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nihar bobba

2 years

Some open ended reflections from the past year on my transition from founder to early stage VC @btv_vc . Previously, I strongly believed early stage VCs should always be former founders/operators, I was wrong 🧵

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

2 years

Indian founders are increasingly treating @ycombinator like the entrance exams we've gotten used to growing up. YC means nothing if you don't know how to build the company afterwards. The hours spent on the YC app are hours lost on building a company that is uniquely indian.

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

4 years

1/n Thread on Indian neobanking. We've seen a ton of hoo-ha about the space over the past 6 months w/some great websites sprouting up also. Summing up my views based on my experience in the space since ~ 2017. Thanks @itaidamti for prompting the thread...

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

7 months

ChatGPTs answer is in fact correct here. There are many reasons for India to have its own homegrown AI products but @bhash , this example is short sighted and you know that.

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@bhash

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This is why we need to build India’s own AI @Krutrim !

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@nbobba

2 years

Psyched to be joining @btv_vc full time as a Principal to continue building a fintech powerhouse with this incredible team & special thx to @pitdesi on convincing me to dip out of Wharton 🙏 @iamjakestream @_laurenmessner @jbahrdestefano @SloaneNichole @jenny_colgate @digmonster

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@nbobba

2 years

I’m excited to share that I’ve joined @btv_vc as a Venture Partner! I’ve had a great time getting to know the team over the past few months. They’re an incredibly humble & intelligent group building a venture fund that I wish I could’ve pitched to when I began building Wizely.

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

1 year

MBA candidates playing summer founder and hiring a summer chief of staff 😂😂😂

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

1 year

What’s our investment thesis @btv_vc ?🧵 It's that time of year when deal flow is slow, and venture funds start spinning out market maps and investment theses. So that got me thinking, what’s our thesis at @btv_vc ? Yes, we’re a fintech fund & yes, we can start to throw around

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

9 months

At @btv_vc , we're excited about companies building for global trade. Opportunities in this space take various forms from b2b payments (i.e workflows), to trade financing, cross border payments infra and b2b marketplaces. Publishing some thoughts recently shared with our LPs 🧵

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

2 years

As an investor, if you’re going to go scope out competitors for your own portfolio, at least have the decency to be half decent at it. This is just laughable and poor form.

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

1 year

Excited to announce Better Tomorrow Ventures investment in Effectiv where we led their $4.5M Pre-Series A, joined by Accel. More on why we invested below 👇 @pitdesi @sandepudi @xs2ritesh @btv_vc @effectivai @Accel_India

Effectiv’s fraud tools determine if it is you or your deepfake making that bank withdrawal |...

Effectiv developed AI-driven payment fraud detection, verification and compliance tools along with models trained to detect simulated behavior.

techcrunch.com

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@nbobba

1 year

Seeing so many India + SEA startups that solely raised from US funds at pre-seed/seed. US funds and accelerators with little to no understanding of local dynamics blindly comped to what they saw locally on both idea and price and threw money into these. Little did they know they

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@nbobba

5 years

Had a chance to read the @TheKenWeb piece on @thirdwaveindia . As a reader of the ken since 2017, have to say I’m disappointed. I saw an imbalanced piece leaving out important points and making claims with what appeared to be questionable vetting.

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

6 months

Excited to announce @btv_vc 's investment into BRKZ. In 2022, we led their seed round to support ex- @careem MD, @manna_87 , in building a procurement platform & marketplace for the construction industry, taking advantage of MENA's heavy investment into infrastructure. @pitdesi

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

2 years

Transition from founder to VC has taught me this 👇 As a Founder: How do I use urgency to exercise sound judgement VC: How do I use patience to exercise sound judgement

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@nbobba

2 years

Great to have Tiger Global join us in backing @monnai_corp . Since @btv_vc led its seed round last year, Monnai has launched its 1st product, expanded to 25+ flagship customers across 4 geographies and today covers 5Bn+ consumers with one single API (1/2)

Monnai bags $6.5M funding to promote AI-driven decisioning to FinTechs

Monnai announces $6.5 million funding round to pursue AI-driven decisioning for FinTech. How graph-based UI identifies dangerous fraud.

venturebeat.com

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

4 years

3/n These direct bank partnerships can really be split into 4 parts that I'll elaborate on below. However, to sum up - unlike in the US/EU, Indian neobanks are largely stuck building UI layers on top of incumbent products (lipstick on a pig).

