Business
In this episode, Anurag Ramdasan (Partner@ 3one4 Capital), joins our host Digjay, to talk about his path leading up to 3one4 capital, overcoming the venture capital learning curve & key skill sets required to break into VC, the decision making process at 3one4, learnings from anti-portfolio startups, supporting startups in their follow-on fundraise, establishing a strong VC brand & more. 3one4 Capital is one of the top performing early-stage VC firms in India with a portfolio of 50+ active startups including startups like Koo, Licious, Open, Darwinbox, Betterplace. Anurag leads investments at 3one4 Capital and has been with the fund since its inception in 2016. Anurag spends a lot of his time working with portfolio companies and their founding teams across tech, product, business strategy and fundraising. Previously he led tech & was the first employee at the bay area-based edtech startup, Edcast. Anurag is also the founding member of Code For India, a not-for-profit organisation, centered on getting engineers to work with & develop technology solutions for other NGOs. You can connect with him here on Linkedin/Twitter. ---- Show notes: (01:27) Anurag’s background & path leading up to venture capital (04:42) Overcoming the venture capital learning curve; What skillsets are required to break into VC? (13:51) Decision making process at 3one4 Capital (16:27) Learnings from Anti-portfolio startups (21:14) Supporting startups in their follow-on fundraise; What do the best founders focus on most when raising a follow-on round? (26:07) Establishing a strong VC brand (29:27) How has being a VC influenced Anurag’s personality over the years? (32:17) Rapid fire and closing remarks ---- If you liked our episode, you can subscribe to our podcast on any podcast platforms of your choice (like Spotify & Apple iTunes). We would appreciate if you could leave us a review on Apple iTunes. This helps others discover the podcast organically. You can visit thevcpreneur.com and follow us on Twitter @thevcpreneur_ & Instagram @thevcpreneur for more episodes and interesting insights on the startup ecosystem. You can also follow our host Digjay here on Linkedin & Twitter