Sidharth Gupta

Building a resilient business in India takes time. I can't think of many who have done it in <10 years. If VC funds have 7-year lifecycles and push startups for exits within 7 years, how can anyone build a good business? Maybe the fund lifecycles for India should be longer. 4/10

Heartening to see the thoughtfulness of @airvistara (esp Shivani who was amazing at check in!) and @DelhiAirport in attending to the needs of parents traveling with kids. Separate queues, reasonable flexibility with baggage etc made it a breeze when it could have been an ordeal

View from my room at Treebo Ortus Residency, Dharamshala. What's not to love about such work trips! Btw such an amazing destination this is - great flight connectivity, lovely little markets, good roads, and of course, many such gorgeous views.

Kaddy - you have been a phenomenal partner in this journey. Have learnt so much from you. What you created here will quietly but surely hold the foundations of Treebo strong forever. Thank you and good luck, brother.

Treebo co-founder Rahul Chaudhary joins Matrix Partners as investor @7rahulc @matrixindiavc moneycontrol.com/news/business/…

Heart of a fantastic founder, pocket of a solid VC. Aur kya chahiye! Dear founders - this is your man! Godspeed, bro.

This is such a brilliant move. Unique experiences like these can be a game changer for the tourism sector. P.S: I hope in the future there will be shorter duration versions too :) Pics From Inside MV Ganga Vilas, 51-Day River Cruise, "World's Longest" ndtv.com/india-news/pic…

The sight of people taking selfies with aircrafts, with beaming smiles, is so beautiful. Great indicator of first time/early flyers getting added to the traveller base of India. Incredible potential for the sector ahead with travel getting added to consumption basket of millions!

Rain or shine, we won’t let anything dampen your vacation plans. Doesn’t matter if you’re stepping out or staying in, your comfort is our priority, leaving you saying “Acha Hua Treebo Kiya.” #TreeboHotels #Travel #Hotels #HotelRooms #AchaHuaTreeboKiya #TravelIndia #IndianHotels

From getting hit by a train to being over the moon. From getting reduced to 3% of your earlier revenues to doing 100%+. From Apr'20 to Apr'22. What an incredible, character building 2 yrs! 100% recovery FTW! Gotta throw this metric out of our decks now! 🤞 @kaddyiitr @7rahulc

I think 1 reason to not give up too quickly on your startup (vs fishing for opportunities) is that time can solve your problems: a new technology arrives, a critical hire joins, an insight is discovered accidentally, the important problem becomes unimportant, etc. Stick with it!

This is great news for the startup ecosystem. Elevation's humongous success is not an accident. They are perhaps the nicest, smartest team around and that's what has made them a part of some of the most phenomenal startup stories in India and the go to fund for founders. Kudos!

Such an honest, well intentioned, and super helpful read. Wish you a lot of strength, Seema. Thanks for sharing this @Nithin0dha.

The biggest fear I hear about COVID now: what if worse variants than Omicron appear? Here are 6 reasons why I think it's unlikely:

COVID isolation is perhaps the only way for a married 37yo with 2 kids to go back to living the hostel life

There is a silent cruelty committed every morning by dads who promptly get ready and get on with their (mostly fun and stimulating) work while the mom puts up with the excruciating morning routines of kids.

@banglani His secretary sent him to campus 1 hour earlier than scheduled. He was being hosted at those beautiful MDC lawns when I went to meet him and he told me as soon as he heard my name - "So you are the one responsible for this mess!" Then he looked away like I didn't exist.

@sidtreebo Haha I remember that event. SS ranted for 20 minutes on how "this generation has lost the art of public speaking" because he thought the 22 year olds who had travelled across the country by train to participate were not confident enough. Obnoxious person.

I was once invited to a dinner with the following parking instructions: "Come up to #194, then ask your driver to drive around the block and park behind our home". I only had a bike.

@suchitasalwan @FromLBB Which brand?

Take all my moneyyyyy @FromLBB 😍