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Today's show: In this episode, Alex and Lon kick things off with the latest tech news — including 23andMe's dramatic collapse, MicroStrategy's half-million Bitcoin haul, and whether we're finally seeing a rebound in startup M&A. Then they sit down with three standout founders building the future across AI chips, data privacy, and healthcare. First up, Etched CEO Gavin Uberti explains why they're betting big on transformer-specific ASICs. Then, Skyflow co-founder Anshu Sharma breaks down how they're helping enterprises use LLMs without leaking private data. Finally, MedServe's team walks us through how they're securing medications in outpatient clinics and staying on the right side of the DEA.*Timestamps:(0:00) Alex kicks off the show(1:15) 23andMe bankruptcy and SPACs impact(5:23) MicroStrategy's Bitcoin strategy(8:58) Increase in M&A activity and market trends(10:06) Northwest Registered Agent - Get a 60% discount on your next LLC at https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist(13:37) Browser use, agentic AI, and VC market insights(19:28) Financial responsibility in startups(20:28) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST(21:56) Interview with Gavin Uberti of Etched(30:32) Fidelity Private Shares℠ - Visit ⁠https://www.fidelityprivateshares.com ! Mention our podcast and receive 20% off your first-year paid subscription.(32:12) Economic and technical aspects of chip efficiency(39:53) Etched's market demand, manufacturing, and AI scaling(43:05) Founder insights and hardware startup potential(45:43) Introduction to Skyflow and Anshu Sharma(50:19) Skyflow's growth and customer acquisition strategies(1:03:09) ServiceNow's new product and Skyflow's bullish outlook(1:06:33) M&A interest and AI stack value creation(1:12:06) Skyflow's funding and cybersecurity customer trust(1:13:12) Introduction to MedServe and Milwaukee's startup ecosystem(1:16:30) MedServ's solution to drug dispensing and diversion(1:23:05) Economic challenges and solutions for smaller facilities(1:26:50) MedServe cabinet features and use case demonstration(1:29:51) Cybersecurity and physical security of MedServe systems*Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.comCheck out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.comSubscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp*Follow Etched:Website: https://www.etched.com/X: https://x.com/EtchedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/etched-ai/*Follow MedServe:Website: https://medserverx.com/X: https://x.com/MedServeRXLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/medserverx/*Follow Skyflow:Website: https://www.skyflow.com/X: https://x.com/SkyflowAPILinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skyflow/*Follow Alex:X: https://x.com/alexLinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm*Follow Lon:X: https://x.com/Lons*Thank you to our partners:(10:06) Northwest Registered Agent - Get a 60% discount on your next LLC at https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist(20:28) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST(30:32) Fidelity Private Shares℠ - Visit https://www.fidelityprivateshares.com ⁠ Mention our podcast and receive 20% off your first-year paid subscription.Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland*Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis*Follow TWiST:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartupsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartupsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartupsSubstack: https://twistartups.substack.com*Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916

According to Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary-General of Peace Operations, there are many good reasons for increasing the number of women peacekeepers in UN Missions.UN News's Anshu Sharma spoke to Mr. Lacroix at the first-ever Conference for Women Peacekeepers, held in the Indian capital New Delhi on 24 and 25 February, where he was representing the United Nations.The Under-Secretary-General argued that changing the gender balance benefits the work environment in Peacekeeping Missions, improving conduct and discipline.Ms. Sharma began by asking him why it was important to make the trip to New Delhi, and what was achieved.

Join us in this enlightening episode of the Try and Stop Her Podcast as Em Gee speaks with Anshu Sharma, a conscious parenting and breathwork coach, shares insights on the transformative power of breath and her passion for helping parents reconnect with their authentic selves. Hear about her inspiring journey, the challenges of writing her chapter in the bestselling book, and the essence of conscious parenting. Don't miss the practical breathing exercises and the profound discussion on reclaiming personal power. You can connect with Anshu here via her website. If you don't already have a copy of the book - grab it here from Amazon.

