"I have to be brutal."Upasana Taku x Salone Sehgal | Episode 5
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 building as a woman in a traditionally male-dominated industry, the importance of resilience and self-belief, and why creating your own seat at the table matters.
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.
🎥 Watch the full episode here.
In partnership with Spotify and with Outlook Business as media partner.
this episode was a compelling listen. upasana taku's story of navigating mobikwik's valuation drop and leading it back to a successful ipo is a powerful lesson in resilience. her candid discussion about being a woman in a male-dominated industry adds a crucial perspective. the focus on self-belief and creating your own opportunities is universally relevant, not just in fintech. looking forward to more episodes in this series. Floor Plan AI
What a story of resilience! Upasana's journey from a near-billion-dollar valuation to a 70% drop and back to a 120x oversubscribed IPO is the kind of comeback that speaks volumes. The fact that she's the first Indian woman to take a digital payments company public makes it even more remarkable. "Creating your own seat at the table" — that line alone makes this a must-listen.
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