Indian Retail Awards and e-Retail Awards Congress 2015

"It's hard to open the paper today and not be faced with the onslaught of offers from new age retailers. From electronics to apparel to footwear and even food, every vertical is being disrupted by the efforts of well funded, highly ambitious entrepreneurs. But, the question remains how long will this last, especially if VC funding slows down? Only then will we know who's built a sustainable model that has won the hearts and wallets of the Indian consumer."

Mr. Rahul Khanna has 19 years of venture capital investing and operating experience in tech, media and telecom. Having switched from an operating to an investing role in 2005, he has played a key role in the development of the venture ecosystem in India.

Prior to launching his venture Trifecta, Mr. Khanna was the Managing Director at Canaan Partners, a $3 Billion global venture capital fund. Previously, he was the Founding Director of Clearstone Venture Partners, India, where he focused on early stage investments in financial services, mobility and media.

He also served on the Boards/invested in successful companies like BillDesk, Games2Win, Equitas, Naaptol, LoyltyRewardz and AdNear. He is a Personal investor in companies like MediAssist, CarTrade.com, Reviews42 and Unmetric.

Mr. Khanna has start-up experience in Silicon Valley and Hutchison Telecom (Vodafone) across emerging markets. He is an MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management.