The UN continues to monitor fast-moving developments in Bangladesh after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country on Monday following weeks of student protests that left hundreds dead.Young people took to the streets to demand an end to a quota system for civil servant jobs, which was later withdrawn.To find out more about the crisis, UN News's Anshu Sharma in Delhi spoke to the UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, who said the mood in the country is hopeful, with “a sense of opportunity”.Ms. Lewis also expressed hopes for a new interim government - which will reportedly be led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus - while noting the critical role the UN plays in issues such as bolstering constitutional justice and supporting institutional reform. 

Rescue efforts continue in Afghanistan following deadly flash floods in three northeastern provinces this past weekend.The Resident Representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), Stephen Rodriques, said that so far, 180 deaths have been confirmed and nearly 9,000 homes have been damaged or completely destroyed. The UN has deployed just over 20 teams to the region to conduct a joint assessment alongside partners and the de-facto authorities.UN News' Anshu Sharma asked him about challenges to the relief efforts and plans for longer-term support.   

This is our interview show, where we sit down with interesting, knowledgeable folks and dive deep into what they are building, designing, or thinking about.Today, we have Anshu Sharma back on the podcast. Last time, the Skyflow CEO riffed with us on interest rates and business cycles. This time, we wanted to talk to him about a theory he recently wrote up for TechCrunch: The Innovator's Dilemma.Or perhaps, a partial solution to that dilemma. The gist is that instead of using lower-cost products to take on incumbents, you might want to start at the top end of the market. This comes to bear today with the Apple Vision Pro headset, which is very expensive, and is entering a category replete with big investments and occasional returns.Equity will be back tomorrow with our regular news roundtable, so we'll chat with you soon!For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity's Simplecast website.Equity drops at 7 a.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews founders and more! Credits: Equity is hosted by TechCrunch's Alex Wilhelm and Mary Ann Azevedo. We are produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. Bryce Durbin is our Illustrator. We'd also like to thank the audience development team and Henry Pickavet, who manages TechCrunch audio products.

Join Matt DeCoursey and Anshu Sharma, Co-Founder & CEO of Skyflow, as they shed light on the perils of data hoarding in business. Let Anshu and Matt guide you through the complex landscape of current data privacy issues, highlighting how data leaks occur and offering invaluable insights into effective prevention strategies. Moreover, they delve into critical discussions surrounding data security, governance, and robust security measures.   Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5   This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io   Learn more about Skyflow: https://www.skyflow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Anshu Sharma of Skyflow, a startup that makes a data privacy vault delivered as an API. Anshu has raised over $70m for SkyFlow, but he's also angel invested in over 70 startups so we talk about targeting the right investors, testing your thesis, asking for advice and more. Skyflow's most recent round was a $45M Series B financing round. led by New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners. Other investors include Mouro Capital, Mitsui's MS&AD Ventures, Canvas Ventures, Foundation Capital, and leading fintech angels such as Coinbase Board Member Gokul Rajaram How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $10 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.

Anshu Sharma is the co-founder and CEO of Skyflow, a privacy API for securing and managing sensitive customer data. Show Notes: https://saasclub.io/363 Join Email List: Get weekly SaaS learnings, new podcast episodes, and actionable insights right in your inbox: https://saasclub.io/email/ Join Community: SaaS Club is the community for early-stage SaaS founders and entrepreneurs: https://saasclub.co/join

In this episode, Anshu Sharma, CEO and co-founder of Skyflow highlights the alarming disparity between the millions of dollars companies invest in cybersecurity and the persistent occurrence of breaches and cyber attacks. Despite these hefty investments, current approaches to cybersecurity are simply not enough to protect customer data. It's like putting a bandaid on a broken arm - it might temporarily cover the problem, but it won't heal the underlying issue. According to Anshu, what we truly need is a security by default approach. We require systems that not only secure customer Personally Identifiable Information (PII) but also understand and handle the various types of workflows involving PII. This means implementing measures that go beyond mere protection and actively support the necessary tasks and operations involving sensitive data. Skyflow has developed technology that addresses these challenges. Skyflow not only ensures the security of PII but also supports the specific workflows associated with it. By doing so, Skyflow's technology effectively insulates applications from the burdensome responsibility of managing customer data, allowing organizations to focus on their core business objectives. Topics: Are we getting better at protecting customer data or worse? Why has the software industry failed at cybersecurity? How do you think the trend towards increased regulation and oversight of the cybersecurity industry will impact the development and adoption of new security technologies? What is security-by-default? What are some of the tactics companies can use to build products that are secure-by-default? How does this approach potentially change the culture of the company? What's an example of a company building products with security built-in? What inspired you to start Skyflow, and how does your solution address the current challenges with cybersecurity in the software industry? What is the key difference between what Skyflow offers and what's historically been done by businesses for data protection? How do you see the software industry evolving in terms of cybersecurity in the next few years, and what role do you think companies like Skyflow will play in this transformation? What's next for Skyflow? Resources: The software industry has failed at cybersecurity. What, now? Privacy by Architecture with Anshu Sharma

