Joel Palathinkal chats with Ishaan Sachdev about his journey from engineering to investing. Ishaan discusses his educational background, the role of technology in trading, and his experience with iPay's sale. They explore his time as a summer policy advisor, his move to PSG for growth equity, and founding Dessian's Capital. Ishaan offers advice on scaling a fund, including KPIs, strategies for subsequent funds, and building an institutional firm. The episode covers fund four strategies, nurturing LP relationships, and high conviction sourcing. They also discuss founder perseverance, pre-seed investment, and year-end fundraising strategies. (0:00) Introduction and Ishaan Sachdev's background and career start (3:09) Engineering education and transition to investing (9:43) Technology's role in trading and iPay's sale experience (13:29) Summer policy advisor role and growth equity at PSG (17:51) Founding Dessian's Capital and building a fund (23:08) Detailed advice on scaling a fund (25:12) KPIs, strategies for subsequent funds, and institutional firm building (30:22) Strategies for fund four, LP relationships, and high conviction sourcing (35:39) Founder perseverance and pre-seed investment craft (40:02) Fundraising strategies for year-end (44:21) Closing remarks and appreciation