Correction: Shield Square got acquired by Radware.

Join the host Neel Reddy Rebala as he welcomes Abhishek Srivastava, seasoned early-stage VC and co-founder of Endiya Partners, to share his journey and insights into the dynamic world of venture capital. Discover Abhishek's passion for deep tech and enterprise SaaS, and learn how he stays ahead in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.

Explore Endiya Partners' thematic approach to supporting startups in sectors like technology, healthcare, and financial services. Gain valuable insights into investment focus areas, trends, and considerations for exits in the vibrant Indian startup ecosystem. Tune in for an engaging conversation and don't forget to like, share, subscribe, and follow Startup Chemistry for more insightful discussions!

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Host and Founder

Neelakanteshwar Reddy Rebala

Partners

Abhinav Jain

Abhishek Srivastava

Jayshree Kanther Patodi

Edits & Design

Aman S Raju

Barsha Nandy

Om Pawar

Producers

Anirudh Kaushik

Barsha Nandy

Volunteers

Aishwarya A Swamy

Harshini Gunda

Prasad Potturu

Shivani Chinnamaraju

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Chapters

00:00 Precap

02:42 How did you become a Venture Capitalist?

05:32 Do these traits help in investment decision making or pattern recognition?

08:10 How did the expertise in product and deep tech come to be?

11:00 How do you stay on top of fast changing technology space?

14:09 Can you introduce Endiya Partners to audience?

16:44 Can you give a pulse check on your focus sectors?

18:48 How were the last 2 years for the VC industry?

23:38 Would the Geo-political scenerio give a filip to the hardware startups?

26:05 What is your view on the climate sector?

36:10 Do we have the Deeptech and Deep science startups that the climate sector needs in India?

42:23 Your view on Climate sector - Macros and India vs the world

49:34 Why are exits important to VCs?

51:50 Can you please takes us through some of your exits?

55:08 How do you about with due diligence and evaluation of Deep Science & Deep Tech startups while investing?

01:01:38 How should a startup prepare for an exit?

01:08:23 What is the boardroom like during an exit?

01:09:58 Closing comments?

01:11:08 How should the founder think of exit?