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@nbobba

2 years

Why we invested in Monnai? 🧵 @btv_vc @monnai_corp @pitdesi Emerging mkt fintech is a massive opportunity that promises hundreds of millions of customers. But fintechs & FIs have massive reputation + $$ risk given how loose onboarding and identity standards can be.

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@nbobba

2 years

Wrapping up 2 weeks in SF spent with friends, family and the incredible team @btv_vc . From “NYC or nowhere” to “Portrero or Eureka”, something in SF feels resurgent 👀

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

10 months

Wife: you need to take your skin care more seriously Me: Vaseline and Cetaphil are fine Wife: You’re wrong Me: why don’t you just buy me whatever, and I’ll use it Wife:

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@nbobba

5 months

Excited to host and moderate a panel on AI x Fintech at the @whartonfintech conference during #NYFinTechWeek . I'll be joined by @mitch_troy of @trybasis , @hesam_motlagh of @Arkifi and @ac_steele of @ActivantCapital . 📅 Date: April 12 📍 Location: Rise by Barclays

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@nbobba

1 year

Why we invested in @Plumery_com ? 🧵 @vgoldin @pitdesi @jbahrdestefano At @btv_vc , we think there is a massive opportunity for fintech companies to sell modern technology stacks into traditional banks, making processes more efficient and products more competitive

Plumery

@Plumery_com

1 year

Banking tech startup Plumery raises $4.5 million via @Finextra

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

2 years

Why does @ycombinator continue to back indian saving models that continue to fail at achieving any meaningful traction?

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

4 years

Why super apps don’t work for my finances? There is something oddly unsettling when seeing the opportunity to invest side by side the opportunity to order a pizza. 🚨

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

4 years

4/n Indian neobanks are caught distributing incumbent products through a nice UI (not UX) rather than innovating on the core experience itself. Banks hold this leverage and the customer unfortunately has not experienced much innovation yet...

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

6 years

🤷‍♂️🔥 @SuperhumanCo

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

4 years

After using @Superhuman for ~2yrs now, I've come to the realization that I'd pay the $30 just for "search" when moving emails to folders on mobile. How does search giant, google still not have this for @gmail ?

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

4 years

14/n This last part is the hardest piece and where I believe separation amongst Indian neobanks succeeding will occur. Its still a nascent market for neobanks and only patient capital has a chance of seeing any progress (if any).

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

1 year

Awesome v2 conversation between @HarryStebbings & @pitdesi on the latest @twentyminutevc ! Unfiltered and unapologetic 🔥

20VC: Why Fund Sizes Should Be Smaller, Should Founders Also Have Their Own Funds, Is Emerging...

Episode · The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch · Sheel Mohnot is a Co-Founder and General Partner @ Better Tomorrow Ventures, a $225M fund that leads rounds...

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

11 months

Thrilled to announce our partnership with @trybasis ! @btv_vc led a $3.6M seed round, joined by our friends at @AvidVc & @BoxGroup . We're excited to see founders Matt & @mitch_troy build the primary financial intelligence layer for any company, globally. Here's why we invested:

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

4 years

2/n Path forward in India for a neobank is largely via direct bank partnerships. One thing to remember is that Indian banks still hold a massive amount of trust capital and banks don't charge much in noticeable fees given how value conscious Indians are....

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@nbobba

1 year

@roshanpateI I think blockchain and Gen AI can solve this

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

4 years

5/n Part 1: Tech & Product - This piece with every bank partner is a mess. APIs are rusty which is expected and the internal drive to improve performance even when working with neobank partners is dismal. Open banking PR, sandbox PR etc is largely a farce and a mega PR campaign.

