98: Should you care if your VC backs your competitor?
There's a lot that has been said about this - if you're a founder who is fundraising & thinking about this, here's #AMatrixMoment (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/amatrixmoment) capturing our take on it.
2m Aug 19, 2021
2m
97: Where should I incorporate my company?
India, US, Singapore are some of the more common options that founders consider but what are the driving factors for this decision? Here's #AMatrixMoment (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/amatrixmoment) on our perspective, tune in to find out.
2m Aug 12, 2021
2m
96: A decryption of the DealShare journey
In today's episode, we have Sourjyendu Medda and Vineet Rao, the co-founders of DealShare in conversation with Tarun Davda, Managing Director at Matrix Partners India. We talk about what makes them unique and also cover highlights from their growth journey.
58m Aug 10, 2021
58m
95: What's the right burn rate for your company?
What's the right burn rate for your company? and how does this vary across stages? One of the most discussed topics by founders & VCs both, tune in to hear Avnish Bajaj share a framework to help think through it.
2m Aug 05, 2021
2m
94: The Rocketlane Journey
In today’s episode, we have Shri and Vignesh the Co-founders of Rocketlane. They’re in conversation with Pranay Desai Vice – President, at Matrix Partners India. They talk about the team's deep SaaS history, learning from their prior venture, Konotor, their vision for Rocketlane and much more.
30m Aug 03, 2021
30m
93: Behind the Scenes with Tarun Davda
This episode is an audio recording to the recent Clubhouse session, that Tarun Davda, Managing Director at Matrix Partners India, Did with Priya Rajan, MD at Silicon Valley Bank, as well as Anand Chandrasekaran, Who is Executive VP at Five-Nine, Anand was formerly Director, messenger platform at Facebook and prior to that CPO at Snapdeal. In this episode, they cover the latest trend emerging in...
1hr 2m Jul 29, 2021
1hr 2m
92: When should a founder announce their fundraise?
Announcing your company's fundraise is a big deal - but when is the right time to announce it? and more importantly, why should you be announcing it? Tune in to find out how we think about it.
2m Jul 27, 2021
2m
90: Network effects in a nutshell.
Network effects: one of the most spoken about & most important concepts for tech businesses - it helps a co. scale, build moats and contributes to virality. But what really is a network effect? Tune in to hear Avnish Bajaj summarize network effects in a nutshell.
2m Jul 14, 2021
2m
89: Product vs Distribution
Product versus distribution capability - what's more crucial for a founder to focus on at the early stages & why? Tune in to know how we think about it. 
2m Jul 06, 2021
2m
88: The PhonePe journey with Sameer Nigam
Sameer Nigam, Co-founder, and CEO at PhonePe takes us through his journey of building India’s leading payments platform. In conversation with Vikram Vaidyanathan, MD at Matrix Partners India, they cover Sameer’s early days at Flipkart to starting up & scaling PhonePe & then selling to Flipkart, and much more. Tune in
49m Jun 30, 2021
49m
87: Marketplaces - Part "2" : B2B&2C&2R&2E = 2B or 2E that is the question!
This episode is part 2 of the episode we did earlier on Marketpalces. Joining us for this podcast is Rajinder Balaraman (Director, Matrix Partners India) and Avnish Bajaj (Founder & Managing Director, Matrix Partners India).
28m Jun 22, 2021
28m
86: Tarun Davda - Building Matrix Partners India
 About Tarun Davda: He is the Managing Director of Matrix, India. Prior to joining Matrix, Tarun was the Co-founder, India CEO and Board Member at StepOut.com, a venture-backed startup. StepOut became India’s #1 online dating site with over 5 Million users. Before that, Tarun established BigRock.com (incubated by the Directi group) - India’s #1 provider of domain name registration and other web...
44m Jun 16, 2021
44m
85: Tarun Davda on AngelList India radio
Tarun Davda (Managing Director at Matrix Partners India) speaks to Utsav Somani of AngelList India to take stock of the current startup scenario and Indian entrepreneurial drive 
30m Jun 11, 2021
30m
84: Nithin Kamath unplugged
In today's episode, we have Nithin Kamath the founder and CEO of Zerodha, India’s largest tech-broking discount firm as well as Vikram Vaidyanathan, Managing Director at Matrix Partners India. This is Nithin's second podcast with us and in an unplugged and candid conversation with Vikram. 
