Taking her family business to IPO to starting her own fund | Ft. Paula Mariwala w Radhika Bajoria

Meet Paula Mariwala - the Stanford alumna turned entrepreneurship evangelist, in this unfiltered conversation with Radhika Bajoria.*
In our chat, we explored Paula's unconventional journey that will leave you inspired:
➡️ From Stanford to the heart of India's startup ecosystem, Paula took the leap in 2006 by founding Seedfund Advisors - a pioneering VC firm backing over 30 game-changers like Unacademy, Pixxel, Chalo, and more across ed tech, health tech, and impact sectors.
Paula and I spoke on our podcast "Wiping Out The Norm" about
✅ Her visionary investment strategy and success stories like unicorn Unacademy.
✅ Founding Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs India (2015-2021) to nurture the entrepreneurial ecosystem
✅ Co-founding Aureolis Ventures in 2021 to champion impact investing
✅ Serving on boards of non-profits like Team4Tech, and Indian School of Leadership focused on education, women's empowerment, and human rights
✅ Her pivotal roles in academia - founding KREA University board member, Governor at K.J. Somaiya Engineering, advisory roles at IIT Delhi and Stanford
✅ Balancing boardrooms with passions like community service, painting, poetry, hiking, and cooking
Watch this inspiring trailblazer's journey as a catalyst for positive change in our full episode NOW!
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Chapters-
00:00 -Teaser
00:08 - How she started her journey
06:00-Her journey in STANFORD
07:56- How does their fund differentiate themselves
15:50- Why she invested in Bus brand Chalo
18:10-Joined her father’s business and took to IPO
22:42-Consumer as a category of investment
28:35 -D2C brands and categories
32:29-Rapid fire
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