EP032 - WealthTech - In conversation with Karan Mehra, CEO & founder, Tyke

The India FinTech Diaries

27-02-2022 • 31 mins

Shark Tank India brought investing in startups to the mainstream conversation in India. If you ever wondered how a platform can help in startup investing, look no further!! In our next episode in the WealthTech series we speak with Karan Mehra, CEO and founder of Tyke, a firm that is looking to disrupt private investing in India :

  • Challenges faced by domestic & international investors
  • How Tyke is solving for the challenges
  • Customer profile of Tyke’s customers
  • Traction and growth seen by Tyke
  • The road ahead for Tyke

Do listen to this episode to understand how Tyke is aiming to be the Stripe for private investing in India

Terms & Acronyms

SAFE- A simple agreement for future equity (SAFE) is an agreement between an investor and a company that provides rights to the investor for future equity in the company similar to a warrant, except without determining a specific price per share at the time of the initial investment. The SAFE investor receives the future shares when a priced round of investment or liquidity event occurs. SAFEs are intended to provide a simpler mechanism for startups to seek initial funding than convertible notes.

CCDS - Compulsory Convertible Debentures

CCPS - Compulsory Convertible Preference Shares

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