Both compliance regulations and consumer needs are creating increasing pressure on companies to do a better job of securing and managing their sensitive customer data. Yet, companies continue to struggle to comply with regulations, meet consumer privacy demands, and prevent data breaches. Anshu Sharma, CEO and founder of Skyflow, joins the show to discuss a radically different approach to privacy, the data privacy vault. With a data privacy vault, a company is making the architectural decision to move their sensitive customer data out of their existing infrastructure and into a vault. The vault is isolated and protected, becoming the single source of truth for all sensitive customer PII, effectively de-scoping existing systems from the responsibilities of compliance, data security, and data privacy. The data privacy vault makes the principles of privacy by design actionable, creating a system for engineers to implement the principles in the form of privacy by architecture. Topics covered: How did you end up with an interest in working in the data privacy space Why should companies care about privacy? Why is privacy hard for companies? What is a data privacy vault? Where did this technology come from? How does the data privacy vault help with things like data security and compliance? How is this different from just a dedicated encrypted database for PII? Why haven't more companies built their own vaults? Why is an API the right way to deliver this technology? How does the vault facilitate data utility while still protecting the data? Resources: What is a Data Privacy Vault What if privacy had an API? Follow Anshu on Twitter @anshublog.

Can you accelerate your time to market and out-innovate competitors by building privacy into your products from day 1? View the full video interview here. Anshu Sharma is the Co-founder & CEO of Skyflow. A serial entrepreneur and angel investor, he co-founded Clearedin where he serves as Executive Chairman, and Suki, a digital assistant for doctors. Prior, he served as venture partner at Storm Ventures and was vice president of platform at Salesforce. He has invested in over 25 startups including Nutanix, Algolia, Workato, and RazorPay. Amruta Moktali is the CPO of Skyflow. Amruta is an innovative, customer-focused product management leader with developer roots. She has held executive product leader roles at a number of software companies, including Cleo, Salesforce, Topsy Labs, and Microsoft, building data-driven products in search, AI, and analytics across multiple industries.

Over the last few decades, India has seen a consistent rise in heatwave conditions, and this March was the hottest India has seen in over 120 years. Weather experts say the situation can only get worse as global warming heats up the planet. There are serious long term consequences but for many, living through India's frequent heatwaves itself is a question of survival. A majority of India's workforce from the low-income community works outdoors or lives without proper shelter from the heat. What can be done to save lives and prevent heat-related illnesses? Is this an irreversible change, or can appropriate policies and measures make a difference? In this edition of WorklifeIndia, we discuss the solutions to deal with India's heatwave challenge. Presenter: Devina Gupta Contributors: Ulka Kelkar, director - Climate, World Resources Institute India; Anshu Sharma, co-founder, SEEDS; Sachii Tripathii, founder, Terracotta by Sachii; Deepa Subramaniam, co-founder, Woody Grass Photo: A worker in Delhi, India, takes rest during a sweltering summer's day Credit: Getty Images

As part of the HIMSS 22 Startup Spotlight series, we speak with Anshu Sharma, Co-Founder and CEO of Skyflow. Skyflow provides an API for secure information exchange, protecting user information while still allowing for effective authentication and data use. Please join us as we hear how Skyflow was founded and the problem they have set out to solve for the healthcare industry. And be sure to visit Skyflow at HIMSS 22 in Orlando.

