149: How to create category defining SaaS companies feat. Rocketlane
Hear from Srikrishnan of Rocketlane on his journey of creating the customer onboarding category, in conversation with Pranay from Matrix Partners India, learn about the importance of driving the narrative, tactical advice to build a thriving community of advocates, and how to measure your brand efforts. Tune in
31m Jul 15, 2022
31m
148: Razorpay’s hypergrowth journey: learning’s & what’s next?
In today’s episode we have Shashank Kumar and Harshil Mathur, co-founders of Razorpay, along with Vikram Vaidyanathan, MD at Matrix Partners India. In this episode they talk about the evolution of Razorpay and learnings from its hypergrowth journey - tune in the find out.
43m Jul 05, 2022
43m
147: The past, present and future of Edtech
In today's episode, we have Vamsi Krishna, CEO & Co-founder, Vedantu as well as Mayank Kumar, Co-founder & MD at upGrad, who walk us through their respective company building journeys as well as the their thoughts on how they expect the future of edtech to unravel. Tune in the find out
56m Jun 24, 2022
56m
146: The gaming series part 4: uncovering the untapped opportunities
In part 4 of our gaming series, we talk to Manish Agarwal, CEO, Nazara Technologies, Thomas Purtell, Co-founder & CEO, Omlet, and Anirudh Pandita, Founder, Loco,  talk about the untapped opportunities within the gaming industry. Tune in.
7m Jun 21, 2022
7m
145: The gaming series part 3: how Web3 can transform the gaming industry
In part 3 of our gaming series, we talk to Manish Agarwal, CEO, Nazara Technologies, Thomas Purtell, Co-founder & CEO, Omlet, and Anirudh Pandita, Founder, Loco,  about the rise of Web3 and how we expect it to impact and transform the gaming industry.  Tune in to find out.
15m Jun 20, 2022
15m
144: The gaming series part 2: Estreaming - fandom, platforms and tools
In part 2 of our Gaming series, we cover the rise of Estreaming and the key trends stemming from it, with insights from Manish Agarwal, CEO, Nazara Technologies, Thomas Purtell, Co-founder & CEO, Omlet, and Anirudh Pandita, Founder, Loco. Tune in.
28m Jun 15, 2022
28m
143: The Uppercase Podcast
Avnish Bajaj of Matrix Partners India on how he picks winners and what it takes to be one Founder and managing director of one of India's most well known venture capital firms, Matrix Partners India, Avnish Bajaj, has a knack for picking winners. It’s not luck; it’s an ability he hones through intense research and also by studying human nature and decision making.   So, how does he pick a winne...
46m Jun 09, 2022
46m
142: Gaming series part 1: Esports: key trends & what's next?
In part 1 of our Gaming series, we talk about the future of e-sports with Manish Agarwal, CEO, Nazara Technologies, Thomas Purtell, Co-founder & CEO, Omlet, and Anirudh Pandita, Founder, Loco. Tune in for an insightful discussion.
29m Jun 09, 2022
29m
141: B2B Marketplaces part 4 - Decrypting the Indian manufacturing boom
Today on Matrix Moments, we address the recent manufacturing explosion - how much of it is real? what are the tailwinds contributing to this boom and why now? tune in to find out.
14m Jun 03, 2022
14m
140: The Whole Truth on building enduring, scalable brands
On today’s episode, Shashank Mehta, founder of The Whole Truth gives us a play by play rundown on what it takes to build a consumer brand from scratch, while in conversation with Rajat Agarwal, MD, Matrix India. Tune in.
44m May 31, 2022
44m
139: B2B marketplaces part 3: how do you solve for perishable supply chains?
On today's episode, we talk about perishable supply chains - the challenges that come with it, & the learnings we've gained from partnering with our founders who are building in the space. Tune in for more.
15m May 27, 2022
15m
138: Demystifying GoKwik - building & scaling "kwikly"
In today's episode Chirag Taneja, Co- founder & CEO, GoKwik, walks us through the business building frameworks that have helped him scale and build a fast-growth company.
