Radhakrishna: Typical MBA VCs Lack Operational Nuance for Investing
Aprameya Radhakrishna · From TaxiForSure to Koo: The Entrepreneurial Journey of Aprameya Radhakrishna · Apr 3, 2023 · at 40:40
Aprameya Radhakrishna (founder of TaxiForSure and Koo) discusses the composition and mindset of India's venture capital ecosystem.
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“What I would have liked is more people who have run real businesses to be VCs. Because there's a lot of nuances and nitty gritties that, you know, the typical MBA VC doesn't get. And even with 20 company experience, I think, you know, the nuances of running a company is always going to add a little more character into investing rather than, you know, being very theoretical about it.”
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