Akash Bhat

The Desi VC with Akash Bhat

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The Desi VC, hosted by Akash Bhat, is an award-winning podcast featuring conversations with top investors & founders on trends, insights, and personal/success stories in the India-US startup ecosystem. Our purpose:As an immigrant in the US with deep roots in India, Akash explores the parallels & contrasts between Indian & US VC/tech landscapes. The podcast bridges knowledge gaps, fosters cross-cultural collaboration & celebrates 'desis' making a mark in the US.

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Akash Bhat

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E10: Abhishek Prasad (Managing Partner, Cornerstone Venture Partners) 06.04.2020 47:34

Abhishek Prasad is the Managing Partner at Cornerstone Venture Partners (CSVP), an early-stage fund focused on backing startups that are ‘technology enablers’ in India and abroad. A few of the companies within their portfolio include Intelligence Node, Wizgo, Credit Nirvana and Smart Ship. Abhishek is an IIM-B alumnus, committee member at NASSCOM and has previously spearheaded the Investment team...

E9: Sajith Pai (Director, Blume Ventures) 30.03.2020 54:05

Sajith Pai is the Director at Blume Venture . Sajith is a long-time media executive turned VC. At Blume, Sajith supports investments in media, edtech and e-commerce, while simultaneously helping Blume building a research and knowledge platform. Before Blume, Sajith worked at The Times of India Group, across roles in strategy, business development and marketing. Sajith has an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad...

E8: Rama Bethmangalkar (Director, Qualcomm Ventures) 22.03.2020 53:07

Rama Bethmangalkar is the Director at Qualcomm Ventures . He joined Qualcomm with 17 years of experience spanning technology investing, R&D and product management. Previously, he was Principal at Ventureast , a premier VC firm in India. His current interests include enterprise software, IoT, and machine learning among the emerging technologies. Prior to venture capital, Rama was with Sun Micro...

E7: Karan Mohla (Executive Director, Chiratae Ventures, formerly IDG Ventures) 15.03.2020 1:07:19

Karan Mohla is Executive Director and Head of Consumer Media & Technology sector at Chiratae Ventures where he heads the sector focus and strategy on Consumer Media & Technology investments. He has been investing in Indian companies since 2009 and has over 15 years of experience in the technology industry across India and the US. Prior to Chiratae Ventures, Karan worked with QVT Finance LP...

E6: Dheeraj Jain (Managing Partner, Redcliffe Capital) 09.03.2020 48:04

Dheeraj Jain is the Founder and Managing Partner at Redcliffe Capital , an investment firm focusing on innovative, technology businesses in global markets. Dheeraj has invested in over 32 startups including PeeSafe, LifCare, The Man Company, Drivezy, Coho, Coutloot and Qdesq, among others. He’s also had some notable exits along the way, namely Innov8, Burger Singh & Supr Daily. You can follow...