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@nbobba

1 year

This isn’t exhaustive, and we intend to find more, but broadly, founder/problem fit (so far) has tended to fall into these categories: 1/Silver Haired Domain Veterans 2/Operationally Maniacal Cage Fighters 3/“MBA” Type Problem Solvers 4/Wide Eyed Naive Geniuses (5/n)

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@nbobba

3 years

@eshan_shetty @GeoffLewisOrg This is uniquely Indian

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@nbobba

2 years

As a Venture Partner, I'm looking forward to continuing our mission of partnering with and investing in fintech founders at the earliest stages of their entrepreneurial journeys. If you’re an aspiring founder, already a founder, or excited about fintech, DM me and let's talk!

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@nbobba

2 years

Thrilled to announce @btv_vc investment in Monnai! Through a network of data providers, bureaus & consumer insights partners, @monnai_corp 's off the shelf APIs assess fraud, credit readiness and KYC of consumers across emerging markets in near real time.

Monnai taps explainable AI to build global fintech insight infrastructure

Monnai aims to use explainable AI to deliver a global infrastructure and power fintech decision-making at scale.

venturebeat.com

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

2 years

@pitdesi Imagine if birds could eat for free today and pay later? Bnpl for birds with new underwriting that let’s you track every seed!

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@nbobba

2 years

As a founder, your learnings are static in time & lose relevance every day. The insights with which you built products become stale and irrelevant & the arena founders compete in evolves fast. Over reliance on past experience & heuristics is detrimental to the founders you back.

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@nbobba

4 years

6/n Part 2: Compliance & Reg - This is a big test for all neobanks. Who owns the customer? Banks will never let go, so what does co-ownership mean? How does that impact the UX and the communication experience? What can a customer do on the neobank's app vs the bank app?

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@nbobba

2 years

And then, leave the rest to luck…both for successful exits and getting to do this job in the first place. @pitdesi @iamjakestream @btv_vc

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

2 years

I voiced this to @pitdesi in our 1st meeting & he instantly cut me off, arguing that some (if not most) of the best early stage VCs he had worked with had never been founders themselves. It’s something I’ve not stopped thinking about as I've made this transition.

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

1 year

X1’s greatest feature is the unlimited number of virtual cards that you can use (and proceed to immediately cancel) for Resy reservations that incur a cancellation/no show fee.

Sheel Mohnot

@pitdesi

1 year

I hated that the 1st benefit X1 touted was the weight of its credit card! I don't get it - do people even know if 17g is a lot or a little? Doesn't resonate with me but I'm not the target. Raised $62M from Craft, Spark, FPV; last round less than a year ago, sold for $95M

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@nbobba

4 years

10/n The RBI has no official view on neobanking yet so every neobank needs to figure out whether to structure as a BC, DSA, marketing partner or tech partner and the revenue model for each is very different. Neobanks cannot make bps on deposit values...

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@nbobba

1 year

Watching the team @btv_vc pull this together from a fleeting idea to launch (soon) has been awesome. This team can ship! And maybe that’s why we’re the right fintech accelerator for you! @_laurenmessner @jbahrdestefano @SloaneNichole @digmonster @iamjakestream @pitdesi

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@pitdesi

1 year

We're launching an accelerator @btv_vc ! Fintech founders have unique needs; we're building the best accelerator to serve them. Our first cohort starts in SF on Aug 1. Check us out at - happy to answer any questions, & please send founders our way!

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1 year

Put simply, our thesis is, and always will be, “the people”. But as fintech investors, how do we think about investing in people? In fintech, opportunities are beginning to show in the hairiest of places as you move further down the stack. And further up the stack,

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

8 months

Amritsari in Koramangala is 🔥, stuff of dreams

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@pacificleo

8 months

Went there today. Delicious food. Great Find!