38m Jun 09, 2021
38m
82: From both sides of the table: Kunal Bahl unplugged - snippet
Here's a snippet, from our #FounderMoments episode, where Kunal Bahl (Founder & MD, Snapdeal) talk to Tarun Davda (MD, Matrix India) about the people that were most instrumental in his childhood & the qualities he imbibed from them very early on. Tune in to find out. To catch the full episode, go here: https://lnkd.in/ec4GxSn
2m Jun 01, 2021
2m
81: Founder Compensation
As a founder how do you determine what your own compensation should be? & what is the right salary to be drawn across stages?    Here's how we Matrix Partners India think about it, tune in:
3m Apr 22, 2021
3m
80: Co-founder Disputes
A conflict within the founding team is a situation that unfortunately arises more often than not, but when conflict does occur amongst two or more founders, how should one tackle it? Tune in to hear how Avnish Bajaj thinks about it.
2m Apr 20, 2021
2m
76: LTV-CAC – what’s the right number?
LTV-CAC – what’s the right number early-stage founders should track?
2m Apr 06, 2021
2m
77: Is marketing scalable?
Is marketing a scalable function for companies to leverage? Avnish Bajaj, Founder & MD, Matrix Partners India,  decodes how marketing is used to “fuel the fire” and why it’s far more impactful for digital businesses. Tune in for more.
2m Apr 01, 2021
2m
79: Reverse Vesting
s founder reverse vesting standard practice? Avnish Bajaj, Founder & MD, Matrix Partners India & Rajinder Balaraman, Director, Matrix Partners India, decode how we think about this at Matrix Partners India. Tune in for more SHOW LESS
2m Mar 30, 2021
2m
78: Founder Ownership Structures
How should founders think about it at across the different stages of a startup? Avnish Bajaj, (Founder and MD, Matrix Partners India) shares his perspective, while in conversation with Salonie Ganju, ( Marketing Manager, Matrix Partners India ) Tune in to find out
2m Mar 26, 2021
2m
75: Valuation versus Dilution
Valuation versus dilution is something all founders spend a lot of time thinking about. Avnish Bajaj (Founder & MD, MPI) shares his point of view on how founders should approach this.
3m Mar 24, 2021
3m
74: The Hack Job – Hacking Your Way Through Growth and Profits
What matters more – growth or profitability? In this episode, Rajinder Balaraman, Director, Matrix Partners India, and Avnish Bajaj, Founder and MD at Matrix Partners India talk about hacking the way to profitable growth vectors and loops.
39m Mar 17, 2021
39m
73: From both sides of the table: Kunal Bahl unplugged
In today’s episode, we have Tarun Davda Managing Director at Matrix Partners India, with Kunal Bahl, co-founder of Snapdeal and Titan Capital. Through the course of this conversation, we cover Kunal’s early childhood and background that helped him shaped him into who he is today. The biggest learnings from his journey at Snapdeal, transitioning from an entrepreneur to an investor. 
1hr 9m Mar 15, 2021
1hr 9m
72: What role does human capital play in venture investing?
Here's a snippet from an upcoming episode where Debleena Das & Rajinder Balaraman share learnings and insights on team building at the early stages.
20m Mar 01, 2021
20m
83: Customer versus Competition
How much should a founder worry about competition & the threat of being disrupted by a new startup? tune in to find out how Avnish Bajaj, (Founder and MD, Matrix Partners India), and Rajinder Balaraman, (Director, Matrix Partners India) think about it.
1m Feb 19, 2021
1m
71: Redefining wellness, one mosaic at a time
In today’s episode, we have Revant Bhate, the co-founder of Mosaic wellness in conversation with Sanjot Malhi, Director and the lead for the consumer sector at Matrix Partners India. Mosaic Wellness is a house of brands, focused on redefining the Indian wellness market and on today's episode we cover Revant’s transition from investor to founder and what that was like, what it takes to build a c...
35m Feb 19, 2021
35m
70: Profit Pools – fishing in the right pond!
The pandemic & recent global trends have brought about a shift in the way companies are thinking about profit pools at the early stages,  but what’s really changed? and how does one go deeper into the value chain of an industry in quest of the right profit pool - tune in to find out.
