I like simple, straightforward frameworks that are easy to understand, digest and implement. I wanted to take the opportunity to write about one of my favorites, and I give the credit to my partner Ashok Ananthakrishnan for driving this one […]
The Big Picture – In conversation with CureFoods CEO – Ankit Nagori
7 hours of sleep, 10 minutes of meditation and 45 minutes of workout — that particular statement really struck a chord with me in another fantastic Big Picture conversation with Ankit Nagori, early employee and former Chief Business Officer at @flipkart, co-founder […]
India Tech Trends: Volume IV – Tech Unicorns Market Landscape
The first product tech company in India that reached Unicorn status was Inmobi in 2011. 100 new Tech Unicorns have been created since January 2020.
The Big Picture – In conversation with Iron Pillar Network Member – Jay Chakrapani
In the latest episode of Iron Pillar’s Big Picture podcast, I had a delightful conversation with Jay Chakrapani, my dear friend, MIT fraternity mate, former CTO of McGraw Hill, Barnesandnoble.com, Inc. and an early employee of Trilogy Education (acquired by […]
The Big Picture – In conversation with Jiffy.AI CEO Babu Sivadasan
On the heels of Iron Pillar’s investment in JIFFY.ai’s Series B earlier this week, it was my pleasure to have Babu Sivadasan, co-founder and CEO of Jiffy as a guest on the Big Picture podcast. Babu shared his remarkable journey, […]
The Big Picture – In Conversation with Iron Pillar Network Member – Vijay Sundaram
In this issue of Iron Pillar’s Big Picture conversation, I had the pleasure of an incredible dialog with a dear friend, an incredible technologist, entrepreneur, member of the Iron Pillar Network and now the Chief Strategy Officer at Zoho, Vijay Sundaram. As always, Vijay […]
The Big Picture – In conversation with SVP of Growth at Hotstar – Kumar Aakash
In this candid conversation, Aakash & Rahul discuss Web3, creator economy & challenges of building in Blockchain. They dig deeper into topics like tokens vs. equity, founder archetypes and tech investors of choice in this space.
Blockchain & Web 3.0: The Conundrum of Tokens vs. Equity
In the world of technology, the discussions around Web 3.0 & Metaverse have clearly taken a centre stage, and the promise of Web 3.0 largely hinges upon the capabilities that the blockchain technology & infrastructure provides. But before we discuss […]
The Retail Lenders of Tomorrow
Everyone knows that the penetration of financial services in India is one of the lowest amongst large economies globally, and credit is no different. Historically, lack of both supply-innovation & credit-worthy demand has stifled high quality growth in retail credit […]
The Big Picture – A conversation with Skill Lync Founder – SuryaNarayanan
In this version of The Big Picture, it was nothing short of delightful and inspirational to speak with SuryaNarayanan PaneerSelvam , co-founder and CEO of Skill-Lync, an absolute rocket ship within the Iron Pillar portfolio. It was a heartfelt conversation […]