Z47 Moments

Ankush Jain (Sales Head @ OfBusiness) & Vasant Sridhar (Co-founder & CSO @ OfBusiness) talk to Rajinder about the construct of their management trainee programme and the leadership factory they've built out at OfBusiness. Tune in to know more. 

On today’s episode we dive deep into the makings of an ideal B2B marketplace. Tune in to know more.

In this episode, we discuss the what, why, how of b2b marketplaces. Tune in to know more.

Today we talk about corporate governance & digital companies, why this topic has gained increasing importance in board rooms and the global practices we’ve seen companies follow. Tune in.

In this Episode, Jivraj Singh Sachar speakS with Vikram Vaidyanathan, Managing Director, Matrix Partners India on his journey as a venture investor.

In today’s episode we hear from the founders of FarMart on the ground reality of building a large SaaS led Agri company. Tune in to know more.

In this episode we discuss Captain Fresh’ org building journey with Utham, Venu & Abhishek along with Rupali Sharma, Director, Human Capital, Matrix Partners India

On today's episode, we discuss the ins & outs of the role of a junior VC - a crucial role that helps drive the core function of a VC firm. Tune in for a candid conversation between Nitisha & Avnish.

In today’s episode, we take stock of the current market volatility and its impact on the early stage startup ecosystem - tune in to hear our perspective.

As a first time founder  - how do you decide the dynamics of your board? When should the board discussion happen?  when does it become relevant? How many people should be on a board, who should be on the board? We try to unpack learnings & reflections from our experience of being on boards, tune in to find out.

The Matrix team takes stock of the year gone by and discuss trend predictions for 2022. Tune in to hear our thoughts. 

Inside out vs outside in: what is the better business strategy to adopt for an early-stage startup? Tune in to hear our thoughts. 

On today's episode we have Ilya Sukhar (Partner at Matrix Partners) in conversation with Vikram Vaidyanathan (MD at Matrix Partners India). Through this conversation, we uncover Ilya's journey from founder to VC, learnings & insights gained from his journey at Parse.com , YC, Facebook and Matrix. They then dive deep into Ilya's investment in Fivetran -  leading provider of automated data integ...

At the early stages, building your company's recruitment muscle is paramount to its growth, but is an in-house head of talent a necessity to accelerate this process? Tune in for key insights on team building & recruitment from Avnish Bajaj & Rajinder Balaraman.

 Here's #AMatrixMoment with our take on the role of an executive coach, tune in to find out. 

On today’s episode Avnish Bajaj, Founder & Managing Director at Matrix Partners India, & Sudipto Sannigrahi, VP at Matrix Partners India, dissect the Hard clauses in a term Sheet.

What does a 'chief of staff' role entail, and when is the right time to hire one? Startup India's C-suite has increasingly been hiring for this role - but what is the definition of a 'chief of staff' and when should you hire one? A few thoughts from Avnish Bajaj & Rajinder Balaraman on the 'chief of staff' role, and what the benchmark of this role is across the various stages of a company. Tun...

On today’s episode we have the co-founders of DaMensch, Gaurav Pushkar & Anurag Saboo, along with Sudipto Sannigrahi, VP at Matrix Partners India. They talk about the origin of the brand DaMensch, how the company attained strong customer love over a short span of time and what it takes to build a profitable D2C brand and much more.

"What if I want to startup but don't have a groundbreaking idea?" Aspiring entrepreneurs who are looking to build a company often do so to solve a personal pain point - but is solving for a personal problem the only way to build a company? Tune in to hear what Avnish Bajaj & Rajinder Balaraman have to say. SHOW LESS

On today’s episode we have Rajinder Balaraman, Director at Matrix Partners India, as well as Vikram Vaidyanathan, Managing Director at Matrix Partners India. They cover they key markers that help determine a company’s IPO readiness, the right size for an IPO, the role played by the board of directors and the board can be leveraged for an IPO and much more. Tune – in.

"When industries are changing in structure, either you shape that structure, or you can get shaped by that structure" - Avnish Bajaj Here's #AMatrixMoment where we talk about M&As & downturns and the real value creation that can come out of mergers. Tune in to know more.

On today’s episode we have Dana Stalder, Partner at Matrix Partners. Dana is in conversation with Vikram Vaidyanathan, Managing Director at Matrix Partners India. They cover Dana’s journey into the venture capital world, his learnings from his investments in Afterpay  and much more. Tune – in.

While each co-founder has a unique set of strengths, a company ultimately needs one decision maker - but how should a founding team decide who amongst them becomes CEO? Tune in to hear our take on it. 

In today's episode, we speak with Sumit Chhazed, the founder of OTO Capital, a company focused on reimagining the two wheeler ownership experience. Sumit opens up about why he chose this market & his vision to transform the future of bike ownership in India. Tune in to know more.

Should startup founders hire an external CEO? and if so, is there a right time/stage to bring in an external CEO? Tune in to find out how we think about it.