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@nbobba

4 years

7/n Figuring this out takes months of grit to get something right that actually has equitable value. In the US/EU customer ownership and tech stack largely lies with the neobank. In India, reg stack is entirely driven by the bank partner not the neobank.....

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

2 years

The founder journey certainly equips you with empathy. Putting in extra effort in a pass email, extra patience as founders try to convince you or when portfolio founders are delayed on milestones. Or even a warm smile at events when a shy founder is eager to introduce themselves.

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

2 years

In a career path where feedback cycles are long, relying on your past as a founder/operator is dangerous and quickly outdates you. Instead, irrespective of background, a focus on humility, empathy, curiosity and adaptability to remain relevant is key.

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

2 years

@sandeepssrin Totally agree, but also a great feature for any b2b fintech in India. Lend against locked up TDS to ease cash flow. Emphasis on “feature”

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@nbobba

1 year

@pitdesi @TurnerNovak In reality, to some extent, Nate is every VC 😂

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@nbobba

1 year

1/Silver Haired Domain Veterans: Unlike the storied conception that young founders make the best founders, we’ve found that within fintech there are opportunities better suited for the tenured executive. Specifically, one with a hungry ambition to not only build but also show

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@nbobba

4 years

12/n shared from deposits. Neobanks have very few avenues if any to make sustainable revenue. This is a massive blow considering that the likes of Chime/Revolut make a substantial amount of income from interchange & payments.

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@nbobba

4 years

9/n Part 3: Commercials - Who makes money where, what revenue pools can be shared, what business metrics look like to ensure "mutual success"? This is largely in the hands of the neobanks negotiating capacity and will differ from startup to startup to get a model that works....

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

1 year

Wishing now more than ever that I did not drop out of Russian lit. Could’ve joined my VC brethren today in opining on the Russian coup 💪

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

4 years

8/n Which makes customer ownership all the more critical for long term sustainable value. A neobank needs to build products for its customers, not the compliance managers. Breaking this limbo can be near impossible.

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

2 years

The mental muscles of why now, biz model evolution etc take far more sophistication that requires a return to the basics of economics, business and macro theory. There’s a reason folks like @bgurley have consistently performed!

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

8 months

In the past year, I’ve spoken to a number of teams claiming to be India’s 1st Save Now Buy Later (SNBL) company. We built this at @wizelyapp in 2017! Here’s why it doesn’t work 👇

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

4 years

13/n Part 4: Alignment and realization of misalignment of strategic expectations - Every Indian neobank realizes soon enough that their vision is in direct conflict with the expectations of a banks goals as well as the priorities of the teams you work with towards integration...

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

7 months

@bhash That’s factually incorrect, historical scriptures, texts etc certainly refer to India as a civilizational entity but not a political one. Regardless, my point was broader. We can agree to disagree, but homegrown AI should compete on more sincere grounds.

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

1 year

@shaig Yes @btv_vc

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@nbobba

2 years

Thank you @pitdesi , @iamjakestream , @_laurenmessner , @jenny_colgate , @SloaneNichole , @jbahrdestefano and Yoni - looking forward to all the great work we’ll do together!

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

2 years

Staying truly relevant can be hard in a job that is surrounded by false positives. VCs wanting to network about a company you invested in, a portco raising an up round, founders begging for your time. It’s easy to seek validation in these but it's a dangerous spiral.

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

2 years

Great to partner with the folks at @CommerceVC @EMVC @kearnyjackson @9yardscapital and others @pitdesi @venturedan @VivekKri @mdharrisnyc @MelissaFrakman @os7borne @sriramkri @sunilchhaya @jelenahoffart

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@nbobba

2 years

The VC job is perfectly set up to provide an ego rush & it can be easy to neglect empathy. And while valuing it can be the reason a founder chooses you over another VC, it’s clear that winning takes a whole lot more. By relying only on empathy, you’ll quickly fall behind.

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

1 year

🔥👀

Sheel Mohnot

@pitdesi

1 year

Launching something new 👀 Searching for office space for 30ish people for a few months in SF. Anyone have spare space for a sublet? Starting Aug 1.

