexplored learning interests.
48:14 A Memorable act of kindness.
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55min
August 24, 2023 74: Life of a VC: Navigating the World of Venture Capital with Nichole, Wischoff Ventures | 1947 VC
Nichole Wischoff is the solo GP of Wischoff Ventures where she’s investing into pre-seed & Seed stage unsexy businesses out of a $20M fund II.
Before venture, Nichole was an operator at 2 successful companies, one that was acquired by Walmart.
Timestamps :
00:00: Highlights of Key Moments
00:33: Introduction to the Podcast with Nichole
02:00: Initiation of Angel Investing and Creation of Wischoff Ventures
03:00: Founding of Wischoff Ventures Linked to Angel Investing Success
05:38: Application of First Fund Lessons to Second Fund
10:42: Clear Playbook Development for Solo GP Fund Building with Twitter's Aid
15:28: Evaluation of Nashville's Advantages and Drawbacks Compared to Tech Hubs
17:44: Influence of Non-Tech Hub Residence on Independent Thinking
19:11: Identification and Discussion of Venture Capital Misconceptions
21:15: Advice for Operators Transitioning to Venture Capital
23:50: Gratifying and Challenging Aspects of Building Wischoff Ventures
26:06: Insights into Capital Raising from First Fund to Second
29:21: Preferred Investment Targets as an LP
30:24: Common New Fund Manager Mistakes and Lead Investor Role Transition
34:50: Current Non-Work Obsessions
36:43: Alternate Focus if Not Engaged with Wischoff
39:16: The three invitees to dinner with Nichole
🔗 CONNECT WITH NICHOLE WISCHOFF
👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholewi...
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/NWischoff
🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA
💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/
🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ...
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise
👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...
...more
41min
August 18, 2023 73: Unveiling the Power of Electric Mobility & Angel investing | Vivek, Bounce Infinity | 1947 Operators
Vivek is the Co-founder & CEO of Bounce.
Bounce is a full-stack EV mobility company.
Vivek is also a prolific angel investor.
Timestamps:
02:28 Early Days and Challenges
07:04 Learning from Challenges
09:26 Support System
11:26 Bounce Infinity's Approach
16:13 Angel Investing Motivation
16:47 Backing Other Founders
20:07 Portfolio Companies
21:01 Missed Investment Opportunities
24:30 Building Deal Flow
26:42 Investing Approach
27:31 Daily Routine and Fitness
30:48 Movie and Friends' Perception
31:58 Friend's Perception of Vivek
33:38 Beyond Bounce
35:27 Dinner Guests
🔗 CONNECT WITH
👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivekanan...
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/vivekanandahr
🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA
💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/
🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ...
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise
👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...
...more
38min
August 10, 2023 72: Mumbai's Hidden Tech Titans: Unveiling 50 Innovative Companies | Aakrit of peercheque | 1947 Operators
Aakrit is the Co-Founder & CEO of Haptik.
Haptik is one of the world’s largest Conversational AI companies.
Aakrit is also one of the most founder-friendly angel in India. He has invested in companies like Unacademy, MPL, Indiagold to name a few.
Timestamps :
02:15 Founding story of Peercheque
06:51 How does Peercheque operate?
11:12 Specific sectors Peercheque is focused on
14:32 Changes for the Indian Venture Ecosystem
19:04 Prospects for Founders Becoming Investors
20:14 Changes in Investment strategies and lessons learned
23:10 Why COCKROACH MENTALITY for entrepreneurs
25:09 Founding Story of TEAM
31:43 Aakrit's Typical Day
34:32 Aakrit's relationship with health
36:32 Benefits of staying active
38:21 The three invitees to dinner with Aakrit
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43min
July 27, 2023 71: Importance of Curiosity, writing and staying humble | Howard Lindzon of Social Leverage |1947 VC
Howard Lindzon has more than 20 years of experience in the financial community acting in both an entrepreneurial and investing capacity.
As an entrepreneur he founded Stocktwits.
As an investor, he founded Social Leverage.
As an LP he recently founded the Social Leverage Access fund. A FoFs that backs emerging fund managers.
Timeline:
02:00 Founding story of Social Leverage Access Fund.
06:20 Portfolio construction of Social Leverage Access Funds.
07:46 Focus on emerging fund managers.
10:43 Selection criteria for evaluating fund managers.
