As a part of the fourth edition of Fast Forward, we are thrilled to launch Founder Foreword, a captivating series of conversations that takes you on a remarkable journey through the minds of industry leaders who have transformed their seed-stage ventures into scalable businesses. Founder Foreward offers an exclusive peek into the stories, experiences, and invaluable insights of these trailblazing entrepreneurs.
In this episode, we have Anjali Sosale, Partner, WaterBridge Ventures, in conversation with Pankaj Vermani, Founder and CEO, Clovia
Clovia is a premier a premier fashion, lingerie and personal care brand in India that successfully exited to the Reliance Group. Beyond Clovia, Pankaj actively advises startups in the internet, mobile and ecommerce spaces and regularly writes for technology blogs on team building, scale and business strategy. His actively practices meditation and is a theatre buff performing in the professional theatre circle.
Key segments within the podcast:
0:50: The story of 5 founders starting a fashionable lingerie brand
4:35: Raising the first round
7:00: First 100 days post funding
9:12: Taking unconventional bets
11:43: Expanding the industry width
13:44: From internet to storefront
16:40: Lessons in Marketing
18:05: Moving beyond seed
21:27: Building the culture at Clovia
25:50: Work-life balance
28:47:Investor-market fit and his exit to Reliance
31:32: Game-changing decisions
37:55: About WaterBridge Ventures
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