Indian Silicon Valley: Recent Episodes
Jivraj Singh Sachar
The Indian Silicon Valley Podcast is a series of intricate conversations with Founders, Investors and Domain Experts from India's flourishing startup ecosystem, with the hope to decode the learnings from building legendary institutions.
The mission of this Podcast is to democratise the knowledge to building a truly spectacular Company!
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In this episode, we chat with Deep Kalra, the former CEO of MakeMyTrip. Deep opens up about his amazing 24-year journey as an entrepreneur, sharing his experiences and the lessons he’s learned along the way.We discuss how he navigated the pandemic, his thoughts on reinventing oneself, and the exciting impact of AI. Deep also talks about the skills he’s picked up, his approach to building and hiring great teams and the unique challenges in the tourism industry.Tune in for an inspiring conversation where Deep shares his formula for better business and the significant learnings from different phases of his life.Instagram of Jivraj - https://www.instagram.com/jivrajsinghsachar/00:00 - Preview01:01 - Introduction01:49 - Deep Kalra’s 24-Year Entrepreneurial Journey09:16 - Pandemic Learnings14:37 - His Entrepreneurial Journey So Far16:35 - What Reinventing Means22:08 - The Impact of AI27:30 - Skills Mastered Along the Way31:56 - Mastering Team Building and Hiring38:08 - Fascination with His Business48:45 - Tourism Industry Challenges55:31 - Leveraging AI1:00:46 - Formula for Better Business1:06:24 - Key Learnings from Life Phases1:11:06 - Outro#indiansiliconvalley #isv #indiansiliconvalleypodcast #isvpodcast #jivrajsinghsachar
In this episode, we chat with Vishal Jindal, the co-founder of Biryani By Kilo (BBK), a leading food delivery service revolutionizing how India enjoys biryani. Vishal, who ventured into entrepreneurship at 40, shares his journey of turning a passion for biryani into a thriving business.We explore why biryani is so beloved, the consumer trends driving its popularity, and the foundational principles behind BBK's success. Vishal discusses the challenges of maintaining quality while scaling, the importance of innovation, and BBK's unique marketing strategies. He also offers insights into managing a team, ensuring sustainability, and balancing quality with growth.Join us for an inspiring discussion packed with valuable lessons from Vishal's entrepreneurial journey and his vision for the future of food deliveryBiryani By Kilo: https://biryanibykilo.com/Instagram of Jivraj - https://www.instagram.com/jivrajsinghsachar/00:00 - Preview00:33 - Introduction00:53 - Why is Biryani So Popular?04:09 - Consumer Trends in Biryani Consumption06:33 - Building a Food Company at 4010:42 - Importance of Passion in Building a Company13:51 - Meeting His Co-Founder15:01 - Foundational Principles of Biryani by Kilo19:41 - Maintaining Quality Across India22:47 - Scale of Biryani by Kilo27:56 - Thoughts on Dining and Offline Channels31:05 - Growth Rate of Food Delivery33:45 - Revenue Split of BBK34:29 - Behind the Scenes of BBK Operations39:41 - Balancing Quality and Growth41:16 - Learning the Food Business42:06 - Managing Team Attrition45:18 - BBK Marketing Strategy48:33 - Attracting Consumers51:40 - Healthy Food Branding53:42 - Sustainability Insights54:57 - Thoughts on Premium Pricing56:45 - Lessons from Large Food Businesses1:00:00 - Vishal’s Strengths1:01:47 - Vishal’s Fears1:02:14 - How Friends Describe Vishal1:03:11 - Message to Younger Self1:04:26 - Outro#indiansiliconvalley #isv #indiansiliconvalleypodcast #isvpodcast #jivrajsinghsachar
In this episode, we speak with Neel Ghose of Robin Hood Army. Robin Hood Army is a volunteer-based organization that works to get surplus food from restaurants and communities to serve less fortunate people. They have a presence in multiple countries, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and many others. They have successfully fed over 14 crore people worldwide, making a massive impact on hunger and food wastage. Neel Ghose, the co-founder, started this noble initiative with a simple mission: to fight food waste and hunger on a large scale.Neel's journey is one of dedication, innovation, and relentless pursuit of social change. He has leveraged technology and community power to address one of the most pressing issues in society. Using social media extensively, Robin Hood Army has engaged thousands of volunteers and partnered with numerous restaurants to expand its reach and effectiveness. This conversation dives deep into the challenges, successes, and future plans of Robin Hood Army, showcasing the incredible impact that can be made through collective effort.We're also very delighted to share that we are now a part of the Zerodha Collective Network! Grateful to be a part and have the support. Instagram of Robin Hood Army - https://www.instagram.com/rha_india/Instagram of Jivraj - https://www.instagram.com/jivrajsinghsachar/00:00 - Preview01:08 - Introduction02:31 - How He Got Started05:08 - Secrets Behind Insane Numbers09:08 - What Drives People to Join Robinhood Army13:08 - Why He Started the Robinhood Army17:58 - Strong Fundamentals of Robinhood29:26 - How They Ensure Quality Control38:10 - Sources of Meals43:55 - Early Days & Initial Drive52:55 - Robinhood Army Beyond Food1:04:03 - Thoughts on the Robinhood Team1:15:44 - Growing the Mission1:24:26 - Insights After Serving 114 Million Meals1:28:26 - Neel’s Biggest Fear1:28:41 - Neel’s Superhero1:29:05 - Lessons from the Zomato Journey1:32:21 - Life Beyond Google and RHA1:34:49 - Neel’s Experience Working at Google1:36:48 - Learnings from Harvard1:41:23 - Neel’s Personal Values1:45:34 - Jivraj’s Personal Values1:47:00 - Message to Younger Self#indiansiliconvalley #isv #indiansiliconvalleypodcast #isvpodcast #jivrajsinghsachar
In this episode, we speak with Ayush Wadhwa of OWLED Media. OWLED is a leading marketing solutions company that works with the best companies in India, including the likes of Groww, Unacademy, PhonePe, Dezerv, Flipkart, Meesho and many others. They're the folks behind the Nikhil Kamath Podcast, Indian Business Podcast by Think School, Unacademy's Next Level Podcast and many leading productions in the country. Ayush is the 26-year old founder who started creating content at the age of 13 and self-learnt the craft of production. He has been working since the last 13 years and has built a business as a solo-founder which does multiple crores of revenue in a year, bootstrapped. He is deeply entrenched in the startup ecosystem and has a strong marketing worldview, alongside being a creator with 340K+ followers on Instagram. He was recently listed in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia List and has over the years been awarded at multiple forums for his great work. This was a phenomenal conversation, hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Instagram of Ayush - https://www.instagram.com/ayushwadhwa/Instagram of Jivraj - https://www.instagram.com/jivrajsinghsachar/0:00 - Introduction01:30 - Why Companies do not understand Marketing?04:10 - What Drives Ayush07:12 - Why Ayush works like he does?10:16 - Content & Money at the age of 13!!!16:43 - From Freelancer to Agency Founders29:36 - What does OWLED Stand for?36:50 - Behind the Scenes of a Solo Founder46:22 - Importance of Human Relationships in any Business51:15 - How to Build Strong Relationships?53:23 - What does being a creator mean to him?1:01:04 - Why Someone Should Not Be Creator for Life?1:05:40 - Storytelling on day to day basis1:12:44 - Biggest Fear1:14:44 - Superpower?1:16:27 - How to Balance Personal & Professional Life as a 26 year-old Solo Founder1:20:00 - Angel Investing1:29:30 - Marketing Learnings1:36:21 - Life Principles1:40:00 - Message to his Younger Self
In this episode, we speak with Rishabh Mariwala - Managing Partner, Sharrp Ventures. He is a director at Marico and Kaya, alongside leading Sharrp Ventures into the premier consumer investing arm in the country. Rishabh's insights on consumer brands, his personal entrepreneurial experience and the past track record that he exhibits are all beyond phenomenal. We are absolutely glad to have had him on the show. Hope you enjoy the episode!Rishabh's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishabhmariwala/00:00 - Preview00:45 - Introduction01:25 - Rishabh's Journey Begins03:35 - First Startup Experience08:00 - Starting as an Investor13:50 - Criteria for Investing in Fund Managers18:10 - Traits of Successful Founders20:50 - The Mamaearth Investment Story24:47 - Lessons from His Father & Marico30:35 - Rishabh's Favorite Consumer Brand35:54 - Building a Consumer Brand41:16 - Understanding Indian Consumers45:05 - Thoughts on Offline Distribution Channels47:28 - Key Insights for Starting a Brand49:56 - Friends' Perspective on Rishabh52:29 - Staying Grounded54:10 - Advice to His Younger Self55:34 - Outro
In this episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast, we host the Founder & Managing Partner of Veeba - India's most loved sauce brand. All of us find Veeba sauces in our kitchen and sachets in our deliveries. Veeba in the last 10 years has become all incumbent brands in its category and become the market leader, crossing a revenue mark of INR 1,000 CR!!Veeba is India's leading brand story and we are incredibly glad to feature its journey in the most candid way on the podcast. Check out one of the best episodes on the Pod. https://veeba.in/Viraj Bahl on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/viraj-bahl-82a595aa/Jivraj Singh on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jivrajsinghsachar/00:00 - Introduction 01:03 - Meet Viraj Bahl, Founder of Veeba02:03 - How to build a Consumer Brand 03:58 - All about Distribution 08:27 - Learnings from the Family Business11:27 - Beginning of his Founder Journey14:15 - Running a Food Business22:24 - Vision for Veeba27:07 - Setting up Manufacturing since Day 038:04 - The Dominoes Order that saved it all40:59 - Strategy is Everything50:52 - Early Days at Veeba 1:01:29 - Establishing the Brand 1:04:44 - Mastering Marketing 1:05:36 - Innovation in Product1:07:48 - All about Retail1:08:20 - All about Scale1:25:19 - Motivation to build Veeba 1:30:00 - Conclusion
