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🌟 India’s Incredible Contributions to AI in the U.S. 🌟 Did you know that Indian innovators are leading the charge in building some of the largest AI-focused billion-dollar companies in the U.S.? 🇮🇳✨ Here are some remarkable achievements: 🔸 HighRadius – Valued at $3.10 Billion 🔸 Uniphore – Valued at $2.5 Billion 🔸 Eightfold.ai – Valued at $2.2 Billion 🔸 Moveworks – Valued at $2 Billion 🔸 H2O.ai – Valued at $1.5 Billion 🔸 Cambridge Mobile Telematics – Valued at $1.5 Billion 🔸 SparkCognition – Valued at $1.4 Billion 🔸 SeekOut – Valued at $1.2 Billion These companies are transforming industries with cutting-edge AI technologies, thanks to Indian founders and co-founders. India’s talent continues to redefine global innovation in technology and artificial intelligence. 🚀 #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #India #Innovation #TechLeadership #Startups #Entrepreneurship #Technology #GlobalImpact #IndianTech

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𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁, 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝗱, 𝗧𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Charming, brilliant, and hilarious—Huggy Hayagreeva Rao had the Sand Technologies team glued to our seats during our most recent company-wide "Thursday Late Discussion" session. Huggy is the co-author of "Scaling Up Excellence" and a professor of Organizational Behaviour at Stanford University. So when he speaks, we're all ears. One of the key takeaways that really struck a chord with us was Huggy's perspective on scaling excellence. He described it as "multiplying curiosity with generosity." Huggy pointed out that as companies grow, they often fall into the trap of "addition bias" and "time poverty." We just can't help but pile on more and more, until we're so overwhelmed that our curiosity and generosity take a backseat. Next thing you know, we're just going through the motions, feeling depleted, and lacking that sense of accountability. But the truth is that scaling isn't just about addition. In fact, sometimes it's about smart subtraction. We need to identify and remove the obstacles that stifle our team's ability to be curious and generous. When people are in that mindset, magic happens, problems get solved, everyone brings their A-game, and we all go home feeling energized rather than drained. Also, subtraction is like mowing the lawn: it's not a one-and-done deal—you've got to keep at it regularly. It's not just about efficiency, but about giving our team the gift of time, which inspires them to reciprocate with their best efforts. We have been on a massive scaling journey over the last three years. Our operations have grown from one site to 30 sites and the number of engineers we are developing has grown by 5,000X (which if my math is correct is about 500,000%). We are just getting started, so we’re always curious about what we need to do as an organization to maintain our scale, and not lose quality, dynamism, agility, and our innovative spirit. The team is already lobbying for Huggy to host our TLD every week 😄—a testament to how insightful, thought-provoking, and relatable his lessons are. We have homework, though; time to put these ideas to work and start scaling up excellence.

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Interesting and relatable piece by Nutgraf / The Ken Praveen Gopal Krishnan in my inbox today. Few VCs balance this line well, even fewer can project an authentic narrative of what they actually do. In my observation of actions, a VC is a financier first and last, and anything else is marketing until proven otherwise. #vc #startups #india #founder

