In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Umang Bedi, Co-Founder of VerSe Innovation (Dailyhunt + Josh).

VerSe Innovation is the parent brand that houses Dailyhunt, India’s largest content aggregator platform and Josh, India’s leading short video entertainment application. With more than 350 Million Monthly Active Users across both Dailyhunt and Josh, VerSe is valued at around 3 Billion Dollars, marching exponentially towards gaining greater market share!

Through the Episode we discuss the following:

  1. (2:21) : The Leap of Faith - From the Corporate Helm to the Entrepreneurial Road

  2. (13:24) : The fundamentals of winning in the Content Landscape

  3. (19:24) : Evolving the Product with Time --> From a Local Langauge News Aggregator to a full-fledged social platform for Bharat

  4. (29:09) : Measuring what Matters for an institution that has 350Mn+ MAUs --> Why People lie at the centre of any metrics!

  5. (35:04) : The secrets to an amazing Co-founder relationship!

  6. (40:41) : Frameworks for prioritisation &dDecision making for Umang!

  7. (42:32) : How does a Founder of a company at this scale spend time?

  8. (45:33) : Navigating Challenges from Umang's lens

  9. (49:18) : Final Learnings for all young Founders!

  10. (51:34) : Conclusion

Hope you liked the 71st Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Leading India's Content Landscape!

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