The Desi VC Podcast with EMVC Managing Partner Melissa Frakman

The Desi VC is a weekly podcast hosted by Akash Bhat, devoted to interviewing angel investors and venture capitalists investing in tech startups in India across all sectors. Tune in to hear India's leading investors discuss current trends in venture capital and touch upon topics such as fund-raising, valuation, pricing, business models, exit scenarios, sustainable investing among others.

In this conversation with India fintech investor Melissa Frakman, they cover:

Sectors within FinTech that have stood out during the pandemic (4:12)

Why does Melissa think India has a more robust and advanced FinTech ecosystem than other markets (10:48)

FinTech: Bundling vs Unbundling (14:00)

FinTech investment trends and risks associated with investing in the space (17:04)

The FinTech opportunity: Urban, Middle and Rural India (19:43)

FinTech challenges within rural India (24:05)

Innovation with UPI (28:15)

Traditional financial institutions: opportunity or threat? (35:37)

Rapid fire (40:23)

Listen here: https://thedesivc.com/the-desi-vc-podcast/2020/8/16/e27-melissa-frakman-founder-amp-managing-partner-emvc