"I have to be brutal." Upasana Taku x Salone Sehgal | Episode 5

Episode 5: Upasana Taku x Salone Sehgal

Episode 5 of Alpha Women is out now, featuring Upasana Taku, Co-Founder & CFO of MobiKwik, hosted by Salone Sehgal, Founder and Managing Partner, Lumikai.

Upasana is the first Indian women to take a digital payments company public. In 2021, MobiKwik was worth almost a billion dollars. Then, the valuation dropped almost 70%. Despite that, she built it back to profitability and took it to an IPO that was 120x oversubscribed in 2024.

She opens up about self-doubt, leading through the hard years, the regrets that come with owning every financial decision, and what changes when your co-founder is also your husband.

This episode is a conversation on tenacity, ambition and building against the odds. for anyone curious about navigating financial setbacks, to answering tough questions from investors and how to carve out a seat at the table, this one is for you.

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