Forbes' Startup Fridays Podcast: Ben Mathias shares: ‘To succeed as an entrepreneur, never lose sight of your end goal’

The Startup Fridays Podcast is a weekly series by Forbes India, where Technology Editor Harichandan Arakali converses with entrepreneurs who find opportunities in solving problems in numerous areas.

In this episode, Ben Mathias, our managing partner at Vertex Ventures for Southeast Asia and India, talks about how he decided to leave behind a nice life in the software industry in Silicon Valley, to come to India as a VC investor. With over three decades in the tech and VC industry combined, Ben talks about what investors did to startups over the last two years, distracting them with too much money from the real purpose of building lasting businesses. He also talks about why Vertex is very bullish on India, how the firm invests, and what his investment plans are in 2023.

Hear it on Forbes India.

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