Mahesh Joshi on H.I.T. Investing: Building Profitable & Impactful Startups

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In this episode of the Prime Venture Partners Podcast, Sanjay Swamy hosts Mahesh Joshi, Head of Asia Private Equity at BlueOrchard and author of H.I.T. Investing.
He shares powerful insights on how companies across India and Asia are solving critical problems like:

Financial inclusion for underserved Kirana stores
Gender equity in small business finance
Climate resilience through tech and EV adoption
Leveraging UPI, DPI, and IndiaStack to scale affordable services

📌 Key themes:
- What HIT investing really means (High Impact + Tech)
- Why India is the perfect testbed for scalable impact
- How founders with deep domain knowledge are creating billion-dollar outcomes
- ESG vs HIT: The execution gap
📣 Whether you're a startup founder, investor, or policy watcher — this is an essential conversation on the future of purposeful capitalism.
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Chapters

1. Defining HIT Investing (00:00:00)

2. Mahesh's Journey into Impact Investing (00:07:30)

3. Common Misconceptions About Impact Investing (00:15:45)

4. Success Stories in High Impact Tech (00:22:15)

5. Value-Conscious Markets and Technology's Role (00:30:50)

6. Characteristics of Successful Impact Founders (00:38:20)

7. Exit Strategies and Investor Expectations (00:45:10)

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