@GurpriyaSidhu
Can -
"Mayday-Mayday" - for high stress environments.
"Aye-Aye Captn" - for showing affirmations.
"You know nothing, Jon Snow" - for suggesting foolish ideas work too? :D
An edtech maverick and a great friend - ex PepsiCo, 2x Exited Founder, ex IIM/SRM, ARR - 4cr in first year, order value of 9cr lined up, aiming to hit 20cr this year with a 24 month runway is raising.
Anyone investing with a ticket size of $100k and above?
YC W24's
@ragas_io
is an open-source evaluation and testing infrastructure for developers to deploy LLM applications with confidence — their model-graded evaluations and testing techniques ensure quality.
Congrats on the launch, Jitin and
@Shahules786
!
What a news to wake up to!
Wrote about distance learning really coming through in India a few weeks back. {Another called it moment? :)}
No more elitism in education. ❤️🚀 Thank you UGC and IIM-Ahmedabad!
Was chatting with a senior partner @ Deloitte and saw them wearing an Ultrahuman ring.
The startup bro in me started interviewing the pros and cons and suddenly the power dynamic shifted. 😂
Power of builders! 💪🏻
have series of VC calls lined up today. Can't remember who's who :( Let's see how it goes!
These calls are easier than taking an Indian competitive exam btw.
Been casually chatting with a VC Partner on Insta and boy I love them for their accessibility and such a down to earth demeanor.
And it's a Tier1 Fund!
Rare finding such breed in the investment fraternity. :)
Day 3! Do I look tired? What does my Tshirt say?
Also, met a Twitter mutual at the expo. This platform is beautiful!
@IEDAutomation
PS - Was taking a break!
Spoke with a 19 y/o employed + grant-funded ($10k+) 12th-grade dropout today and boy our future is BRIGHT and how messed up our entrance level exams are and create needless barriers.
@AkshayNarisetti
You're an inspiration to all people young and aspiring engineers, Akshay! I am getting into programming soon. Can't wait to come to you with questions!
Great going! 🔥
Just showcase in Vibrant Gujarat ONCE. The CM will come to meet you given your Intnl exposure + 100mil funding + Orangewoods's YC tag.
*Yet to do an analysis on Deskera, tho.
Turning 28 soon. Few updates-
1/ Been scouting for shorter (3 year) programs to resolve the 'not having a bachelor's degree issue' once for all. Been a ride! How do I say I was not in the condition to pursue it 7 years ago to the authorities?
I take back everything I have said about him. Building a digital-native brand in India and defying the excesses of global capital is no easy feat. Thanks
@bhash
- for showing us that independence and conviction can triumph over conforming to the whims of overcapitalists.
As promised, here's our response to
@googlemaps
‘belated’ price cuts. It’s time we build world class alternatives to big tech giants and empower Indian innovation! I’m very excited to announce a further reduced pricing structure and our future product roadmap for Ola Maps
Budding founders - DO NOT SETTLE FOR LESS when it comes to investors. If they're creating problems at the founding stage - they'll most likely create later. You've plenty options now. Your credentials will take you far!
Well! Doing my bit to contribute to the JSK wave started by our friend
@shrihacker
here - here's a snapshot of the real "JSK" at my house in my hometown :)
fav twit celeb just quietly rolled out a fresh marketing angle that blends her online persona with the brand vibe for tech startups in India. 🚀
Way to go
@kaavyya
!
📣 Presenting Sidebar by Humanise, a place where we have conversations around the workplace.
Today,
@kaavyya
talks about how our obsession with success has reduced our careers and lives to arbitrary numbers. ⏩
This post is inspired by our Humanise piece written by
The hiring freeze,
The layoff trend,
The funding winter,
And the inflated salaries...
Are/were all a manmade creation. The emotion at the helm was Greed. Veterans knew something was wrong and this wouldn't last. Reminds me of a MoneyControl Interview with an ex-Softbank leader.
Have some pretty notable/big followers here. Not sure what I do/did to deserve their love but just know that I am immensely grateful - even after being aggressively average yet passionate and curious about all things knowledge.
Considering MBA abroad. Not having UG is a bar. Had the nicest/unadulterated call with folks @
@leverageedu
. You've created a rocketship
@Akshay001
@BlumeVentures
@BKartRed
❤️🚀
Doubts that have been lingering for months got resolved in a couple of hours.
Lets hope I make it :)
The moment you're exposed to various asset classes - startups and VC start looking stupid.
Wtf does SAFE/CCPS even mean? Underpaying for equity, for an inflated value tomorrow, justified by discounted cash flows with a ceiling cap?????
