Excited !! It’s a humble beginning as we double down on Indian Consumer brand ecosystem !!

The newly formed VC Council also comprises @padmajaian of @ianetwork Lavanya Ashok of @trifectacapital @aniljoshi1 of @unicornindia @kknatarajan of @Mela_Ventures Navjot Kaur of Epiq Capital @vinodmur of @AlteriaCap @basu1_d of @firesideventure

Domestic consumption story of India is a solid theme to invest as the country sees sharp rise in the per capita income. With India all set to become the third largest economy in the coming years, this domestic consumption is likely to increase further. Many domestic VC funds are betting big on this theme as they support many home-grown brands in their growth journey. Fireside Ventures, which is a Rs 3,000 crore big fund house, is one such VC fund which has invested in many marquee startups including boAt, MamaEarth, SlurrpFarm, YogaBar, Vahdam, Kapiva and many others. In a conversation with theBizz Buzz,Dipanjan Basu, Cofounder & Partner at consumption-focussed VC fund, Fireside Ventures said that India will see several large consumer brands in coming years. Read more : t.ly/uUeqo #satrtups #vcfund #fundraising #economy #domesticconsumption #bizzbuzz

Nat Habit serves nearly 14 lakh customers and ships 15,000 units per day. @Nathabit1 | @kkalpu | @basu1_d Swagatika Das | Bertelsmann | @kkalpu indiantelevision.com/mam/mar…

"Given the size and the opportunity in India, we think that multimillion dollar brands can be built without burning capital," says @basu1_d, co-founder and partner, @firesideventure Via @businessline & @Isha77215175 thehindubusinessline.com/spe…

Consumer healthcare is a space we’re watching keenly at @firesideventure. Here’s our perspective on the potential of #femtech, penned by @basu1_d and @KhaitanAnkur for @EconomicTimes @ETHealthWorld health.economictimes.indiati…

"Several of our companies see the Middle East as a focused market for expansion. Most provide solutions to problems which are common globally. Mamaearth, Slurrp Farm & Kapiva have already started their journey in the ME," says @basu1_d Via @khaleejtimes khaleejtimes.com/business/di…

"I think all the good funds have dry powder & they are doing their due diligence. The companies who are doing well, are able to show growth & a profitability path, all of them are able to raise capital," says @basu1_d. Via @FinancialXpress & @AyantiBera financialexpress.com/busines…

#LIVE: Session on 'D2C Brands' Roadmap To Cracking The Omnichannel Game' with @InfiniChai of @WakefitCo, Harsh of @shopmulmul, @ShreedhaSingh of @TheAyurvedaCo_, @itsgauravkhatri of @gonoise & @basu1_d of @firesideventure. Register now: thed2csummit.co #TheD2CSummit2023

"We've seen ve changes in investor behaviour in backing startups with a balanced growth strategy strong unit economics. This is driving business model innovation at startups," says @basu1_d in @EconomicTimes retail.economictimes.indiati…

Let me know a one liner of what she might me thinking …Here is mine - ‘ I might as well go to Bangalore now that I am used to the traffic ..... threads.net/t/CucHbcKvm6d/?i…

With @basu1_d

Early-stage venture capital (VC) firm @firesideventure has elevated three of its partners – #VSKannanSitaram, @Vinays05 and @basu1_d – to the role of cofounders. #venturecapital inc42.com/buzz/early-stage-v…

"...@firesideventure has built a credible reputation as a venture partner for entrepreneurs,” said @Kanwal_fireside, who is the managing partner at Fireside Ventures. Via @vccircle and @rawtaman vccircle.com/firesideventure… (2/2)

Many thanks, @IndianVCA from all of us at Team @firesideventure 🙏🏼

#Gaming is the largest emerging digital consumption basket globally, and Giga Fun Studios is our first investment in the space. Shreyans Gangwal, VP, explains our view of gaming as a landscape for consumer brands - first, as a function of time spent by consumers daily. (1/4)

At @firesideventure, we believe in brands that fulfil the triple bottomline of people, planet & profit. To better understand the thinking behind the #ValueofGood, let's hear from Fireside partners, @Kanwal_fireside, @Vinays05, @sitaramvs and @basu1_d youtube.com/watch?v=7SeTBhH1…

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 - 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝑹𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒂 𝑽𝑪 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒅 - 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑳𝑷 𝑷𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑽𝒊𝒆𝒘. With @basu1_d of @firesideventure, @vinodmur of @AlteriaCap, @GopalSri of @TVSCapitalFunds, @munishrandev of #CERVINFamilyOffice & @ishaankhosla of @huddle_work.

So important and well said !! I guess it draws the line of being Intellectually honest and being arrogant !!