Elevation Capital
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We took a trip down the memory lane and went back to where it all began - Urban Company's first 110 sq ft office in Bhikaji Cama Place in New Delhi. The bench that survived 11 years. The corner where Abhiraj Singh Bhal used to sit. Space so small that when investors visited, the two interns had to step out. Walking through that room, Mridul Arora and Abhiraj reflected on Urban Company’s humble beginnings and the incredible journey from that tiny space to serving 7 million households and empowering 50,000+ service professionals. Even as Urban Company hits the public markets, even after building the category-defining company for home services globally, the Day Zero mindset remains. The same hunger. The same conviction. The same belief that they're just getting started. As Abhiraj Singh Bhal put it: "We have to always remember that this is where it all started. And in many ways, I think today is also Day Zero." Congratulations to Abhiraj Singh Bhal, Varun Khaitan, Raghav Chandra 🚀 and the entire Urban Company family on the IPO. Here's to Day Zero, again and always!
Elevation Capital47,865 views • 10 months ago
“𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳-𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘥?” “𝘞𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦d 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨." Talk about resilience! Ravi Adusumalli (Co-Managing Partner, Elevation Capital) sat down with ixigo co-founders Aloke Bajpai and rajnishkumar to unpack their 17-year journey to a blockbuster IPO. The story of how Aloke and Rajnish built ixigo from a small apartment in Gurgaon in 2007 to India’s second-largest OTA by revenue is one of overcoming challenges, bouncing back, and transforming. This is encapsulated in the title of this special episode — “Resilience, Resurgence, Rebirth”. Each word represents a crucial chapter in ixigo's journey. The founders were at their candid best and spoke at length about: ➤ Founding ixigo when they were broke ➤ Landing on the highest-frequency use case for train travellers ➤ The decision-making process behind their biggest pivot - from metasearch to OTA ➤ That time when they mortgaged their homes to make payroll ➤ Surviving and thriving amidst hyper-funded competitors ➤ Closing two acquisitions in the thick of the pandemic Watch the complete no-holds-barred conversation here: We hope this conversation serves as an inspiration for all founders and aspiring builders out there, and as a reminder that while the entrepreneurial journey may be long and fraught with challenges, it is also immensely rewarding for those who persevere with grit and humility, and never lose sight of their vision.
Elevation Capital17,953 views • 2 years ago
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