These reflections are amazing esp. #7, #8, and #18. I used to work as a junior VC earlier and often thought about how luck plays a disproportionate role at a seed-VC and sometimes self-fulfilling prophesies come true. On #17, imho, it's to get new ideas (and make sure you don't miss the "trends") and to get deal-flow (one VC's pass is another VC's golden ticket) and I think it's a worthy exercise if you're able to not give in to the consensus bias.
Interesting what you say about conviction on your seed investments vs pre-seed. How much does data inform your decision? Have you compared any indian investments you've made to US/Europe seed tickets?
Thanks for sharing Kaushik. I enjoyed reading this as I would love to be a VC one day. It felt good to see point 16, given that i had only remotely connected sales(what i currently do) with a VC journey. Might you have any resources that could help me explore this connection more?
These reflections are amazing esp. #7, #8, and #18. I used to work as a junior VC earlier and often thought about how luck plays a disproportionate role at a seed-VC and sometimes self-fulfilling prophesies come true. On #17, imho, it's to get new ideas (and make sure you don't miss the "trends") and to get deal-flow (one VC's pass is another VC's golden ticket) and I think it's a worthy exercise if you're able to not give in to the consensus bias.
Loved this post.
Interesting what you say about conviction on your seed investments vs pre-seed. How much does data inform your decision? Have you compared any indian investments you've made to US/Europe seed tickets?
Great post, thanks for sharing these!
Thanks for sharing Kaushik. I enjoyed reading this as I would love to be a VC one day. It felt good to see point 16, given that i had only remotely connected sales(what i currently do) with a VC journey. Might you have any resources that could help me explore this connection more?
Thanks for sharing.. it is always insightful, reading honest personal reflections of hardwork and learning from that work..