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@nbobba

8 months

@pitdesi So when are we buying a bank?

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@nbobba

2 years

Reflecting back, this was driven by a frustration and anger towards the VCs I had engaged with as a founder who for a variety of reasons I had felt “wronged” by. Horse trading, ghosting etc.

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@nbobba

10 months

@anmolm_ This entire weekend would’ve been sorted with an encounter

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@nbobba

9 months

MBA Strategy intern who summered in the south of France

Andrea

@iiiitsandrea

9 months

HAUS could have done a pivot to spritz —that would have probably helped them re: distribution, adoption and they could’ve done an amazing beautiful can instead they launched CAVIAR LMAOOOOOOOO 😂😂😂😂😂

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@nbobba

1 year

@anmolm_ But now there's no traffic

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@nbobba

2 years

Seed stage founder posting about their recent trip to Davos 🚩🚩🚩🚩

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@nbobba

2 years

As a reminder, here’s why @btv_vc led @monnai_corp seed round (2/2) @pitdesi @PierreDemarche @ravishp

nihar bobba

@nbobba

2 years

Why we invested in Monnai? 🧵 @btv_vc @monnai_corp @pitdesi Emerging mkt fintech is a massive opportunity that promises hundreds of millions of customers. But fintechs & FIs have massive reputation + $$ risk given how loose onboarding and identity standards can be.

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@monnai_corp 👀 “At scale, we expect Monnai to complement credit bureaus globally and be offered as an alternative in areas or regions where bureaus cannot best serve.” @btv_vc @PierreDemarche @ravishp @pitdesi

Nyca Partners

@nyca

2 years

A Call for a Better Bureau. Fooling FICO, Contextual Credit, and a Call for a Better Bureau ! #fintechfundamentals

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2 years

@jenny_colgate @ohadsamet @arfrank @mengxilu @btv_vc @SloaneNichole @pitdesi @jbahrdestefano @iamjakestream @_laurenmessner @digmonster Moss botanist doubling up as carpenter

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@nbobba

4 years

11/n so finding sustainable recurring models of revenue is important within these constructs that work for the bank and the neobank. Again a huge obstacle for any neobank wanting to GTM. Pls note interchange in India is ~0% for debit cards & UPI and interest income cannot be...

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@nbobba

1 year

This weekend I learned that ALL CAPS TWITTER is the literal example of degenerative AI. Degenerative & Artificial…

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@nbobba

2 years

Re-learning the fundamentals of business requires intentionality and adaptability. Dependence on your network of VCs, who often talk their book, risks reliance on group think. Instead, staying humble about what you don’t know and staying curious to fill the gaps are key.

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@nbobba

2 years

@sandeepssrin @ycombinator We’re debating two different things…

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@nbobba

11 months

Thanks for having me! @VincentJXue

Ivey Venture Capital Club

@ivey_venture

11 months

🔊🎉💚 EP3 of the Ivey Venture Podcast with @nbobba Is Now Out on Spotify! 🔊🎉💚 We hope you enjoy! 🥂 Tune in here:

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@nbobba

2 years

Grew up saying Happy Diwali, Eid Mubarak and Merry Christmas. What’s life without a reason to celebrate every single day?

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@nbobba

4 years

1/ Today @wizelyapp will begin a progressive rollout of our Financial Recipes🌱 & SmarTips⚡️. Over the coming months, we'll continue to bolster Recipes🌱 with increased access to guidance & additional access to offerings that contribute to the financial wellness of our customers.

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@nbobba

1 year

Simply put, they know what’s wrong with financial services, they have an idea of how they want to fix it, but know that collaborating with the establishment makes more sense than competing with it head on, at least initially (7/n)

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@nbobba

4 years

@sriramk I wonder how they plan to handle those who turn off read receipts 🤷‍♂️

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@nbobba

1 year

3/“MBA” Type Problem Solvers: What we mean here is the problem solving, puzzle loving founder who finds opps that exist because of biz model stagnation & industry oversight in part because no one was curious enough to look under the hood (11/n)

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@nbobba

9 months

One of our first companies from the @TheMint_vc is hiring!

