Deepak Kanvinde
Venture Partner
Deepak joined our India Ventures team as a Venture Partner. His expertise is Healthcare with a particular focus on pharmaceuticals and medical devices

What motivates you?

Nothing quite like dealing actively with challenging business situations.  Being able to roll up your sleeves and just get stuck in and the sense of achievement that comes along with it. I have always found working on 'new' projects whether that involves a new product, technology or business idea especially gratifying.

The steepest learning curve in my career journey?

In the early days, my exposure to business development and in-licensing of products and technologies. That was when India was not on the radar of most medical device and pharma companies due to the lack of patent protection. I had no background in business development and no one around to guide. Identifying products and technologies that can be meaningful, getting access to the licensor, developing business models and closing the deal was all part of a great learning experience. My ability to understand the industry, networking with stakeholders and willingness to learn from the experts has supported me in my career so far.

If you could give a piece of advice to your 20-year-old self, what would it be?

Never shy away from a challenge due to fear of failure.

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