50: Anand Chandrasekaran (General Catalyst) | You are really betting on the founders | 1947 Rise

<h1><strong>Anand Chandrasekaran</strong></h1> <p>Anand is a Partner at General Catalyst. In this role, he is focused on early-stage investing and leading the India/US practice across consumer, climate/agri, healthcare, software and crypto/fintech.</p> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <p>00:00 &nbsp;Top Moments</p> <p>01:03 Intro to pod with Anand Chandrasekaran</p> <p>02:33 Anand’s journey of growing up in India and what made him move to the US.</p> <p>07:08 Anand’s framework of moving back and his learnings while working at companies in India.</p> <p>12:00 What drove Anand to angel investing and what was his first angel investment?</p> <p>16:10 Something that Anand knows now he wishes he knew earlier about angel investing.</p> <p>20:02 Anand’s transition to full-time venture capitalist and how did General Catalyst happen?</p> <p>24:30 Thesis of GC for India.</p> <p>29:34 What kind of change would Anand like to see in the Indian ecosystem?</p> <p>32:32 Anand’s take on the layoffs happening in the US.</p> <p>35:58 If money and attention were not needed anymore what would Anand work on?</p> <p>39:30 Who is Anand outside of work?</p>