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Saurabh Lahoti retweeted
#PalkiSharmaShow: Is This AI’s Biggest Challenge Yet?
@palkisu tells you.
Saurabh Lahoti retweeted
Rough week for software. 81% of names down. ServiceNow off 34%. Multiple compression happens much more swiftly & brutally than multiple expansion.
Saurabh Lahoti retweeted
Mr. Musk, yes, no billionaire should dictate a nation’s policy - Indian or American.
India must welcome competition in satellite internet, from Indian and global providers, whoever offers the most practical and affordable last-mile solution for those in remote regions. In countries with lower per-capita incomes, satellite internet must be affordable too. High subscription fees and equipment costs risk putting it beyond the reach of ordinary households. Connectivity must bridge the digital divide, not create a new one.
India knows our networks and spectrum are strategic infrastructure, not merely commercial assets. India’s national security safeguards are non-negotiable.
Every country makes choices based on its own interests. Those in the West cannot preach free markets while practicing protectionism at home. USA imposed 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs to protect its domestic industry, just as India takes measures to protect its own domestic manufacturers. Both India and the US have restricted Huawei over security concerns. One cannot demand a level playing field from others only when it suits its own agenda.
Indians will internally debate, question and address our strengths and shortcomings as a democratic country.
Take BharatNet, India’s programme to bring broadband to village-level local bodies. We will question why, as the CAG’s 2026 audit report found, the programme is struggling to meet its original objectives. Why were only 33.2% of service-ready Gram Panchayats operational, despite ₹39,888 crore being spent? At the same time, we know to appreciate our telecom sector and regulations, which has made internet data among the world’s most affordable, bringing millions online.
India is a democracy, not a colony. We welcome the world, but we, the Indian people, will decide our own future - not Western vested interests, their double standards or any billionaire - Indian or American.
Saurabh Lahoti retweeted
One of the suggestions I have for our Honourable Chief Minister Joseph Vijay is to consider Singapore like laws on drug dealing and high level corruption.
Singapore awards the death penalty for drug dealing and for high level corruption. They do enforce these laws.
In the Indian context, at the Ministerial level and at the all India services level (IAS, IPS etc) we must:
1. Drastically raise the pay.
2. Any future corruption should attract the death penalty.
Raising the pay is equally important and we should declare an amnesty for past sins so we do not endlessly debate the past.
The courts should enfoce it, after proper review and due process but due process can not mean 30 year delay. Sigapore courts are very efficient and we can learn from them.
I have been an ardent fan of Lee Kuan Yew my entire adult life and I have read every one of his speeches! We must study his approach.
Saurabh Lahoti retweeted
Salvage Capital
Right now, in India, there are a number of companies who've spent 3-6 years and $1m - $10m to finally discover what their core business is. 90% of the time and money was spent trying and understanding what does not work...yes, 90%.
The last 10% of time and money led them to the holy grail they've been trying to get to...yes 10%, that's it.
Of course, the 90% defined all the insights that led the 10% to find the holy grail, but there are a lot of could've would've and whatifs around a faster/better/cheaper way of getting there.
But it doesn't matter for the path forward.
What matters is finding new capital that sees what these burnt out and scarred founders see - light, no ...a shining star at the end of the tunnel. These founders are super sure of the path forward. They have insane depth about the market and the problem and the solution. They have MoM data (though at small scale within the constraints) to prove it. And there is 10x clarity and guarantee they can provide for the business plan, as compared to a new founder raising the first round for the new company.
However, there is no capital available for these founders. No one believes their shining star story. No one believes they have the energy to go on.
These companies who've finally figured out the path to the holy grail are on the verge of success BUT they will most likely die for the lack of capital and conviction because a lot was given to them already.
Hard situation.
The only structurally scalable way is for someone to deep dive into these (there are 10s of great opportunities, if not more), build fresh conviction, restructure the cap table, and invest new capital to pump the much needed fuel to re-start the march. And to do it as a business.
Salvage Capital could be apt.
Saurabh Lahoti retweeted
Valuable insights and learnings shared by @Venkatnott2 this evening! Glad I was part of it.
Thank you, @lahoti & @GireendraK, for organising and inviting!
#b2b #saas #gtm #partnership #ecommerce #enablers lnkd.in/ds_SfzwM
Saurabh Lahoti retweeted
Collaboration at its finest! Our portfolio companies came together for our #PentathlonDay to exchange insights and experiences. Proud of our entrepreneurs' accomplishments and their willingness to learn from each other. Stay tuned for more insights!
#DNAofScale #StartupCommunity
Saurabh Lahoti retweeted
Thank you to everyone who made @GTMDialogues, Pune, a success!
Special mention to Vardhan Phadnis of Graas who delivered an inspiring keynote speech, also to Pritesh Baviskar, Abhishek Agrawal, & Tanmay Ratnaparkhe.
@HeadstartPune | @ScaleItRight_In | @HSBC| @IndieFolio
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Ready for an exciting career in venture capital? We're expanding our investment team in Bengaluru, and we're looking for a talented and passionate individual to join us.
Send in your resumes to [email protected] with the subject line #InvestmentAnalyst.
#NowHiring #DNAofScale
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Thanks so much Avi ! Its new to us. Its great to have community going overboard to support our initiative.
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I pledged a paid subscription to GTMDialogues™. Highly recommended, esp. for #founders of #SaaS #ventures gtmdialogues.substack.com/su…
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In the elimination game of the 1997 NBA Semifinals, Kobe Bryant shot 4 airballs late in the game. His team lost 98-93.
He was asked about how he handled this humiliating season-ending performance:
Saurabh Lahoti retweeted
Are we in a recession?
Doesn't matter, because...
Your customers THINK they're in one.
Here's data from 18.3k customers showing how buyer behavior changed almost instantly.
READ: You should be changing your landing pages and email copy immediately.
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Saurabh Lahoti retweeted
Check out my latest LinkedIn article: Some valuable nuggets on enterprise GTM by @raveendranarun & @calledasaj (From Bengaluru GTMDialogues 21 Jan SaaS Meetup hosted by @lahoti & @nairshreyas16). linkedin.com/pulse/some-valu…
@LetsAspiro @shalabh__singh
Saurabh Lahoti retweeted
At my startup, @usefyi we have pivoted from a document search tool for everyone to a security product used by IT people. We've also changed our name to Nira (@niradotcom).
The pivot got kick-started when someone used our product in an unexpected way. Here's the story…
Saurabh Lahoti retweeted
One of the biggest reasons it gets harder to do new things as you get older is that new things are generally undignified at first (indeed, this is an excellent heuristic for discovering them) and the older you get, the more dignified you're expected to be.
Saurabh Lahoti retweeted
Introducing Pentathlon's new Managing Partner in the US, @ajitmayya. He will certainly be a guiding force in helping Pentathlon scale new heights.
Welcome to the team Ajit!
#DNAofScale #ManagingPartner #Entrepreneur #SaaS #TechWorld #FundingWorld #VentureCapital
