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By 2021, regional language Internet users are expected to account for nearly 75% of India’s Internet user base

In the 21st episode of Ask Me Anything (AMA) by Inc42, we talked to Siddharth Talwar about the future of regional language initiatives by startup

There is no reason why vernacular content cannot charge or make the same kind of content, and monetise the same way as English content

In the 22nd episode of Inc42’s Ask Me Anything (AMA), we hosted serial entrepreneur and founder of GOQii, Vishal Gondal

One of the big changes according to Gondal is that the current crop of entrepreneurs are not willing to put in the same amount of effort as founders did in the past

Gondal thinks that most of the younger generation of entrepreneurs have not yet seen the downswings

We hosted Siddharth Talwar, co-founder and partner of venture capital firm Lightbox, in Inc42’s 21st episode of Ask Me Anything (AMA)

Lightbox has raised $178 Mn for its $200 Mn third fund and is expected to announce its final close by the end of the year

Talwar believes that secondary markets in India are becoming more and more robust

In the 22nd episode of Inc42 Ask Me Anything (AMA), we hosted Vishal Gondal, the founder-CEO of GOQii

Gondal, who heads a team of more than 200 people, ensures that the final interview of each potential employee is with him

Further, as a tradition, GOQii makes a pitch to its potential employees the same way as it does to investors

Inc42, in its 21st episode of Ask Me Anything (AMA), hosted Siddharth Talwar, co-founder and partner of Venture capital firm Lightbox

Talwar believes that for a startup to succeed, the founder/s need to believe in their idea/plan and build on it

Inc42 analysed that in 2017, lack of market demand was the primary reason for startup shutdowns

Freshworks raised $100 Mn in funding from Sequoia, Accel Partners, and CapitalG at a valuation of $1.5 Bn to join the much-coveted unicorn club

The company raised a $5 Mn Series B funding round led by Tiger Global in 2012 after just one meeting with Lee Fixel

Girish shared that because Freshworks is backed by both Accel Partners and Tiger Global, they call themselves ‘Accelerated Tiger’

Pune-based Oxygenta Healthcare will host The Startup Conference 2018 on September 22

IndianStartups is organising the September edition of its Co-founder Meet on the 18th

GOQii CEO Vishal Gondal said during Inc42 AMA that the "couch” is the fitness technology startup's biggest competitor

In the 22nd episode of Inc42’s Ask Me Anything (AMA), we hosted serial entrepreneur and founder of GOQii, Vishal Gondal

Gondal said 99% people fail at their goals while using fitness and weight loss apps because they lack human motivation

Gondal shared that his favourite entrepreneur in the Indian startup ecosystem is Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma

In the 22nd episode of Inc42 Ask Me Anything on September 12, we will host Vishal Gondal, the Founder and CEO of GOQii

Slush is being organised at Singapore on September 14, 2018

VC101 is visiting Gurugram in order to initiate conversations with leading venture capitalists in the country on September 12

Inc42, in its 21st episode of Ask Me Anything (AMA), hosted Siddharth Talwar, co-founder and partner of VC firm Lightbox

Talwar was the founder of Evolv, a vocational training company sold to NIIT in 2007; he launched Lightbox Ventures in 2014

Talwar says that all the Lightbox partners are ex-entrepreneurs, which helps them bring tremendous value to the startups in their portfolio

With nearly 1,300 employees, Freshworks has already achieved $100 Mn annual recurring revenue

India ranks in the top three markets for executive job growth for 2018, along with the US and China

Girish says the core of senior leadership hiring is ensuring the right culture fit and leaders who connect with people from the "heart"

Inc42, in its 21st episode of Ask Me Anything (AMA), hosted Siddharth Talwar, co-founder and partner of Venture capital firm Lightbox

Lightbox has a fund corpus of $232 Mn and has invested in startups such as Faasos, Droom etc

Sid Talwar says he looks for companies that are thinking about solving problems that are fundamentally a big deal in India