सीVCism — a Tattva original

Is conviction something you build with evidence; or something you feel before the evidence arrives? Because at the earliest stage of a company's life, there's nothing to measure. No traction, no revenue curve, no product-market fit to validate. There's only a founder, an idea, and a decision that has to be made anyway. But that raises a deeper question- if there's nothing to point to, what exactly...

Is venture investing actually a system; or just intuition dressed up as experience? Because if you strip away narratives, access, and hindsight bias, most conversations around investing still fall back on instinct. Timing, conviction, “seeing something others don’t.” But that raises a deeper question- if outcomes can be explained, can they also be repeated? This episode exists to interrogate that....

Let’s not overcomplicate this—this episode is really about one question: Are B2B commerce platforms structurally profitable—or just operationally efficient illusions? MOB enters a category already shaped by Infra. Market , OfBusiness, and Moglix—platforms that have proven scale, but still leave one core question unresolved: where does durable margin actually live? But this episode isn’t just about...

For our fourth episode, we take a deep dive into the mechanics of building a Corporate Venture Capital arm from the ground up. Joining the conversation are Sriharsha Bandaluppi and Shashvat Somany, as they unpack the thinking, structure, and realities behind setting up and running a CVC. Together, they explore: Intent before investment — why clarity of purpose shapes every decision Talent as the d...

For our third episode, we are joined by Nikhil Choudhary, Founder & Partner at Nirman Ventures, a firm known for its operator-first lens and disciplined approach to investing. Joining him in conversation is Sriharsha Bandaluppi, Head of SIG Tattva. Together, they explore: The Operator’s Edge — why operating experience shapes sharper investing Venture capital across geographies — how India, US,...

In this episode, Inside IvyCap Ventures , we are joined by Dr. Anju Gupta , Partner at IvyCap Ventures , India’s leading homegrown venture capital firm. Joining her in conversation are Shashvat Somany , Founder of SIG Tattva and Head of Strategy at Somany Impresa Group, and Sriharsha Bandaluppi , Head of SIG Tattva. Together, they explore: · What it takes to build a long-term, homegrown venture ca...

Welcome to सीVCism — a podcast where startups meet industry, and ideas meet execution. In this first episode, Building Tattva , Shashvat Somany, Founder of SIG Tattva and H ead of Strategy at Somany Impresa Group , joins Sriharsha Bandaluppi, Head of SIG Tattva , for an inside look at India’s most forward-looking Corporate Venture Capital platform. Together, they discuss: The genesis of SIG Tattva...