How India’s Two Hottest Startup Hubs Stack Up
The last 15 months have been nothing short of spectacular for the Indian startup ecosystem, as the startups smashed multiple records and established India as one of the leading startup…
How Jobsgaar helps applicants in Tier II+ India
India’s job market, always highly competitive, became a battleground after the pandemic. How could one ensure they stood out in a scenario like this? By relying on a partner who…
How this B2B procurement enablement startup grew 10X over 1 year
“Before we started this business, I did not know that there were 90 types of eggs or even 800 types of brooms,” quips Udit Karan Chandhok. The business he is…
This career-tech platform connects job seekers to the best options in their hometowns
India’s job market, always highly competitive, became a battleground after the pandemic. How could one ensure they stood out in a scenario like this? By relying on a partner who…
This startup aims to help MSMEs fulfil all business and digital needs on one platform
From bookkeeping to compliance regulations to payment reconciliation, small businesses often struggle to keep up with the complexities of running a successful enterprise.“The pain point was to help businesses in…
Sequoia India opens up on allegations in Trell, BharatPe, Zilingo; calls for greater governance
Sequoia Capital India called for some guard rails and governance in the startup ecosystem after its portfolio companies Trell, Zilingo, and BharatPe have come under investigation over some “deeply disturbing”…
The Cornerstone of an Enduring Company
June 2020, when we raised a new set of funds for India & SEA region, we wrote a blog titled "Fork in the road." We spoke about how we were…
The gloves are off in the spend management space – TechCrunch
Welcome to my weekly fintech-focused column. I’ll be publishing this every Sunday, so in between posts, be sure to listen to the Equity podcast and hear Alex Wilhelm, Natasha Mascarenhas and me riff on…
Sequoia Capital India pledges to take proactive steps amid fraud allegations at some startups – TC
Sequoia Capital India, one of the most prolific and successful investors in India and Southeast Asia, addressed the fraudulent practices allegations levelled against some of its portfolio startups and pledged…
Sequoia Capital on controversy-hit BharatPe
Breaking its silence over the controversy at fintech firm BharatPe, Sequoia Capital Indiaon Sunday said it has zero tolerance toward proven wrongdoing and will continue to respond strongly to wilful…