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Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Underperforming in your job? Rs 3,500 crore man suggests it's not your fault but the manager's ...
— 1kunalbahl (@1kunalbahl) Kunal Bahl's Professional Journey A capable and supportive manager can transform an average team into a high-performing powerhouse. Recently, Kunal Bahl , known for his role as a judge on Shark Tank India, emphasized the deep influence that leadership has on team dynamics and employee success. Taking to X, he highlighted that strong leadership doesn't just guide employees—it inspires loyalty, energizes individuals, and fosters long-term commitment. A manager with the right attitude and skills can shape average professionals into highly motivated and consistently successful contributors within an stark contrast, ineffective leadership has the opposite effect. Even employees who are naturally ambitious, skilled, and eager to make a difference can lose momentum under poor supervision. When leaders fail to guide, recognize, or empower their teams, it often leads to demotivation, missed targets, and a noticeable decline in performance. Talented individuals may begin to underperform, make excuses, and eventually disengage entirely, not because they lack ability but because they were not led well."A great manager can turn good people into stars who are high-performing, energetic, loyal, and long-tenured. A bad manager? They can take talented, driven folks and drain them into sluggish, excuse-making underperformers. People don't fail. Poor leadership does..." he wroteThe core takeaway from Bahl's perspective is clear: employee failures often reflect managerial shortcomings. Talent alone isn't enough; it must be nurtured, supported, and directed effectively. Organizations that do not prioritize good leadership risk losing their most capable team members to stagnation or attrition. To retain top talent and maintain high standards of productivity, companies must ensure that their leadership pipeline is strong, empathetic, and Bahl is widely recognized as the co-founder of Snapdeal, a prominent Indian e-commerce platform that launched in 2010. Over the years, Snapdeal has grown into a broader business group under the umbrella of AceVector, which now includes subsidiaries like Unicommerce and Stellaro is also a driving force behind Unicommerce, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) enterprise that went public in 2024 with one of the most heavily subscribed IPOs of the year. His entrepreneurial ventures don't end there—he co-founded Titan Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups across India. Titan Capital has backed several major Indian startups, such as Ola, Razorpay, Mamaearth, Urban Company, and Giva, with many investments yielding returns over 100 times the original to a report from Financial Express, Bahl's estimated net worth stands at an impressive ₹3,500 crore, underscoring his success as both a founder and an investor.
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Linkrunner raises Rs 5 crore in pre-seed funding led by Titan Capital
BENGALURU: Linkrunner , an AI-powered app attribution and analytics platform (MMP), has raised Rs 5 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Titan Capital , with participation from angel investor Samir Sood and early-stage venture firm The funding will support hiring across engineering, data science, and sales, as well as drive product innovation and go-to-market efforts across India. Founded by Shreyans Sancheti , former co-founder of Bluelearn, and Darshil Rathod , Bluelearn's founding engineer & team member, Linkrunner emerged from their firsthand experience navigating complex app analytics challenges. They realized that most Indian startups lacked access to affordable and efficient app attribution tools and set out to change that. Within a few months, Linkrunner has gained traction with fast-growing consumer apps such as Stimuler, Grapevine, Fold Money, Abcoffee, Jumbo Gaming, Lingopanda and more. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas Prices In Dubai Might Be More Affordable Than You Think Villas In Dubai | Search Ads Get Quote Undo Market context shows timing is ripe: the India mobile application market generated $10.6 billion in revenue in 2024 and is projected to reach $27.7 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.8%. Meanwhile, India is expected to reach 1 billion smartphone users by 2026—an enormous addressable base for mobile-first businesses. Shreyans Sancheti, co-founder of Linkrunner, said in a statement, 'Today major ad networks like Google/Meta don't recognise any Indian mobile measurement partners, which limits options for the consumers. We realised there was no simple, cost-effective app attribution platform designed for Indian companies. This round will help us build one of India's first homegrown AI driven MMPs, something that empowers companies with actionable data and global-level capabilities.' Live Events Spokesperson at Titan Capital said in a statement, 'Linkrunner is solving a real and growing need of data attribution in India's app ecosystem. Their platform helps to unify data from different marketing platform to enable companies in making better data driven decisions. We're excited to support Shreyans and Darshil as they build a product that can redefine app analytics in India.' With this new capital, Linkrunner plans to strengthen its product and market presence by enhancing its AI-driven attribution engine—which automatically aligns campaign data across channels—and preparing for global expansion beyond India.
