The IPO Illusion: Anand Prasanna on the Hard Truths Founders Avoid

Anand doesn’t mince words, going public, he says, is not a badge of honour. For many founders, it has become a milestone they chase because the ecosystem expects it.

In this sharp and candid MindShift conversation, RizingTV’s Shrija Agrawal sits down with Anand Prasanna, Managing Partner at Iron Pillar, to unpack the realities of scaling and the seductive myth of the IPO dream.

Anand doesn’t mince words, going public, he says, is not a badge of honour. For many founders, it has become a milestone they chase because t…