E33: Rohit Goyal (Managing Partner, Windrose Capital)

Rohit Goyal is the Manager Partner at Windrose Capital, a Pune based early stage VC firm investing in India’s fast-transforming economy. He has entrepreneurial experience in Manufacturing & Technology and has set-up companies in & outside India, with people from China, Sri Lanka, UK & Germany.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electronics & Tele-Com.) & Masters in Management (Finance & Entrepreneurship) from CASS Business School, City University, London. 

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In this episode we will cover:

1. Last eight months at Windrose Capital (2:39)

2. Conversations with existing LPs and potential LPs during COVID (5:37)

3. Evolution of the thesis at Windrose? (19:43)

4. Rohit’s background and journey into VC (24:34)

5. Why Windrose chose Pune to be their HQ? (32:07)

6. Does the location of the fund really matter? (37:05)

7. How does a young fund manager convince LPs to invest in the firm? (39:15)

8. How did Rohit shortlist his LP candidates? (43:40)

9. What does ‘contextual fit’ really mean and represent at Windrose Capital? (47:33)

10. Determining market velocity and mapping the future of Indian VC (56:05)

11. Rapid fire (1:03:55)