The joy of small ideas that fly 🚀
I’ve written emails mid-air, aboard flights. But this is the first time I’m writing from the boarding gates of an airport. If this one digresses a little or feels unpolished, bear with me. It’s coming straight from the gut. There’s something about small ideas that take flight. They energise us in ways that go beyond […]
Pay it FWD: Karthik Reddy’s blueprint for building ecosystems
Every single founder I grabbed coffee with would drop the same name: Karthik Reddy of Blume Ventures. Every amazing SaaS or consumer startup seemed to orbit around Blume’s star. I knew at the time, I needed to meet Karthik.
Pay it FWD: Suren misses nothing
“You know what, you should speak to Suren?” she said. I hadn’t yet met Surendran Balchandran (or Suren, as everyone knows him). But when Prukalpa vouches for someone, you don’t question it. Almost the same day, I pinged her asking for an introduction. What followed was one of the most surprising experiences of my life. He was quiet in early meetings—attending, taking notes, nodding along. But then came event day, and it was like watching a submarine surface. Suren was on top of everything, executing flawlessly, spotting failure points, and quietly putting processes in place to avoid them.
Pay it FWD: The unassuming generosity of Shashank Kumar
“I am in,” said Shashank Kumar, co-founder of Razorpay, leaning back on his chair. I hadn’t completed my pitch, but Shashank’s mind was made up. There wasn’t much to say, so I pocketed my iPhone, stood up, thanked him, and left. He had just agreed to sign a not-insignificant cheque for our efforts.Â
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