Radically Yours by Radhika

Meet Dr. Geetha Manjunath, the brilliant computer scientist turned accidental entrepreneur who is revolutionizing breast cancer detection with her AI-based test. 

 As the founder and CEO of Niramai Health Analytix, Geetha has made it her mission to save women's lives through early detection.

Geetha's dream is to make the test self-doable, which she calls "selfie screening". Her passion and dedication towards saving women's lives is truly inspiring.

A few highlights towards breast cancer by Dr. Geetha: -

In India, breast cancer is a top cancer. 

Every alternate lady detected with breast cancer is dying and the only way to save them is early detection.

She recommends every lady to do this test at/after the age of 25.

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Sushma Kaushik, Partner at Aavishkaar Capital who is a highly accomplished investment professional who has made significant contributions to the industry over the course of her career.

She has a decade of investing experience across multiple fund cycles at Aavishkaar Capital, where she has led numerous investments and exits across India.

She has also served on the Boards of several companies, including Utkarsh Core Invest, Arohan Financial Services, Rangsutra, Desert Artisan Holding (part of Fab India), and Chqbook Neobank.

In our conversation with her, she talks about:

- her journey and how she encouraged a Job seeker to become a Founder, whose company is now worth Rs.1,350 crore

- how networking during her MBA helped her grow her professional circle

- qualities that make a visionary leader stand out

- how one can scale up their business faster

- the company in their portfolio took the shortest time from zero to IPO and much more!

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In our conversation with Manisha, she talks her journey: Becoming a CEO at a young age of 33, from Pizza Runs to climbing to the top, how a woman's career is just as important as a man's, how people wouldn't shake her hands in meetings, her hardwork during the initial years of her career and much more!

Manisha Girotra - CEO at Moelis India who was previously the CEO and Country Head of UBS in India managing its investment bank, commercial bank, markets, equity research and wealth management divisions. 

She was also Head – North India of Barclays Bank. Girotra began her investment banking career in the corporate bank at ANZ Grindlays. She was honored as a Young Global Leader in 2010 by the World Economic Forum and was named one of the “15 Women to Watch in Asia” by Forbes in 2008 and one of the “50 Women to Watch” in the annual Wall Street Journal survey in 2007. She has appeared in Business Today's “25 Most Powerful Women in Business in India” for the past five years as well as Fortune India's “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” in 2014.

In our conversation with Pearl, she talks about her journey from Merrill Lynch to starting her own fund, how investing in personal development is key to professional success, a level playing field at work and at home, how passing by a finance class sparked a passion for investing in her, how she came back to India with a mission to create a successful fund and much more!'

Pearl Agarwal - Founder and MD, Eximius Ventures who is an investor with the heart of an entrepreneur, and started Eximius to help early-stage founders dedicate their time where it's needed the most by removing the biggest thorn in the flesh: cumbersome fundraising processes. 

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In our conversation with Monica Brand Engel, she talks about: How women lead, parent, partner and thrive , the various fads in investing, having your own 'wolf pack', women supporting women, Women personalizing negative comments, while men attribute them externally and much more! 

Monica is an accomplished fund manager with a proven track record of successfully launching and expanding investment vehicles and business lines targeting underbanked populations in both emerging markets and the United States. 

As a leader and mentor, Monica has taken on P&L responsibilities, building cross-functional and cross-cultural teams to achieve sales, innovation, and other business objectives. Her expertise in impact investing, entrepreneurship, product development, and project management is complemented by her bilingual MBA and MA in Education, making her a valuable asset to boards and professional training programs alike. 

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Welcome Back Everyone!

In this week's episode, we get to learn about Heather Henyon who is the GP and Founder of Mindshift Capital and has a focus on women-led tech companies in the Middle East, US, and Europe. Her impressive portfolio boasts of 100 direct and fund investments, and she possesses key skills in cross-border deal structuring, investment placement, closing, negotiation, and portfolio management. 

In our conversation with her, she talks about: Bringing in the shift by investing in women-led companies, how she started the Worlds first Women Angel Investor Group, gender lens investing, how bringing women investors can close the funding gap, how women make better borrowers and are more credit worthy and much more!

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From this Conversation, we get to learn about Patricia Saenz-Managing Partner at EWA Capital, a regional VC fund with a gender smart approach, committed to narrow the gender inequality in the region. With over 15 years of experience as entrepreneur and investor, she has staged more than US$ 60Mn of foreign investments in Colombia and consolidated both goods and services companies in different industries.

She helps entrepreneurs and businesses achieve their goals by providing them with the necessary capital, expertise, and support. In our conversation with her, she talks about: Being one of the only 3 women from Latam in VC, people not being familiar with venture capital, the lack of women in VC in Latin America, women being told to be careful since childhood, women being the “diversity hires” and much more!

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Gauri Devidayal: renowned entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Food Matters Group, a leading food and hospitality company based in India. With a passion for food and hospitality, she has been instrumental in creating unique and innovative dining experiences across India, bringing together a team of chefs, restaurateurs, and food enthusiasts to offer world-class dining experiences. 

She was also listed in Forbes India’s 120 Leaders of Change, GQ’s list of the 50 Most Influential Young Indians, BlackBook’s Top 50 Women in Indian Luxury, and is Jt. Secretary of the National Restaurant Association of India.

In our conversation with her, she talks about her journey and certain difficulties that she faced - how bureaucrats would only talk to her male counterpart, the importance of Word of Mouth Marketing, the law of serendipitous employment, restaurateurs adapting during covid and much more!

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In our conversation with Jodie, she talks about her journey - From boardroom to runway, there not being much respect for the female leadership in the 1990's, the difference in men and women in pitches, women often hesitant to ask for what they need and much more!

As the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Tractor Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups, she has established herself as a key figure in the Australian startup ecosystem. She has played a pivotal role in nurturing and scaling some of Australia's most successful startups. Her passion for innovation and her commitment to supporting and empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs has earned her widespread recognition and respect in the industry.

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From this conversation, we get to learn about Lavanya Ashok - Partner at Trifecta Capital, who is a well-known Indian investor and venture capitalist and has made significant contributions to the Indian startup ecosystem. She has also had 15+ years of growth equity investing and investment banking experience.

In addition to her work at Trifecta Capital, she is also actively involved in mentoring and advising startups. She is passionate about creating a more inclusive startup ecosystem in India and has been a vocal advocate for diversity and gender equality in the workplace.

In our conversation with her, she talks about her journey - how she became the MD at Goldman Sachs and later a partner at Trifecta Capital, the likability paradox, the mansplaining syndrome, the domino effect with one right opportunity, harnessing the power of mentorship and much more!