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View from the Top — by Avataar Venture Partners

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View from the Top brings you conversations with the people who power venture capital — the Limited Partners . Hosted by Ganesh Nayak , who leads Global Fundraising and Capital Markets at Avataar Venture Partners , the podcast explores how global investors view India and emerging markets, what drives their conviction, and how they navigate opportunities, risks, taxation, and portfolio construction. Each episode features insights from leading LPs, fund managers, and allocators from around the world, offering a rare inside look at the dynamics shaping venture capital beyond the headlines. For LPs...

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EP4: How Asia Private Markets Operate & India’s Evolution with Chris Loh, of Axiom Asia 04.05.2026 1:05:19

In this episode of View From The Top, Ganesh Nayak sits down with Chris Loh, Managing Partner at Axiom Asia — one of Asia's leading private equity fund-of-funds investors. Chris brings a rare vantage point. He started as an electronics engineer in Japan, moved into Silicon Valley venture investing with GIC during the dot-com years, and joined Axiom in 2009 as the venture capital boom was taki...

EP3: Investing Through Cycles & India’s Growth Story with Kevin Edwards of CMU 28.01.2026 59:29

In this episode of View From The Top, Ganesh Nayak , Head of Global Capital and Fundraising at Avataar Ventures , speaks with Kevin Edwards , Managing Director of Investments at Carnegie Mellon University . CMU's multi-billion-dollar endowment invests across global private and public markets. Kevin shares insights from decades of managing institutional portfolios, reflecting on lessons from t...

EP2: Conviction-Driven Investing & India’s Growth Decade with Lee Tilghman of The Dietrich Foundation 08.12.2025 50:38

In this episode of View from the Top, Ganesh Nayak , Head of Global Capital and Fundraising at Avataar Ventures sits down with Lee Tilghman , Managing Director at The Dietrich Foundation — one of the most respected U.S. foundations investing substantially in VC and PE. With over 15 years of experience leading manager selection and portfolio strategy across continents, Lee brings a long-term alloca...

EP1: Emerging Markets & India’s IPO Decade with Amit Chandra of 57 Stars 20.11.2025 43:54

In this episode of View From The Top, Ganesh Nayak , Head of Global Capital and Fundraising at Avataar Ventures sits down with Amit Chandra , managing director of 57 Stars — an independent global asset manager. With deep experience across emerging markets, they unpack the forces shaping India’s rise as one of the world’s most efficient capital markets. This wide-ranging conversation explores why...