• E144: Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl (Founder & Managing Partner, Eternal Capital)

  • Dec 26 2024
  • Length: 59 mins
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E144: Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl (Founder & Managing Partner, Eternal Capital)

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  • Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl is the Founder & Managing Partner at Eternal Capital, a 120-crore fund investing in transformative startups across technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors in India. He is the former COO of BharatPe, and a leader with extensive experience in scaling businesses and driving operational excellence across Airtel, PayTM, and Fortis Hospitals, where he spearheaded growth and strategy initiatives.

    This is the first of a two-part series, with the second part coming out next week. Stay tuned!


    Episode Notes:

    1. Introduction (1:45)
    2. Dhruv’s transition from operator to investor (5:09)
    3. Insights from launching a new fund in India in 2024 (16:20)
    4. Developing investment skills and discipline as a venture fund manager (27:30)
    5. Strategies for fund managers to unlock capital for portfolio companies in later rounds (42:30)
    6. Perspectives of external vs domestic investors/LPs on India’s venture landscape (49:35)


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