In this episode, we speak to Aditya Ghosh - the legendary Indian Business Figure. He has Co-Founded Akasa Air and he previously built INDIGO as its President. He is also the Founding Trustee of Ashoka University and is the Founder of Homage, his investing arm that invests across new-age companies, philanthropy and other noble initiatives. Watch an incredible conversation with the legend. 00:00 - Introduction01:02 - Meet Aditya Ghosh: Co-founder of Akasa Air02:11 - How India Travels14:00 - Life as a Leader of a Listed Company19:45 - Early Signs of Institutional Builders29:49 - Aditya on Risk-Taking and Curiosity39:40 - Opportunities for Youngsters in Large Organizations44:23 - Highlights of Aditya’s Leadership50:30 - Managing an Organization: Aditya’s Approach55:00 - Vision and Achievements: Aditya’s Path to New Possibilities58:35 - Aditya’s Biggest Strength and Fear59:20 - Friends’ Perspectives on Aditya01:00:30 - Aditya’s Childhood Memory of Responsibility01:02:00 - What Excellence Means to Aditya01:05:30 - Lessons from Akasa Air01:09:00 - Advice to His Younger Self01:09:30 - Outro
In this episode, we speak with Vijay Subramanian - the leading man in the Artists Management space, building Collective Artists Network. They manage some of the best actors and creators in the country, championing the creator wave. They are also building a group company, as they have many underlying initiatives including the Gruhas Collective Fund to invest in new-age consumer companies, Under 25 for events and many more aspects that solidify their positioning as the Google for the Creator Economy. Check out the most thrilling 50 minutes on the Creator Economy. IG Profile of Vijay - https://www.instagram.com/vijaysubramaniam84/00:00 - Introduction01:03 - Meet Vijay: Scaling Collective03:28 - Key Learnings for Scaling Services Companies09:00 - Early Career and Academic Insights13:00 - Engaging Audiences and Receiving Applause16:00 - Evolution in Media and Adaptation Over Time18:30 - Transitioning from Creator to Entrepreneur22:00 - Sustainable Creator Business Models27:35 - Challenges Faced by Creator Companies30:50 - Secrets to Success for Creators and Celebrities33:10 - Choosing Collaborators and Team Members35:35 - Qualities of a Great Talent Manager39:00 - Managing Large-Scale Creators at Collective43:30 - Collective’s Vision for the Future48:25 - Frameworks and Strategies Used by Vijay50:39 - Conclusion
Ankur Warikoo is the legendary entrepreneur and content creator having more than 10Mn followers across social media. He is a celebrated entrepreneur who built Nearbuy in India and is now building a profitable, bootstrapped venture doing 27Cr+ in revenues every year. He is a content creator with more than 100Mn impressions with his posts every year, impacting lives at scale. He is also a bestselling author having written 3 books that have been widely read across the world. He is currently building an Education venture that we are all very excited about and cannot wait to see the success of!It was lovely chatting with him on all things money, life, business, content creation and much more. Stick around till the end for a great conversation!!0:00 : Preview: 0:58 : Introduction02:28 : On balance & Life07:47 : How to take control of your time12:10 : Risk-Taking Ability20:17 : Making Decisions24:03 : Entrepreneurship in 200933:23 : Celebrating Funding34:48 : Indian Business Evolution43:58 : Why Ankur isn't building a VC Backed Company51:58 : Dark sides of Business 58:49 : The Content Creation Journey01:05:28 : Selling via Content01:09:24 : Content Creation or Business01:12:09 : How he Deals with Negativity01:19:54 : ONE Thing to Appeal to Audience01:23:51 : Journey as an AUTHOR01:28:52 : Building Education Empire01:30:36 : How He Built an Educational Business01:38:56 : Rapid Q&A01:40:55 : Thoughts on Conventional Path01:43:20 : 3 Things to Avoid in the Entrepreneurial journey01:45:04 : Message to Ankur’s Older Self01:46:38 : Outro
In this episode, we speak to the Millionaire Ashish Dhawan, who is the CEO of Convergence. He is an institutional builder at its core, the best India has ever seen. He has built Chrys Capital, India's largest PE Firm (backed companies like Infosys, Axis Bank, YES Bank). He then exited the PE world at the age of 43 to pursue philanthropy and started the Central Square Foundation (CSF) - transforming the world of Indian philanthropy. He has now started the Convergence where he is the CEO - building the 2nd phase of his philanthropy career. He has also started Ashoka University along with 160 phenomenal trustees, being at the centre of raising 2000Cr for premier education in the country. He is also the only Indian on the Gates Foundation' Board. Through this episode we discuss how Indian philanthropy will rise and how youngsters can participate, while understanding how to build long-term successful institutions. 0:00 - Teaser01:35 - Introduction 02:00 - Building Institutions04:56 - Phenomenal Career Decisions11:48 - From Capitalism to Philanthropy17:35 - Unlearning & Growth19:28 - Transitioning to Philanthropy24:05 - Building Ashoka University 29:37 - Evolution of Philanthropy 32:49 - Global Philanthropy Perspective 36:22 - Driving Forces 37:28 - Aspirations 38:47 - Advice to Younger Self by Ashish 41:45 - Conclusion
In today's episode, we speak to Sahiba Bali, the well renowned Marketer - the person who established Zomato's phenomenal presence on YouTube, alongside which she has continued her acting career and established a strong name in the acting ecosystem of India. She has also led Marketing for Unacademy, post Zomato. It was lovely to understand how a Marketer thinks from Sahiba, tune in for a great conversation. 00:00 - Preface01:07 - Introduction01:46 - What drives Sahiba?04:00 - Depth vs Breadth in life05:55 - How did Marketing happen to Sahiba?07:56 - Early Career09:25 - Landing up at Zomato10:35 - Major Stints at Zomato13:28 - How to use Marketing Channels well as a Startup?15:56 - Role of Data in Marketing 17:58 - Behind the Scenes of the Marketing Screen20:10 - Collaboration in Marketing 21:40 - What makes a Great Marketer?23:40 - You may NOT be creative yet you can be a Marketer25:11 - Pace of Change in Marketing27:20 - Culture at Indian Startups vs Corporates30:45 - Generation of AND Careers32:50 - Sahiba as an Educator35:55 - Learnings in Teaching37:20 - Authenticity as a Strength40:40 - Business of Acting43:25 - From Creators to Actors44:24 - How do you navigate Acting?47:07 - How India consumes Food?49:35 - Superpowers for Sahiba51:00 - Role of Travelling52:44 - Playing the Algorithm as a Creator55:00 - Learnings in Hindsight58:15 - Final Learnings for Marketing
In this episode, we speak to Prashant Sachan who is the Co-Founder of AppsForBharat - with its flagship product Sri Mandir (https://www.srimandir.com/). They are disrupting the entire space of religious tech in India. Prashant is a serial entrepreneur with great frameworks of building in social. I absolutely loved this conversation, I am sure you would too! Prashant Sachan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashantsachan/Jivraj Singh Sachar on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jivrajsinghsachar/Time Stamps00:00 - Preface00:48 - Introduction 02:05 - How did Sri Mandir get started?13:31 - How to build in Social?25:35 - Build Empathy to serve Religious Customers36:55 - IIT Bombay40:30 - 2nd Time Founder Learnings47:00 - How does India look at religion?56:40 - Prioritisation as a Founder1:03:35 - Business Model1:08:30 - Hustle as a Founder1:16:10 - How do you celebrate as a Team?1:17:25 - Final Learnings
In this Episode, I speak with the Co-Founder of Dezerv (AUM of INR 5000 CR) - Sandeep Jethwani. Dezerv is a technology-enabled wealth management Fintech Startup, which has been backed by prolific institutional funds such as Matrix Partners, Elevation, Accel in India and others. We uncover a bunch of interesting aspects about the wealth management business and how Dezerv is being built. Tune in for a fascinating conversation. 00:00 - Recap00:35 - Introduction01:52 - Should Founders start for Money?04:05 - How Dezerv manages wealth?07:59 - Traditional vs New-Age Wealth Management09:55 - Scale to 5000 Cr13:30 - CACs & Margins in this Wealth Management16:50 - Switching Cost for Clients19:10 - Business Model for Dezerv22:17 - Trust25:55 - Tactical Learnings for Trust28:09 - Founder Led Content33:20 - Regulations & Market Cycles in Fintech 37:25 - How does India invest its Wealth?41:40 - The Operations behind the Scenes at Dezerv44:25 - Talent at Dezerv46:45 - Leadership Talent48:10 - Culture at Dezerv52:18 - Storytelling 53:25 - Prioritisation for Sandeep and How it has evolved57:50 - Founder Market Fit1:01:50 - Mistakes 1:04:30 - Thoughts Before Starting Dezerv1:09:51 - How should Operators think about building a company?1:12:05 - How would friends define Sandeep?1:12:40 - Core Insight1:14:30 - What does Wealth mean for Sandeep?1:16:12 - What matters to Sandeep and Why?1:17:22 - Core Learnings in Wealth ManagementCheers!
