DiscoverThe Desi VC with Akash Bhat⁠⁠E139: Karthik Prabhakar⁠⁠ (Managing Partner, ⁠⁠PeerCapital)
⁠⁠E139: Karthik Prabhakar⁠⁠ (Managing Partner, ⁠⁠PeerCapital)

⁠⁠E139: Karthik Prabhakar⁠⁠ (Managing Partner, ⁠⁠PeerCapital)

Update: 2024-09-16
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Karthik Prabhakar is the Managing Partner at PeerCapital, an early-stage investment fund in India focused on seed to Series A rounds. Karthik has been a part of the Indian tech ecosystem since 2005, with a wealth of experience in venture capital, product development, and marketing. Prior to PeerCapital, Karthik was the Managing Director at Chiratae Ventures (formerly known as IDG Ventures).


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Episode Notes:



  1. What still excites Karthik about India today (2:35 )

  2. Staying ahead of trends as an investor (5:11 )

  3. India’s trajectory over the next 10-15 years (10:18 )

  4. Karthik’s evolution as an investor from the beginning to now (17:40 )

  5. How to build a strong network in venture capital (21:20 )

  6. Building a world-class institution in venture capital (26:40 )

  7. Measuring the factors that contribute to a VC fund’s brand (31:30 )

  8. The importance of branding for a VC fund (33:45 )

  9. PeerCapital’s success in building a brand (40:22 )

  10. How to genuinely add value as an investor (46:46 )

  11. Is competition beneficial for a VC fund? (54:30 )

  12. Why gaming is a focus area for PeerCapital (57:05 )

  13. Top 3 lessons from Karthik’s investing career (1:03:35 )


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  1. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Karthik on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  2. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Karthik on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  3. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Desi VC on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  4. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Akash Bhat on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  5. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Akash Bhat on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠

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⁠⁠E139: Karthik Prabhakar⁠⁠ (Managing Partner, ⁠⁠PeerCapital)

⁠⁠E139: Karthik Prabhakar⁠⁠ (Managing Partner, ⁠⁠PeerCapital)

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