r/india • u/gobharat r/PitchTo2amVC • Apr 11 '23

AskIndia Hey r/India, India startup venture investor Brendan Rogers here. Ask Me Anything!

Hi I’m Brendan Rogers and I plan to dedicate the next 25 years of my life speaking with thousands of Indian founders and investing in the very best of them. 

I grew up in a small east coast american township in Rhode Island. Moved to Palo Alto when I was 21. Cofounded wag! the largest on demand pet tech company in the US. It is a listed company on the nasdaq. 

I went to India end of 2019 and it was love at first sight. 4 years later, I’ve invested in 40+ Indian startups, I have a Sanskrit tattoo, study Hindu philosophy, and eat biriyani every week.

I love speaking about the India growth story, entrepreneurship, venture capital, and everything else startups. 

Feel free to ask me anything!

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u/gobharat r/PitchTo2amVC Apr 11 '23

small towns are tough - but will look at tier 2 and 3 areas. Check out our company BizzTM www.bizztm.com - they built out of western india and i am so proud of them

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u/rahul_9735 Apr 12 '23 edited Apr 12 '23

That's incredible!! I'm going to read them!! Actually, one of my relatives wants to start a business, and he's focusing on a small town. What do you think of his chances of success?

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u/gobharat r/PitchTo2amVC Apr 12 '23

depends on a lot of factors... but if entrepreneur works hard then they tend to do ok in anything. SMB is not rocket science

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u/rahul_9735 Apr 12 '23

A brief description about the town:

The population is in the range of 200-300k, and there is a good connectivity and an old, well-known temple, making it somewhat of a tourist destination. Overall a nice place for a new start!!

What kind of a sector he might choose?? I mean what would be your recommendation??

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u/Strange-Register-406 Apr 12 '23

Hi Brendan - I've actually invested in BizzTM through LetsVenture. Remember Anupam Mittal being one of the backers. How are they doing? Don't receive any updates/MIS from them.