A typical way a tech hub develops is this — founders and early employees get rich in an exit and start investing in their friends and co-workers. Founders and early employees are some of the most helpful startup advisors. They help new companies with startup experience and technical expertise. About…

Once a week newsletter: Insights on Tech, markets, startups, venture capital, and foreign investments in India 1. Lightspeed & Sequoia hit the jackpot with Oyo Tech ecosystem in India is on Fire. Kunal Shah, an Indian repeat founder wrote the following tweet last week that pretty much sums up the current tech ecosystem in India. Just ~4 years ago…

Once a week newsletter: Insights on Tech, markets, startups, venture capital, and foreign investments in India 1. Facebook invests around $25M in online social commerce startup Meesho Chinese founders have a simple strategy for India: Target the masses. Target tier 2, 3 and 4 cities and beyond. Around 900 million people live in these cities. And build mobile business models that…

Once a week newsletter: Insights on Tech, markets, startups, venture capital, and foreign investments in India 1. Future tech is built in India: Indian arm is steering wheel as Verizon deploys 5G in US India is too good to be ignored for three reasons: Tech Talent Massive Market India is viewed as Learning and experiment hub by global companies. The future tech is built in India GCCs (…

Once a week newsletter: Insights on Tech, markets, startups, venture capital, and foreign investments in India 1. TikTok starts monetising in India, brands line up TikTok is taking India by storm. Tik Tok is emerging as a popular advertising platform for a host of consumer brands, as the popular Chinese short video application returns to online play stores after…

Once a week newsletter: Insights on Tech, markets, startups, venture capital, and foreign investments in India 1. India’s top 100 unicorns will have more software companies than China: GGV Capital’s Hans Tung Hans Tung, a high-profile investor ranked seventh on the Forbes’ ‘Midas List 2019’, has been tracking India closely, discussing early proposals with entrepreneurs to back Indian startups. The 48-year-old managing partner at venture firm…

Once a week newsletter: Insights on Tech, markets, startups, venture capital, and foreign investments in India 1. Global startups rope in Indian engineers India is seen as the last greatest untapped opportunity in the world for three reasons. Tech Talent Market Global companies see India as an innovation and learning hub. The products and features that do…

Once a week newsletter: Insights on Tech, markets, startups, venture capital, and foreign investments in India 1. Millennials make India an attractive market: Adobe India is an attractive market because it has the world’s largest population of millennials and is quickly turning into a mobile-only country where digital experiences matter : Kulmeet Bawa, MD, Adobe India. Millennials in…

Once a week newsletter: Insights on Tech, markets, startups, venture capital, and foreign investments in India 1. Forget Silicon Valley, Gen Z women see India and China as the next tech hubs Silicon Valley has long held the crown as the global epicenter of all things tech. But that status could be starting to shift as more young workers — and women in particular — are…