Former Peak XV employee Shweta Kohli launches startup policy forum

Shweta Rajpal Kohli, a former employee of venture capital firm Peak XV Partners, on Thursday launched the Startup Policy Forum (SPF) to promote constructive collaboration among founders, policymakers and regulators.

In the initial phase, the forum will limit its membership to 100 selected startups and may eventually increase its membership. Its members include prominent startups such as Razorpay, Cred, Pine Labs, Groww, Acko, Oyo, Swiggy, Practo, Dream11, Cars24, Cardekho, CureFoods, Livspace, Ixigo, Mobikwik, Jupiter, OneCard and Bluestone.

These members are broadly divided into two categories: founding members and strategic members. SPF President and CEO Kohli said the founding members represent a group of India’s most successful and influential startup founders who are committed to working closely with governments and regulators to drive change. Mint. She added that the group will play a vital role in nation building and promoting other start-ups.

strategic member

Strategic members may include other startup founders who fall into the mid- to high-growth stage category. To be clear, membership is not driven by revenue or valuation. The forum will serve as a representative body covering various areas critical to the new economy.

The SPF has established four dedicated committees to drive initiatives and identify policy expertise: the Fintech Policy Committee (FPC), the Consumer and Commerce Committee (CACC), the Emerging Technology and Artificial Intelligence Committee (ETAC) and the New Era Public Companies Committee (NPCC) ). These committees will focus on key areas within the startup ecosystem, working closely with relevant regulators and stakeholders to address the unique challenges and opportunities of each industry.

“India has emerged as one of the most attractive global innovation hubs due to the government’s unwavering commitment to promoting the startup ecosystem and the macroeconomic stability provided by our world-class regulatory agencies,” said Kohli, who spoke at Media & Public He has more than two decades of experience in policy and has led teams at venture capital, technology and media companies, including Peak XV Partners, Sequoia Capital India, Salesforce and Uber.

IPO surge

The surge in IPOs from new-age companies reflects the maturity of the ecosystem in terms of size, scale and influence. The statement said that as start-ups enter a stage of rapid growth, creating a favorable regulatory framework is critical to promote innovation and achieve global impact. Other government initiatives including Startup India, Digital India and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) have also created a strong foundation for startups to innovate and thrive.

At the same time, SPF’s mission is to bridge the gap between startup founders and public policy makers. It aims to help shape the policy agenda for new-age companies, build a curated community of leading startup founders, and position and promote Indian startups on the global stage.

The Forum’s Board of Directors, which also consists of other leading experts in the fields of public policy, legal affairs, taxation, policy research, communications and marketing, will adopt a data-driven problem-solving approach and engage in cutting-edge public policy advocacy based on the needs of the people of India. A new age company.