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fall down seven times, stand up eight | investor @BessemerVP , ex- @McKinsey , IITK | views are own

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@vatsalyatandon
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5 months
april fools tomorrow, which reminds me of 2004 when google launched and email service with 1GB of storage as a joke (against 2MB provided by Hotmail at that time) except it wasn’t a joke
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the f in facebook stands for "flat and flatmates"
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9 months
so is this a blinkit ad or an instamart ad or a zepto ad OR a tinder ad
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was on my first date with this guy i met on Tinder and saw this on his backseat (guy said this helps him in grocery shopping)
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👋Personal update: As some of you already know - after spending amazing 2.5 years at McKinsey, working in the tech, energy, renewables and chemicals practices, I have decided to move on (1/n)
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postcards from nyc 🏙️
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society has evolved past the need for 1st year iit undergrads sharing their 16 hour JEE study routine on Quora
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9 months
As a next phase of my career, I am joining Bessemer India's investment team in Bangalore. If you are a founder building anything tech, feel free to drop a DM (or an email to vtandon @bvp .com) and I would love to connect! (n/n)
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can’t complain
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4 months
sf weather ran so that blr weather can walk
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9 months
sea level elevation of bangalore is like 1.5x to that of dehradun (915m vs 630m)
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9 months
DATE THE NERDS. DATE THE NERDS. DATE. THE. NERDS.
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chai season is back
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6 months
@Gravito841 no, when did I ask?
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9 months
Incredibly grateful of the time I've spent at McK, and I genuinely believe that there is no better platform for accelerated learning, right after one's undergrad - than working at McKinsey. The peer set and the problem statements you get to work with/on is truly unmatched. (2/n)
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Recently, several students from my undergrad and other tech schools have been reaching out for help with preparing for consulting interviews. Reflecting on my own journey, I've come to a realization: there is only one meaningful opportunity to secure a tech job …
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5 months
pareto of life: only 3-4 things really matter, rest all is a rounding error
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days when we used to study computational physics haha
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curiosity is one of the biggest gift. second only to generational wealth.
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3 months
went on a walk
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10 months
onlinesbi flow > enter ID and password > enter OTP > oops profile password expired, change it > profile password looks similar to regular password > enter ID password again > enter OTP again > create new profile password > thanks, logging you out again > enter ID password AGAIN
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there's a reason why it's called "when life gives you lemons" and not "if life gives you lemons"
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6 months
if you doze off in the afternoon, you either wake up at 6:46 pm or 2:41 am
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2 years
fintech red flag - mentions ankur warikoo / rachana ranade on their website
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2 years
blinkit printouts has a target audience of urban upper middle class children aged 7 to 13, who inform their parents at 9:30 PM that boss I need printouts of my wikipedia lifted history project on the mughal period
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saw an old zomato screenshot lol
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9 months
one thing that I would love to double down on is "randomness" it's always the random plans / thoughts / actions that sometime end up in exceptional outcomes
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6 months
overheard at a bar, “talk is cheap, show me the moat”
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9 months
no one: me: this song was on fifa
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2 years
adulting is when aisle seats make more sense than window seats
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Vatsalya
2 years
TIL that "Eveready" - the famous battery manufacturer (world's third largest carbon zinc battery manufacturer), was renamed in 1995 from guess what - "Union Carbide India Limited" - the plant behind the Bhopal gas tragedy in 1984
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6 months
podium finish in the first one and free shots 🥂 @dhruv_sriram @prateekmehra_
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7 months
where can i attend pub quizzes in bangalore over the weekend?
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2 years
the corporate urge to end your conversation with “let me know if you need anything” without having any time to offer in the first place
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2 months
Things just don’t become great by accident.
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3 months
when in napa
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2 years
so many iit madras peeps in my mentions; folks guesstimate the number of monkeys and deers on campus
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Vatsalya
10 months
Bengaluru peeps do your magic! 💫 Looking for a room in a preoccupied fully furnished 2-3 BHK in or around Richmond Town / Lavelle Road / Ashok Nagar / Cubbon Park / MG Road / Vittal Mallya Road Any leads are appreciated 🙏 @BangaloreRoomi @fmrbangalore @FindFlatmate
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3 months
yet again, it’s beautiful!
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1 year
so … sequoia india office in bengaluru is now gonna be called @peakbengaluru ?
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2 years
boys fail to find matches on dating apps and then proceed to chat with a language model all night (image unrelated)
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3 months
back here again, who should I meet
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4 months
sf weather ran so that blr weather can walk
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5 months
reminds me of how google’s apparent downfall is synced with their april fool pranks? like how they stopped doing this post 2019
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9 months
execution eats strategy (for breakfast) innovation eats execution (for lunch) strategy eats innovation (for dinner) welcome to the modern day rock-paper-scissors (over meals)
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2 years
i took a pill in e-biz to show a VC i was cool
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2 years
One of the downsides of a platform like twitter is users with a high sense of self-morality that people assume to impose their preferences onto others. Not everyone thinks like you, not everyone can resonate with you. These exercises are great for politicians who would (1/n)
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2 years
linkedin taught me you can have a fulltime job of telling your connections that you work/worked at boston consulting group, every single day of your life, and still make money
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6 months
are there folks currently looking for a pre-mba internship in the venture space?
