For UpGrad’s Mayank Kumar, public capital is better than a private chase
Kumar, who founded UpGrad in 2015 alongside serial entrepreneur Ronnie Screwala, believes the most important factor in a founder’s journey, more than skill, talent, or storytelling ability, is persistence—just staying at it. UpGrad was valued at $2.25 billion in its last fundraising round in March last year. Kumar speaks with Mint for a new podcast