42m May 26, 2022
42m
137: Leadership factory at OfBusiness
Ankush Jain (Sales Head @ OfBusiness) & Vasant Sridhar (Co-founder & CSO @ OfBusiness) talk to Rajinder about the construct of their management trainee programme and the leadership factory they've built out at OfBusiness. Tune in to know more. 
26m May 17, 2022
26m
136: B2B Marketplaces Part 2 – What is a good B2B Marketplace?
On today’s episode we dive deep into the makings of an ideal B2B marketplace. Tune in to know more.
29m May 06, 2022
29m
135: B2B marketplaces part 1 – why now for B2B?
In this episode, we discuss the what, why, how of b2b marketplaces. Tune in to know more.
27m Apr 22, 2022
27m
134: “When it seems too good to be true, it likely is”! aka thoughts on corp governance for digital co.’s
Today we talk about corporate governance & digital companies, why this topic has gained increasing importance in board rooms and the global practices we’ve seen companies follow. Tune in.
37m Apr 12, 2022
37m
133: The Art of Venture Investing
In this Episode, Jivraj Singh Sachar speakS with Vikram Vaidyanathan, Managing Director, Matrix Partners India on his journey as a venture investor.
49m Apr 08, 2022
49m
132: FarMart – building the world's 1st OS that powers value chains
In today’s episode we hear from the founders of FarMart on the ground reality of building a large SaaS led Agri company. Tune in to know more.
42m Apr 01, 2022
42m
131: Org building with the Captain Fresh team
In this episode we discuss Captain Fresh’ org building journey with Utham, Venu & Abhishek along with Rupali Sharma, Director, Human Capital, Matrix Partners India
40m Mar 16, 2022
40m
130: Decoding life as a junior VC
On today's episode, we discuss the ins & outs of the role of a junior VC - a crucial role that helps drive the core function of a VC firm. Tune in for a candid conversation between Nitisha & Avnish.
54m Feb 16, 2022
54m
129: Market environment, Feb ‘22
In today’s episode, we take stock of the current market volatility and its impact on the early stage startup ecosystem - tune in to hear our perspective.
33m Feb 04, 2022
33m
128: Boards
As a first time founder  - how do you decide the dynamics of your board?When should the board discussion happen?  when does it become relevant? How many people should be on a board, who should be on the board? We try to unpack learnings & reflections from our experience of being on boards, tune in to find out.
33m Jan 21, 2022
33m
127: A look back at 2021 & forecast for 2022
The Matrix team takes stock of the year gone by and discuss trend predictions for 2022. Tune in to hear our thoughts. 
34m Jan 13, 2022
34m
126: Inside out versus Outside in
Inside out vs outside in: what is the better business strategy to adopt for an early-stage startup? Tune in to hear our thoughts. 
2m Dec 17, 2021
2m
125: Behind the scenes with Ilya Sukhar
On today's episode we have Ilya Sukhar (Partner at Matrix Partners) in conversation with Vikram Vaidyanathan (MD at Matrix Partners India). Through this conversation, we uncover Ilya's journey from founder to VC, learnings & insights gained from his journey at Parse.com (http://pasrse.com/) , YC, Facebook and Matrix. They then dive deep into Ilya's investment in Fivetran -  leading provider of ...
58m Dec 10, 2021
58m
124: Hiring an in-house head of talent
At the early stages, building your company's recruitment muscle is paramount to its growth, but is an in-house head of talent a necessity to accelerate this process? Tune in for key insights on team building & recruitment from Avnish Bajaj & Rajinder Balaraman.
2m Dec 03, 2021
2m
123: Executive coach: what role do they play in a company’s success?
 Here's #AMatrixMoment (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=amatrixmoment&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6871737042666094592) with our take on the role of an executive coach, tune in to find out. 
3m Dec 01, 2021
3m
122: Hard clauses in a term sheet
On today’s episode Avnish Bajaj, Founder & Managing Director at Matrix Partners India, & Sudipto Sannigrahi, VP at Matrix Partners India, dissect the Hard clauses in a term Sheet.
