AVCJ Awards 2016: Venture Capital Professional of the Year: Shailendra Singh
Shailendra Singh, managing director at Sequoia Capital India, discusses the long-term thinking in emerging markets’ rapidly changing tech ecosystems
Q: Sequoia has been investing in India for just over a decade. What have you found to be the most important consideration in this market? A: Sequoia really tries to think of a decade-long investment...
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