Frankly Speaking Ep #7 | Sanjeev Bikhchandani

How I built India's biggest internet brands & how I invest today

Welcome to Season 2 of Frankly Speaking by Knight Frank India, hosted by Viral Desai, Senior Executive Director – Occupier Strategy & Solutions, Industrial & Logistics, Capital Markets & Retail Agency. We begin this season with a powerhouse conversation featuring Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder & Executive Vice Chairman of Info Edge India Ltd — the man behind Naukri.com, 99acres, Jeevansathi, and Shiksha, and one of India’s most respected startup investors. In this episode, Sanjeev opens up about:

• The fearless vs jugaadu mindset that shaped his entrepreneurial leap
• The story behind building India’s most iconic digital brands
• What he looks for as a private and public markets investor
• His investing principles and the people who shaped them
• India’s differentiators, interest rate cycles, and the future of AI
• Why some ideas work — and why many don’t
• His advice to young entrepreneurs and investors
• His outlook on the real estate sector in India

A rare, honest, deeply insightful conversation with one of the most influential voices in Indian business.

43 minute listen

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