In this episode, we speak to Aalekh Tripathi, Co-Founder of Altera Institute of Management (AIM). AIM is the ONLY Marketing focused Business School in India. We discuss all things Education in India and decode the need for AIM. Join in for a fascinating discussion around Higher Ed in India. Aalekh Tripathi LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aalekht/Jivraj Singh Sachar LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jivrajsinghsachar/00:00 - Introduction01:30 - What Education Means04:10 - Backstory of Aalekh07:45 - Learning from B-School and HUL11:54 - Starting Altera Institute of Management15:08 - Transition from DigiAccel to AIM19:14 - Marketing Education is not VC-Backed Space? 22:33 - Education is not the best place to be25:17 - How to make Curriculum Better?29:45 - Ideal Candidate for AIM34:30 - Key Focus of AIM / Partnership with Amazon & HUL 37:21 - Personal Motivation/Long-Term Vision
In this episode, we speak with Abhijeet & Vanshika, Co-Founders of KNYA Med - an apparel brand built for medical professional. KNYA is building for healthcare, what Nike is for athletes. They are a very unique brand with a very distinct journey and they are only just getting started. https://knyamed.com/ - you can check them out here. This was one of the most interesting brands we have hosted on the show and definitely a very fascinating duo of founders, who have shared very deep insights about the founder life and building in a very different market. Here are the show notes. Hope you like the episode! Follow KNYA, Vanshika, Abhijeet and Jivraj (the host) for more interesting insights, cheers!00:00 - Preface01:24 - How KNYA came to life?03:40 - How to solve for Doctors?06:40 - Vanshika's Background09:10 - Abhijeet's Background11:45 - What is the Market that KNYA is going after?15:15 - Market Segmentation in Healthcare Apparel17:13 - Product Range for Medical Professionals21:54 - Supply Chain Innovation from KNYA26:49 - Sustainability in Fashion 30:25 - Trust with Doctors34:00 - Content Strategy for KNYA39:30 - What does Scaling for a Consumer Brand mean in India?43:38 - Building a Consumer Brand from Bomday?52:04 - Transferring Empathy in the Team56:35 - Personality Traits of the Founders59:00 - Challenges of the Founder life1:00:30 - What matters to you and why?1:02:45 - Mission with KNYA
In this Episode, we host The Perfume Man of India - Aakash Anand, Founder & CEO of Bella Vitta - India's largest new-age perfume brand (INR 600 CR+ in revenue). Aakash is one of the most brilliant founders we have had an opportunity to host on the podcast and this episode is as fire powered as a conversations can possibly be. We understand his journey, his energy and his ingredients of success. You are in for a phenomenal ride, have a super one and keep sharing forward. 00:00 - Preface01:23 - Introducing the Perfume Man of India03:35 - The Journey08:06 - Early days for Aakash09:48 - Meaning of Wealth11:31 - Identifying which Business to build15:23 - Do Not Complicate Business Building18:14 - Bootstrapped vs Funding 20:48 - Why CAC is stupid?24:30 - Omnichannel Presence for Brands26:55 - People Management29:33 - House of Brands31:57 - The Founder Energy of Aakash34:00 - How to become a Great Founder37:10 - What keeps Aakash going post-success?39:50 - How do Friends describe Founders?44:40 - Describe the Indian Consumer47:01 - The Power of Manifestation51:02 - Expressing what you want55:22 - What does Aakash fear?56:50 - Spaces where Big Companies will be formed1:01:10 - Final Learnings
In this episode, we speak to Arjun Sethi - the Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder of Tribe Capital. He has led Tribe to scale to $1.6Bn+ in AUM and has most recently launched an India focused fund to do Series A investments across the geography. Tribe is one of the most successful funds of this generation and they have invested in 13+ Unicorns across the globe with a very differentiated way of investing - quant based Venture Investing. They have a proprietary product Termina, which they use to release their famous 8-Ball reports and share with founders. Through this conversation I understand how Arjun thinks about Venture Capital and how they look at India. This is a great deep dive into one of the most prolific Venture minds of our time. Hope you have a great time listening!00:00 - Trailer 01:05 - Introduction03:00 - Data Fascination05:57 - How to find your North Star?08:00 - Role of data in Venture Capital15:03 - Early Stage Investing19:45 - The value of Tribe22:35 - Scalability in Venture Capital28:10 - Qualities of a Great VC Fund Manager31:18 - How have startups in Emerging Markets evolved?37:34 - What works in India?42:07 - How is Tribe building in India?45:55 - How to back great companies in India?49:15 - Incubation in Venture Capital53:18 - Best Investments for Arjun56:48 - Process of Investing59:05 - Benefit of Writing in Venture1:00:34 - How do Founders & Friends define Arjun?1:02:20 - How to identify great folks?1:05:05 - Strong Opinions1:07:25 - What matters to Arjun and Why?1:08:57 - What works in the US that we can learn from?1:11:26 - Always forward!
Varun Duggirala is the Smartest Marketer of India having built The Glitch (acquired by WPP) as one of the largest creative agencies in the country and is the OG Indian podcaster having paved the way for numerous Indian creators & podcasters. His insights on marketing and company building are precious, combined with his views on life - fitness and so much more!I have been deeply inspired by his journey and persona for a long time and I am so glad to have recored an in-depth podcast to decode his phenomenal insights. Tune in for an incredible conversation. 00:00 - Preview00:47 - Introduction01:38 - What matters to Varun & Why?04:12 - Well rounded Life vs Outlier Life07:42 - Values11:35 - Entry into the Media Ecosystem16:48 - Looking at things in Hindsight20:50 - Starting The Glitch27:35 - How not to complicate Decisions?32:50 - The Glitch Acquisition by WPP40:50 - How to be successful as an agency Founder?47:50 - What is Marketing?55:22 - Becoming a Podcaster?01:01:39 - Benefits of Podcasting 01:05:10 - Being a great Conversationalist01:12:50 - Chasing Dopamine Hits01:21:10 - Learnings via Podcasting01:29:15 - Being a Founder Coach01:36:10 - New Founder Journey with EMoMee01:42:01 - How would Friends define Varun?
Sanjeev Bikhchandani is an Indian Billionaire, the Father of Indian Entrepreneurship. He built the first major digital-first company of our generation - Info Edge Group and successfully listed it into a phenomenal digital conglomerate Naukri.com, Jeevansaathi.com - INR 685.94 Billion. Info Edge is also a major investor in two of India's largest new-age startups - Zomato and PolicyBazar, which are both public companies and huge outcomes for the ecosystem. Through this episode, we uncover a bunch of interesting topics to leverage Sanjeev Sir's generational experiences. Tune in to get all insights from the episode. 00:00 - Preview 00:46 - Introduction01:52 - Customer Money or Investor Money05:15 - The India Story11:00 - Success or Survival?13:05 - Jugaad since 199015:31 - Outlier Founders19:20 - The Zomato Story26:28 - What does the Public Market not get about Startups?30:24 - Operator Investors or Career Investors33:15 - Governance41:44 - Long Term?43:04 - New Age India & Founders47:39 - The Consumer of India49:50 - Power of Education55:00 - Young India1:01:15 - Mistakes during the 33 years!1:05:06 - Meaning of Money?1:07:25 - Interesting Conversations1:10:56 - Hustle beyond 35 years1:12:46 - Final Learnings
In this episode, we speak to Karan Mohla, General Partner of B Capital India & SEA - leading early stage.
