E79: Abhishek Goenka (RPSG Capital Ventures)

Abhishek Goenka is the Head & CIO at RPSG Capital Ventures, a corporate venture fund backed by the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group. The fund primarily invests in early-stage consumer brands in India including F&B, CPG, personal care and lifestyle goods. Abhishek brings two decades of experience across investments and M&A having spent time being part of the investments team at True North and JP Morgan. He is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst by qualification.

In this episode, we will cover:

1. Lessons learned over the last two years investing in India (3:53)

2. How does RPSG Capital Ventures plan to invest in the second half of the year? (12:46)

3. What aspect of the Indian consumer story drew Abhishek in? (20:33)

4. Addressing and tackling the middle India opportunity (26:26)

5. What factors does RSPG Capital Ventures consider when investing in startups in the early stages? (32:40)

6. Tips for constructing your cap-table (44:30)

7. Advice for today's entrepreneurs and those who will start businesses tomorrow (51:20)

8. Where will RSPG invest in the coming year? (56:48)