The Indian Startup Show

With over $1.85 Billion invested in the Indian FinTech space so far, I speak with Tanul Mishra CEO of Afthonia labs. Afthonia labs focuses on early stage startups in Fintech and provides them with a trusted ecosystem to grow and succeed. She talks about what startups should be focussing on and what they are looking for . She also reflects on her time as the co-founder of Eatelish, a successful food service that is a bridge between artisan foodmakers from across India and consumers. She talks about surviving the early days, breakthrough moments, having a successful exit and an interesting story about pickles and sorting things out over a cup of hot chocolate! In this episode we also talk about: Funding is not the ultimate benchmark of success. Advice on launching startups. What should go in your pitch deck Being excited & emotional after a successful exit. Having an epiphany when trekking Great thoughts on when the right time to sell your startup. Examples of Fintech startups Book recommendation -