In this Episode, we speak with the Co-Founder of Pristyn Care - Harsimarbir (Harsh Singh) and decode everything about the Healthcare ecosystem of India.
In this episode, we speak to Arman Sood, Co-Founder of SleepyOwl Coffee - which has disrupted the Coffee space completely.
In this episode, we speak with Satveer Singh Thakral and Jai Sumer Singh, Co-Founders and Managing Partners of Riverwalk Holdings.
The India head and Southeast Asia head of Airbnb, Amanpreet Singh Bajaj, appeared on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast, discussing his career journey and the growth of Airbnb in India. Bajaj praised the sharing economy model of Airbnb and mentioned that although initially there were concerns about welcoming strangers into homes, the platform has managed to instill a sense of reliability and trust amongst users. He underlined how the company localized its approach for the Indian market, drawing upon the inherent hospitality and entrepreneurism of Indian culture. He also stressed the unique aspect of connection and experiences that Airbnb offers beyond just hosting, as an integral part of its appeal and success.00:00 - Introduction10:26 - Birth Of E-commerce In India20:20 - Choosing Airbnb30:06 - Building Trust with Airbnb39:43 - Learnings In Expanding49:40 - Unique Strategies For Growth In India59:44 - Covid-19 Challenges1:09:53 - Leadership Lessons
The co-founder and CEO of CaratLane, Avnish Anand, discussed the jewelry company's unique approach to store openings and its focus on customer experience in an interview. He explained that CaratLane always invites a loyal customer to inaugurate a new store, rather than a celebrity. Anand also discussed how the company reached a revenue of 2.65 billion INR ($36 million) by focusing on their customers' needs and creating affordable yet beautiful jewelry designs. He shared that despite COVID-19 restrictions, demand for jewelry continued as it is deeply rooted in Indian culture. Furthermore, he also mentioned CaratLane's commitment to omnichannel sales and the increasing importance of internet-savvy customers.KEY TAKEAWAYS- CaratLane is India's largest Omni Channel jewelry brand. The business was started in 2007, at a time when e-commerce was not widely accepted. CaratLane broke the conventional startup wisdom and emerged successful.- The core of CaratLane's business model is technology, affordability, and lean operation. Unlike traditional jewelry businesses that primarily cater to the high-end market, CaratLane offers beautifully crafted jewelry at lower price points.- A major change in customer behavior was noted over time. People started buying jewelry not just for big occasions, but also as an everyday fashion accessory. The category has seen a shift from investment and locker storage oriented purchases to more wear-oriented buys.- A key learning was that their customer base is not just restricted to internet savvy individuals. People across age groups and places are attracted to their affordable, wearable designs. It was also discovered that older customers often acted as home influencers, influencing the buying decisions of younger family members.- To date, CaratLane has 245 stores across India. The company's approach to scaling includes a combination of digital marketing for raising customer awareness, as well as omni-channel growth strategies for increasing order and
Ragini Das is a renowned Indian entrepreneur, celebrated for founding leap.club, a platform dedicated solely to women. This network aims to bolster and empower women to step forward and lead. Driven by her fervent mission to uplift women globally, Ragini has successfully established a platform that encourages women to thrive in all facets of their lives.LinkedIn Profile of Jivraj - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jivrajsin...Instagram Page- https://www.instagram.com/isv_podcast/
We speak to Harshil Karia - Founder & CEO of SCHBANG, which is India's largest Creative Agency!!Through the episode we cover the nuances of how Schbang has scaled a services business successfully, while understanding core learnings of taking an agency business far. Harshil is also the Co-Founder of Level Supermind, a product business building the meditation ecosystem for consumers in India. Thus, we are also able to gauge the product entrepreneur in Harshil, understanding the nuances of building a B2C product business along with a B2B services business. Finally, we learn from his experiences of taking Schbang to the globe, understand his knowledge of the Gita and how it has impacted his life, and finally decode finer nuances of his personal life that shape his professional excellence. This was an absolutely amazing conversation, do watch till the end to find out more!Cheers
Viraj Seth is the Co-Founder and CEO of Monk Entertainment, India’s largest influencer marketing agency. He sits at the intersection of the Creator Economy and Tech Startups, which is exactly what we decode in this episode. We speak at length on the creator business models, the dark sides of being a creator, how agencies succeed and what really works when Tech Solutions are being built for creators. This is one of our best episodes, watch till the end!00:00 - Coming Up01:16 - Introduction01:45 - Where do Startups get Influencer Marketing WRONG?04:16 - Large Brands vs Startups using Influence Marketing07:03 - RoI for Influencer Spend?09:58 - Conversion Ratios for Startups on Influencer Spend11:42 - How does Monk-E make money?13:25 - Identifying Breakout Creators19:35 - What led to the mammoth growth of BeerBiceps (Ranveer Allahbadia)?23:11 - What should Creators Create?33:49 - How are local social media apps (Moj, JOSH) doing? 37:35 - How much money do Creators make?41:25 - The Dark Side of the Creator Life!45:55 - Global Creators from India49:40 - How do Creators understand what Brands want?52:19 - Creators & Brand being directly in touch54:08 - How did Monk-E get initial clients?58:26 - The first INR 7,000 Influencer Deal1:00:25 - Relationships Management1:03:13 - What is "New Media"?1:11:01 - Founders becoming Celebrities1:14:30 - Where did Creator Economy Startups go wrong?1:20:03 - Which Tech Startups work in this space?1:21:15 - Creators Investing in Startups!1:26:29 - Cracking Distribution 1:30:11 - How luck played out in Viraj's life?1:32:44 - How can we get LUCKIER?1:38:10 - The business of Dopamine Creation1:41:55 - Profitability vs Growth in building Businesses1:47:18 - Any other job in the world except Monk-E (RF)1:47:39 - One wish to grant everyone (RF)1:47:58 - One social cause (RF)1:49:08 - Best Creators out there! (RF)1:50:08 - Money vs Fame (RF)1:50:52 - The Social Persona of Viraj (RF)1:53:39 - Final Learnings!
Arjun Vaidya, a former founder, current investor, father, educator, and social influencer discusses his career and life journey with podcast host Jivraj. Arjun discusses the challenges of scaling his previous business, Dr Vaidya's, how he uses personal reflection periods, and his transition to venture capital. He reflects on the decision to sell Dr. Vaidya's and the impact on the team and himself. Arjun highlights the importance of honesty, hard work, and humility from his family values. He shares his experience as a minority shareholder and discusses how he balances entrepreneurship and parenting.LinkedIn Profile of Jivraj - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jivrajsin...Instagram Page- https://www.instagram.com/isv_podcast/
In this episode, we have a conversation with the Founder of the Phenomenal Brand - The Whole Truth - Shashank Mehta.Shashank Mehta, founder of The Whole Truth, reveals how the company creates new products. The process starts by identifying categories where "big food" brands have been misleading consumers, and where The Whole Truth can create a "100% clean" product that still tastes good. This is followed by a product development process which prioritizes maintaining the brand's philosophy and ethos, as well as catering to the unique expectations of each product category. Mehta emphasizes the importance of delivering high-quality experiences across the entire consumer journey – from product proposition, pack design, and price, to distribution and promotion. He attributes the brand's high repeat purchase rate and NPS score to consistently delivering on these elements, and to the brand’s policy of always being transparent and respectful towards consumers.