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Commoditization of AI models Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of watching Aravind Srinivas' (founder of Perplexity) interview with Aarthi Ramamurthy and Sriram Krishnan . It's a great interview and I would recommend AI founders to watch it if possible. https://lnkd.in/gnM2NeS8 Couple of things that stuck me from the interview: 1. Aravind believes in the commoditization of AI models in the long run. His take his firms like Perplexity which focus on user problems and solve for it using relevant models will win. Perplexity does it quite well, do check them out if you haven't already. This is something that AI entrepreneurs should think about. Creating foundational models is freaking expensive! and for conservative capital allocators like us it is too risky a bet (not betting on AI is even riskier 😅, I guess we need to learn more) I am going to tag the platform Guru and distinguished IIMB alumnus Sangeet Paul Choudary for his take on this. 2. The initial employees (5-10) have to be truth seekers rather than social affirmers(?) It was great hearing him talk about the culture at Perplexity of seeking the truth through open conversations and arguments on Slack rather than provide positive affirmation. I think it's something that every founder should strive for. Truth will prevail in the longer run. This works in technology, finance, politics, society, anywhere. (Satyamev Jayate is true in itself!) But to be able to have an open conversation, the founders need to have depth themselves. This is something that I feel the Indian ecosystem lacks, as most of the founders seem to be managerial in nature. I find them shifting to jargons rather than simplicity when questioned deeper. (By the way this is a classic test to check whether someone really knows it, people who know what they are talking about will make it simpler, those who don't take the cover of jargons to increase complexity and portray intelligence) I understand my analysis could be biased due to self-selection, and I would love to be proven wrong. It's pretty cool that Aravind chose Larry Page as his favourite entrepreneur due to their common background of coming from academic research to entrepreneurship. What I definitely don't agree with Aravind on The idea that luck doesn't play a role in outcomes. Successful people generally attribute success to their hard work/smartness / enterprise without understanding their privilege. For e.g. A smarter/more hardworking/more enterprising Dalit girl from Bihar will never have the kind of opportunities that I had as a Tam Bram born in a lower-middle class but very well educated family in Chennai. One has tried to solve for it using our Sakhi Scholars programme, which supports gifted girls from underprivileged communities to achieve their dream through financial support. On a lighter note, Aravind is a 2017 IIT-M alum and has already built a $8 billion company, what the hell am I doing with my life? 🤔

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🚨 🚀 BREAKING! Kicking off 2025 with "hot" news from 8090 Industries! We’re thrilled to unveil our latest investment in Karman Industries, led by powerhouse industrialists, David Tearse and Chiranjeev Kalra. 🌋⛏️ Industrial heat is the lifeblood of industries like brewing, chemical manufacturing, and food processing—yet it remains one of the toughest strongholds of fossil fuels. With the Thermal01, Karman is revolutionizing the future of industrial heat with their SpaceX-inspired heat pumps -- leveraging cutting-edge turbomachinery to tackle one of the hardest decarbonization challenges: Replacing fossil fuel-based industrial boilers. ⛏️ Karman Industries will deliver high-temperature heat that is COST-COMPETITIVE with natural gas, especially in high-demand industrial regions. Their compact, oil-free designs simplify maintenance while their turbomachinery technology slashes system complexity. ⚡ This isn’t just innovation—it’s the dawn of a cleaner, smarter, more resilient era for global industry. With a bold vision and a world-class team, Karman Industries is set to transform how industries think about abundant, dependable, affordable and sustainable heat. 🔥 We’re beyond proud to stand alongside this pioneering team and our friends at Riot Ventures, Space VC and Wonder Ventures as they blaze a trail toward a future where industrial progress and environmental stewardship go hand in hand. 🌍 cc Kerem Ozmen Grant Brown Wes Mendenhall Haluk Sabanci Dincer Filip Vurdelja Ishan Meswani Garuth A. Andrew Irwin Shilpa Patel Price Mulford David Deak Will Coffield Stephen Marcus Jonathan Lacoste Dustin Rosen

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Excited and looking forward to discussing the evolving challenges of raising capital for early-stage startups at SAASCON24. Join me as I dive into the current trends, what founders need to know, and how we can navigate this more challenging environment. #SAASCON24 #StartupFunding #EarlyStageStartups #SaaS #Entrepreneurship

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Like to order deliveries from the comfort of your own home? Zepto's recent $665 million funding will now allow the company to set up even more store across India to serve you better. Read all about it only in my new article at Entrepreneur India. . . . Follow and connect for more industry news and updates . . . #News #Update #Zepto #Funding #Investment #EntrepreneurIndia #AdityaPranMahanta https://lnkd.in/gYvATrUE

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When you find a practical use of AI in an area that has strong tailwinds in the India growth story, you know this is a venture that has a high potential not just for value creation but for job creation in the country. Delighted to back TraqCheck founders Jaibir Nihal Singh, Armaan Mehta and @rishabh jain as they make it easier for over 200 corporations to embrace the new way of work. Traqcheck's Ai-enabled background checks of employees is way, way faster and far more reliable than traditional methods of background verification. Pankaj Bansal (पंकज बंसल)Karann Mittal Danish Dogra Aman Khan Yukta Kelkar Atreyi Dass

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This post from Vaibhav Domkundwar beautifully shows how surviving long enough can position a startup to take advantage of an eventual tailwind. When we invested in Yulu, no one had a clue that Quick Commerce will become the next commerce phenomenon in the country after payments. Because Yulu intelligently survived, kept improving the product and is capital-efficient enough to be agile to market needs, it’s now befitting from QC tailwinds. Reminds me of what the Rippling founder once said - as a startup, just survive 10 years and the odds are that you will end up succeeding.

