From Founder to Funder: The Journey of Mala Ramakrishnan at Indian Tech Icon Spotlight 2025 скачать в хорошем качестве

From Founder to Funder: The Journey of Mala Ramakrishnan at Indian Tech Icon Spotlight 2025

Mala Ramakrishnan — founder of Progressive Ventures, serial entrepreneur, and investor — joins Indian Tech Icon Spotlight to share her journey from growing up in India to building companies, leading exits, and backing underrepresented founders in Silicon Valley. In this candid conversation, Mala reflects on starting her first company at 21, the power of belief and sponsorship, why women must think bigger when building startups, and how venture capital shapes economic outcomes. She also shares her vision for 50% representation in leadership, boardrooms, and venture-backed companies, along with practical advice for founders who want to build venture-scale businesses. A powerful episode on leadership, courage, ambition, and building long-term impact. __________________________________________________________ Timestamps 00:00 Intro and welcome to the spotlight 01:00 Starting a company at 21 02:10 The role of belief and early supporters 03:10 Building first startups and early exits 04:00 Why Mala started Progressive Ventures 05:00 Barriers women face in leadership 06:00 Rejecting the victim mindset 07:00 Why women must step up and lead 08:00 The vision for 50% representation 09:10 Why venture capital drives real change 10:00 Family, support systems, and balance 11:00 Raising independent children while building companies 12:20 Bay Area vs India startup ecosystems 13:40 Growing up in India and early values 15:30 Why continuous learning matters 17:40 Advice for women founders to think bigger 19:00 What makes an idea venture-scale 20:30 Working backward from big outcomes 21:20 Rapid-fire: creativity, startups, and life 23:30 Personal reflections and closing thoughts __________________________________________________________ 🔗 Connect with Mala Ramakrishnan → https://www.linkedin.com/in/malaramakrishnan 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnL3... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1NIDE4cT5fuV... Apple Podcast: https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my-podca... Visit our Website: www.malaramakrishnan.com | www.founderscreative.ai