Best of Bootstrapping: Discussing Investing Across Sectors in India with Swapna Gupta, Qualcomm Ventures

If you have been bootstrapping and think you are ready for investors, you need to learn how investors think. First, please study our free Bootstrapping course and Investor Introductions page. Then start looking for entrepreneur – investor fit. Today I introduce you to Swapna Gupta. Swapna Gupta, Senior Investment Manager at Qualcomm Ventures, explains the firm’s investment strategy. You can

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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator Investor Forum: With Swapna Gupta of Qualcomm Ventures (Part 4)

Sramana Mitra: If you look at the 2018 deal flow, how many deals do you look at in a year? What are the trends in that deal flow? Swapna Gupta: We have a three-member India team. Between us, we end up looking at 200 plus deals a year. There’s always a flavor of the season

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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator Investor Forum: With Swapna Gupta of Qualcomm Ventures (Part 3)

Sramana Mitra: Technology consumer products and consumer electronics hasn’t really happened in India. It’s all been from elsewhere. China is very strong. Chinese products come into India fairly aggressively, right? The competitive landscape is very tricky. You’ve invested in about 25 companies. Why don’t we talk about a few case studies of what you have

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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator Investor Forum: With Swapna Gupta of Qualcomm Ventures (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: Are you investing in media as well? Swapna Gupta: Yes, but our perspective is slightly different. We’re looking at technology which is changing. Media is changing as well. It’s no more just about content. You’re talking about virtual reality. You’re talking about augmented reality. You’re talking about immersive experiences. What we’re playing closest

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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator Investor Forum: With Swapna Gupta of Qualcomm Ventures (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our free Bootstrapping course and the Investor Introductions page. Responding to a popular request, we are now sharing transcripts of our investor podcast interviews in this new series. The following interview with Swapna Gupta was recorded in February 2019. Swapna Gupta, Senior Investment Manager at Qualcomm Ventures, explains the

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432nd 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Swapna Gupta, Qualcomm Ventures

Swapna Gupta, Senior Investment Manager at Qualcomm Ventures, explains the firm’s investment strategy.