Joys of Compounding
Episode 21 Bring Joy
Joys of Compounding

Episode 21: Bring Joy

Joys of Compounding

Episode 21

Bring Joy

Ravi Gupta is a partner at Sequoia. We cover his formative experiences through early childhood and at Duke, what he learned from various roles spanning consulting and private equity, and his special relationship with Mike Moritz.

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Show Notes

(00:00:00) Welcome to Joys of Compounding

(00:05:00) Aspirations and Career Beginnings

(00:07:21) The Impact of Indian Heritage

(00:12:53) The Notre Dame vs. Duke Rivalry

(00:20:51) Lessons from Coach K and Leadership

(00:24:18) From McKinsey to KKR

(00:44:33) Learning and Humility in Private Equity

(00:47:09) Finding Purpose Through Family

(00:49:42) Motivation and Desperation at Instacart

(00:56:04) The Role of a Supportive Leader

(00:58:24) The Instacart Turnaround

(01:04:41) Lessons from Sequoia and Venture Capital

(01:23:57) Measuring Life by Relationships

Bring Joy

Introduction

Rick
Today's teacher is Ravi Gupta, partner of renowned venture firm, Sequoia Capital. This was a fun session, and I can't think of someone better aligned to kick off our JOC journey with. Ravi has had such a fascinating and meandering career on his way to becoming a VC, from consulting at McKinsey to private equity at KKR and then operations at Instacart, where he served as both CFO and COO and now as member of the board of directors.

As you'll hear from him, all along the way, Ravi was gathering and cultivating a unique set of skills that's equipped him to now identify and support some of the most daring founders striving to build the most legendary companies in the world. Beyond investing, we touch on Ravi's other loves, including family, writing, Duke basketball and bringing joy wherever he goes.

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