IAN Co-Founder Saurabh Srivastava on Shoring Up India’s Startup Party!
As India, the world’s third largest startup ecosystem gets poised to break into the top two, Saurabh Srivastava, Past Chairman NASSCOM & IVCA, cautions against a few rotten apples souring India’s startup party. He also shares some critical insights for both founders and VCs...
What makes women angels “most valuable investors”?
Padmaja Ruparel, Co-founder, Indian Angel Network thinks women entrepreneurs-turned-investors are the most valuable investors. “Apart from money, they bring valuable mentorship and guidance to women entrepreneurs as they have already traversed the path and solved the challenges. Every woman investor inspires many more women to become...
Why investors are getting excited by biotechnology
The pandemic has given a big boost to India’s healthtech and biotech ecosystem. Even investors who rarely looked beyond the country’s software sector are getting excited by the opportunities. Padmaja Ruparel, co-founder of Indian Angel Network (IAN), said in our webinar last week that pre-pandemic,...
Hiring dilemma: Multitaskers vs domain experts
Hello Reader, It’s the last day of June, and as Edgar Allen Poe put it, the last midnight to “stand beneath the mystic moon” this year. The bear seems to have won again. After a four-day winning run, the S&P BSE Sensex declined by over 150...
How entrepreneurship cells in colleges can create studentpreneurs in India
If ever there was a word of a generation award, the term 'entrepreneurship' would surely be among the top probable to win the accolade. India has over 60,000 registered startups that demonstrate converting ideas into operative businesses. However, having an outlook that an idea's translation...
Precision medicine improves diagnostic accuracy: expert
The Telangana Government has started building health profile of of all citizens, capturing their health and treatment history The Telangana Government has started building health profile of of all citizens, capturing their health and treatment history. The data generated will be used to plan for relevant...
What Is Driving India’s Insurtech As The Fastest-Growing Segment In the $1.3 Tn Fintech Market?
Insurance penetration in India was 1% in 2021 compared to the 4% global average This makes insurtech the fastest-growing fintech sub-segment in terms of market opportunity, growing at a CAGR of 57% According to the latest fintech report by Inc42, 300+ active insurtech startups in India raised...
[Women’s Day] There are a lot of spaces where ventures can be started; the person matters: Padmaja Ruparel of IAN
Padmaja Ruparel, Co-founder of IAN, sheds light on the role women entrepreneurs play in the Indian startup ecosystem, the challenges they face, and why the future appears bright. On Women’s Day, it’s a given to take note of the contribution that women have made in several...