Indian startups can lead way in privacy-focused networks: Omidyar India MD

In the next couple of months, we're going to start a whole series of what we are calling privacy clinics for start-ups, where the start-ups will come and attend, she said

Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm founded by entrepreneur Pierre Omidyar, recently released a report on Unlocking the potential of India’s Data Economy: Practices, Privacy and Governance, in partnership with Monitor Deloitte. Omidyar’s India MD, Roopa Kudva, spoke to Neha Alawadhi on the need for start-ups to focus on privacy as a part of their business strategy. Edited excerpts:

Why is Omidyar Network looking at understanding privacy?

We are tech-led investors, focused on social impact. Therefore, as technology-led investors we have always believed technology can be a force for massive positive impact in ways that were not possible earlier, thanks mainly to the