Cracking the Consumer VC Code | Nikhil Vora | Sixth Sense Ventures | Mumbai

Описание: Join legendary investor Nikhil Vora — Founder & CEO of Sixth Sense Ventures, India’s first and largest consumer-focused venture capital fund.
A veteran of the consumer industry with over 32 years of experience, before launching Sixth Sense, he served as Managing Director & Head of Research at IDFC Securities, where he built strategic roadmaps for industry leaders like Unilever, Nestlé, Aditya Birla Group, Marico, Godrej, and more.
His research and insights have influenced some of the world’s biggest funds — Capital, Fidelity, Alliance Bernstein, Putnam, Schroder’s, among others.

🏆 Voted India’s No.1 Analyst by Asia Money (2012) and Asia’s Best Analyst by the Wall Street Journal, Nikhil is also a pioneer investor in companies like PayTm, Vini Cosmetics, Purplle.com, BVG, Incred, and has served on the boards of Hindustan Foods, GIVA, Nobel Hygiene, Phool, Parag Milk, and more.

In this candid session, Nikhil shares his journey, key lessons, and how he “cracks the VC code” for spotting the next big consumer opportunity.

📌 Presented by: CFA Society India
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00:00 – Introduction
04:12 – Welcome & Opening Remarks
06:12 – The Journey of Sixth Sense Ventures
23:30 – Emerging Consumer Trends in India
29:50 – Building & Backing New-Age Companies
40:20 – The 7 Commandments of Investing
43:20 – Live Q&A Session
1:25:30 – Nikhil Vora’s Advice for Aspiring VCs

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