Startup Fridays S3 Ep13: Anand Lunia at IndiaQuotient on why we need ‘Hindustan Big Tech’ to level the playing field

Startup Fridays S3 Ep13: Anand Lunia at IndiaQuotient on why we need ‘Hindustan Big Tech’ to level the playing field

Author: Forbes India - The Startup Fridays Podcast December 9, 2022 Duration: 1:08:02

Our guest today is Anand Lunia, general partner at IndiaQuotient, a well-known domestic  VC firm that backs entrepreneurs attempting to solve large problems for the Indian market at even “concept stage.” In this episode, Anand talks about how 2021 was an exception, and for the startup ecosystem to come back to its mean, two-thirds of the startups may not be able to raise money, going forward. He also talks about how, as a nation, we ought to prioritise software independence, backing local entrepreneurs developing intellectual property, and not just software jobs


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