The Indian Silicon Valley Podcast recently did a podcast with Ashish Mohapatra, Co-Founder and CEO of OfBusiness, a platform aimed at making life easier for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by facilitating new business, procurement of raw materials, and financing. Mohapatra discussed his transition from consulting to venture capital to entrepreneurship and shared his journey of building OfBusiness. He stated that the driving factor behind entrepreneurship for him was having the outcomes in his own hands and being able to put his money where his mouth is. OfBusiness follows a people-first approach, recruits mostly freshers, and follows a non-hierarchical working system. The company was also revealed to focus heavily on profitability by leveraging technology and savvy financial planning.LinkedIn Profile of Jivraj - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jivrajsinghsachar/Instagram Page- https://www.instagram.com/isv_podcast/
Varun Alagh is the Co-Founder & CEO of Mamaearth, India’s largest Consumer Brand valued at INR 10,000 Cr+ and more. Honasa is the parent company of Mamaearth, which is the house of brands with renowned consumer names such as Mamaearth, Bblunt, Dr. Sheth’s, Aqualogica, Derma Co. and others. The journey of building Mamaearth to INR 1500 Cr+ revenues successfully across channels, across brands - is one of the most distinct stories in the Indian ecosystem across the last decade. All consumer founders in the country today look upto the journey of Mamaearth. Watch this phenomenal episode to know more about how they’ve gotten here 🚀
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Niren Chaudhary is the Chairman of Panera Brands. He has previously led some of the best F&B Brands globally, including being the President of KFC Global, COO and International President of Krispy Kreme, President of Yum India, and other leadership positions across the globe. Niren also has one of the most fascinating personal stories with a movie made on his life including the story of his daughter - Aisha. This episode entails a host of very interesting global leadership learnings. Watch till the end to grasp the amazing learnings and tell us how you like it!00:00 - Intro00:39 - Welcome to the Podcast & Niren00:58 - Career Trajectory for Niren (Growing up in India to 25 years of Global Exposure)07:25 - What works in India?08:51 - Career Growth in the same org (Yum Brands) across 2 decades12:51 - Being a life-long "Learner"19:15 - Experience of Leading Panera Brands 22:22 - Global Leadership Learnings26:19 - Prioritisation Spectrum for Startups29:55 - Building Generational Brands33:02 - Personal Principles that guide Niren's Life40:43 - How to process the loss in the face of it?47:05 - Embracing Vulnerability as a Leader50:23 - Understanding the importance of Self-Reflection52:25 - Happiness Now!55:24 - Seeking Fulfilment59:07 - Personal Questions (How do Niren's Friends & Colleagues define him?)1:00:10 - What is that one thing that you are good at more than 99.9% of the people?1:01:02 - Don't do these things!1:03:12 - What is Success?
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In this episode, we host Rohit M A, Managing Partner of PeerCapital and Co-Founder of Cloudnine Hospitals. Rohit M A is one of the OGs of the Indian Startup ecosystem, having Co-Founded Cloudnine Hospitals in 2006 and transforming maternity care. He is one of the few new age founders to have gone through institutional building, raising large scale capital from the likes of Matrix, Peak XV (previously Sequoia India), Temasek and the likes. Recently, he moved on from his active role at Cloudnine to start his own institutional fund - PeerCapital to invest in early stage founders. Through this detailed conversation, we uncover a bunch of learnings from Rohit's 17 year long journey of being a part of the ecosystem. His experience of having built an institution at scale and starting one now is very unique in many ways. Tune in for a phenomenal experience. LinkedIn Profile of Rohit M A - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohitoncloud9/LinkedIn Profile of Jivraj - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jivrajsinghsachar/00:00 - Introduction01:45 - Founders turned Investors05:16 - Why Founders turned Investors win?07:47 - Founders knowing too much as an Investor09:30 - How has Healthcare evolved?18:47 - Tech Enabled Service Business Layers25:24 - How to align objectives in Healthcare?33:18 - Angel Investing Excellence41:30 - What has changed in Angel Investing?48:25 - Why the Investing Journey?53:19 - The PeerCapital Story57:58 - Right to Win for a new Fund1:02:01 - Value Systems for Rohit1:04:45 - Proof Points for Outlier Founders1:07:39 - How do Founders define Rohit as an Investor?1:10:30 - How do you manage to do the boring bits of your company?1:14:10 - Learnings from the Journey!
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In this conversation, we speak with the Co-Founder & CEO of JOSH Talks, Supriya Paul.Supriya and Shobhit started JOSH Talks back in 2015 while both of them were still in college, studying in Delhi University. JOSH Talks is now India's leading content platform, with the greatest distribution business there is, followed by millions in the country. Through this conversation we uncover how Distribution Led Businesses are built, how to Crack great Storytelling, How India consumes content and what goes behind building this machinery. This remains to be one of the best conversations on the podcast, check it out!Supriya LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/supriyapaul/Jivraj LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jivrajsinghsachar/00:00 - Introduction01:52 - Starting JOSH Talks as a 19-year old05:10 - Day 1 Vision of JOSH08:48 - Distribution Led Businesses12:35 - Repeatable Success (11 Channels with Million Subscribers)14:42 - Learnings for Storytelling 17:01 - What is Bharat?21:01 - Backend of JOSH25:35 - Content to Education29:15 - Avoiding Complacence through a LONG Journey32:30 - Building Maturity as a Founder35:28 - Founder Growth38:27 - Being Vulnerable in Public42:01 - Capital Raising for a Completely New Journey44:55 - Building Teams at JOSH48:09 - Supriya as described by her Friends48:33 - Future thinking by Supriya49:31 - Life beyond work for Supriya50:16 - Thought where Supriya has changed her mind51:55 - Things to avoid in the Journey54:06 - Final Learnings
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In this Episode, we speak to the Founder of 1 Finance - Jeet Marwadi, on understanding Financial Planning. Phenomenal episode on decoding Financial Planning and how an organisation is solving from it end to end. Very interesting learnings from a Founder who is building a super fascinating solution in a bootstrapped way.
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In this Episode of the Podcast, we speak to Utsav Somani - India's Biggest Angel Investor and decode how he thinks. Utsav is the Founder of AngelList India, General Partner - iSeed and Founder of Galaxy. Tune in to hear Utsav unfiltered on a host of subjects, lets dive in!00:00 - Introduction01:32 - Starting AngelList India via a Cold Email06:15 - How Utsav started to Angel Invest?15:23 - Evolution of Angel Investing 21:20 - What is Smart Capital?25:15 - Mastering New Initiatives (Angel Investing, AngelList India, iSeed, Galaxy)30:42 - Founder Led Capital in India33:06 - Substance vs Noise37:18 - Outlier Traits in Founders40:28 - Original Thoughts?43:00 - Priorities 46:44 - Depth vs Breadth47:55 - Future Lens50:30 - Health as a Focus57:07 - Leveraging Naval's learnings1:00:02 - Most Important Learnings1:04:15 - The 1% quality for Utsav1:06:02 - How will founders define Utsav?1:06:50 - The ONE Learning1:08:06 - One truth that Utsav knows more than anybody else1:10:05 - Conclusion
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In this Episode, we speak with Deepit Purkayastha, Co-Founder of India's leading Social Company. We uncover how to building Indian Social companies in this very eventful conversation, check it out!00:00 - Introduction01:57 - Dropping out and starting up InShorts06:37 - Insights on Consumer Social in India10:24 - Light bulb Moments for InShorts16:20 - Deciding the Form Factor of InShorts19:55 - Insight Management21:46 - Monetisation in Indian Social is Broken26:53 - What is the Business Model of InShorts?30:20 - Advertising to Brands for InShorts34:05 - Driving Innovation at the InShorts Group36:12 - Launching Public App!41:40 - Building for the Existing Audience vs New Platform43:20 - Strong Fundamentals for Institutions48:12 - What is the base of a Legendary Company?54:28 - Scaling journey of Deepit58:33 - Upskiling as a Founder1:01:02 - Most distinct stories1:03:25 - Motivation for Founders1:07:02 - Building Social in India
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In this Episode, we speak with Aloke Bajpai, Co-Founder & CEO of Ixigo.
Aloke Bajpai is one of the OGs of the Indian Startup Ecosystem, having built Ixigo through the last 16 years, scaling to 500+ Crores in Revenue, becoming India's leading travel company!
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In this Episode, we host the Founder and Managing Partner of Stride Ventures, India’s leading Venture Debt Fund & Stride One, a leading financial services platform for Startups. Through the Episode, we discuss nuances of Venture Debt, What’s changing in the Global Landscape, Debt vis-a-vis Equity, and leading a debt fund at scale.
