Equity and Beyond: How can founders brave the winter by building an optimal capital stack?
While 2021 saw record capital flows into Indian startups, thanks to the macro-economic and geo-political factors, we are now seeing investors and founders exercising caution as can be seen in the reduced funding numbers over the last quarter. As profitability and unit economics are back onto the discussion table, these are also times for founders to fundamentally look at their growth plans and cost structures and explore optimal ways to finance their business plans.
In this webinar, we have seasoned founders talk about how can startups look to optimise their capital stack by exploring stage appropriate capital sources including leverage equity, debt and revenue based funding sources. Join Ravi Ravulaparthi, Cofounder and CEO of Qapita and Sudhanshu Bhasin, Chief Business Officer and Head of Investments at Recur Club as they demystify the various capital choices available to founders in the current context.
Discussion Points:
Current business environment and need for capital
Choices available to founders to raise capital
Key considerations for raising an equity round and what to expect?
What are the alternative forms of financing startups can leverage?
Expert tips for founders to optimise their capital structure
Q&A