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    From Vulture Capital to Victim Capital: Mahesh Murthy's Take on VCs in India

    How Indian start-up founders turned the tables on shrewd Indian venture capitalists

    Mahesh Murthy - March 01, 2023
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    Corporate Governance Begins And Ends In The Founder’s Head: Sanjeev Bikhchandani

    Corporate governance and its relevance at a start-up depend on the founder, according to Sanjeev Bikhchandani, co-founder of Info Edge, a pure play internet company. Both the credit for the success and accountability for failures in a start-up lie with the management. When investors trust a start-up enough to invest in it, wanting the latter to be honest and responsible with their money is a fair expectation, he tells Outlook Business

    Outlook Business Team - March 01, 2023
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    When Cases Of Wilful Misconduct Arise, VCs Must Probe: Rajan Anandan

    Rajan Anandan, managing director, Sequoia Capital, believes that no amount of oversight or audits can ensure proper governance at a company if there is a lack of commitment to the cause on part of the founders. However, what matters is the action taken when there is evidence of wilful wrongdoing. Edited excerpts:  

    Outlook Business Team - February 28, 2023
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    Good Governance Lies Between Founders’ Hubris And Overvaluation: Mohandas Pai

    The recent blow-ups in many start-ups are a result of the founders’ vanity and their failure to understand the basic obligations of public shareholding

    Mohandas Pai - February 28, 2023
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    Sequoia Stuck Between Start-Up Frauds And Controversies

    Every time an Indian start-up hits headlines for wrong reasons, Sequoia Capital and its most famous fund manager Shailendra Singh are in the spotlight. Is it the doing of their rivals? Or, are there serious issues that the VC firm needs to address? Can Singh pull Sequoia out of troubled waters?

    Suchetana Ray - February 28, 2023
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    Shailendra Singh: We Are Not Here To Win A Popularity Contest

    He answers emphatically when asked if rivals are out to malign him and Sequoia Capital. Stung by controversies in their portfolio companies, Shailendra Singh tells Outlook Business that the black sheep make less than 1% of its portfolio value and its business model is sound. He underlines that Brand Sequoia is intact

    Suchetana Ray - February 28, 2023
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    Indian Economy’s Double Digit Chase For Growth

    Past prime ministers have tried to take the Indian GDP growth past 6–7% range but failed. Modi’s pitch for making India rich by 2047 is fraught with old and new dangers

    Neeraj Thakur - February 01, 2023