US-India Startup Ecosystem is Booming

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Priya Ramachandran, founder and managing partner at Foster Ventures, recounts her remarkable odyssey from the tech world in India to her venture capital journey in the heart of Silicon Valley. She candidly discusses her evolution as a VC, starting as an angel investor, and passionately elaborates on the core values and principles that underpin the foundation of Foster Ventures. Priya also expresses her enthusiasm for the imminent surge of innovation poised to emerge from the dynamic cross-border US-India startup ecosystem.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

[2:42] The advantages and responsibilities of angel investing

[9:25] Key considerations when choosing an investor in the pre-seed to seed stage

[14:27] The path to achieving startup success: crafting a precise problem statement, building with integrity, and maintaining agility during implementation.

[18:58] Founder's dilemma: balancing speed with the importance of doing things right

[27:19] Fostering a robust US-India startup ecosystem will take true community building

The non-profit organization that Priya is passionate about: SaaSBOOMi

About Priya Ramachandran

Priya Priya Ramachandran is the Founder and Managing Partner of Foster Ventures. As an Operator and a GTM expert, Priya works with cross-border companies and helps entrepreneurs with product market fit, international market entry advice and introductions. Before starting Foster Ventures, Priya was with BoldCap, BetterCloud, Coupa, Intel Security and LogiGear Corporation leading various strategic operational roles with a focus on Product Strategy, Customer Strategy & Adoption and Customer Success. Priya is also an active mentor at SaaSBOOMi with a focus on enabling and empowering cross-border founders.

About Foster Ventures

Foster Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based early-stage venture capital firm with a focus on B2B Enterprise SaaS. As an operator-led VC, Foster works with early-stage startups, supporting founders building global products. Portfolio companies include vitrina, rocketlane, atomicwork, lyric, SimpliContract among others.

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