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 […]
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 […]
It would be an understatement to say that we are living through unprecedented times. The Covid-19 pandemic has been a massive forcing function in every way imaginable. Perhaps one of the most significant has to do with disruption in the […]
Thrilled to bring you another edition of “The Big Picture” conversation with Lars Nilsson, a dear friend, a phenomenal technology executive and esteemed member of the Iron Pillar Network. What an awesome discussion about several key topics: His journey quite literally […]
Massive discontinuities and resultant chaos like the dot com bubble or the global financial crisis have always led to the creation and/or scale of phenomenal companies. Over the years, I have invested across consumer and enterprise companies. To the extent […]
As I highlighted in one of my previous articles – Decoding the incredible growth story of India – India is likely to take a massive leap forward in terms of digitization & disruption of both consumption and distribution models in the coming […]
As the world gets more global and competitive, it is becoming imperative that startups think about their IP very strategically, and at the time of starting their companies. For the longest time, I have been a proponent of an ‘execution-led’ […]
In this episode of “The Big Picture” series, I had an enlightening and free-flowing conversation with Talal Shamoon, member of the Iron Pillar Network and CEO of Intertrust. The topic was IP strategy (a domain where Talal is a prolific expert), especially […]
A year ago, as the WHO officially declared Covid-19 a pandemic, I wrote a “stream of consciousness” blog with the above title. Yes, it was a play of the number 2020 (and notion of perfect vision) with a few predictions […]
There exists a core framework that I have been using for years before making an investment decision – relying on what I call the three T’s and the M – Team, Technology, Traction and Market. But it’s the nuance around […]