39m Nov 25, 2021
39m
121: When to hire a chief of staff?
What does a 'chief of staff' role entail, and when is the right time to hire one? Startup India's C-suite has increasingly been hiring for this role - but what is the definition of a 'chief of staff' and when should you hire one? A few thoughts from Avnish Bajaj & Rajinder Balaraman on the 'chief of staff' role, and what the benchmark of this role is across the various stages of a company. Tu...
3m Nov 24, 2021
3m
120: DaMensch - building India's largest Men’s Fashion Essentials brand
On today’s episode we have the co-founders of DaMensch, Gaurav Pushkar & Anurag Saboo, along with Sudipto Sannigrahi, VP at Matrix Partners India. They talk about the origin of the brand DaMensch, how the company attained strong customer love over a short span of time and what it takes to build a profitable D2C brand and much more.
23m Nov 19, 2021
23m
119: What if I want to startup, but don't have a problem statement
"What if I want to startup but don't have a groundbreaking idea?" Aspiring entrepreneurs who are looking to build a company often do so to solve a personal pain point - but is solving for a personal problem the only way to build a company? Tune in to hear what Avnish Bajaj & Rajinder Balaraman have to say. SHOW LESS
2m Nov 16, 2021
2m
118: IPO readiness & startups
On today’s episode we have Rajinder Balaraman, Director at Matrix Partners India, as well as Vikram Vaidyanathan, Managing Director at Matrix Partners India. They cover they key markers that help determine a company’s IPO readiness, the right size for an IPO, the role played by the board of directors and the board can be leveraged for an IPO and much more. Tune – in.
29m Nov 12, 2021
29m
117: Downturns & M&A's
"When industries are changing in structure, either you shape that structure, or you can get shaped by that structure" - Avnish Bajaj Here's #AMatrixMoment (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/amatrixmoment) where we talk about M&As & downturns and the real value creation that can come out of mergers. Tune in to know more.
3m Nov 11, 2021
3m
116: Decoding the BNPL model
On today’s episode we have Dana Stalder, Partner at Matrix Partners. Dana is in conversation with Vikram Vaidyanathan, Managing Director at Matrix Partners India. They cover Dana’s journey into the venture capital world, his learnings from his investments in Afterpay  and much more. Tune – in.
44m Nov 10, 2021
44m
115: How to pick the right CEO
While each co-founder has a unique set of strengths, a company ultimately needs one decision maker - but how should a founding team decide who amongst them becomes CEO? Tune in to hear our take on it. 
2m Nov 03, 2021
2m
114: OTO Capital - reimagining the 2 wheeler ownership experience
In today's episode, we speak with Sumit Chhazed, the founder of OTO Capital, a company focused on reimagining the two wheeler ownership experience. Sumit opens up about why he chose this market & his vision to transform the future of bike ownership in India. Tune in to know more.
36m Nov 02, 2021
36m
113: When to bring in an external CEO
Should startup founders hire an external CEO? and if so, is there a right time/stage to bring in an external CEO? Tune in to find out how we think about it.
3m Oct 29, 2021
3m
112: dezerv. - building an expert investing platform
In today’s episode we are in conversation with Sandeep Jethani, Co-founder of dezerv. and Sarthak Malhotra, senior associate at Matrix Partners India and Vikram Vaidyanathan, Managing Director at Matrix Partners India. In this episode we cover dezerv. Differentiated integrated portfolio approach and much more. Tune-in.
34m Oct 25, 2021
34m
111: Captain Fresh: Building the future of fresh fish and Sea food
Joining us today is Utham Gowda, founder of Captain Fresh, along with him are Sudipto Sannigrahi, Vice President at Matrix and Tarun Davda, Managing Director at Matrix Partners India. In this episode, we cover Utham’s journey from a banker to a founder of a B2B Sea Food Marketplace.