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In this Episode, we speak with the Co-Founders of The Moms Co. - having built one of India’s leading consumer brands and producing India’s largest Consumer Exit of INR 500 CR!!This is a masterclass of an episode for anybody thinking about running a brand in the future. Dive deep and let us know what you like about it :)00:00 - Introduction00:40 - The Beginning/ Journey03:22 - Unveiling the Unknowns/ Figuring Out the Unknowns 06:51 - Assessing Our Own Performance: A Unique Yardstick11:20 - Vision behind content creation 18:21 - Behind the Scenes of the Podcast Process30:15 - What is Wealth Generation40:00 - Balancing Act: Navigating Business and Personal Life48:30 - The Mega Exit: A 500 Crore Success Story55:00 - Exit Strategies: Calculated Moves for Success1:00:00 - Building Teams and Cultivating Startup Culture1:10:00 - Lessons Learned: Reflections on the Journe1:16:00 - What's next/ The Next Chapter
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In this episode we host Prashant Tandon, CEO & Co-Founder of Tata 1mg, India's largest healthcare platform. We uncover how Prashant has had an early intuition for building in Healthcare in India and subsequently what it means to have a mindset to build a long-lasting institution. Tata is synonymous with Trust and the decision to partner with Tata has shaped the company in interesting ways; which is also something we uncover. Tune in for a super in-depth conversation on building in Healthcare from India!00:00 - Introduction01:05 - What prompted Prashant to startup?08:30 - Role of Stanford GSB + McKinsey 09:52 - Recognising the Healthcare Opportunity16:38 - How Healthcare Stakeholders work?25:20 - Role of Trust31:26 - 1mg partnering with Tata36:16 - 1mg Culture vs Tata 1mg Culture39:00 - Offline Excellence as a Digital First Company43:08 - Role of Talent in building 1mg47:38 - What are A Players?49:36 - Staying course to achieve the Mission52:50 - How to stay Mission Oriented?54:12 - Growth in Prashant's journey through the last 15 years58:33 - Truths of Entrepreneurship
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In this episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast, we speak with Pulkit Khurana, Co-Founder of Batter Smart - India's largest battery-swapping network. Battery Smart is a special company building the future of battery swapping in the country. While a lot has been said about Electric Vehicles, we are still split on what happens to be the best approach to building a clean mobility future. Battery Smart has proven that swapping as a solution works and its fascinating how they have been able to scale in the brief span of time they have been around. Tune in to explore the nuances of how they make this happen. Very fascinating conversation with an incredible founder, let's jump in!00:00 - Introduction01:53 - Journey of Starting Up05:28 - EV Landscape10:50 - Early days with Battery Smart15:39 - Why Battery Swapping vs Other Possible Solutions?17:58 - How does Battery Swapping work?21:55 - Battery Design 24:45 - Customer Use Case of Swapping30:35 - Use of Data through the process35:32 - Navigation the Execution Heavy nature of the Business39:50 - Quality Control during Swapping45:00 - Business Model & Economics of Battery Smart50:16 - Getting ready to Scale the business54:32 - Scaling Culture58:02 - Challenges during the building journey1:02:32 - Personal Scaling Journey1:06:10 - Conclusion
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In this Episode, we host Salone Sehgal - Founding General Partner of Lumikai Fund, India's First Gaming & Interactive Media Fund. This is a very unique conversation with a first time woman GP, breaking the glass ceiling of the VC World.
Salone candidly shares multiple learnings from the first couple of years of building Lumikai, shedding light upon on the Indian Gaming Ecosystem. Tune in for some wonderful insights on building Institutional VC practice in India grounds-up.00:00 - Introduction01:05 - Early Career: Discover Saloni's journey from her early life to becoming a prominent figure in the venture capital industry.5:35 - Lumikai's Influential Factors:Uncover the key influences that paved the way for the creation of Lumikai, a vertical sector focus fund.10:00 - Building a Vertical Sector Focus Fund in India:Explore the essential elements involved in establishing a vertical sector focus fund in the Indian market.15:08 - Developing Foresight and the Booming Gaming Industry:Gain insights into how Saloni develops foresight and clarity of thought, with a focus on the thriving gaming industry.19:16 - Parameters for Building Lumikai:Discover the crucial parameters and criteria considered in building Lumikai and shaping its investment decisions.29:49 - The Importance of Coaching:Understand the significant role coaching plays in personal and professional growth.34:29 - Managing Short-term and Long-term Problems:Gain valuable guidance on effectively managing short-term and long-term challenges and distinguishing between urgency and importance.37:20 - The Fabric and Ethos of Lumikai:Explore the core values and guiding principles that define Lumikai as a fund.39:90 - The Five C Analysis Framework:Discover the framework used by Saloni to evaluate and analyze founders, focusing on the five key criteria.42:40 - Interactive Media and Disrupting Traditional Industries:Uncover the concept of interactive media and its potential to disrupt traditional industries, with a particular emphasis on gaming.47:00 - Predicting the Future and Staying Ahead:Explore the tools and mechanisms utilized by Saloni to predict the future and maintain a competitive edge.50:30 - Saloni's Unique Qualities as an Investor:Discover the distinctive qualities and characteristics that set Saloni apart as an investor in the venture capital landscape.52:13 - Personal Process and Growth Strategies:Gain insights into Saloni's personal process and strategies for achieving significant growth, drawing from her experience with Myntra.53:20 - Leadership Learnings and Perspectives:Explore Saloni's leadership insights and learnings, and gain valuable perspectives on defining leadership qualities.57:45 - Identifying the Path to Success:Understand the importance of identifying one's unique path to success and leveraging individual strengths.1:00:00 - Core Learnings for Women in VC:Gain valuable advice and core learnings specifically tailored for women navigating the venture capital industry.
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In this episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Pratham Mittal, Founder of Masters' Union. Masters' Union is transforming the Education Model in India, building a soon to become Top 10 Business School across the world. Pratham is a special founder and this conversation is an absolute delight! Tune in from incredible learnings on the Education space, as we decode the Masters' Union Model. Hope you liked the 135th Episode on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Transforming Education in India. That was it from this Episode, thanks again for tuning in! :) If you liked the episode, do share with your friends or drop us a quick review! You can also subscribe to the YouTube Channel of the Podcast : https://www.youtube.com/c/IndianSiliconValley/Also, do follow us on social media to stay updated with all new episodes:Twitter: https://twitter.com/isv_podcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/indian-silicon-valley-podcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indiansiliconvalleypodcast/Gallery of all Episodes: https://airtable.com/shrTOFf1z5UT0q9p8"If you never try, you never know"Stay Tuned, Keep Building.
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In this episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Saahil Goel, Co-Founder & CEO of Shiprocket.
Shiprocket is building India’s largest E-Commerce Enabler, with the wedge of being the leading player in logistics and now expanding into other ancillary categories that simplify the lives of independent e-commerce merchants.
Shiprocket is a special company and we decode much of their 10+ year journey to get here. I ask Saahil questions around the pivots, the behind the scenes in logistics, the culture and many more aspects that help us understand more around the business model of Shiprocket.
This was a special conversation as Saahil brings a lot of clarity and structure to company building. Tune in for a great one, But before we get started, here is a quick word on our sponsor for the episode:
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Bala Sarda, Founder & CEO of Vahdam India.
Vahdam is one of India’s first consumer brands to go global from Day 1 and establish an incredible presence across global markets. Almost 90% of Vahdam’s revenues continue to come from international geographies with heavy presence in the US & Europe. With this global presence as the central theme, I chat with Bala, a very illustrious founder with built in Entrepreneurial DNA. His early influences of seeing business within the family and then starting out very early as a student provide a glimpse into what the early founder sparks look like.
Through the episode, we discuss what it means to build an international supply chain and expand geoprahically, while building trust and confidence with foreign consumers. The story of Vahdam is a playbook for any aspiring founder, looking to someday establish a brand from India for the World. This conversation has been pending for long and I am so glad we could finally get it in! To all consumer brand lovers, you will thoroughly enjoy this one. But before we get started, here is a quick word on our sponsor for the episode:
Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
Hope you liked the 133rd Episode on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Building a Global Consumer Brand from India!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Asad Khan, Co-Founder & CEO of Lambda Test.
Asad is one of the most fascinating founders I’ve had on the show, as he exhibits the founder experience from both a bootstrapped mindset, having built a multi-million dollar services business and the venture mindset, building a global product giant currently. Lambda Test is working towards becoming the AWS of Testers, covering more than a million developers and 500 enterprises currently! They are one of the most disruptive DevTools companies being built from India.
Considering the innovative nature of what Asad is building and the massic scope ahead, I tried to be mindful of the insights we could derive from his journey. Through the episode, we focus on tactical aspects around hiring senior leaders, looking out for great talent, the importance of storytelling internally at a growth oriented fast-moving company, GTM strategies that worked and that did not, trying to uncover how Lambda Test got here. I thoroughly enjoyed Asad’s insights on the show and strongly recommend sticking around till the end. But before we get started, here is a quick word on our sponsor for the episode:
Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
Hope you liked the 132nd Episode on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Building the AWS of Testers!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Manish Chowdhary , Co-Founder of WOW.
Manish is one of the OG Consumer Founders in the country, having built a very purposeful consumer brand in and from India, pioneering many of the brand building concepts that many Indian companies now follow. WOW has become a leader in the space, not just nationally but also internationally - proving the potential of homegrown consumer brands in global markets.
Breaking down the journey through this episode was absolutely insightful, we discovered how Manish has built WOW, going deep into the brand building process, including global expansion, new product development and focus areas for brands. This is an absolute gem of an episode, stay tuned till the end for some very actionable learnings. Before we get started, here is a quick word on our sponsor for the episode:
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Hope you liked the 131st Episode on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Pioneering Brand Building in India!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Rangarajan Krishanan, CEO of Five Star Finance.
Rangarajan’s persona is a bit beyond the norm on the podcast, as he is not a direct founder nor an investor. Rangarajan is the CEO who joined Five Star Finance as an outsider, but in the 7 years that he has been around he has led the company to a Public Listing on the NSE and is gearing up for a phenomenal run as the CEO of a Public Company in India. His thoughts around starting up, company building, talent & culture are very fascinating in a world of venture funded startups. This conversation is very different from the usual episodes on the show as it displays some very interesting old economy + new economy insights.
