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UVC: Shwetank Verma from Leo Capital on how founders can obtain honest information about VCs, ways in which InsureTech can reduce costs & increase convenience and positive changes that are expected in the Indian startup ecosystem
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UVC: Shwetank Verma from Leo Capital on how founders can obtain honest information about VCs, ways in which InsureTech can reduce costs & increase convenience and positive changes that are expected in the Indian startup ecosystem

In the latest episode of the Understanding VC podcast, Rahul speaks with Shwetank Verma, Co-Founder, and General Partner at Leo Capital. Shwetank explains that he ended up in venture due to a natural progression of his experiences in building and selling

In this episode you will learn:

  • How did Shwetank end up in venture?

  • Why does Shwetank advise not to treat fundraising as a competition?

  • What is the most challenging situation a VC can help a startup with, and why is it important?

  • Is it easy to get the truth about VCs from founders, and where is the best place to get it?

  • Why is it important to read what VCs write on LinkedIn or other places according to Shwetank?

  • Why has insurance been a bit behind other financial services? How can InsureTech reduce costs and increase convenience?

  • Why is building trust important for new insurers? What can new insurers do to build trust with their customers?

  • How can standardized data provided by the health stack help insurers create better products and outcomes?

  • What is the current state of venture in India and what positive changes are expected in the ecosystem?

About:

Shwetank Verma is the Co-Founder, and General Partner at Leo Capital. Shwetank leads Leo Capital's investments in South East Asia and supports the India investments. Based in Singapore, he is a frequent visitor to India and is personally passionate about health-tech and insurtech opportunities. Prior to his role at Leo Capital, Shwetank was the head of open innovation at MetLife Asia, where he established and managed Collab, a platform for matching the best technology startups with the right problem statements in the enterprise. He also served as an adviser on open innovation to several Fortune 500 companies.ย 

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