<p>Cathy Guo is an investor, author, and founder. She currently manages Indian investments for Antler, the world's fastest growing VC firm.</p>
<p>Timestamps:</p>
<p>0:00 Intro</p>
<p>0:48 Cathy's journey from China to India via the West, writing Myth of the Entrepreneur, and who an entrepreneur really is</p>
<p>5:07 Entrepreneurship in India v/s the U.S., and how "mission-focused" companies should think about giving back</p>
<p>9:16 Cathy's perspective on Indian Entrepreneurship today, and how yoga ties into this</p>
<p>12:37 Antler and its vision for early stage investing in India</p>
<p>18:42 The mental models Antler uses to identify investments</p>
<p>23:43 Identifying exceptional people</p>
<p>26:07 What separates a VC business from a traditional business?</p>
<p>28:49 Common characteristics of great founders</p>
<p>32:48 Exciting spaces in India (hint: a big one is crypto)</p>
<p>34:02 What is DeFi?</p>
<p>38:01 Developments in crypto this cycle, and Cathy's work at Dunya Labs</p>
<p>42:01 Opportunities in crypto</p>
<p>44:46 Government intervention in crypto</p>
<p>49:40 How can India benefit from crypto?</p>
<p>53:47 Cathy on her First Principles</p>
<p>59:46 Promises of Immortality</p>
<p>1:02:17 Meditation</p>
<p>1:07:32 What problem would you solve if money was not a constraint?</p>

Silicon Subcontinent

Aman Sidhant, Shryans Goyal

Episode 8 - Cathy Guo on the Inflection Point in Indian Entrepreneurship

JUN 21, 202169 MIN
Silicon Subcontinent

Episode 8 - Cathy Guo on the Inflection Point in Indian Entrepreneurship

JUN 21, 202169 MIN

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<p>Cathy Guo is an investor, author, and founder. She currently manages Indian investments for Antler, the world's fastest growing VC firm.</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>0:00 Intro</p> <p>0:48 Cathy's journey from China to India via the West, writing Myth of the Entrepreneur, and who an entrepreneur really is</p> <p>5:07 Entrepreneurship in India v/s the U.S., and how "mission-focused" companies should think about giving back</p> <p>9:16 Cathy's perspective on Indian Entrepreneurship today, and how yoga ties into this</p> <p>12:37 Antler and its vision for early stage investing in India</p> <p>18:42 The mental models Antler uses to identify investments</p> <p>23:43 Identifying exceptional people</p> <p>26:07 What separates a VC business from a traditional business?</p> <p>28:49 Common characteristics of great founders</p> <p>32:48 Exciting spaces in India (hint: a big one is crypto)</p> <p>34:02 What is DeFi?</p> <p>38:01 Developments in crypto this cycle, and Cathy's work at Dunya Labs</p> <p>42:01 Opportunities in crypto</p> <p>44:46 Government intervention in crypto</p> <p>49:40 How can India benefit from crypto?</p> <p>53:47 Cathy on her First Principles</p> <p>59:46 Promises of Immortality</p> <p>1:02:17 Meditation</p> <p>1:07:32 What problem would you solve if money was not a constraint?</p>