You're either -
> Too rich and foolish,
> Too rich and impactful,
> Working class (affluent+) & aware,
> Working class (affluent+) + aware + but feel helpless,
> Middle class OR,
> Too poor,
To care/not care about this year's elections.
@ravihanda
@malpani
@maheshperi
Very few folks in his position who have ALL their affairs in order where major chunk of income is concerned. Could've chosen multiple paths (Well known doctors can turn into politicians.) but he is choosing to do the right thing!
Future generations will always remember him.
Being an outlier means you often exist on the fringes, standing apart from the majority in how you think, act, or experience the world. What's worse - and strangely funny - is that you end up encountering all forms of "otherness" because you're never quite inside any box.
Ever seen some mid-career pros following you here but never like/comment on your tweets?
(India specific.)
Want to keep a tab but are too paranoid to admit out of their 'celebrated titles' that engaging on someone's tweets might mean giving power to them? 😂
Crab mentality 1o1.
I love how Razorpay, as an employer, reduced entry barriers for non pedigree candidates/even outliers for that matter - and gave them the needed exposure and training.
Should I open source some notes/conversations I had with my colleague when he was building a hyperlocal social commerce platform in India?
He is a veteran from Valley - one of the early engineers for Arista and Juniper Networks.
Been down for 10+ days and can 100% attest to the feeling.
So let's do it - creating an invite only funded/aspiring founders' circle to discuss emotional and physical challenges in starting a venture. Age/qualification no bar.
DM if you wish to join.
I have developed a need for a founders only mental health circlejerk that meets like once or twice a month to only focus on mental health.
Will it be possible to have a room of founders not talk about their companies? IDK.
But, if someone is already running this, please let
A super talented friend is looking for a job. Tier 1 Indian college with 1.5 yoe. Personally vouching for them. Any takers?
Looking for FO and Strat roles.
Pls DM if anyone's hiring.
Pls RT for reach? :)
Great day today!
Love
@upadhyay_harsh1
and
@entrackr
's work giving unadulterated financial info on startups. Pls keep up the work awesome work! We need it :)
NEW: Gaana silently acquired by Radio Mirchi and it's not hot!
=> As per documents, Radio Mirchi's parent acquired Gaana in a slump sale of Rs 25 lakh
=> Radio Mirchi is a subsidiary of Times Group which owns Times Internet (former parent of Gaana)
=> Gaana revenue nosedived
One major internal that makes me lonely and miserable but has served me in the long run is - Never, ever suck up to anyone, ever. Seniors matter but they're not gods unlike how we're taught to believe.
You've one life!
This is mostly what
@protosphinx
and
@OrangewoodLabs
founders are trying to do at scale if you observe closely.
Lifting the collective ambition of underdog talents.
@JustAnkurBagchi
seem to be a big preacher of this Philo too. :)
@XPhyxer1
all candidates are gem, sir.
Just cause you didn't make it to an elite institute - doesn't mean you're any less than the top guns.
Circumstances can be limiting and I understand that very well.
If you want to break into research - find the right folks here and request them to collaborate on their research papers.
Odds are low but if you come from unconventional backgrounds - you might actually have a shot!
You ALWAYS have an option to not spread toxicity - culture of an ecosystem that is otherwise considered "okay."
Being competitive is one thing. Turning into a bully is another.
Half-yearly updates (with opinions) - (Long 🧵)
1/ Tried something in the AI/education domain. Spoke with some of the finest minds. Most are comfortable joining after substantial progress. So much about the early hustle part, eh? 🥲 (Lack bandwidth. Can't do it alone.)
Some youngians/new accs are really promising! Glad to have gotten a chance to interact thanks to my 'dropout' title lol. Excited to see what they may end up building in the years to come and how I can best support them!
My 60 y/o extremely non tech savvy pappa has started posting AI generated pictures on his WhatsApp live status and I couldn't be more proud!
Wish he knew! 🥰
The biggest downside of any good VC is getting caught in a frenzy and being unable to distinguish reality from a bubble. And this is an industry problem. We saw this during web3, .com bubble and my guess is we'll see this in the current astro apps wave too.
There were a lot of suggestions to put my kids in these mental maths/abacus classes. But I chose not to send them 🥲
Something doesn't feel right about it 😐
My sister - who's been a greencard holder for ages - is planning to leave the US after getting her citizenship.
Works for a biotech firm. That's how bad things are for early stagers rn.
From shattered dreams, rise anew
Ashes scattered, yet spirit shines through
From knees that fell, to feet that stand
Arise, reborn, from the burning sand.