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Jun 2022
46m 16s

143: The Uppercase Podcast

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Avnish Bajaj of Matrix Partners India on how he picks winners and what it takes to be one
Founder and managing director of one of India's most well known venture capital firms, Matrix Partners India, Avnish Bajaj, has a knack for picking winners. It’s not luck; it’s an ability he hones through intense research and also by studying human nature and decision making.  
So, how does he pick a winner? What are the traits he looks for in entrepreneurs? Avnish talks about all that on this episode of The Uppercase Podcast. Tune in

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