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Congrats to Zingly.ai, Gaurav Passi and the entire team on their launch. We are proud to be investors from Day 1. This is once in a decade style opportunity. It's 2024, and You and I, as customers, still continue to struggle with 1-800 numbers, ineffective AI Chatbots and spelling our names, account numbers and other info over and over again ... It's time to change all that. Zingly lets a business's customers drive the experience they want as they want it (quick answer from AI or a real conversation with human agents or a hybrid), how they want it (text, audio, video), and from any device without having to repeat info over and over again - all from a single personalized Zingly Room. Sounds obvious! But the best ideas are the simple obvious ones! #FutureOfCX #AIRevolution #CustomerExperience #Startups #Entrepreneurship #VentureCapital https://lnkd.in/gV9mk7je

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Had a fascinating discussion with Vinod Khosla, the visionary founder of Sun Microsystems and Khosla Ventures. His insights on entrepreneurship and innovation were truly inspiring. Grateful for the opportunity to learn from a true pioneer in both tech and healthcare industries. Having closely followed Vinod's insights, I've distilled his top 10 timeless pieces of advice for entrepreneurs: 1. Embrace Failure: He advises entrepreneurs to see failure not as the end, but as a stepping stone to success. Learning from mistakes is crucial for growth. 2. Think Big: Vinod encourages entrepreneurs to think beyond the status quo and aim for ambitious goals. Bold visions drive innovation and transformation. 3. Focus on Impact: He emphasizes the importance of creating products and solutions that have a meaningful impact on people's lives and society as a whole. 4. Iterate Rapidly: Vinod advocates for a culture of rapid iteration and experimentation. Iterate quickly, learn fast, and adapt to changing market dynamics. 5. Stay Resilient: Entrepreneurship is a rollercoaster ride, and Khosla stresses the need for resilience. Persevere through challenges and setbacks to ultimately achieve success. 6. Surround Yourself with Great Talent: Building a strong team is paramount. Khosla advises entrepreneurs to surround themselves with talented individuals who complement their skills and share their passion. 7. Stay Customer-Centric: Always keep the customer at the forefront of decision-making. Understanding their needs and pain points is essential for creating valuable solutions. 8. Embrace Disruption: He encourages entrepreneurs to disrupt existing industries and challenge conventional wisdom. Disruption creates opportunities for innovation and growth. 9. Be Adaptable: In today's fast-paced world, adaptability is key. Vinod advises entrepreneurs to remain agile and flexible in response to market changes and emerging trends. 10. Never Stop Learning: Continuous learning is essential for staying ahead in the ever-evolving business landscape. Vinod encourages entrepreneurs to be curious, seek knowledge, and never stop growing. Thank you Vinod for sharing your wisdom! #VinodKhosla Vinod Khosla #TechInnovation #technology #healthcare #VC #investment #MachineLearning #deeplearning #Entrepreneurship American Association for Precision Medicine (AAPM) #aapmhealth #aapm_health #artificialintellience #ai #news

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Industry 5.0 is transforming manufacturing by combining advanced technologies with a human-centric approach. It focuses on collaboration between humans and machines, emphasizing personalization, sustainability, and creativity. Know how it is changing the game from Dr. Ahmed A. Alsharif, Averroes Ventures #IR5 #IR4 #IndustrialRevolution

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Luv Gupta Amrita Agrawal Ambrish Gupta Mayank Chouhan Abhinav Mehta Rohit Kumar Singh Saransh Mahere Dr. Kartikey Gupta Thrilled to unveil Forescribe's xAI suite, featuring Smart Alerts and AI Post Mortem—innovations in SaaS Ops designed to elevate strategic oversight for CIOs, COOs, and their teams. 📨 Smart Alerts delivers proactive, tailored insights, enabling faster decision-making to keep your digital landscape aligned with your vision. ✨ AI Post Mortem now offers executive summaries on product spend, usage, and benchmarks with Forrester’s Digital Transformation Maturity Model—empowering leaders with clear, instant actionable insights. With xAI, unlock real-time data to drive transformational outcomes and make every tech investment count. 💰 🥂 Kudos to the teams involved in taking this live. Learn more about Forescribe xAI initiative here: https://lnkd.in/gzxxxh6W

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Trying something new… I will be shortly recording an episode on “Finding your first design partners in the US as a US-India startup” with an accomplished serial founder in the SaaS/enterprise space. What questions should I ask? Thoughts please 🙏🏽 PS: more specific, the better!

