More about Shahan Sud
Shahan Sud is an investment banker-turned-VC. Currently, he is co-building JAFCO Asia in India. He is the youngest member of JAFCO Asia's global investment team and their first investment manager in India.
He is an economist by education and a columnist (https://muckrack.com/shahan-sud ) by passion.
As a passionate trend analyst, he actively authors thought pieces on consumer trends, Indian economy and the startup ecosystem. Some of his notable insights have been published in Business Standard, HT Mint, The Economic Times, CNBC TV18 and VCCircle, among others. In addition to these editorials, he is frequently quoted by DealStreetAsia, Financial Times, Business Insider India and Nikkei Asia. He tweets at @shahan_sud
He believes that the convergence of finance, technology and public policy can help in navigating how India will innovate and evolve in the next few years.
He is an economist by education and a columnist (https://muckrack.com/shahan-sud ) by passion.
As a passionate trend analyst, he actively authors thought pieces on consumer trends, Indian economy and the startup ecosystem. Some of his notable insights have been published in Business Standard, HT Mint, The Economic Times, CNBC TV18 and VCCircle, among others. In addition to these editorials, he is frequently quoted by DealStreetAsia, Financial Times, Business Insider India and Nikkei Asia. He tweets at @shahan_sud
He believes that the convergence of finance, technology and public policy can help in navigating how India will innovate and evolve in the next few years.
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