Ishaan Sachdev: Deciens Capital

Joel Palathinkal chats with Ishaan Sachdev about his journey from engineering to investing. Ishaan discusses his educational background, the role of technology in trading, and his experience with iPay's sale. They explore his time as a summer policy advisor, his move to PSG for growth equity, and founding Dessian's Capital. Ishaan offers advice on scaling a fund, including KPIs, strategies for subsequent funds, and building an institutional firm. The episode covers fund four strategies, nurturing LP relationships, and high conviction sourcing. They also discuss founder perseverance, pre-seed investment, and year-end fundraising strategies.