34m Oct 21, 2021
34m
110: Performance versus loyalty: how should employees be evaluated?
One of the toughest questions employers struggle with & there are various schools of thought around it, here's #AMatrixMoment (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/amatrixmoment) where Avnish Bajaj & Rajinder Balaraman discuss a framework to help think through it. Tune in to know more.
3m Oct 19, 2021
3m
109: The Delhi Belly edition: Digesting the wisdom of our NCR founders! - Part 2
Hi and welcome back to part 2 of our Delhi edition Founder Moments episode. In todays episode we take stock of startup environment and the growing and burgeoning founder eco-system in Delhi NCR. we have with us today, Chirag Taneja, the Co-founder of GoKwik, Anindya Dutta, the Co-founder of Stanza Living, Amit Lakhotia, Founder of Park+, and Asish Mohapatra, Co-founder of Ofbusiness, along with...
31m Oct 12, 2021
31m
108: The Delhi Belly edition: Digesting the wisdom of our NCR founders! - Part 1
Todays discussion is heavily centered around the prevailing start-up environment and we’re here to essentially take stock of the current scenario, from the overheated funding situation, to exits, MNA’s, remote hybrid working models, the COVID impact, all of these and more. We have with us today, Chirag Taneja, the Co-founder of GoKwik, Amit Lakhotia, Founder of Park+, Anindya Dutta, the Co-foun...
55m Oct 07, 2021
55m
107: bijnis - taking factories to the world!
Today on FounderMoments, we dive deep into Bijnis's journey of empowering the manufacturer community & their vision of taking factories to the world!
52m Sep 28, 2021
52m
106: Convertible round vs priced equity round?
What should founders be raising and what's the market standard? Avnish Bajaj & Rajinder Balaraman discuss the thought process behind this decision for both the founder and investor. Tune in to find out.
3m Sep 21, 2021
3m
105: Co-founder Conflicts
Co-founder conflicts: one of the trickiest situations that a founding team goes through. How should founders engage with one another amidst a conflict & maneuver such a situation? Tune in to find out.
3m Sep 16, 2021
3m
104: Fundraising: Speed, Frequency & Size
Amidst the current overheated funding environment - what is the right speed, size & frequency a founder should fundraise at? Here's #AMatrixMoment (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/amatrixmoment) where Avnish Bajaj & Rajinder Balaraman discuss the nitty gritties of fundraising, tune in.
2m Sep 15, 2021
2m
103: Democratizing the e-shopping experience with GoKwik
In today’s episode, we have Chirag Taneja, co-founder of GoKwik in conversation with Rajat Agarwal, MD at Matrix Partners India, and Sarthak Malhotra, Senior Associate at Matrix Partners India. Through the course of this episode, we discuss the growing need for the one-click check-out product such as GoKwik, what led Chirag to start this company, the early traction received, and much more.
29m Sep 09, 2021
29m
102: Fundraising when you don't need it
"The best businesses raise money inbound, not outbound" - Avnish Bajaj As a founder, if you don't need the funding but capital is chasing you, should you still raise a round? Here's #AMatrixMoment (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/amatrixmoment) with our perspective on fundraising when you don't need it. Tune in.
2m Sep 07, 2021
2m
101: Toddle - Superpower for teachers, by teachers
In today’s episode, we have Deepanshu Arora, co-founder of Toddle, In conversation with Rajat Agarwal, Managing director at Matrix Partners India. As part of this episode, we cover the learnings from Deepanshu’s journey of building a global EdTech platform, from what triggered the inception of the company and what it's like to sell to schools, to managing a team remotely and much more
45m Sep 03, 2021
45m
100: Toddle snippet: working with schools as your clients
Deepanshu Arora, co-founder of Toddle - Your Teaching Partner, talks to Rajat Agarwal on his journey of building a "teachers-first" global edtech platform. Here's a snippet where Deepanshu shares his POV on what it's like working with international schools as his clients. Stay tuned for the full episode!
1m Sep 03, 2021
1m