Invested in >10 startups last year. And 2 VC funds
4 categories. Deep tech, SaaS, life sciences & women-led
>25% of cos. I come across seem to have a woman founder. Floodgates are opening
Ladies, your 2022 reminder > if you have the appetite, there's never been a better time
There are so many problems that actually need help, problems that are not 10 min grocery delivery :) Women's health, childcare, insurance, so many unseen, unattended healthcare areas! If you're passionate about any of these with a drive for the long haul, the field is WIDE open!
So many mentorship + funding + operational help combo options out there. @Sequoia_India's Spark program, @vedicakant & @anmolm_ syndicate, the folks from First Check who've backed so many women ... hit them all up.
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TGIF. My feed is all hiring/(un)employment again. Can't tell you how many conversations I've had these past Qtrs with young folks about quitting/moving/finding meaning in life
No better time for a good think than the weekend. Here's a few things we talk @ MSD #yetanotherthread
1. Invest in your growth > Many startups promote people from within the co. than going out & hiring new folks. If you're bored doing what you do & it's gotten repetitive - ask for change, create new role, explore your strengths with a manager & create space to invest in growth
2. Double down > I know this sounds weird. But your 20s are when you double down on hard work. Persist. Go the whole way. Figure out what it means to give a skill, a journey, a whole 100%. Double down on what you're good at. And kill it. There's absolutely no substitute for this.
I'm on calls with Heads of Orgs - Tech, Product, Biz deciding on AI roadmaps every day. Here's a quick framework that I share with them as these decision-makers embark on this journey.
3 questions I urge you to ask as you embark on this journey on becoming AI-Native.
1 - What mission-critical problems can you fix with AI? Not 'nice to have' experiments but instant RoI?
Seeing value immediately is the best way to make large-scale cultural changes in your org with A.I. adoption. Build to create a winning mindset with A.I.
Across 200+ companies we've worked with over the years I can tell you that a performance analytics-driven A.I. adoption is the only one that sees the best outcomes.
RoI = saving time. faster process. better tools for your people. revenue growth. better workflows & processes.
Discussing hiring & talent yesterday got me thinking … that there are so many parallels between fundraising, valuation, a founder’s journey & how people build their careers at startups. Folks wanting to join startups or thinking of long term careers here - a thread for you
1 - Play the long game
A majority of the talent I see in the pipeline today, optimize for short term. This is not how it felt even 4 years ago. Today - I rarely see talent come in with a strategy, plan & grow or come in, put in the time & then plot the long game.
Everyone’s optimizing for extra 50K/1L which is HUGE when you’re <10L salary but this could be played very differently if you’re earning more than that or in a situation where a few thousands here & there a month is not going to bring your home crashing. Playing the long = 💵💵💵
Hello! So this is happening later today. Going to be chatting with Chandra @chandrarsrikant on all things talent & startups. A quick thread - preview of whats to come
As a founder, you spend 75% of your time building teams, hiring, building the kind of org that will help you scale the business. It was performance review season & every single startup group on whatsapp was on fire. Everyone's thinking about the future of talent / teams in India
Hiring & org building problems range from massively lopsided demand/supply to salary expectations of youngsters 2 years out of college = to that of 10-15 year experienced teams to skill gaps & a lot more