13:43 Check sizes and criteria for investments.
14:41 Common mistakes in fund manager pitches.
16:19 One thing to know earlier.
18:17 Three advice for emerging fund managers.
23:13 Evaluating operators transitioning into investors.
24:22 Venture outlook in the next five years.
26:00 Staying relevant as an emerging fund manager.
27:02 Obsession outside of work.
28:40 Working towards not working.
29:38 Insight into the daily routine.
31:03 The most undesirable part of the day.
31:18 Sleeping habits.
32:01 Relationship with health.
33:06 Experience with pickleball.
33:55 Unexpected benefits of blogging.
36:26 Dream dinner guests, dead or alive.
🔗 CONNECT WITH HOWARD LINDZON
👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardlindzon/
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/howardlindzon
🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA
💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/
🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ...
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise
👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...
...more
38min
July 20, 2023 70: Highs and lows and less discussed aspects of VC Funds | Sunil Chhaya of Kearny Jackson | 1947 VC
Sunil Chhaya is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Kearny Jackson.
Kearny Jackson is an early-stage venture fund focused on backing SaaS, Infrastructure, and FinTech founders.
Timeline :
00:00: Top Moments
00:33: Intro to Pod with Sunil
01:46: Influences and entering venture capital
03:22: Introduction to Sriram Krishnan
05:22: Decision to start a fund with Sriram Krishnan
07:02: Approach to portfolio construction
09:47: Portfolio construction for Kearney Jackson
10:41: Reaching out to LPs and raising capital
13:49: Insights on fundraising lessons learned
19:58: Advice for pursuing a path in venture capital
21:23: Perspective on the Indian tech ecosystem
23:04: A typical day's schedule
24:47: Most undesirable part of the day
25:41: What friends know him for
26:28: Preferred cuisine
26:55: Soccer team affiliations with Sriram Krishnan
27:40: Relationship with health
28:47: Recent focus on health
29:58: Guests for a dinner table discussion
🔗 CONNECT WITH SUNIL CHHAYA
👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunil-chhaya/
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/sunilchhaya
🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA
💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/
🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ...
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise
👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...
...more
33min
July 06, 2023 69: Rohit Kapoor, CEO of SWIGGY, FM on Angel Investments and Relationship Building | 1947 Operators
Rohit Kapoor is the Chief Executive Officer of Swiggy, where he handles Food Marketplace.
He is also an amazing Angel Investor.
He has invested in companies like OfBusiness, Mosaic, Mokobara and 40 others.
Timestamps:
00:00 Top moments
00:30 Intro to pod with Rohit Kapoor
01:37 Interest in angel investing, first investment?
02:51 His first angel investment?
05:09 Investing process and criteria?
14:31 Factors when evaluating founders?
15:48 Successful investments, missed opportunities?
21:17 Relationship building for college graduates?
27:45 His typical day?
31:01 Known for by friends?
32:27 Relationship with health?
35:37 Three guests for dinner?
🔗 CONNECT WITH ROHIT KAPOOR
👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohit-kapoor-99a30436/
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/rohitisb
🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA
💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/
🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ...
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise
👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...
...more
35min
June 29, 2023 68: Biggest mistakes first time fund managers make with Gaurav Jain of Afore Capital | 1947 VC
Gaurav Jain is the Co-founder of Afore Capital
Afore Capital is one of the largest venture funds ($300M AUM) dedicated to super early stage investments.
Before founding Afore Capital. Gaurav was an investor at A VC fund called Founder Collective.
And before that, he was one of the first Product Managers for Android.
Timestamps:
00:00 Top Moments
00:49 Intro for pod with Gaurav Jain
02:18 Gaurav's angel investing journey and Afore's founding story
06:07 Gaurav's partnership with his co-founder Anamitra Banerji
07:45 Gaurav's strategies for engaging LPs and raising capital
13:52 Gaurav's advice on fund modeling for emerging fund managers.
23:58 Afore's approach to staying relevant and reinventing themselves.
29:49 Top mistakes made by first-time fund managers.
32:38 Gaurav's perspective on the Indian tech ecosystem
36:57 What is Gaurav obsessed about outside of work
38:31 Gaurav's approach to prioritizing health and well-being.
🔗 CONNECT WITH GAURAV JAIN
👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gjainvc/
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/gjain
🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA
💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/
🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ...
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise
👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...
...more
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