From pitching at Davos to hiring, controls, and fundraising: What it takes to be AwanTunai CFO with Shilpa Gautam

On Call with Insignia Ventures

Welcome back to our continuing conversation with ⁠Shilpa Gautam⁠, CFO of supply chain digitization and purchase financing platform ⁠AwanTunai⁠.

In the last episode, we talk about the recent progress AwanTunai has made with its Series B and what that means for its business. We also hear from Shilpa’s perspective as CFO how AwanTunai develops cost-effective risk management and scale.

In part two, we delve deeper into Shilpa's journey as a CFO, from joining the company at the forefront of the tech winter to winning awards at Davos, and her own mindset and approach to various aspects of building a company's finance function, from hiring to controls and fundraising.

Timestamps

(00:03) Highlights;

(00:56) Growing as a Leader in AwanTunai;

(07:33) CFO’s Approach to Hiring, Controls, and Fundraising;

(14:04) In the Orange Corner;

(16:53) What Keeps Shilpa Going;

(18:46) Rapid Fire Round;

The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, should not be taken as legal, tax, or business advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security, and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insignia Ventures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ fund. Any and all opinions shared in this episode are solely personal thoughts and reflections of the guest and the host.

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