Avy Faingezicht

@avyfain

9 months

🚀 We're expanding the founding team! Join us as our first AI Engineer, our first Designer, or our second Fullstack Engineer (all SF-based). We're creating a financial data platform that gives accounting teams super-powers. You could help us build it.

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And so, this means that solutions are becoming increasingly harder and more complex to build, and one’s ability to grok business model durability is called into question far more. When we meet a founding team, the question we ask ourselves is “What’s their right to win?”. Or

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@nbobba

2 years

@erica_wenger @_laurenmessner @jbahrdestefano at @btv_vc

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@nbobba

3 years

@abarrallen @giladrom Great funds have asked for this...

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@nbobba

10 months

Disappointed that my @WHOOP didn’t account for an extra hour of sleep due to day light savings ending last night. Seems like table stakes no? @willahmed

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@nbobba

1 year

Back to the top!

nihar bobba

@nbobba

1 year

What’s our investment thesis @btv_vc ?🧵 It's that time of year when deal flow is slow, and venture funds start spinning out market maps and investment theses. So that got me thinking, what’s our thesis at @btv_vc ? Yes, we’re a fintech fund & yes, we can start to throw around

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

1 year

@btv_vc portco, @effectivai helps its partners access, customize, navigate and orchestrate a variety of data sources, and decision points to assess and protect against fraud in a heavily compliant way.

JC Bahr-de Stefano

@jbahrdestefano

1 year

4/ Recent innovation in infrastructure has made this data far more accessible than it has been in the past. The infrastructure and tools available to access and enrich this data and make it easier to use have progressed substantially in the last few years.

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

1 year

Cross selling loans as a fintech is so tough! Saw a guy at the Kith store using cash app to front each of his homies $150 to finance their AF1s purchase. How do you compete with that?

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

4 years

Walking into a bar on a Friday night will tell a very different story, or I'm just walking into the wrong bars.

Amrish Rau

@amrishrau

4 years

The young India (those in 20s & early 30s) have no time for status, wealth signaling, degree show off and most importantly in one upmanship and politics. It’s all about knowledge and freedom.

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

5 years

(1/n) Reading this takes me back to ~ 4 yrs ago when I made the decision to explore the initial idea for Wizely. It’s been a tumultuous 4 years since and as a first time founder starting off in his early 20’s, thought i'd begin to share a learning/day over the next few days. 👇

Paddy Cosgrave

@paddycosgrave

5 years

Starting a company is an irrational decision 1. It will most likely end in failure 2. Your earnings will be lower than if you got a job 3. That job will take a far lower toll on your mental health than a startup Those who do start companies should be applauded

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

6 years

After assessing 3 PGs. More than txn charges it was ease of on boarding and setting of test environment that did it for me! @Razorpay u guys are awesome! @harshilmathur @shashank_kr thanks for @Razorpay 😁😁😁

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

4 years

@kunalb11 @RBI We’ve created a financial literacy portal called WizeUp @wizelyapp

WizeUp - Your one-stop financial destination

Wizeup is a collection of articles on the most trending topics on finance, Investments, Loan and Insurance all in one place. Click here to know more.

wizely.in

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

5 months

Learn from the best during the earliest days of your company's journey. @TheMint_vc is accepting applications for our next cohort!

JC Bahr-de Stefano

@jbahrdestefano

5 months

We loved having @jaltma , Founder + Chairman of @LatticeHQ , as our special guest at @TheMint_vc a few weeks ago! It was a great conversation reflecting on the journey of building Lattice. Here are some of the insights + learnings:

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nihar bobba

@nbobba

7 years

Moving from a 2 man home office to a team of 25 people in 1 year has been awesome. One challenge I have is trying to be a part of as much as possible while not falling into the trap of micromanaging. Any advice? @punitsoni @kunalb11 #startupindia #fintech

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