AVC06: Inflection points in the new normal with Abheek Anand

05/28/20 • 41 min

In this episode, we talk about the traits founders need to have to build a business in this new normal, the changing shape of industries in the post-COVID world, and Sequoia's outlook and forecast as they make new investments.Abheek Anand, Managing Director of Sequoia Capital joins us to give us his insights. Sequoia is a venture capital firm that has backed companies like Apple, Google, Dropbox, Airbnb, Whatsapp and Zomato.[15:40] Abheek explains the shift caused by the inflection points in markets, which he broadly categorises as an accelerated shift from physical to digital. [22:52] Abheek shares how Sequoia is supporting its portfolio companies by helping them set expectations in the absence of perfect information.[27:51] Abheek advises new founders to focus on the very simple question, "why now"? That question is really asking why my business deserves to exist today and not five years ago? What's new? Listen to the podcast to discover stories of exceptional people who are playing a key role in building and shaping the next wave of tech.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

AVC05: Adapting to consumer behaviour with Roshni Mahtani

In this episode, we will be talking about the evolving consumer behaviour especially in times of COVID-19, future of e-commerce platforms in SEA and the best ways to adapt to the changing business environment in digital age.To discuss more, we are joined by a special guest, Roshni Mahtani, Founder and CEO of theAsianparent, a digital content and community platform for all things related to parenting. It reaches over 30 million moms monthly in the region and the content is adapted for each market and is available in 13 different languages.[8:19] Roshni shares the changes in spending patterns of parents on both essential and non-essential items during this period of lockdown.[14:16] Roshni shares the shifts in mindsets and the huge win for emerging South East Asia platforms which are here to stay even post-Covid.[24:14] Roshni dives into her journey and her early days of starting theAsianparent. Listen to the podcast to discover the stories of exceptional people who are playing a key role in building and shaping the next wave of tech.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Next Episode

AVC07: Entrepreneurship - Nature or Nurture with Patrick Lee

In this episode, we talk about what makes a 'good' vs ‘great founder’, the importance of networking, and the growth of Rotten Tomatoes with the evolution of the entertainment industry.To discuss more, we are joined by Patrick Lee, Co-Founder of Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes has been around for over 20 years and is the entertainment website focused on movie reviews and news. Patrick is also a serial entrepreneur who has started six startups across the U.S., China and Hong Kong. His companies are largely focused in the technology and entertainment space targeting consumers.[11:41] Patrick shares why he thinks that he sold Rotten Tomatoes too early and how he steered the business as the market crashed and they had to go through 9/11.[23:05] Patrick dives into his journey as a serial entrepreneur with six companies under his belt and the balance he has created between nature and nurture that keeps him going.[31:20] Patrick shares his views on entertainment and consumer gaming and where he sees it going.Listen to the podcast to discover stories of exceptional people who are playing a key role in building and shaping the next wave of tech.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.