Burst the bubble around early-stage investments in startups and get a better understanding of it from the pioneers themselves - Nikhil Kapur (Partner, STRIVE Ventures) and Mukul Rustagi (CEO, Classplus).

Nikhil Kapur spills all the secrets:

How do VCs evaluate a company/start-up? (02:01 )

What do VCs look for in an early-stage start-up? (04:38 )

How is seed-stage investing different from other stages? (06:52 )

Do VCs fight over deals? How do they navigate the market? (12:11 )

Rapid Fire Round (16:50 )

• Fastest time you’ve said yes to a company (16:50 )


• One company that shouldn’t be there in your anti portfolio (17:58 )


• Funniest/Strangest thing that has happened while others were pitching (19:56 )


• Data Vs. Gut feeling, what do you rely more upon?


• One Misconception about VC (22:36 )