Time of India
25-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Indian Snack House raises Rs 2.2 Crore in pre-seed funding led by Titan Capital
Indian Snack House, a clean-label D2C brand , announced the closure of its pre-seed funding round by raising Rs 2.2 crore. The round was led by Titan Capital . The newly raised funds will help Indian Snack House expand to more cities and online platforms. They will also be used to grow its product range by adding popular snacks from Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana—bringing together the rich snacking traditions of South in 2023 by Rajakumaran and Anbarasan, Indian Snack House was born out of their love for South Indian snacks and the memories tied to them. After moving to metro cities, they noticed that while snacks from other parts of India were easily available, trusted and branded versions of South Indian favourites were missing. This led to the creation of Indian Snack House for bringing iconic South Indian flavours to homes across India and beyond. From Tirunelveli Halwa and Srivilliputhur Palkova to Atreyapuram Pootharekulu, Dharwad Peda, and Kozhikode Halwa, the brand celebrates the rich diversity of South India through taste and Co-founders' of Indian Snack House, Rajakumaran & Anbarsan, said in a statement, 'Together, we are working to make Indian Snack House a trusted name for authentic South Indian snacks not just across India, but around the world. We have only just begun, and there's much more to come.'As it enters the next phase of growth, the brand is focused on bringing the authentic taste of South India to more cities in India and to Indian communities around the world.
Economic Times
23-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Titan Capital launches investment vertical to back defence-tech founders
Titan Capital co-founders Rahul Bansal and Kunal Bahl. NEW DELHI: Titan Capital, a seed-stage venture capital firm, has announced the launch of a specialised investment vertical to fund startups innovating in India's defence and strategic technology space. With this program, Titan Capital is actively seeking to invest in startups working at the intersection of advanced hardware, aerospace, cybersecurity, and manufacturing. The focus is not only on national security but also on fostering deep-tech innovation, creating high-value jobs, and helping India become a net exporter of strategic technologies. Kunal Bahl, Co-founder of Titan Capital, said in a statement, 'We are at a historic inflection point where national security, deep-tech innovation, and startup agility are converging. India cannot achieve true self-reliance in defence by relying on imports or public funding alone. We need to back our brightest minds—engineers, researchers, and builders—to create sovereign, dual-use technologies that can shape not just India's future, but the future of global defence. At Titan, we've always been a founder-first firm. This vertical extends that ethos into a sector that has national consequence.'As part of this initiative, Titan Capital is also looking to collaborate with veterans from the armed forces, scientists, and experienced technologists who can help assess and guide these investments with strategic insight and domain venture capital is accelerating its focus on defence-tech. U.S.-based Anduril Industries recently raised $1.5 billion for its AI-enabled combat systems, while Europe's Helsing secured €450 million in backing from General Catalyst to develop defence AI. India is now at the brink of a similar inflection, and Titan Capital wants to ensure that the ecosystem doesn't miss its moment. The Indian government has increased the defence budget to Rs 6.81 lakh crore for FY 2025–26 and launched schemes like iDEX and the Technology Development Fund (TDF) to support homegrown solutions. But capital gaps remain for early-stage companies working on complex, high-risk, high-reward technologies—precisely where venture capital firms like Titan Capital can play a catalytic role by unlocking speed, conviction, and long-term support that traditional systems often Capital has backed over 250 startups to date, including Ola, Razorpay, Urban Company, OfBusiness and Giva.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Titan Capital launches investment vertical to back defence-tech founders
Live Events NEW DELHI: Titan Capital , a seed-stage venture capital firm, has announced the launch of a specialised investment vertical to fund startups innovating in India's defence and strategic technology this program, Titan Capital is actively seeking to invest in startups working at the intersection of advanced hardware, aerospace, cybersecurity , and manufacturing. The focus is not only on national security but also on fostering deep-tech innovation, creating high-value jobs, and helping India become a net exporter of strategic technologies. Kunal Bahl , Co-founder of Titan Capital, said in a statement, 'We are at a historic inflection point where national security, deep-tech innovation, and startup agility are converging. India cannot achieve true self-reliance in defence by relying on imports or public funding alone. We need to back our brightest minds—engineers, researchers, and builders—to create sovereign, dual-use technologies that can shape not just India's future, but the future of global defence. At Titan, we've always been a founder-first firm. This vertical extends that ethos into a sector that has national consequence.'As part of this initiative, Titan Capital is also looking to collaborate with veterans from the armed forces, scientists, and experienced technologists who can help assess and guide these investments with strategic insight and domain venture capital is accelerating its focus on defence-tech. U.S.-based Anduril Industries recently raised $1.5 billion for its AI-enabled combat systems, while Europe's Helsing secured €450 million in backing from General Catalyst to develop defence AI. India is now at the brink of a similar inflection, and Titan Capital wants to ensure that the ecosystem doesn't miss its Indian government has increased the defence budget to Rs 6.81 lakh crore for FY 2025–26 and launched schemes like iDEX and the Technology Development Fund (TDF) to support homegrown solutions. But capital gaps remain for early-stage companies working on complex, high-risk, high-reward technologies—precisely where venture capital firms like Titan Capital can play a catalytic role by unlocking speed, conviction, and long-term support that traditional systems often Capital has backed over 250 startups to date, including Ola, Razorpay, Urban Company, OfBusiness and Giva.
