Vikram Upadhyaya

Vikram Upadhyaya

Why branding is crucial for startups

Vikram UpadhyayaArticleAugust 5, 2024

The importance of branding has been aptly captured in the words – “When you brand yourself properly, the competition becomes irrelevant.” And this is one big reason why startups in particular should make branding an important component of their overall …

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What to expect when you are expecting Series A?

Vikram UpadhyayaArticleAugust 5, 2024

As an entrepreneur, who is all dreamy-eyed about transforming their startup into a worldclass organization, there couldn’t be better news than finding an investor who sees potential in your idea and agrees to fund it, giving you a better chance …

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With the ‘Uber’ syndrome, Indian innovations must hit big time!

Vikram UpadhyayaArticleAugust 5, 2024

A large country like India, and one with several infrastructural challenges, offers some unique opportunities for innovators. One such opportunity area is security & safety. The recent Uber case has brought into focus the need for solutions around safety & …

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Why is achieving Operational Efficiency a key factor for a startup?

Vikram UpadhyayaArticleAugust 5, 2024

Back when McDonald’s started it had a skimpy menu. Later, even after witnessing a rise in competition and diminishing sales, they decided to keep a more Operationally Efficient lookout and did not succumb to their temptation to increase menu items. …

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Is ‘slow and steady’ the new mantra for startups to succeed?

Vikram UpadhyayaArticleAugust 5, 2024

In the last few years, the huge influx of investor funds encouraged nearly everyone with entrepreneurial aspirations to give wings to their dreams. As a result, the startup ecosystem in India was thriving. But with the passage of time, while …

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Leverage networking to accelerate the growth of your startup

Vikram UpadhyayaArticleAugust 5, 2024

To be successful, you have to be able to relate to people; they have to be satisfied with your personality to be able to do business with you and to build a relationship with mutual trust. – George Ross Anyone who …

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When entrepreneurs turn investors: The pros and cons

Vikram UpadhyayaArticleJune 3, 2024

Everybody at some point in life needs a guardian angel to lend a helping hand and steer them through the pitfalls. Startups also need a guardian angel, especially in their early stages, to get off the ground. For young entrepreneurs …

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What angel investors brings to the table for start-ups

Vikram UpadhyayaArticleJune 3, 2024

A lot of brilliant ideas from aspiring entrepreneurs never see the light of the day in India due to capital crunch. Between the development of the rudiments of a product and the creation of a company, entrepreneurs need outside help …

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Market research is the best indicator to predict whether your startup will succeed

Vikram UpadhyayaArticleJune 3, 2024

Your idea seems revolutionary and could do wonders when launched in the market. It ‘feels’ like the answer to everyone’s problems. This gut feeling is the basis of your new venture, but before you delve further, wouldn’t it be a …

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6 ways for bootstrapped entrepreneurs to ace link-building online and get noticed by potential customers

Vikram UpadhyayaArticleJune 3, 2024

Link building is very important for businesses today when the internet plays a key role in garnering the customers’ attention and driving up sales. And if you are a bootstrapped startup waiting to get noticed, then it is all the …

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About Vikram

He is an Indian Citizen born in AGRA(INDIA), who graduated from the University of Tokyo and turned Venture Capitalist. He lived in Japan for over a decade (1996-2010). He is a Real Time Operating System Researcher who started his entrepreneurial journey way back in 1999.

He has invested & mentored more than 200 Innovative Startups in last 20 years which helped these Startups founders to accelerate their business with a cumulative outcome of:
(1).Financial growth of over $5Bn (revenue, funding & other economic values)

(2). Presence in over 35 countries

(3). Employability to 30,000+

(4).100+ IPs generated

(5). 15mn customers acquired.

(6). 325+ Investors participation.

(7). 300+ Enterprises Collaborated.

Druva became his first unicorn portfolio with over 30,000 clients globally including NASA, He mentored Druva Founders, accelerated and Invested as first investor in 2006.
Vikram is widely known as an Accelerator Evangelist and founder of Mobility & Automobile Innovation Lab (MAIL™), DXLab™ & GHVAccelerator™, leading Accelerator from India and a council member of the India Venture Capital Association (IVCA) since 2017.
He is the first Indian featured as a cover story in Japan’s most famous economic magazine ”Keizaikai” in 2007 and first Entrepreneur nominated by Japan’s ICT Ministry in India-Japan ICT Committee(2008-2010). Since 1996-2022, he has worked with over 400 Japanese IT Projects .

In 2021 November , Forbes India featured Vikram & DXLAb™ as the most promising Digital Transformation Business for Asia.