Founders focus on "what if this works" while managers worry about "what if it doesn't work". That's why small companies make big dents!
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Investor , dreaming along with entrepreneurs, interested in tech + consumer, wannabe life-long leaner, doting father! Love my filter Kapi!
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"Beware of being fooled by your own left brain’s storytelling capabilities!" In this edition of #ConnectingTheDots, explores the Stroop Effect and how its equivalent in the startup world can hide the real economics of a business.
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Great opportunity for #tech/product Managers to create social impact
ACT's Tech Advisors For Social Change program is looking for volunteers to spend 3-4 hrs/week with social impact orgs on a tech challenge.
Interested/want to know more, click here < forms.gle/BUwMpeXSyrdRna >
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Our MD, alongside some inspiring leaders across sports, venture capital & startups, business, banking, social impact, academia, etc. in ’s W-Power list for 2022🔥. Check it out ⬇️
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#WPower2022 | Despite being an 'outsider' in the VC universe, she never gives up. That's why there is a bit of @i_sakshichopra—managing director, @SequoiaIndiaSEA—in the fight and might of most new-age consumer brands: forbesindia.com/article/leader
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It has always been my goal to empower the world's brightest, fearless young builders.
It might be the end of one year, but we're only getting started ❤️
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It's been one year since I started @buildergroop with three people who would later become some of my best friends 
As a very small thank you to everyone who supported our journey, here's a Buildergroop wallpaper pack - comment below if you'd like a version with custom text!
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Always gratifying to see companies achieve this milestone. 20 years of consistent execution! Congratulations to team and thank you for the wonderful partnership!
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When we first met the team at @FiveStarBusines, it was clear they had strongly-held beliefs about maintaining a high bar on business quality that would set them up for consistent growth over the long term. Congrats to the entire team on today’s #IPO!
sequoiacap.com/india/article/
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Excited to share that Emeritus is collaborating with edx to distribute courses to their massive audience in India, APAC & LATAM.
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There's so much innovation to be done in the Rust ecosystem to speed up compile times.
While we're exploring additional solutions to speeding up Rust builds, check out fleet.rs.
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Replying to @josh_triplett and @rustlang
I'm looking into something similar, with @suptejas from dimensionhq/fleet and Christos from @shuttle_dev. Is it worth sharing ideas or joining forces?
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- how many coffees (unfortunately no drinks with you!) on this topic .. beautifully articulated
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We're looking for an incredible founding engineer to join us full-time on our journey .
If you work with Next.js (Frontend) or Go (Backend), reply and let's connect!
Full-time, Remote (India)
Compensation: ₹25-50 Lakh per year + Equity Options
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And it's a wrap for Day1 at #SequoiaPitStop!
A day full of great conversation, presentations, 1-1 meetings & more.
Grateful to be able to catch up with the incredible founders & startups we've partnered with, along with global leading investors & corporates from the ecosystem. 🙏🏼
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Had an incredible time organising this hackathon.
Congratulations to everyone who participated :)
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600+ GenZ Builders joined our second season of #BuilderHacks. We can't wait to see everybody back for season three! 
Here are the winners and their projects 
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Proud of our teen launching her first venture. Check out her soulful knits. solknit.myshopify.com/products/hand-.
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Last year, we launched the Sequoia Spark fellowship program with a $100K equity-free grant & immersive mentorship to support aspiring female founders in India & Southeast Asia!
Today, we’re thrilled to open applications for #Spark02.
Read more, apply👇1/
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In collaboration with , we're pumped to announce Builderhacks: Season 2.
Win MacBook M2 Airs, Airpods, Apple Watches, and more worth over $5000 USD!
Register: hacks.buildergroop.com
Keep reading to learn more 👇🏻
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It's time to introduce our #SuperSix ACT Fellows to the world 💛
Meet - a chartered accountant who is an adventurer at heart, she began her career at the age of 19 with an M&A advisory firm & worked with KPMG and Transaction Square before pursuing her MBA at ISB.
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For all the young builders out there looking to participate and win big.
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In collaboration with @joinhop, we're pumped to announce Builderhacks: Season 2.
Win MacBook M2 Airs, Airpods, Apple Watches, and more worth over $5000 USD!