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The Hidden Revenue Drain in B2B Marketplace - Sales🚨 How did we add about 1000$+ USD every day for this business using lead follow up automation? Imagine this: you're running a successful electrical wires or steel tubes distribution business, receiving hundreds of inquiries everyday from B2B marketplace platforms. You’ve got high demand, but your team is spending hours each day manually replying to inquiries. This is exactly what M.M.SANKHLA ELECTRICALS, a leader in distributing industrial Flameproof Control Gear Products, Power-Flex & Wires & Cables faced. They were losing potential revenue of up to $1000 every day, simply because they couldn’t respond to all incoming inquiries in time. The Problem: - Hundreds of inquiries from IndiaMART etc. - The team was spending hours manually replying. - When the team wasn’t available, queries went unanswered. - Result: Missed leads, lost deals, and lost revenue. The Solution? Workflow Automation. SmallBay Digital stepped in and introduced an automated workflow. Inquiry capture → Emails are automatically read & stored. Predefined replies → System sends instant responses with product info. Lead qualification → Notifies the team only for qualified leads. WhatsApp Integration → Simultaneous replies on WhatsApp for faster engagement. We made it work using using Make, WhatsApp (Meta API), AiSensy, Google Workspace. The Result: 👉 Saved Time, Boosted Engagement 👉 50+ hours saved per month (estimated) 👉 Every inquiry responded to instantly 👉 35% more engagement with WhatsApp integration No more lost leads, no more missed opportunities. Want This for Your Business? If you're losing leads, it's time to automate! Let us help you: ☑Respond faster ☑Engage smarter ☑Grow effortlessly 💡 Phase 2: What’s Next? -> We’re currently integrating OpenAI APIs (#chatgpt) to create an intelligent, personalized response system. Soon, we’ll be able to generate accurate estimates and handle deeper conversations with potential clients automatically. -> Also, integrate all inbound leads to a full blown #CRM (Say, Zoho CRM or LeadSquared). -> Send leads data to Facebook (Meta Business Suite) so when you are ready to run Meta ads, your ROAS is to the moon! 🚀 📈 Want this for your B2B business? 💬 DM me for a quick demo or comment "B2B Enquiry" to get a one month free email follow-up integration! #b2bmarketplace #b2bleads

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It was an incredible opportunity to connect with: Pranav Srinivasan : Co-Founder of Accio Robotics Pranav Srinivasan Ravi Kumar : Co-Founder of Dexler Dexler Energy Pvt Ltd Willson Brilliant : Co-Founder of BlockSurvey Their insights and vision are truly inspiring, and I’m grateful for the chance to learn from them. Excited to see where our paths may cross again in the future! 🚀✨ #Leadership #Networking #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #SummitConnections"

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Picture on a lighter note 😅 😜 Difference between Sector-Specific vs. Sector-Agnostic Incubation Centers Incubation centers play a pivotal role in nurturing startups, but their focus can vary significantly. Sector-specific incubation centers specialize in a particular industry, offering tailored resources, mentorship, and networks that align with the unique needs of startups in that sector. This focused approach can accelerate growth and innovation within a niche. On the other hand, sector-agnostic incubation centers provide a broader spectrum of support, welcoming startups from diverse industries. Their wide-ranging expertise and resources foster cross-industry collaboration and innovation, offering startups the flexibility to explore and evolve in a dynamic environment. Choosing between these two types of incubation centers depends on what your startup needs. If you thrive on specialized support and deep industry connections, a sector-specific incubator might be your perfect fit. But if you crave a dynamic ecosystem where you can explore and evolve alongside a mix of different startups, a sector-agnostic center could be the ideal place to grow. Whether you seek specialized support or a diverse ecosystem, the right fit can propel your venture to new heights. #incubationcenters #startups #sectorspecific #sectoragnostic #olympics #olympics2024

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