Five Star Finance is a MSME lending company with almost 6000 crores in disbursements through a brand led model mostly prevalent in the south of India currently. Interestingly, Five Star holds the unique badge of being the Oldest Unicorn in the country having started almost 34 years back as a traditional business. I chat with Rangarajan on how this journey has unfolded and his learnings along the way. We discuss some very fascinating aspects of company building and lending in FinTech. This mostly revolves around the underwriting, collections and expansion process at Five Star - decoding the business model in depth. Further, we understand how starting up needs to be organic and what alternative ways to blitzscaling, talent curation and founder growth might be. This episode is very interesting to say the least, stick around for some phenomenal insights from the CEO of a Public Company in India! But before we get started, here is a quick word on our sponsor for the episode:
Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
Hope you liked the 130th Episode on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Being the CEO of an Indian Public Company!
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Today is 1st January and I felt it would be best to have a breezy message rather today & continue the series next Sunday onwards.
As we get started with 2023, I am figuring out what I can do differently with the podcast. One exciting bit that I have been working upon is building Indian Silicon Valley Capital, more on that soon!
Beyond ISV Capital, I am convinced that there should be more formats on the podcast. So what we’re going to do very soon is have video content, recorded in great set-ups and re-purposed in a lot of shorter format content. This is a format I’ve been meaning to try out for a while and I am glad to share that hopefully by the end of Q1 this year, we should have something to show for.
I also want to try more vertical series on the podcast, so maybe we do a 4-6 series dedicated to certain themes - Public Company CEOs, C Suite Operators at Indian Unicorns, Angel Investors, etc.
There is lots that can be done, and I would love to implement what you would like to consumer. Do share with me your thoughts on these ideas, and I’ll keep brewing fascinating content from the world of Indian Startups.
This year is probably going to be the bear run, but bull or bear - the Podcast is here to bring some of deepest insights from the Indian Startup Ecosystem.
Stay Tuned & Keep Building!
Wishing you all again, a Very Happy New Year!
In this Episode, we take a look back at 2022, revisiting the year that it has been and some of the best episodes on the show.
Wishing everyone listening, Merry Christmas and a great close to the year, 2022. It’s been another year since the podcast has been running and I could not be more thankful to all of you for listening and supporting this journey. As we conclude the year, I figured it would be interesting to try a different format and summarise the year, instead of a new Episode!
And so through the episode, I go ahead and share a brief recap of the year that it has been for the Podcast, along with some very interesting best episodes + learnings through the year.
We published 51 Episodes through the year before this one, which included 3 masterclasses and 48 episodes as a part of the general series without missing a single week of publishing through the year.
From covering Gaming to Logistics to FinTech to Real Estate, this year had some of the most mature conversations on the podcast!
Looking back, I have so many favorites - highlighting some is very difficult, but let me try. We had some great Venture Episodes through the year, including the one with Vikram of Matrix, Hemant of General Catalyst, Deven of Insight, Mridul of Elevation, Vaibhav of Better. The common learnings through these episodes around business cycles, sustainably winning, building culture at VC Funds and pattern recognition are a gold mine of insights. If you're looking to understand the Venture World better, this is a great place to dive deeper.
I hosted some of the best Founders in the ecosystem through the year. Some unforgettable episodes include the ones with Vasanth of smallcase, Rohit of Darwinbox, Sai of MPL, Ankush of ShareChat, Ankit of CureFoods, Shashank of The Whole Truth, Gaurav of Yubi, Awais of Pixxel, Pratham of Masters’ Union and Ruchi of Oxyzo. All of these episodes and the others, highlight distinct founder traits and learnings from journeys’ which exhibit great perseverance, grit and passion for building.
I am so grateful to have started the podcast and I continue to cherish each & every new conversation on the show. I would like to thank you all for supporting us through another very interesting year for the Startup Ecosystem and hope I can add value to your lives via the podcast, with each new Episode.
Thank you, Stay Tuned & Keep Building. Wishing you all a great close to 2022!
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Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Mohit Sadaani, Co-Founder of The Moms Co.
The Moms Co. is one of India’s OG Consumer Brands, which has now gone through the entire circle of starting up, scaling and now exiting. I speak with Mohit on how this journey has unfolded and what it means to have gone through this roller coaster ride in full. Considering his vantage point, there were a bunch of aspects to touch upon. From Brand Building in the 2017s to what is now. From D2C being a sales channel to realising the need for greater synergies in order for the brand to outlast the founders and team members. From the integration of employees to the role of Luck. We uncover some very fascinating insights from Mohit through the conversation, which are super relevant for consumer founders and operators. Stick around till the end for some very practical and tangible learnings. Here is a quick word about our sponsor for the episode:
Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
Hope you liked the 129th Episode on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - The Full Circle of Building a Consumer Brand in India!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Pratham Mittal, Founder & CEO of Masters' Union.
Pratham is transforming the face of Indian Higher Education by establishing a premier institution, which is championing the most advanced form of practitioner led education globally. Masters’ Union is an MBA equivalent for candidates who have completed under graduation and some years of corporate experience, and are now looking for the next jump in terms of career advancement, understanding of entrepreneurship by grasping actionable skills taught by professionals who have been there done that.
MU is one of the most disruptive education companies in a long time and Pratham shares his learnings of building an Educational Institution from scratch. The next 90 odd minutes capture some of the most interesting insights on Education at large, as I deeply question the ways in which Pratham is approaching this transformation. We uncover a bunch of topics through the episode, this includes what’s broken in Education, what MU is currently doing, why and how is that method is not scalable, what’s next for MU, how to be outcomes focused, what student obsession and transformation looks like, and how founders can best upskill themselves, amongst a bunch of other fascinating things.
This is one of my favourite episodes on the show, and I strongly hope you stick around till the end to understand why. Here is a quick word about our sponsor for the episode:
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Hope you liked the 128th Episode on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Transforming Indian Higher Education!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Raj Sarkar, Marketing Legend who has served as the ex-CMO at 1Password, Marketing Head at Atlassian and Google earlier.
In today’s ecosystem, while there are un-ending trade secrets to the world of B2C Marketing, B2B Marketing remains to be a black box. Raj has had a very interesting journey in the world of Marketing, standing out significantly in Silicon Valley. I chat with him through the episode uncovering his learnings from being an incredible Marketer. In the next couple of minutes, I ask Raj about his journey to break in to Marketing, about his day to day as a CMO and in the process uncover what it means to crack it as a Marketer, what skills are required and can be learned and how to navigate a career in Marketing.
This is an absolute gold mine of lessons when it comes to Enterprise Marketing, and there could be no better person to share insights on the subject. Before we get started, here is a quick word on our sponsor for the episode:
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Hope you liked the 8th Masterclass on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast @Marketing with Raj Sarkar!
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In this Episode, I speak with Ankit Mehrotra, Co-Founder & CEO of Dineout ($200 Mn exit to Swiggy).
In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Vaibhav Domkundwar, Founder of Better Capital.
Vaibhav is India’s leading Solo General Partner, having founded Better Capital and leading it to become one of the most promising early stage venture funds in the country. Built on top of fundamentals such as early conviction, phenomenal speed in decision making and compounded network effects, Better has successfully invested in more than 250 companies to date, some of which include the incredible institutions such as Open Bank, Slice, M2P, Rupeek, Teachmint and many more!
Through the next 90 minutes, we uncover how Vaibhav has established Better Capital in the ecosystem and paved the way for the next generation of Solo Capitalists in the country. We discuss his framework of investing, building conviction, process of identifying relevant markets with a forward looking lens, the importance of systems thinking in building scalable mechanisms and understand deeply how he thinks about portfolio construction, portfolio support at scale and building a brand by writing in public.
This episode has Vaibhav share a plethora of compounded learnings in the most candid manner I have heard and I have cherished each part of the conversation. I am certain you will too, but before we get started, here is a quick word about our sponsor:
Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
Hope you liked the 125th Episode on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Becoming India's #1 Solo GP!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with MSR, CEO of T-Hub.
T-Hub is India’s leading Innovation Hub paving the way for multiple ecosystems to connect and interact with each other in order to ensure the sustainable growth of startups coming from Hyderabad and around. Srinivas Rao Mahankali, popularly known as MSR has been a serial entrepreneur, having built successful companies in the past. His experience over 3 long decades in the ecosystem is incredibly valuable and we decode much of that and more through this insightful conversation.