This is Saturday, which means it's not a usual day for us to drop an episode. But what are we if not try-hards at heart? So, we're back today.What do we have on store for you? I brought Anshu Sharma onto the podcast -- and a Twitter space, so make sure you are following the podcast, yeah? -- to chat interest rates, technology growth, startup valuations, and how they all tie together. Sharma was the right person to have on the show because he's been a big tech employee (Oracle, Salesforce), an investor (Storm Ventures, and as an angel), and he's a founder to boot. So he's been around not just the block, but several in the world of technology over time.TechCrunch has covered SkyFlow, his startup, a few times including its most recent fundraise.https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/16/welcome-to-the-post-pandemic-economy-startups/Sharma finds some of the in-market worry about rising rates harming tech stocks silly. His thesis boils down to the value of growth on a longer time-horizon than what a DCF-tuned spreadsheet might tell you. That said, rising rates will impact some startup inputs, like venture funds in the medium-term, so there was a lot to chew on.We try to keep Equity pretty high-level, and focused on discrete events. But why have a show if you can't use it to scratch your own itches from time to time?The pod is back on Tuesday due to an American holiday this Monday. Chat soon!

How can data privacy vaults empower organizations to best address their security, governance, and compliance needs and concerns? What if privacy had an API? View the full video interview here. Anshu Sharma is the Co-founder and CEO of Skyflow besides being a serial entrepreneur and angel investor. He co-founded Clearedin where he serves as Executive Chairman, and Suki, a digital assistant for doctors. Prior, he served as venture partner at Storm Ventures and was vice president of platform at Salesforce.

Skyflow protects customer privacy. We discuss Skyflow's Fintech Data Privacy Vault which enables financial institutions to onboard customers, issue cards, move funds, and more without dealing with PII or PCI data directly.

Learn how Skyflow is transforming the way businesses handle their users' financial, healthcare, and other personal data via a simple API.

Anshu Sharma is the Co-Founder of Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS). In this episode, 'Understanding the Future of Disaster Resilience in Cities', with Anshu Sharma, we explore the topic of disaster resilience and how it can be integrated in the urban ecosystem. In this episode, we start the conversation by understanding the meaning of disaster and disaster-resilience, followed by various perspectives of disaster management in the urban planning ecosystem (preparedness, plans, immediate responses & recovery, and rehabilitation). We further discuss the preparedness plan in action for cities in the north/mountains with a high risk of earthquake/floods, so that people are prepared in advance for such disasters. He also helps us better understand, how the services like the fire stations, police stations, hospitals can deal with such disasters and how their capacity needs to be developed. Further, he explains the role of technology in facilitating and the kind of technological interventions that are coming up to help in disaster management activities. At last, he helps us understand the skillsets required to develop a solution for this, also looking at the aspect of technology. You can listen to the podcast on all Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Gaana, JioSaavn & Youtube. Also, follow Climate Centre for Cities on Social Media for more updates on podcasts, blogs and newsletters. Respective links can be accessed here: https://linktr.ee/ccube To know more about the Climate Centre for Cities: http://c-cube.niua.org/ Special thanks to the members of the Design Team, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and Climate Centre for Cities for constant support. Also, a special mention to Manjaree Dutta (C-Cube) for supporting in transcribing. The podcast is conceptualized, produced & hosted by Punit Gandhi: https://www.punitgandhi.com/ Music Credits: https://josephmcdade.com/ Disclaimer: Climate Centre for Cities (C-Cube) is providing this podcast as a public service, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of C-Cube's policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the C-Cube. The views expressed by guests are their own, and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by C-Cube employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the C-Cube or any of its officials. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/climate-centre-for-cities/message

On a special edition of the Accelerate Health podcast,  we continue our series of spotlights on unique digital health startups that are changing the face of healthcare.This week, we speak to Anshu Sharma, Co-Founder and CEO of Skyflow. Inspired by the data vaults built internally by companies like Apple, Google and Netflix that spend tens of millions of dollars on privacy, Skyflow has built a zero trust data vault that any health IT company can put into production in a few hours or days. The new vault is delivered as a cloud API, allowing healthcare software teams to innovate more rapidly without worrying about patient privacy, data security, or HIPAA and other regulatory concerns. In the wake of COVID-19, Anshu shares with us how this type of security is needed now more than ever as we develop more virtual care technologies and patients' information is being shared on digital platforms in exchange for services and goods.  Learn more about Skyflow, click here.

