In this episode, I invited Vivek Gulati - CoFounder of GRIP, a company which is on a mission to open up the alternative asset class to the retail investor.

When you think about investment opportunities for retail investors - you think Stocks, Bonds, Gold, ETFs & Mutual Funds, PPF and so on. However, the risk appetite of the retail investor is increasing. They want access to more opportunities. Broader asset classes. And that's where GRIP comes in.

GRIP wants to bring opportunities that were previously reserved for HNIs, FIIs & Private institutions to the retail public. Opportunities to invest in assets like Asset Leasing, Inventory Financing, Commercial Real Estate & Startup Equity.

We spoke about a range of topics on this episode like:

(02:38): Talking about Vivek Gulati & his experiences before starting GRIP

(10:50): The Blueprint of GRIP – how the ball started to roll and how the concrete idea to venture into alternative assets was planted

(16:54): ELEVATOR PITCH FOR GRIP

(20:15): The Idea - opening up the asset class to retail investors

(21:40): How can you invest in Alternative Assets through GRIP? What are the different product offerings listed currently?

(33:25): Is the competition heating up in the alternative assets market? And what is GRIP doing to stay ahead of the curve

(38:11): How does GRIP enter into partnerships with different companies and bring those opportunities on the platform?

(45:30): What are the challenges that GRIP faces to grow the biz

(49:48): Industry regulations: how is the attitude of regulators towards new financial products?

(54:58): What is the story behind the name GRIP – was it supposed to be a tyre company initially :P 

(58:32): The dynamic between the co-founders & how they [smoothly] deal with conflict

Start your journey into alternative assets today with GRIP