38m Feb 11, 2021
38m
69: OZiva unplugged: building India’s leading clean, plant-based nutrition brand
In this episode, Sanjot Malhi (Director & consumer sector lead at Matrix Partners India) sits down with Aarti Gill & Mihir Gadani, the co-founders of OZiva, to dissect & decipher their journey of building India’s leading clean, plant-based nutrition brand.
29m Feb 04, 2021
29m
68: Gaming+: some games are companies but all companies need to up their game!
In this episode, we explore the concept of “gamification” and the impact it has on user growth & retention at the early stages, tune in to know more.
39m Jan 29, 2021
39m
67: A look back at 2020 & forecast for 2021
In today’s episode we take stock of the biggest learnings from the last 12 months and trends we think will explode in 2021. Tune in to find out!
37m Jan 08, 2021
37m
66: Commerce N.0 - crystal ball gazing!
In today’s episode, Rajinder & Avnish are crystal ball gazing into the future of commerce – tune in to know more about trends and sectors we expect to explode in 2021.
34m Dec 21, 2020
34m
65: Working from home to working from anywhere to finally from work – our experience!
While choosing to ‘work from office’ is a personal & company specific decision, we at Matrix Partners India have slowly inched back towards operating from the office, with all measures & protocols in place. Tune in to hear what our experience has been like over the last few months.
7m Dec 18, 2020
7m
64: From dream to reality - the journey of Dream11
Harsh Jain, CEO and Co-founder, Dream11, sits down with Tarun Davda, Managing Director at Matrix Partners India to retrace the journey of building Dream11 – they discuss the key inflection points, fundraising struggles, winning the IPL title sponsorship, Harsh’s personal growth journey as a leader & much more. Tune in.
52m Nov 04, 2020
52m
63: The untapped opportunities in agritech
Welcome back to episode 5, the last episode of this series. In today’s episode we talk about the unsolved opportunities in the agri-tech space. We have with us Thirukumaran Nagarajan, co-founder of Ninjacart, Shashank Kumar, Founder & CEO, DeHaat, Karthik Jayaraman, Co-founder of WayCool and Shobhit, Co-founder of VeGrow. The conversation was moderated by Ankush Goyal, Sanjot Malhi & Tarun Davd...
8m Oct 23, 2020
8m
62: The role of tech in the Agri sector
Welcome back to part 4 of this series. In today’s episode we discuss the importance of technology adoption in the Agri tech sector and how behavioural change plays a large role in the farmer community when it comes to leveraging tech. This episode is part 4 of a 5 part series on the Indian Agritech ecosystem, with insights from Thirukumaran Nagarajan, co-founder of Ninjacart, Shashank Kumar, Fo...
6m Oct 22, 2020
6m
61: Learnings from Ninjacart on building a sustainable agritech model
Welcome back to part 3 of this series. In today’s episode, we discuss about the journey of Ninjacart and learnings on building unit economics positive business in Agri. We have with us Thirukumaran Nagarajan, co-founder of Ninjacart, Shashank Kumar, Founder & CEO, DeHaat, Karthik Jayaraman, Co-founder of WayCool and Shobhit, Co-founder of VeGrow. The conversation was moderated by Ankush Goyal, ...
11m Oct 20, 2020
11m
60: The inception of Waycool – insights from Karthik’s journey
Welcome back to part 2 of this series. This episode is focused on the inception of WayCool and insights from Karthik's journey on building and scaling the company. Also part of this episode are prominent founders from the agri-tech startup industry, Thirukumaran Nagarajan, co-founder of Ninjacart, Shashank Kumar, Founder & CEO, DeHaat and Shobhit, Co-founder of VeGrow. The conversation was mode...
6m Oct 16, 2020
6m
59: Agri – tech startup advice – for founders, from founders.
In this episode we deep dive into one of India’s largest industries, which is agriculture, and the associated agri-tech disruption that is underway in India, we discuss the opportunities and the pitfalls in agri-tech, with Thirukumaran Nagarajan, co-founder of Ninjacart, Shashank Kumar, Founder & CEO, DeHaat, Karthik Jayaraman, Co-founder of WayCool and Shobhit, Co-founder of VeGrow. The conver...
