Bharat Bhise
After finishing college in India, Bharat Bhise’s father made some calls and helped introduce him to colleagues at the Birla Group. Bharat started in their subsidiary company GMMCO, which was…
Investing is betting on the future. The founders in this section do it professionally. They’ve built venture capital firms, angel networks, investment platforms, and financial tools that help people put their money where their conviction is.
These interviews cover every style of investing. Venture capital. Angel investing. Real estate investment. Public markets. Impact investing. The founders who fund other founders, and the founders who built the tools that make investing accessible to everyone, not just the people with a Bloomberg terminal.
What makes these conversations valuable is the perspective from both sides. Many of these founders have been investors and operators. They know what it’s like to write the check and what it’s like to cash it. That dual perspective shows up in the quality of their insights.
You’ll find honest conversations about deal flow, due diligence, portfolio strategy, and the art of saying no. Which is most of investing, if we’re being honest. Whether you’re raising money, deploying it, or trying to understand how the investment world works, these are people worth listening to.
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