The Desi VC with Akash Bhat

E126: Rohit Bansal (Co-founder, Snapdeal)

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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:

  1. Introduction (2:00)
  2. What motivated Rohit to become an entrepreneur (2:57)
  3. Why is entrepreneurship on the rise in India (10:30)
  4. How did Rohit get into investing (14:30)
  5. How did and does Rohit deal with tough moments in life (19:26)
  6. How do founders continue to stay motivated over the years (27:58)
  7. What frameworks does Rohit deploy to navigate tough situations in life (31:39)
  8. Why it’s important for founders to look after themselves (36:20)
  9. Looking back at his career what is Rohit the most proud of? (41:15)
  10. What is Rohit dedicating the next 5-10 years of his life towards (45:45)
  11. What advice would Rohit give his younger self? (52:02)

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