E125 - Becoming India's #1 Solo GP w/Better Capital's Vaibhav Domkundwar

<p>In this Episode, I (<a href="https://twitter.com/jivraj_sachar">@Jivraj Singh Sachar</a>) speak with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/better/">Vaibhav Domkundwar</a>, Founder of Better Capital.</p> <p>Vaibhav is India’s leading Solo General Partner, having founded Better Capital and leading it to become one of the most promising early stage venture funds in the country. Built on top of fundamentals such as early conviction, phenomenal speed in decision making and compounded network effects, Better has successfully invested in more than 250 companies to date, some of which include the incredible institutions such as Open Bank, Slice, M2P, Rupeek, Teachmint and many more!</p> <p>Through the next 90 minutes, we uncover how Vaibhav has established Better Capital in the ecosystem and paved the way for the next generation of Solo Capitalists in the country. We discuss his framework of investing, building conviction, process of identifying relevant markets with a forward looking lens, the importance of systems thinking in building scalable mechanisms and understand deeply how he thinks about portfolio construction, portfolio support at scale and building a brand by writing in public.</p> <p>This episode has Vaibhav share a plethora of compounded learnings in the most candid manner I have heard and I have cherished each part of the conversation. I am certain you will too, but before we get started, here is a quick word about our sponsor:</p> <p><strong>Stride Ventures</strong>, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more