Shreesha Ramdas, a successful serial entrepreneur and angel investor, shares his investment approach, which focuses on the individual stories of entrepreneurs rather than just their business ideas. He discusses the changing face of entrepreneurship in India and highlights the significance of community for founders through the story of how Funda, a thriving community of founders, investors, and operators, came to life.In this episode, you’ll learn:[2:17] “Silicon Valley—what I call Disneyland for tech—completely transformed my mindset.” - Shreesha Ramdas [5:36] New challenges for Indian entrepreneurs building global solutions[13:36] Founder stories matter[19:30] Funda: Building a strong community where founders can learn from each otherThe community activity Shreesha is passionate about: FundaAbout Shreesha RamdasShreesha Ramdas is a seasoned entrepreneur with a proven track record of launching and scaling products in highly competitive markets. He is the CEO and Founder of Lumber, a workforce management platform tailored for the construction industry. Previously, Shreesha was the CEO and Co-Founder of Strikedeck, a customer success automation company that was acquired by Medallia. Before Strikedeck, he served as GM of the Marketing Cloud at CallidusCloud and Co-Founder of LeadFormix, which was acquired by CallidusCloud. Shreesha also held leadership roles at Yodlee, OuterJoin, Catalytic Software, MW2 Consulting, and Tata. In addition to his entrepreneurial ventures, he actively invests in and advises several growth companies, including Workato, Enact, RevvSales, and others.Subscribe to our podcast and stay tuned for our next episode.

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