Register: hacks.buildergroop.com
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It was incredible working with Justin! You should check out if you ever need any branding-related stuff!
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We worked closely with startup @joindimension to create an entirely new brand identity for their business!
This is the result of dozens of digital sketches and preliminary digital versions.
In need of a new branding too? Find out more over at partydoosmedia.com/products/logo
In need of a new branding too? Find out more over at partydoosmedia.com/products/logo
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We launched our 10th store in Bangalore recently - a very special one for us as it is our first all-women store! #womenpower #HomeDecor #AllWomen
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Due to our #workfromhome policy Emeritus has seen the proportion of our women team members increasing to 51% from 41% over the last 2 years. We are proud of this milestone. And it’s one of the reasons why we are a 100% virtual comp…lnkd.in/daQ-jf4r
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There's a lot of debate over the future of blockchain tech & the best use cases. & our crypto team share our take on which #blockchain applications are most likely to drive mass adoption & categories that may not be the best fit - for now.
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Super excited to bring this #MIT #cybersecurity course to India. There is a massive need for cybersecurity professionals and this course will help close the #skillsgap.
Emeritus India Mohan Kannegal
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Averages are useful as they simplify design and help in decision making – but they can also be misleading. In this edition of #ConnectingTheDots, illustrates why it’s critical to examine the impact of outliers and plan for the unexpected.
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If you are looking for a meaningful way to contribute and have impact please consider applying for our program! An ACT Fellow is an empowered change maker
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As we go through each #application during our #selection process, check out key program highlights that ACT Fellows can look forward to!
@mobhat @AshishDhawanTCF @Nithin0dha @_mekin @prashanthp @gvravishankar @aaasandeep @skirani
@gopalansuman @GayatriPYadav @nachiketmor @ajayn
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The truth about credit is that it can be a powerful tool if used wisely. The truth also is that it requires the best risk,compliance and governance controls to make credit worthy for all.
#makecreditgood
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Hundreds of volunteers gave birth to . We now have an opportunity to take it to the next level. Miss you . When are you coming back :)
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If you're thinking about what the ACT Fellowship could enable you to do, watch @KarishmaGajaria talk about her time at ACT!
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For too long we have obsessed over who is credit worthy....it's time to make credit worthy for all.
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The most important ingredient in a founder journey is grit! Thats what we saw in plenty with and ! The new identity with a mission of making credit good and being a responsible lender is an exciting start to becoming a broader consumer FS player! Good luck!
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Today, we’re excited to announce our new unified identity - axio. A name with a mission which I hope you grow to love as much as we do - #makecreditgood. @gdhinduja and I share our journey till here and what’s in store for the next chapter medium.com/@add_axio/maki
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If you care about our planet, you should care about . Super excited to partner with and the team who will help you reduce your carbon footprint!
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We are beyond excited to announce our first round of funding led by @SequoiaIndiaSEA , along with @Kalaari, @Rainmatterin , @avaanacapital & @SAE_India.
Thank you for believing in and building a more sustainable future with us 
economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/c
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If you're wondering what the #Fellowship experience could be like but don't know who to ask, watch Varun Paul talk about his time at #ACT!
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Looking for six young people who want to change the world. Leverage to drive the change in Health, Education, Environment that you have always wanted.
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We’re stoked to announce launch of the ACT Fellowship Program - an incredible opportunity for young professionals to contribute towards creating social impact at scale while building their own leadership skills and entrepreneurial abilities!
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We’re raising the ceiling and removing the floor on Surge. No longer $1-2M.
If you’re looking to raise up to $3M, we want to hear from you!
surgeahead.com/surge-extends-
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We are doubling down! launched 3 years ago and we are incredibly grateful to our 246 amazing founders from 112 startups in our #Surge family. We are expanding the range to invest upto $3m per company #GetReadyToSurge
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We’re raising the ceiling and removing the floor on Surge. No longer $1-2M.
If you’re looking to raise up to $3M, we want to hear from you!
surgeahead.com/surge-extends-
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We're still hiring NextJS devs ;)
Paid, part-time position currently open to residents in India
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Lovely hosting an awesome group of cross border SaaS founders in Menlo Park today along with & from .
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