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6 months
i'm in love with the shev pav you
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what do they keep doing to him in this country man
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2 years
ilovepdf the lifesaver
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1 year
man these youtube videos are getting out of hand
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4 months
best chai in palo alto?
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7 months
what’s a time to be alive
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Prompt: “A movie trailer featuring the adventures of the 30 year old space man wearing a red wool knitted motorcycle helmet, blue sky, salt desert, cinematic style, shot on 35mm film, vivid colors.”
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2 years
The epitome of all literature fugazi is essentially, "What does biweekly mean?" Is it twice every week? It once in 2 weeks? Who knows
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2 years
harry potter and the philosopher's stone released 25 years ago in the uk, making it the last year in which leonardo dicaprio can read it
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Vatsalya
2 years
Sit by Vikram Seth
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1 year
i don’t think there’s any point in earning if you can’t order tres leches from magnolia thrice a week
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3 months
right after graduating from a tech school. It's important not to give up on this chance for a consulting role, as there can arise later, especially after graduating from B school. On the other hand, transitioning to a tech job after starting in consulting is much more challenging
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10 months
every third wave now
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1 year
i believe in ghee podi dosa supremacy
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4 months
you can tell a lot about a person from whether they know how dry cleaning works or not
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8 months
the chainsmokers writing product hunt reviews was not on my bingo today
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9 months
what a masterpiece
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Name a movie you’ve seen more than 7 times with a GIF
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3 months
in today’s episode we find out if i can cruise a 16 hour flight without anything to read / watch
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10 months
arriving at the optimum bathing temperature by adjusting the cold and hot water knobs requires an intricate knowledge of control systems
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7 months
life is the journey between who you are (w/o a cup of chai) and who you want to be (have a cup of chai)
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5 months
Folks in my network with 4+ years of experience in strategy, marketing, brand building - who want to build a kickass entrepreneurship + tech ecosystem?
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2 years
hyderabad is an excellent city 👌
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10 months
can I get one plate ghee with a dosa on side
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2 years
beauty lies in the eye of the camera holder in manali/gulmarg/bali/dubai/ho chi minh city this new year's eve
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9 months
it’s december 2023 yes, you’re audible
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2 years
it’s september 2022 yes I can see your screen
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11 months
love this mild winter in kanpur - warm enough to keep the fans on, cold enough to keep them at the lowest setting
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10 months
does anyone remember subtle curry traits lol
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2 years
“you either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain” - the dark knight
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10 months
bhangarnomics
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1 year
which brings me to the point that life actually didn't give us lemons :) instead - when life DOESN'T give you lemons, you invent them yourselves (n/n)
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1 year
life is the distance we travel between the people we are and the people we want to be
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1 month
Excited to launch the Rise of SaaS in India 2024 report! 🚀 Do checkout our key predictions around AI, cybersecurity, wealth-tech and industrial SaaS!
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We at @BessemerVP continue to be excited abt #IndiaSaaS . We're thrilled to announce the release of our Rise of SaaS in India 2024 report🚀 Key themes: 🔣IndAI SaaS 🔐Cybersec 🧑‍💻AI-enabled service 💸WealthTech ⚙️Industrial SaaS #IndAI #SaaS #LifeInTheCloud
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of all the things people could learn from munger, i am seeing people justifying his lifestyle habits by correlating it to his long age. clearly he was an outlier in that context + would have spent a good amount of his formative years without processed food.
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8 months
one of the top inventions of all time
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11 months
boy math is avoiding delivery cost by buying more
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3 months
leather jackets to the moon 🚀
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10 months
fixed
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Vatsalya
1 year
i think a lamy pen can fix me
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2 years
this guy just brings out a new “indian tech hero” every week
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11 months
disappointing affirmations is the way to go now
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Surrounding yourself with the right people is one of the best things you could do to yourself.
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2 years
everything I learned about hailey bieber and selena gomez has been completely against my will
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2 years
yeah i’m into esg Eating So much Gajar halwa
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6 months
the rice : non-rice product ratio in rice bowls is getting concerning these days
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2 years
just realised that the phrase “so he’s the one” is “toyota” in haryanvi
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2 years
rip disney+hotstar - you will be missed
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1 year
most fruits are produced by plants for animals to eat and spread seeds around them - which helps spead the fruit population. but lemons are sour - which makes this process difficult because why would animals consume it then (1/n)
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1 year
saturday mornings are for listening to bayaan and contemplating your life with a splitting hangover and a cup of chai :)
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Vatsalya
1 year
i fail to believe there’s anyone born after 2010. if someone says they were born in 2012 - it’s fake, it’s fraud, it’s unreal, it’s impossible.
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@vatsalyatandon
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2 years
in a bad place rn (plane taxi-ing since 15 minutes on T2)
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1 year
for every friend that doesn't care for you there is a neha from cleartax
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