1. Metro savvy VCs struggle to look past comfort zone

    dnaindia.com
    Metro savvy VCs struggle to look past comfort zone
    This affects future scalability across India," said Sachin Maheshwari, principal at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ). Lack of management bandwidth and professionalism are other reasons, he feels. However, VCs are now devising ways to address these ...
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