Among the chief problems that startups face while trying to raise venture capital is access to investors. If access is not a problem, closing a deal inevitably becomes an uphill task. Venture capitalists, to be fair, are far more easily accessible in India today then perhaps 4-5 years ago. Thanks to forums such as Proto.in, Headstart and the numerous business plans contests that now populate the Indian startup landscape, it is not entirely impossible to get into a friendly chat with an investor and make an impromptu elevator pitch. Getting the money, however, is an entirely different proposition. This is when the all important question crops up: Are you a venture- fundable startup?
Watch what our panelists have to say in Part II of the Startupcentral-Proto.in Venture Capital RoundTable, which was held on July 25 at Proto.in 6 in Pune:
Details:
- Indian Venture Capital: Staying Alive
- Startupcentral-Proto.in Venture Capital RoundTable
- Pune, July 25, 2009
- Panelists: Alok Mittal, Canaan Partners; Sateesh Andra, DFJ; Ravi Narayan, Mentor Partners; Rajesh Srivathsa, Ojas Ventures; Rahul Chowdhri, Helion Venture Partners; Shailendra Singh, Sequoia Capital India; Sasidhar Nandigam, GVFL.
- Moderator: Snigdha Sengupta
See speaker profiles here
Stay tuned for Part III where our panelists pick their favourite startups at Proto.in 6.
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