Chai for Thought

Thrilled to begin this podcast with Chai Capital by interviewing the two co-founders, Kriti Sehgal and Krish Nagpal.

-Where did their journey as co-founders begin?

-What is Chai Capital? The three pillars of Chai: Jugaad, a network of expertise and community

-On execution and Jugaad

-On Cultural Capital

-On Education and representation in VC

-Community: Events and emerging design of fund

-What are their Chai orders?

A huge believer that building a future we are proud of comes from telling the stories of ambitious ideas, optimistic dreamers and problem solvers. Excited to continue and contribute to that work here!

Excited to begin this interview series with Chai Capital and it's only fitting that our first interview is with the two co-founders, Kriti Sehgal and Krish Nagpal.   

-Where did their journey as co-founders begin? 

-What is Chai Capital? The three pillars of Chai: Jugaad, a network of expertise and community  

-On execution and Jugaad 

-On Cultural Capital   

-On Education and representation in VC 

-Community: Events and emerging design of fund  

-What are their Chai orders?   

A huge believer that building a future we are proud of comes from telling the stories of ambitious ideas, optimistic dreamers and problem solvers. Excited to continue and contribute to that work here. 

Co-moderated by me, Nitya Sridhar and Professor Arun Sundararajan. Link to more background on the event: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nitya-...​ 

We discuss his journey to success, the current state of the Indian economy and the future of tech and innovation as it stands for college students in the US and in India. Stay tuned till the end for a surprise song from Mr. Murthy! Truly a leader in the space of entrepreneurship and incredibly humble and generous in his time and advice shared with us.

Building a Fintech and financial literacy startup through the pandemic is no easy task but there is no one more eager for the challenge than CEO and founder of WALO, Rim Charkani. Drawing from her experiences as an immigrant, consultant for KPMG, and personal experiences with financial literacy, Charkani discusses her unique journey and what it takes to run a fintech startup particularly as a female entrepreneur. 

The uncertainty many are experiencing during this pandemic is one renowned actor and performer Christian Hoff has learned to navigate with expertise. Tony award winner of Jersey Boys, Actor on shows like Law and Order, renowned Broadway star and most recently an entrepreneur, Christian teaches us what his profession as an actor has taught him- creativity in crisis.

Music: 

Flying High by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic

In many ways, Pongee Barnes is the entrepreneur of the future. Her small business Little Owners serves a broader social mission of educating young children particularly students of color on the fundamentals of financial literacy and business. Opening just months before the pandemic, Pongee was able to use her strong business acumen and experience as a real estate investor to pivot quickly and ensure rapid growth despite the circumstances. Today, she shares her journey, the important lessons she has learned along the way and provides insight into how all of us can build success and wealth ourselves.

Today I sit down with two time Emmy winning journalist and content creator Jackie Fernandez and we have the long overdue conversation of  anti-blackness present in Asian communities and the hope and power that lies in unity. 

This pandemic has led to immense uncertainty- whether that is economically, medically, or politically. In telling my family's immigrant story, I hope to learn from the decisions that led them to success through uncertainty.