Musings From Deepak @ DSG Consumer Partners #67

All things consumer & insurgent brands. What I am currently reading, thinking about, and reflecting upon. You can follow me on Twitter at @dishahdadpuri or follow DSGCP at @dsgcp.

I am in Bombay for a 2-day workshop hosted by DSGCP and our partners, Meta, Diygit and xto10x, for the brand and marketing teams at our portfolio companies. As technology rapidly evolves, it has become super critical how to leverage technology for everything brand from brand building to performance marketing to measuring impact.

Ketan Patel, CEO Mswipe, on the latest episode of Forbes Daily Tech Conversations — www.forbesindia.com

Listen to Ketan speak to Forbes about the the future of payment, Mswipe playbook, how UPI will change behaviour and much more.

DSGCP portfolio Chope invests in digital payment startup Getz — www.techinasia.com

The integration of ordering and payments will enable Chope to provide a more comprehensive offering and better aggregate and digitize the food service market in Asia.

Why the party's over for rapid delivery - The Grocer — www.thegrocer.co.uk

This article in the most recent issue of The Grocer asks if this is the end for rapid grocery? Most of you know that I never understood the problem they were solving and the actual use case for 15 min deliveries that allow a profitable business model.

These 16 Slaughter-Free Startups Are Revolutionising India's Food Ecosystem — www.greenqueen.com.hk

Green Queen has done a great job curating a list of some of the most interesting consumer facing branded alternative protein startups. I need to spend a week in India to taste everything with the DSGCP team.