Index Ventures Partner Shardul Shah

September 3, 2020

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About the Guest

Shardul Shah

Partner at Index Ventures

Shardul Shah is a Partner at Index Ventures, a global venture capital firm with dual headquarters in London and San Francisco. Founded in Europe in 1996, Index Ventures invests in startups across seed, venture, and growth stages. Shardul joined Index Ventures in 2008, and is focused on investing in security, data, and business application-focused companies. He was previously an Associate at Summit Partners.

Episode Overview

482: Index Ventures Partner Shardul Shah discusses

Shardul’s thoughts on how COVID-19 has accelerated a tech-enabled shift to an employee-focused culture rather than customer-focused culture
How a younger workforce deals with unprecedented economic shock
How investment decisions and collaboration have been impacted by virtual communication
How his investment philosophy is tied to empathy and community
The story of the least successful investment he’s ever made

Among a variety of other topics.

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