In today's video, we take a look at the top 10 Indian startups that are founded by the Flipkart Mafia (former Flipkart employees). #10 Suki: Founded by former Flipkart CPO Puni Soni, along with Karthik Rajan and Anshu Sharma in 2017, Suki is an AI-powered voice assistant that helps doctors in performing administrative tasks so that they are free to engage with their patients in a more effective manner and provide the care they need. #9 OkCredit: Founded by Harsh Pokharna, Gaurav Kumar and Aditya Prasad in 2017, OkCredit is a digital ledger that enables merchants and shopkeepers to keep track of the credit history of their customers. Today, OkCredit has more than 23 million SMBs using their digital ledger. #8 Vogo: Founded by Anand Ayyadurai, Sanchit Mittal and Padmanabhan Balakrishnan in 2016, Vogo is a dockless scooter rental startup that is providing an affordable, accessible and convenient mode of transportation to its users. Today, Vogo scooters have completed more than 10 million rides. #7 Slice: Founded by Rajan Bajaj and Deepak Malhotra in 2016, Slice launched their flagship ‘super card' in 2019 – which is essentially a credit card for millennials but has no annual charges, no joining fees and no hidden charges. Today, they have more than 350,000 customers and plan to reach 1 million users by the end of FY22. #6 Spinny: Founded by Mohit Gupta (Assistant Director of Delivery Operations at Flipkart), Niraj Singh and Ramanshu Mahaur in 2015, Spinny is an online retailer for used cars. Just like e-commerce platforms are able to deliver smartphones and clothes to you the next day, Spinny is able to do that with cars – thanks to Mohit Gupta's experience of handling same-day and next day deliveries at Flipkart. #5 Navi Technologies: Founded by Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal, along with Ankit Agarwal in 2018, Navi Technologies is trying to revolutionize India's BFSI industry. And they are doing it quickly by acquiring companies across these industries. They have already launched their lending and insurance products and are in process of launching their mutual fund as well. #4 Groww: Founded by four Flipsters Lalit Keshre, Harsh Jain, Ishan Bansal and Neeraj Singh started working on Groww in 2016 and launched their investment platform a year later - offering everything from mutual funds, stocks and gold. Today, they have more than 1.5 million users on their platform and have also achieved rare unicorn status. #3 Cure.Fit: Founded by Mukesh Bansal and Ankit Nagori in 2016, Cure.Fit has built a network of more than 130 fitness centres. While the pandemic has pushed them to pivot to digital offerings, they have been able to afford that thanks to their investors who have poured in $480 million into the startup. #2 PhonePe: Founded by Sameer Nigam, Rahul Chari and Burzin Engineer in 2016, PhonePe is a UPI-based digital payments startup that was acquired by Flipkart even before they launched. Today, PhonePe is a leader in the UPI payments space and is valued at $5.5 billion. #1 Udaan: Founded by Amod Malviya (former CTO at Flipkart), Sujeet Kumar (former Operations at Flipkart), Vaibhav Gupta (former Products, Business Finance and Analytics at Flipkart) in 2016, Udaan is one of the largest B2B online marketplaces for traders, wholesalers and retailers - offering a catalogue of 500,000 products.

As India confronts a devastating second wave of COVID-19 infections, with some 300,000 cases a day, securing essential oxygen equipment is “the need of the hour”.  That’s the message from Dr. Yasmin Ali Haque, Representative of the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, in the country, who spoke to our colleague Anshu Sharma in Delhi.

As India confronts a devastating second wave of COVID-19 infections, with some 300,000 cases a day, securing essential oxygen equipment is “the need of the hour”.  That's the message from Dr. Yasmin Ali Haque, Representative of the UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, in the country, who spoke to our colleague Anshu Sharma in Delhi.

The United Nations has deployed all the personnel and resources at its disposal to help Indians deal with the deadly surge in COVID-19 that has seen more than 300,000 reported new cases per day, for almost two weeks now, and left many hospitals overwhelmed. That's according to the World Health Organization's (WHO) India Representative, Dr. Roderico Ofrin, speaking exclusively to UN News, who told Anshu Sharma that tried and trust methods of bringing down the numbers would surely work, if India can get “ahead of the game”.

