Consumer
June 7, 2022

The Uppercase Podcast

Avnish Bajaj of Matrix Partners india on how he picks winners and what it takes to be one

Founder and managing director of one of india's most well known Venture Capital l firms, Matrix Partners india, Avnish Bajaj has a knack for picking winners. it’s not luck it’s an ability he hones through intense research and also by studying human nature and decision making.

So, how does he pick a winner? What are the traits he looks for in entrepreneurs? Avnish talks about all that on this episode of The Uppercase Podcast.

But, that’s not all. Avnish has also been on the other side of the table – as an internet entrepreneur. He launched ecommerce marketplace Baazee, india's answer to eBay, in 2000 – the year that saw the dotcom bubble burst – and sold it to eBay four years later for $50 million. it’s no wonder that downturns don’t worry Avnish. ‘When businesses start in downturns, they are built the right way,’ you’ll hear him say in this episode, and he also explains how that works. it’s just one of many useful messages hopeful and budding entrepreneurs will find in this episode. So, if you’re wondering if you’re on the right track with your product/startup idea, and what you can do to grow a successful business, turn up the volume, sit back and listen.

You’ll learn a little about business and a lot about life: how to frame your perspective, how to enjoy deeper, more meaningful experiences and connections and make the time for the things that matter most, what books to read to guide you along, and how to fend off that dreaded FOMO that makes us all do all the wrong things for all the wrong reasons.

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Avnish Bajaj of Matrix Partners india on how he picks winners and what it takes to be one

Founder and managing director of one of india's most well known Venture Capital l firms, Matrix Partners india, Avnish Bajaj has a knack for picking winners. it’s not luck it’s an ability he hones through intense research and also by studying human nature and decision making.

So, how does he pick a winner? What are the traits he looks for in entrepreneurs? Avnish talks about all that on this episode of The Uppercase Podcast.

But, that’s not all. Avnish has also been on the other side of the table – as an internet entrepreneur. He launched ecommerce marketplace Baazee, india's answer to eBay, in 2000 – the year that saw the dotcom bubble burst – and sold it to eBay four years later for $50 million. it’s no wonder that downturns don’t worry Avnish. ‘When businesses start in downturns, they are built the right way,’ you’ll hear him say in this episode, and he also explains how that works. it’s just one of many useful messages hopeful and budding entrepreneurs will find in this episode. So, if you’re wondering if you’re on the right track with your product/startup idea, and what you can do to grow a successful business, turn up the volume, sit back and listen.

You’ll learn a little about business and a lot about life: how to frame your perspective, how to enjoy deeper, more meaningful experiences and connections and make the time for the things that matter most, what books to read to guide you along, and how to fend off that dreaded FOMO that makes us all do all the wrong things for all the wrong reasons.

We are excited about the innovation and growth opportunities in this sector.

If you are considering building in the footwear space, we’d love to chat.
Drop us a line at consumer@matrixpartners.in

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Z47^fortyseven is up +23.9% since its January 2024 base date, versus Nifty 500's +18.4%, ahead by 550 bps.

The cohort moved +4.7% over the month versus Nifty 500's +2.5%, leading by 220 bps.

Anchored in domestic demand and rising digital adoption, the cohort remained resilient amid global headwinds.

Consumer Tech was the best-performing sector at +9.2% last month, driven by sustained growth in consumer demand and strength in consumer-internet platforms.

Largest Constituents  ·  The Names That Anchor The Index

1.
Eternal
Quick-commerce leadership and continued investment
▲ +12.8%
2.
Groww
Broking market-share gains and margin-funding growth.
▲ +10.4%
3.
Lenskart
Store densification and margin expansion.
▲ +2.4%

Top Gainers  ·  Key Drivers

1 MONTH RETURN
1.
CarTrade
Auto-marketplace dominance and a cash-rich balance sheet.
▲ +59.4%
2.
 Amagi Media Labs
Profitability turnaround and AI-led cloud media adoption.
▲ +31.4%

Top Laggards  ·  Key Drivers

1 MONTH RETURN
1.
Fractal Analytics
Enterprise AI spending trends and post-listing share supply.
▼ -10.8%
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MedPlus Health
Pharmacy-margin pressure and competitive intensity.
▼ -6.6%

Key Themes  ·  Latest Results

In Q4FY26, Z47^fortyseven's cohort grew top line ~39% YoY, more than 3x the broad market's ~12% growth.

Operating leverage lifted net margins around 500 bps into positive territory, even as broad-market net margins remained roughly flat.

With 40 of 47 companies now profitable, the cohort reflects a broader shift toward profitable growth over growth at any cost.

AI adoption runs deeper across this cohort than in the broader market, with companies using it to drive growth and reshape demand, not just improve efficiency.

Cash generation is increasingly defining the winners, enabling market leaders like Eternal, CarTrade, and PB Fintech to fund acquisitions and expansion from their own balance sheets.

Market & Macro Context

The cohort saw several block deals this month, including sizeable stake sales in Lenskart, Delhivery, Honasa, and Shadowfax.

Ownership continues to shift from foreign investors to domestic institutions, creating a more durable shareholder base.

AI remained the defining technology investment theme, driving capital deployment across both private and public markets.

IPO Takeaway · Kissht

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A modest listing pop followed by strong post-listing gains reinforced the market's preference for asset quality and disciplined underwriting over pure loan-book growth.

The listing helped reset perceptions around unsecured lending, creating a constructive valuation anchor for the issuers that follow.

The buyer mix was a notable positive — strong participation from long-only domestic institutions supporting a durable post-listing ownership base.

Net Read

Fundamentals continued to strengthen across the cohort, with growth, margins, and cash generation improving in tandem.

Performance dispersion widened, with profitability and earnings quality increasingly distinguishing the strongest performers from the rest.

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