Understanding VC

UVC: Prayank Swaroop from Accel Ventures on the Accel Atoms Program, the 5 Why(s) requisite for predicting a startup’s chances of success, and the one quality shared by all smart founders

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In this episode, you will learn:

  • Prayank’s journey from IIT Delhi to becoming a VC
  • How did Prayank discover venture capital as a complete beginner? How did his missed opportunity with Flipkart lead him to Accel?
  • What are some unique customer acquisition and retention strategies that Accel’s portfolio companies employ?
  • Why does Prayank give precedence to NPS while evaluating product-market fit?
  • What is the Accel Atoms Program? How does it aim to aid founders?
  • What are the 5 Why(s) that Prayank asks before choosing any startup?
  • Do founders really get to pick and choose between different VCs?
  • What is the B2B thesis of Accel?
  • What is the one quality shared by all smart founders?
  • What are Accel’s plans for Southeast Asia?
  • Prayank’s take on the evolution of the Indian startup ecosystem, the pros and cons of arriving a little late to the party.

About

Prayank is a Partner at Accel, and joined the firm in 2011. He focuses on cybersecurity, developer tools, marketplaces, and SaaS investments. Some of the investments led by him are - Aavenir, Bizongo, Maverix, OnsiteGo, Securden, Slintel, Skeps, and Zetwerk. Prior to Accel, he worked at Adobe and Standard Chartered Bank in India and Singapore. He held positions across engineering, product marketing, pre-sales, and product management. Prayank is from Ghaziabad. He has an integrated master's degree in Mathematics and Computing from IIT Delhi and an MBA from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

 

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