Understanding VC - UVC: Aloke Bajpai from ixigo on dealing with a crisis like COVID, how startups can create a great work culture, how late stage fundraising is different from seed & series A, and how startups should think about going for IPO

UVC: Aloke Bajpai from ixigo on dealing with a crisis like COVID, how startups can create a great work culture, how late stage fundraising is different from seed & series A, and how startups should think about going for IPO

09/15/21 • 39 min

Aloke Bajpai is the Co-Founder & Group CEO of ixigo. A travel industry veteran, he has worked in various product and technology roles at Amadeus, France, prior to launching ixigo in 2007. A big supporter of entrepreneurship, Aloke is a key investor and advisor for several startups and accelerators. Aloke is an IIT Kanpur alumnus and an MBA from INSEAD.

Key Takeaways

Aloke shares the struggles of getting ixigo off the ground and also the challenges they faced while raising their first round of investment
How positive customer feedback and growth for their key metrics kept them going even when things were hard
How startups can deal with a crisis like COVID and come out of it stronger
ixigo’s work culture, how it was shaped and how startups can build a great company culture
Aloke shares how his leadership has evolved over time learning from mistakes and key qualities that are quintessential for a startup leader
An interesting instance where a VC made a big impact for ixigo
How late stage fundraising is different from Seed and Series A
How startups should think about going for IPO
Startups Aloke likes to back and why

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09/15/21 • 39 min

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