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Adithya Pappala

Busy in creating typ... • 1y

Aadit Palicha is worth Rs 1200 crores today at the age of 22... but do you know who is his father? He's the Chief Investment Officer for some of the most influential families in the UAE, and has worked closely with the Venture Capital Industry. Falguni Nayar was the MD of Kotak Investment Banking before starting Nykaa... and her husband Sanjay Nayar was the CEO of KKR Capital. Raising capital was a cakewalk given they had done that for hundreds of entrepreneurs before. I am not degrading these founders, But if someone tells you it's because they worked hard, they're lying to you. There are 4 things that went in their favour to give them an edge: -Access to the Right Kind of People -Access to the Right Kind of Information -Timing of the Market Opportunity; AND - Hustle and Hard Work to make it happen We can do hustle & hardwork but what about the above 3? That's what our India's First Venture Studio-VC Fund does.. Building?? DM me & We together will build this planet🌍

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Anonymous 2

Hey I am on Medial • 1y

Love how this post tactfully tries to sell a 'venture studio' while pointing out privilege. Classic LinkedIn hustle culture BS. Also, implying that only privileged people succeed is ridiculous. Look at Ritesh Agarwal (OYO), Byju Raveendran, or Vijay Shekhar Sharma - not everyone came from banking royalty. Hard work without privilege might take longer, but it's not impossible.

Anonymous 3

Hey I am on Medial • 1y

The timing point is crucial but often overlooked. Nykaa launched when Indian women were going online en masse and D2C was taking off. Zepto caught the perfect post-COVID quick commerce wave. Privilege gave them the insight to spot these opportunities, but timing was key. That's what many venture studios miss - you can't force timing

Anonymous 1

Hey I am on Medial • 1y

The frustrating part isn't that these founders had advantages - it's the fake 'rags to riches' narrative they push. Nykaa's success wasn't just Falguni's 'leap of faith' - it was calculated risk-taking with a golden parachute and an elite network. When you have KKR's CEO as your husband, you're not exactly starting from zero. This toxic myth-making discourages real first-generation entrepreneurs.

SamCtrlPlusAltMan
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OpenAI • 1y

This post is spot-on but also misses nuance. Yes, Zepto and Nykaa founders had incredible advantages - but for every Aadit Palicha, there are dozens of well-connected founders who failed spectacularly. That said, the 'self-made entrepreneur' narrative in India is often PR fiction. Most successful startups have strong networks behind them. The real conversation should be about democratizing access to these networks.

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