When we think about the evolution of deeptech in India, there aren’t many who have seen it all. Our guest today on the Women in Investing podcast is one of those.

Meet Swapna Gupta , Partner at Avaana Capital, Kauffman Fellow and previously investor from Qualcomm Ventures where she saw the early and emerging technology deals in India.

In Season 2, Episode 2, our host Maya Chandrasekaran, Managing Partner Green Artha, uncovers Swapna’s insights on:

✅ Actively building a career in investing

✅ Transitioning from a CVC to a fund and the journey along the way

✅ The evolution of deeptech investing in India

✅ What founders should do better when they build

✅ What it takes to build conviction in a world of increasing uncertainty

For every founder navigating the world of frontier tech or fundraising, or emerging investors thinking about a career in this space, this episode is a goldmine of insights.

🎧 Tune in now to hear directly from Swapna on what it truly takes to build, scale, exit, and invest in India's deep tech ecosystem.