23m Oct 15, 2020
23m
58: India venture opportunity – part 2
This episode is part 2 to the India venture opportunity, a podcast we hosted last year. We cover the state of affairs in the Indian startup and Venture community, the recent China ban, and its ramifications. Jio’s impact on start-ups and the fund-raising environment and the COVID effect on India’s digital economy among other topics. Tune - in
39m Sep 30, 2020
39m
57: The Whole Truth, and nothing else
In today’s episode we have Shashank Mehta the founder of The Whole Truth, (formerly known as and nothing else) with Sanjot Malhi, Director, Matrix Partners India. Sanjot and Shashank dive deep into the brand story, starting with Shashank’s real motive and personal journey behind founding The Whole Truth and the reason behind the recent brand transformation exercise.
34m Sep 08, 2020
34m
56: Mobility trends & leanings from redBus's journey
In an episode focused on the mobility sector, Tarun Davda, MD, Matrix India & Prakash Sangam, CEO, redBus decode the bus ticketing ecosystem, they talk about COVID recovery patterns, changing consumer behavior, and learnings from redBus’ journey in the international markets.
49m Sep 01, 2020
49m
55: Moats
In today’s episode, we do deep dive on the importance of economic moats for early-stage startups, and why they matter
39m Aug 25, 2020
39m
54: Performance Management Systems Decoded
 In today’s episode, we have Rupali Sharma, ( VP, Human Capital, Matrix Partners India ) and Rajinder Balaraman, ( Director, Matrix Partners India ), they cover performance management systems & HR best practices for early-stage startups. We work closely with founders in this area and have tried to summarize some of the key learnings from our experience. Tune - in
33m Aug 05, 2020
33m
53: The Journey of building Razorpay
In today's episode, we talk to Harshil Mathur and Shashank Kumar, the Co-founders of Razorpay, as well as Vikram Vaidyanathan, Managing Director at Matrix Partners India. This episode is primarily focusing on the early part of the founder’s journey, we cover their fundraising process. Living together as founders and building an amazing product culture and much more.
42m Jul 28, 2020
42m
52: Dailyhunt’s Journey – Part 2
Welcome back to part 2 of the Dailyhunt episode, with Virendra Gupta (Founder, Dailyhunt) and Umang Bedi (Co-Founder, Dailyhunt), as well as, Vikram Vaidyanathan (Director, Matrix Partners India). We talk about the dynamics of their partnership and also the cover the changing face of content consumption in India, and how Dailyhunt has been at the forefront in each of these changes. Tune in. 
31m Jul 17, 2020
31m
51: Dailyhunt’s Journey – Part 1
In today’s Matrix Moment episode, we have Virendra Gupta ( Founder, Dailyhunt ) and Umang Bedi ( Co- Founder, Dailyhunt ), with Vikram Vaidyanathan ( Director, Matrix Partners India ). We talk about the dynamics of their partnership and also the cover the changing face of content consumption in India, and how Dailyhunt has been at the forefront in each of these changes. Tune in. 
30m Jul 17, 2020
30m
50: Marketplaces
With Marketplaces on the rise, today’s episode covers how Marketplaces have evolved as a sector and an analysis of the differentiated business models that work for different markets. Joining us to discuss this is Rajinder Balaraman ( Director, Matrix Partners India ) and Avnish Bajaj ( Founder & Managing Director, Matrix Partners India ). Tune in to know more.
38m Jul 14, 2020
38m
49: The Journey of building OfBusiness – Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of Matrix Moment episode with Asish Mohapatra, Co-Founder & CEO – Ofbusiness opens up to  Vikram Vaidyanathan, Managing Director, Matrix Partners India, about transitioning from an investor to entrepreneur, building Ofbusiness from ground zero, co-founder relationships & dynamics, his thoughts on profitability vs growth and much more
30m Jul 09, 2020
30m
48: The Journey of building OfBusiness – Part 1
In today’s Matrix Moment episode Asish Mohapatra, Co-Founder & CEO – Ofbusiness opens up to  Vikram Vaidyanathan, Managing Director, Matrix Partners India, about transitioning from an investor to entrepreneur, building OfBusiness from ground zero, co-founder relationships & dynamics, his thoughts on profitability vs growth and much more.
20m Jul 08, 2020
20m