[Podcast] The state of the VC ecosystem amidst the COVID-19 crisis

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Subrata and Prashanth share an on the ground view of the state of the VC ecosystem in India amidst the COVID-19 situation and what to expect for the road ahead.

They share advice for founders as they plan for the tough times ahead along with learnings and observations from previous economic downturns including some of the positive outcomes.

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As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to impact the way we live, work and operate, very few startups managed to escape the repercussions of this pandemic.

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Notes

01:27 – Comparing COVID-19 times with dot-com bubble burst and 2008 recession

06:23 – Efforts going on in the startup- VC ecosystem around helping fight COVID-19

09:50 – Current state of Indian VC ecosystem amidst COVID-19

13:00 – Assessing risk at a portfolio level

16:08 – Actionable advice to startup founders

20:20 – Planning for cash runway- time frame and approach

21:55 – Advice for founders looking to startup or in pre-PMF stage

24:30 – Fast forward: view of 24 months ahead

28:43 – Reinventing yourself in crisis times (INSIGHTS #13: 1999 to 2018 — Ashish Hemrajani recaps the BookMyShow journey)

30:25 – Fundamental transformation of some sectors

31:13 – Dealing with anxiety

33:25 – Rapid Fire Round