Bhargavi Varma is the founder of Brown Girl Angels, a global angel and VC collective of South Asian women mobilizing their capital and investing in South Asian female led startups. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter - Brown Girls, Money Moves and our global dinner series, Brown Girls, Desi Dinners and stay connected.
Bhargavi Varma is the founder of Brown Girl Angels, a global angel and VC collective of South Asian women mobilizing their capital and investing in South Asian female led startups. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter - Brown Girls, Money Moves and our global dinner series, Brown Girls, Desi Dinners and stay connected.
Host Bhargavi Varma is joined by Suneera Madhani and Dr. Manasa Mantravadi for a powerful conversation on culture, entrepreneurship, and investment. They dive into the immigrant experience, the evolving definition of success for South Asian women and how to make that first million.
Ahimsa Home founder Dr. Manasa Mantravadi shares insights on why she treats her business’s health like a medical patient, and Investor Suneera Madhani unpacks what every founder needs to hit before they’re ready to raise. Together, they tackle the technicalities behind success and explore the importance of understanding business metrics, preparing for fundraising, and building supportive networks.
About The Founder:
Dr. Manasa Mantravadi is a pediatrician and entrepreneur who founded Ahimsa Home, the world's first colorful stainless steel dinnerware for kids.
About The Investor:
Suneera Madhani, exited founder of Stax Payments (one of America’s top 10 fastest-growing fintech companies) and Co-Founder/CEO of Worth AI. Suneera also launched CEO School to empower women to move the needle and scale their own businesses, and was named as one of Fortune’s 40 under 40.
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Brown Girls, Bold Moves is hosted by Bhargavi Varma. Find out more about Brown Girl Angels here. The show is made by editaudio. It’s edited, mixed and produced by Megan Hayward. Our Production Manager is Kathleen Speckert. Our Associate Producer is Kam Grewal. Theme music for Brown Girls, Bold Moves is by Kunal Merchant, Prateeksha Srivastava, and 6091 from Indo Warehouse.
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