Episode 11: Varun Turlapati, Chaanakya Capital

On Episode 11 of the Aayaam 360 Podcast, I speak with Varun Turlapati, Managing Director at Chaanakya Capital. The firm is focused on investing in Neurotech because it’s the subsector where they can add the most value, while also tapping into an underserved financing market. Neurofeedback and Neuromodulation are some of the innovations that keep Chaanakya excited!

Varun and his team like to work with Founders that have a passion for this area. For example, have they or their family been impacted by a particular Neurological condition? Are there other reasons why the Founder may be passionate about this space? Chaanakya also looks for resilience in the form of clarity of thought. There may be many macroeconomic factors that are out of the hands of an Entrepreneur. Are they able to effectively navigate the company through these macroeconomic factors? Varun and his team like to work with people that are good to work with. He invites healthy pushbacks that can lead to solving problems. Finally, Chaanakya asks the question, does the technology have the potential to make an end-state impact?

Check out the full episode!