in|vest: participate
Would you like to be profiled on in|vest?
Please read all of the information on this page before submitting your profile. The participation form is at the bottom of this page.
The more complete the information you provide, the more likely it is that you will be added to the posting queue. If you have any questions about what needs to be submitted after reading this page, feel free to contact me at vishy DOT v AT gmail DOT com.
Here is what you will need to submit:
Basic Information
- Photo: A photo where you are the main subject (preferably, the only subject). The size should be no smaller than 100×100 pixels at 72 dpi in JPG, PNG, or GIF format (other formats will be accepted, but are not preferred). Color or black and white is fine. Please do not submit any photo larger than 5MB, as it will be rejected by the participation form.
- Short Description: A short description of yourself, no more than 10 words. This description will be used as your profile’s tagline in the archive of profiles and on the home page. This might be a title, a statement or a comma-separated list of ‘tags’ that define you.
- Bio: A short bio with information on what you do, your personal and/or professional background, etc. in third person (e.g. “Alok Agarwal is…”). The length of your bio should be between 200 and 500 words. What do you want people to know about you? Feel free to include links.
Q&A
The Q&A section includes five questions and their answers. Three of the questions are common to all profiles on the site, while two are unique and are determined by you:
- Have you invested in startups meant for the Indian market before? If yes, which ones, and when?
- What sectors or investment themes look most promising to you in the Indian market?
- What excites you most about your sector of choice in the context of India?
- Professional question: What question do you want asked about your work? This should be a question that helps pull out some professional background or information that adds depth to your profile. It could even be a question you frequently get from entrepreneurs. Please make sure to include both the question and the answer. Feel free to pick from the following free-form professional questions or make up your own:
- What is the biggest lesson you have learned from your own experience as an entrepreneur?
- What is one thing Indian entrepreneurs tend to overlook when starting a venture?
- What are some key things you look for in a team that you’re considering funding?
- What according to you is the perfect investment?
- Personal question: What question do you want asked about your life or your personal interests? This should be a question that helps pull out some personal background or information that adds depth to your profile. This question could tie back into something you mention in your bio, or about your favorite piece of personal technology, or just about anything else related to you, the person behind the profile. Feel free to include links. Please make sure to include both the question and the answer. Feel free to pick from the following free-form personal questions or make up your own:
- What is your favorite book and why?
- What is your favorite gadget or piece of personal technology and why?
- Who is your role model in business?
- If you weren’t a VC or angel investor, what would you be?
- Connect: Every profile must include opportunities for the reader to reach out and connect because that’s the primary purpose of this site. Include your preferred connection points: blog, email, LinkedIn, Orkut, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Please include direct URLs or email addresses to share here. You do not have to include your email address, but please provide at least a few ways for the reader to reach out, whether a blog address or something else. Please include online connection options, not a phone number or a postal mailing address.
- Who else?: Please send along the names and contact information of three people you’d like to see profiled on in|vest. These people could be other partners at your firm, partners at other firms or angel investors. I will send out an brief email to these people with an invitation to participate. Getting direct recommendations is how this site sustains itself.
If you experience any problems with the submission form below, feel free to send the text directly via email to vishy DOT v AT gmail DOT com.