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Don’t Look At Regulators As Your Enemy: Siddarth Pai’s Advice To Fintech Founders

Inc42 · 1y ago

Don’t Look At Regulators As Your Enemy: Siddarth Pai’s Advice To Fintech Founders

In a session at the Startup Mahakumbh, Siddarth Pai, the founding partner of 3one4 Capital, advised fintech startup founders to maintain a good relationship with regulators and consumers. He emphasized the need for entrepreneurs to understand the importance of balancing the interests of both parties. Pai also stated that many issues faced by fintech startups are a result of their voluntary ignorance of certain regulations. Harsh Jain, the co-founder of Groww, added that while entrepreneurs should challenge regulations that conflict with customer interests, they should prioritize creating long-term solutions to problems.

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Wing Venture's Sara Choi will dig into pitching VCs at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024

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Wing Venture's Sara Choi will dig into pitching VCs at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024

Wing Venture Capital's Sara Choi, a former founder turned investor, will be sharing her expertise on how to pitch to venture capitalists at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024. As venture capital expectations and market dynamics continuously evolve, it's crucial for early-stage founders to effectively communicate their strengths and momentum. The session will provide valuable insights and advice for founders looking to raise capital in the current challenging funding landscape. The deadline to apply for the So You Think You Can Pitch? program at the event is tomorrow, March 22. Early Stage 2024 is just a few weeks away, so secure your pass soon and save $200.

RBI Vs Fintech Startups Redux: Action Against Navi, DMI Finance Revives Debate

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RBI Vs Fintech Startups Redux: Action Against Navi, DMI Finance Revives Debate

The recent action by the RBI against non-banking financial companies (NBFC) has raised concerns for fintech startups about the need to navigate regulatory requirements. The RBI found that the pricing policies of these NBFCs were not in line with regulations, leading to questions about compliance burdens for startups. Fintech founders are feeling defeated as they must constantly keep up with regulators. The issue of balancing innovation with regulatory compliance remains a challenge for fintech startups.

Founders should look at capital as fuel, not outcome

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YourStory · 1y ago

Founders should look at capital as fuel, not outcome

Founders should look at capital as a tool to run the business rather than a way to arrive at valuation outcomes, said Mukul Arora, Co-managing Partner at Elevation Capital, at TechSparks 2023, in Delhi. Arora calls the current challenging times a "blessing in disguise" for founders, as it offers them time to develop a product with refined focus.

Former Peak XV exec Shweta Rajpal Kohli to launch Startup Policy Forum

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Former Peak XV exec Shweta Rajpal Kohli to launch Startup Policy Forum

Shweta Rajpal Kohli, a former executive at Peak XV and public policy expert, has introduced Startup Policy Forum (SPF), a platform to support and empower the Indian startup ecosystem. SPF plans to launch on January 16th and aims to bring together founders, policymakers, and regulators to enhance the government's efforts in backing Indian startups. The forum has already enlisted 30 startups as its members, including Razorpay, CRED, Pine Labs, Swiggy, and Bluestone. SPF has also established sector-specific councils to drive initiatives in fintech, consumer and commerce, emerging tech and AI, and new-age public companies.

Why did your parents' clothes last longer than yours?

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Counterintuitive advice for building AI products

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Counterintuitive advice for building AI products

You’re either building AI into your product now or you will be soon. And you’re probably already swimming in advice on the subject. But most of the advice out there is full of big, lofty ideas and light on tactics rooted in actual experience that you can implement today. So I teamed up with frequent collaborator Kyle Poyar to interview more than 20 successful builders and founders—people who have learned about building AI products the hard way—to share their biggest surprises and counterintuitive lessons. Many of these insights surprised me and got me thinking in a different way. I hope they will for you too.

3one4 Capital Doubles Down on Responsible Investing with India’s First VC ESG Officer

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3one4 Capital Doubles Down on Responsible Investing with India’s First VC ESG Officer

3one4 Capital, a Bengaluru-based venture capital firm, has appointed Siddarth Pai as India’s first ESG Officer in the VC industry and became the country's first venture capital signatory to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment. The firm’s newly released ESG Report 2024 outlines its strategy for integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into early-stage investing. This approach includes its proprietary Early Stage ESG Score (ES2) to assess pre-investment ESG metrics, focusing on impactful sectors like SaaS, fintech, and digital health.

Exclusive: Ranjan Pai’s MEMG-backed Finnable to raise new round

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Entrackr · 5m ago

Exclusive: Ranjan Pai’s MEMG-backed Finnable to raise new round

Finnable’s board has approved a special resolution to issue 92,831 preference shares at an issue price of Rs 3,290.95 each, raising Rs 30.55 crore, according to its regulatory filing accessed from the RoC. Digital lending platform Finnable is set to secure Rs 30.55 crore ($3.7 million) in a Series B funding round led by TVS Shriram Growth Fund, with participation from Malpani Retails Private Limited, Harsh Anand Jain, Neha Bagaria, Roopjyot Engineering, and other investors. Finnable’s board has approved a special resolution to issue 92,831 preference shares at an issue price of Rs 3,290.95 each, raising Rs 30.55 crore, according to its regulatory filing accessed from the RoC. TVS Shriram Growth and Malpani Retails will infuse Rs 19.40 crore and Rs 4.70 crore, respectively, while Harsh Anand Jain, Neha Bagaria, and other investors collectively will contribute the remaining Rs 6.45 crore. TVS Shriram Growth Fund is a private equity growth-expansion fund managed by TVS Capital. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Finnable will be valued at around Rs 866 crore (over $100 million) post-allotment. After the Series B round, MEMG Family Office LLP will hold an 18.69% stake in Finnable, while Matrix Partners India and TVS Shriram Growth will own 14.53% and 8.05%, respectively. Founded in 2016 by ex-bankers Nitin Gupta, Amit Arora, and Viraj Tyagi, Finnable is a Bengaluru-based fintech startup offering personal loans to salaried professionals. As of April 2021, Finnable raised $5.77 million over three funding rounds from 12 investors, including Manipal Global and MEMG Family Office. According to TheKredible, MEMG Group held 18.69% of the company as of the last funding round, while CEO Nitin Gupta retained a stake of over 24%. While Finnable has yet to file its annual report for FY24, the firm recorded over Rs 100 crore in revenue and Rs 19.51 crore loss in FY23.

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