As the quote by Michael Jordan goes - “I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying”; Lakshmi built her expertise on establishing businesses in new geographies with local complexities and global vision.

Her experience as the Co-Founder of Jabong and Country Head of Shopify.com in India has given her the ability to identify startups that have potential for investments/acquisitions and help them scale as well.

 As the CEO of DCF Ventures (corporate venture capital and innovation services provider), Lakshmi have built ground up the presence of DCF across five countries and generated revenue opportunities with corporates and multiple state governments to promote digitization and drive entrepreneurship.

From mentoring 150+ startups, leading personal investments in startups to directly facilitating investments for corporate and family offices, making people’s dreams come true, and transferring their vision to the ground is what drives me to work every day.

In her free time, Lakshmi enjoy listening to enriching content on various platforms, spending time with her Toy Poodle, gardening and staying connected to the lives of those who have been part of my journey. She also likes to stay healthy and so holistic fitness is something she practices in her life.

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