Very hard to put that out, though from most folks I've spoken with while fundraising myself for my last venture, Blume is probably one of the relatively founder friendly ones. Accel is another one I've heard of being friendly, but then again the archetype of folks that recommended them were very similar so can't generalise it for a wider subset of founders.

Accel is definitely one of the better ones 
Have friends who are Accel founders, and I feel their team is out of the park (at least the folks they work with) 

Super nice and supportive

Analyst

Actually I’ve had poor experience with some and wanted to take a positive attitude to asking my question.. so that it helps me and others here too

Software Engineer

Founder

Very tough to point one out 
Are you speaking with many at the same time?

It is actually very dependent on the Partner who you choose to work with

Definitely talk to exit fund, it was a delight interacting with them. No bs, straight talk to the point.

Generalist

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Most founder friendly fund in India?

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Too many instances of global funds entering India. This will be interesting. The big existing ones (Peak, LSIP, Accel, Elevation) will be forced to deploy because the new ones will  have a lot more appetite. 

General Catalyst investing in Zepto for example. Entering with a bang.
Glade Brook, GC, and rumours of the two biggest ones in the US - one that used to exist earlier here.

Interesting times ahead for founders and invest.

Indian VC ecosystem heating up, global funds incoming

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Go ahead, ask if we pushed founders to commit fraud.

AMA: Worked at tier 2 VC - got in post a few years of workex and a tier 2 Indian uni

What stops you from *stealing* an idea that you found mind-blowing from a pitch of a startup trying to get a seed funding?

willl try my best to be honest, ask me anything

AMA - I work at a VC fund

What are some seed or pre seed companies that are worth investing in? I am an angel investor and actively looking to invest in promising companies.

What are some interesting companies to invest in

Hi folks, 

I'm Kashish, the CEO of EquityList and Founder of Cloud Capital which I run as a solo GP.
A little bit about what we do: 

EquityList is a full-stack equity management platform by AngelList India. Companies across India, US and Singapore use EquityList to manage their cap table, stock options (ESOP/SAR), shareholders, and related compliances. Managing equity for 10k+ stakeholders, 250+ companies and ~$1B in stock options.

Cloud Capital has deployed $8M+ in 55+ startups such as Airmeet, Rupifi, Orange Health, DevRev, ZET (OneCode) and others. I've also angel invested in startups such as OSlash, Atlys, Chronicle, Even Healthcare and others.

Excited to do this AMA, and look forward to answering any of your questions about ESOPs, cap table management, investing, entrepreneurship, and more!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kashisharma

Live AMA: Hey everyone, I'm Kashish, CEO of EquityList. Ask me anything!

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Seeing the S&P500 witness a spectacular "short" rally before popping, and then it becoming decidedly clear that even if the rate hikes were unlikely it was still going to be a long time before rates come down. Becoming much more clearer that the impact on various asset classes and securities is going to be muted for the time to be.

Unless interest rates come down, I can't possibly imagine that the VC funding will pick up again, their LPs can't put in more money unless interest rates come down. Cheap capital fuels the VC ecosystem, if capital isn't cheap then allocation in VC Funds goes down to adjust to a newly adjusted risk appetite of investors.

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Data on founder Salaries in India 

https://inc42.com/features/founder-salaries-tracker-fy23-amid-the-funding-winter-how-much-did-startup-founders-earn/

List of Founder Salaries in India

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One of my relatives wanted to invest in SiPs.

Asked my help coz am into direct stocks buying and USA market also. ( Made 10x in last 8y)

So, i checked his phone and got only Paytm and phonepe through which I could have subscribed sips.

But all of sudden I saw expenses like exit load and fund management 2% and 1% respectively.

So, i referred grow and alas! The same charge reduced to 0.XY % ( x and y = 0,1...9) 

Then I researched little bit and got him these fund's.

5000 per month and 40% in large cap. ( Long term 15-20y plan)

He can have moderate risk.( Got 3 kids, planning for their 20s)

Please suggest if all these funds are fine or need to change something

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Second meeting with the guy, thought his outlook might improve because we had better numbers than the first meeting (few months ago). Didn't even remember the first conversation, or our business, didn't do any research on our startup or industry before the meeting. Kept forcing opinions on me instead of listening, same as the first meeting.

Extremely rude and a waste of time. He said many things no founder should say, that too for another founder.

(Pitching is difficult as is, rejection is common and it's very easy to get demotivated)

When I said I'll share my experience with other founders and startups so they don't engage with that platform, got a reply saying they'll send me a defamation notice if I do, and will also tell other investors in the community that we are doing this startup as a "hobby" and no investor will come onboard.

It's amazing to see the kind of arrogance some people have, especially in the investor and VC network. Would have loved to name and shame him but I have better things to do than to get into petty court cases with assholes. 

Fellow founders, please be very careful and choosy with who you talk to about your startup's fundraise. Indian VC ecosystem is mostly a circlejerk and a shitshow. You're better off raising from friends and family and even individual angel investors than trying to bargain with devils in disguise.

I will most likely stop pitching for investment altogether and focus on growing my profitability than waste time convincing idiots who'd rather throw money on pitch decks without an MVP and startups without PMF, revenue or profitability.

/endrant

Defamation notice threat: Pitching in India

Fuck the defamation notice. Don’t take shit from anyone, if someone crosses their line, reply to them then and there, so that you never think about that again. 
  
 VC and angel market is big in India now. No one has full control of the full ecosystem.  
 This is not Bollywood and there is not Salman khan and Karan Johar. 
  
 Here even fraudsters are getting second chance. Keep building.

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Hi founders / early startup teams here,

Who are the investors you have seen that actually added value to the startup in terms of consistent mentorship across tech/growth? 

I am not talking about super angels who just come with a large brand value, we have a good share of that. But basically people who add value in the startup journey 

Thanks

Which are the best angel investors in India?

VC here. Doing this for fun.
Don't take all views seriously.

Comment a startup's name, I'll share if it's promising or whatever I know

Guys, i am in my final year at IIT Delhi and have a combined experience of 2+ years (part-time) in Venture Capital. 
How should i go about applying for off-campus to VCs. 
Comment folks!

Fresher looking for VC job

I don’t have much knowledge about investing, for now i have following investments

- 10 Lac in FD
- 5 Lac in stock where I have bought stocks of well known large cap company without any analysis assuming that it will grow in long term

Now I want to get serious about investment and want to do monthly SIP so seeking for suggestion on what I should do SIP ? For now I am thinking to do monthly SIP in Nifty 50

For now I have appetite to invest 25K per month.

Where to invest in India for long term ?

Hi! 
Trying to understand the role of marketers in a VC. Trying to make a transition from startup into the vc game; other than employee branding and marketing, how closely do the marketers get to work with portfolio companies; if at all. What else do they do?

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Hey guys,

I am currently struggling with my startup and it’s product launch. Having talked to most of the VCs and getting ghosted, what should I do?

I have built the product and it’s ready to be launched, have a small team but I am a solo founder. 

Applied to YC and even got referral from 2-3 YC founders, still no interview. Looking for $500k.

Let me know if anyone knows anyone ❤️

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