Today, while I was waiting to meet my dost Sushil Singh at the DLF Golf Club, I experienced one such moment. My dear dost Lloyd Mathias—angel investor, business strategist, and one of the finest marketing minds—walked up to me with a warm smile, holding a copy of my book Dil Se Dost. He said softly, […]
I have known Sushil Singh for over 20 years, and the last ten—since he began his own practice as a Chartered Accountant—have been a masterclass in integrity, humility, and clarity. He is among the sharpest minds in his domain, yet what truly sets him apart is the respect and trust he commands. Many of his […]
It was wonderful catching up with Sanil Sachar, founder of Huddle Ventures, at the DLF Golf Club. This was our third face-to-face meeting; the first goes back to when Huddle was just being set up. Huddle was co-founded by Ishaan Khosla. I have known his father, Sanjiv Sachar, for over 20 years—we qualified as Chartered […]
I had the pleasure of spending time with Jivraj at the DLF Golf Club yesterday. What touched me most was his warmth, humility, and soft-spoken nature. I shared with him that my investment partner, Ishani, deeply appreciates his podcast, especially the quality of conversations and the thoughtfulness that comes through in each episode. What began […]
Some meetings feel like a circle-of-life moment. At DLF Golf Club, my dear dost of over 30 years, Raman Uberoi, introduced me to Varun Aggarwal. Raman has always embodied humility, wisdom, and grace through his long innings at CRISIL and beyond. Over the years, he has been a trusted friend, and this time he opened […]
I first connected with Vinod Sood four years ago when both of us backed the rockstar founders of Yatrikart, Shivangee Sharma and Gauravv Rana. We finally sat down for a long gupshup at DLF Golf Club last week. Vinod had read Dil Se Dost and wanted me to sign his copy. That moment of dosti […]
Three years ago, we were among the first few investors to back Akash Gupta, and today I am proud to see him emerge as one of my rockstar founders, supported by Abhinav Roy and Ankit Joshi. He is now backed by marquee investors—pi Ventures, Info Edge Ventures, Kalaari Capital, and Lok Capital. Akash graduated from […]
My association with Manoj goes back more than a decade, when he was exploring the renewable energy space. Since then, we’ve met every couple of years, often crossing paths lately at Pavilion Restaurant in DLF Golf Club. What has always struck me is the ease of peerhood and mutual respect in our conversations. One personal […]
Six years ago, I met Aanan Khurma at The Quorum Club, Gurgaon. He was introduced to me by Sanil Sachar to explore an investment in his company. In that short meeting, I listened to his story of struggle and resilience. His clarity of thought, sense of purpose, and strong values were so powerful that I […]
Last week at the DLF Golf Club, I met Eklavya , founder of Saathi. We first connected last year to understand his journey, and this lunch only deepened my respect for what he is building. Eklavya’s career reflects courage and clarity. He was part of a founding team that scaled from fewer than 10 people […]