The United Nations has deployed all the personnel and resources at its disposal to help Indians deal with the deadly surge in COVID-19 that has seen more than 300,000 reported new cases per day, for almost two weeks now, and left many hospitals overwhelmed. That’s according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) India Representative, Dr. Roderico Ofrin, speaking exclusively to UN News, who told Anshu Sharma that tried and trust methods of bringing down the numbers would surely work, if India can get “ahead of the game”.

Anshu Sharma trabalha na ONU News em Hindi em Nova Délhi; desde o aumento da contaminação com a Covid-19, ela passou a relatar suas experiências numa rede social ao viver o trauma de ter a família infectada e seus compatriotas sucumbirem à doença. Uma parceria da Agência Radioweb e da Rádio ONU News.

Data sharing in the age of COVID can be, according Anshu Sharma, Co-Founder and CEO of Skyflow, a matter of life and death. Sharma, the latest guest on our #CybersecurityByDesign series on *Silo Busting,* explains that Skyflow's data privacy vaults are being used, *right now,* for COVID testing and vaccine information. This urgent topic reunites Sharma and Sam Rehman, our Chief Information Security Officer and SVP, (both of whom worked at Oracle years ago) to unlock for us the mysteries of zero-trust privacy vaults. The pair talk about data privacy, look at contemporary encryption techniques, and consider how airlines, banks, Facebook, and the VA all deal with data. But the bass note of their conversation is COVID data: “all of this information needs to flow, but we have to be able to do this without compromising anybody's privacy. This is not an unsolvable problem. The sad part is a lot of people think this is unsolvable but I think it's totally solvable with today's technology. If we solve this problem, we can save a lot of lives.” And that's nor a mere assertion; it's a fact. Host: Alison Kotin Engineer: Kyp Pilalas Producer: Ken Gordon

Disaster for a school going children can be many including road safety, fire hazards and even mental health. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Anshu Sharma, co-founder of SEEDS, a not-for-profit organisation which works to provide community solutions. Sharma talks about the Safe Schools program which empowers children to become change agents for building resilience in their communities.

Being a first-time founder & CEO presents a unique set of challenges. Thinking you might be able to avoid mistakes altogether is, of course, unrealistic - even geniuses have flaws! It doesn't mean, however, that tried-and-true advice is not available to you - and some of it might just make or break your business. In the latest episode of the #AskAVC podcast, I talk to Anshu Sharma, a founder of Skyflow, who both worked under the reign of a first-time CEO, as well as a first-time CEO himself. How to build a team of co-founders to complement your strengths and weaknesses? How role models can help you navigate the challenging daily reality of being a leader of a startup? How to make the right decisions about investors you will be working with? Listen to the episode to get answers to all these questions - and more! Disclaimer: This podcast is based on the #AskAVC YouTube channel (youtube.com/askavc) - hence, the occasional visual references. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ask-a-vc/message

In this episode, I interviewed Anshu Sharma Raja to decode her career journey. Anshu is currently a Managing Director and Global Head for Retail Banking Products at Standard Chartered Bank. In her stell career of 23 years, she has worked with companies such as Goldman Sachs, AIG, Vodafone and many more. She has held senior leadership roles across software development, analytics, and infrastructure areas. Anshu started her career programming in C++ and has since then taken on a variety of roles leading and managing large programs, distributed product development and creating high performing teams. Besides being a technologist she is also passionate about photography and loves to travel far and wide. Anshu and I are part of the Wiley Innovation Advisory Council and you can experience her energy throughout the conversation.

Remote teams are all the rage these days, especially in the tech industry. You get to hire the best people everywhere, and maybe even realize cost savings through salary arbitrage. However, as this trend is still relatively new, there is a lot you need to know if you'd like to leverage it for your business. In this episode of #AskAVC podcast, I talk to Anshu Sharma, a founder of Skyflow, who also has many years of experience in managing and acquiring remote teams in companies like Oracle and Salesforce. What's the difference between remote and fully distributed teams? How to manage employees across various time zones? What are the cultural and technical challenges presented by having a remote workforce? Listen to the episode to get answers to all these questions - and more! Disclaimer: This podcast is based on the #AskAVC YouTube channel (youtube.com/askavc) - hence, the occasional visual references. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ask-a-vc/message