E98: Milap Jadeja (Managing Partner, Openbook VC)

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Milap Jadeja is the Managing Partner of Openbook VC. He is a senior management and strategy professional with over 20 years of experience in building multiple businesses in sectors such as Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture and Non Ferrous castings. Milap brings with him a proven track record in investment leadership being An established angel investor with over 50+ angel investments in startups including unicorns and soonicorns. He has also led multiple fundraising efforts for startups as a syndicate head. A seasoned investor, he is an LP at multiple funds such as Better Capital, Cloud Capital and Prophetic Ventures.

Episode notes:

  1. Comparisons of two art forms: photography and investing (3:42)

  2. A look back at investments and founders (22:50)

  3. What has Milap learned about investing and specifically that in India? (30:16)

  4. Takeaways from working with founders (45:10)

  5. How has Milap evolved as a person? (58:25)

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