Through the episode, we uncover MSR’s journey, the T-Hub fundamentals of startup building, the nature of collaboration T-Hub facilitates and the programs that keep fueling the energy & passion. T-Hub has now completed 7 years since inception and it is exceptional how far it has come. To understand on a deeper note what it stands for and how MSR is leading the team to make it the world’s leading incubator was phenomenally wonderful. I am certain all of you listening will feel the same, but before we get started, here is a quick word about our sponsor:
Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
Hope you liked the 124th Episode on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Building India's Leading Innovation Hub!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Amit Lakhotia, Founder of Park+
Park+ is disrupting the way we interact with the auto industry and lead day to day lives. When owning a 4 wheeler of any kind, there are multiple nuances on an everyday basis like parking, washing, identification, etc. Park+ is building the entire suite that solves for these problems and has soon emerged as a leader in the space. Amit is a career operator, having built incredible products, leading brilliant teams. He was at MakeMyTrip, Paytm and Tokopedia before starting Park+. All of these companies eventually went public and Amit shares with us the learnings from each and the journey to building Park+
We chatted for almost an hour, decoding the very fascinating nature of this problem statement and business. We understand how Amit cracked partnerships initially with the multiple stakeholders Park+ deals with, how they build a strong operational engine with hardware excellence, how they launch new cities and expand, how they structure the organization and how to scale effectively. I absolutely loved the granular practical insights from Amit and I am sure you will too, but before we get started, here is a quick word about our sponsor:
Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
Hope you liked the 123rd Episode on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Disrupting the Day to Day Auto Industry!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Aniket Jindal, Co-Founder of Biconomy.
Biconomy is building the infrastructure that shall enable Web3 to reach the masses. It is a cross-chain relayer infrastructure and transaction network that aims to help DApp users avoid complexities of the crypto ecosystem. Aniket started Biconomy with the vision of making crypto accessible by all in a simple, convenient manner. I chat with him and decode his journey of getting entrenched into the ecosystem and building Biconomy.
Through the conversation we understand the turn of events that led him to get where he has, his fascination for the blockchain technology, his vision of the future and how Biconomy is achieving it bit by bit, navigating multiple interesting components including community, talent and partnerships. This was a fantastic conversation and I am sure all of you listening will have a great time. Before we get started, here is quick word about our sponsor:
Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
Hope you liked the 122nd Episode on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Enabling Web3 to reach the Masses!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Gaurav Mangla, Co-Founder & CEO of Pickrr.
Pickrr is one of the largest logistics software companies in the country, having recently been acquired by Shiprocket for a whooping 200 Million Dollars. The Pickrr journey has been filled with a lot of twists and turns. Starting off as a core logistics player owning the fleet, then surviving with very little cash and doing an emergency angel round to stay afloat, pivoting the model and then finally finding scalable PMF, growing at an incredible velocity and eventually being acquired completing the full circle.
I chat with Gaurav, the CEO of Pickrr to decode this phenomenal journey. We discuss his previous stint at company building, along with decoding the nuances of building a logistics business, the culture at Pickrr, as he shares with us his learnings in the most candid way I have witnessed. This has been a brilliant conversation and I am sure all of you listening will take back some very tactical learnings for company building. But before we get started, here is quick word about our sponsor:
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Ruchi Kalra, CEO of Oxyzo and Co-Founder of OfBusiness.
Oxyzo is the FinTech lending business built on top of OfBusiness. It is now a unicorn, raising a large Series A and having been self-funded by OfBusiness Cash-Flow for the longest time. Ruchi was a partner at McKinsey before starting OfBusiness. She comes from a core financial services background and was tailor made to have built a business like Oxyzo.
I sit with her and chat about how they got here. We cover a bunch of aspects around the strong fundamentals at Oxyzo, the core insights, the culture and the seamless process that contributes to the efficient operational engine required to build a lending business. I thoroughly enjoyed this deep dive and I am sure all of you listening will have a great time. But before we get started, here is quick word about our sponsor:
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Rishi Vasudev, Co-Founder of G.O.A.T Brand Labs.
GOAT Brand Labs is a unique model to scale consumer brands under one umbrella via the roll-up model popularized largely last year. There was a surge of companies in this space but GOAT has managed to build its individuality and emerge as a leader. Rishi Vasudev, the founder of GOAT has been an incredibly prolific operator and leader of brands across verticals and companies. He has spent 20 years in the industry including a stint at Flipkart, starting GOAT as a seasoned practitioner.
I sit with him to unravel the journey and understand how to scale D2C Brands. Through the conversation we discuss the playbook of scaling, the GOAT model of building brands, the org structure that facilitates a roll-up play and multiple aspects of differentiating the model & being deliberate about curating a world-class team. This was a fantastic conversation and I am sure all of you listening will have a great time. Before we get started, here is quick word about our sponsor:
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Pawan Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO of Fashinza.
Fashinza is a managed B2B marketplace in the fashion vertical, aggregating Indian SMEs on the supply side and selling to large international retailers on the demand side. It is disrupting the global fashion supply chain landscape and has soon emerged as the leader in the space. The company is valued at approximately $300 Million Dollars and is backed by some of the most prolific investors in the country such as Accel, Elevation Capital, WestBridge Capital and others.
Pawan has previously built Curofy, which exited a couple of years back and this is his 2nd journey as a Founder. What Fashinza is building is extremely fascinating and more so because of how far it has come in a brief time span. I speak with Pawan through the next 50 minutes and uncover how they make it happen. We discuss the core aspects of what makes a marketplace successful and how teams can approach the same. We understand what A+ Talent Means, what growth stands for and how sustainable growth is a more adequate measure, alongside decoding the serial entrepreneur persona, and the operational processes that go behind building Fashinza.
This is a special one as it reinforces multiple core principles as well as instills great global ambition as a listener. I am sure you will enjoy it a lot, but before we get started here is a quick word about our sponsor:
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Shashank Mehta, Founder & CEO of The Whole Truth Foods.
The Whole Truth Foods is one of the most fascinating consumer startups of our ecosystem. With the mission to build on top of the truth, the Whole Truth is building a truly category creating and leading brand, with fundamentals that are beyond disruptive.
TWT is founded by Shashank Mehta, a marketer at heart who has had HUL as his training ground along with being one of the EIRs at Rebel Foods. His personal journey has influenced much of what the Whole Truth does manifesting the new-age adage of Founder-Led-Brands. The Whole Truth today has a distinctive positioning, brand and high recall with incredible consumer love. They started off with Protein Bars but now have chocolates, snacks and a lot more, and will be present wherever the Truth needs to be brought out.
I sit with Shashank and discuss the core principles that have led to building something as unique and pioneering. Through the conversation we discuss how TWT got started, what brand building truly means, why is storytelling important and how can it be mastered, and grasp the incredible culture, product development cycle & decode their latest move with Truth Be Told, the health journalism initiative.
This episode is an absolute masterclass for all brand builder and lovers! I have cherished each bit of it and I am certain you will too, but before get started, here is a quick word about our sponsor:
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In this Episode, I speak with the Co-Founders of axio (previously known as Capital Float), Gaurav Hinduja & Shashank Rishyasringa.
In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Ankit Nagori, Founder & CEO of Curefoods (Ex-CBO of Flipkart & Co-Founder of Cure.fit).
Curefoods is Pioneering Food Tech Innovation in India, building a multi-brand cloud kitchen organization by acquiring & growing a variety of labels.
Ankit Nagori, the previous Chief Business Officer at Flipkart and Co-Founder of Cult.fit has transformed E-Commerce & Fitness in the past. While at Cult.fit he recognised the power & future of food in India, which resulted in EatFit spinning off to become Curefoods, a multi-brand cloud destination and the rest is history. Today, Curefoods stands at 150+ Kitchens, across 4+ Cities, 20+ Brands including the likes of EatFit, CakeZone, Great Indian Khichdi, Canteen Central and many more.
To decode one of the fascinating entrepreneurial careers and business models of the current ecosystem, I sit down with Ankit. Through the conversation, we understand Ankit’s fascination for a variety of problem statements, the inception of Curefoods, the differentiating outlook that Curefoods is championing in terms of national brands + local labels, the Supply Chain efficiency and org design that facilitates this unique cloud kitchen acquisition model and finally breakdown his learnings to scale brands and master the 1-10 phase.
Ankit’s passion for food, sports, fitness is distinctly visible throughout the conversation, as he goes super deep and tactical in his explanations. This episode has some of the most actionable insights that I have ever witnessed, making it an absolute treat. I am sure all of you listening shall agree but before we get started here is a quick word about our sponsor:
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Akash Gupta, Co-Founder & CTO of GreyOrange.
GreyOrange is the leading warehouse automation company in the World, and has single handedly put India on the global map of robotics technology excellence.
Samay & Akash were fascinated by robotics since their college days and decided to turn their passion into a business. Years later, GreyOrange is one of the most massive successes in our ecosystem, generating value by working on cutting edge technology.
They have clients in over 30 countries, are valued at almost a Billion Dollars, thus making them a perfect manifestation of what happens when motivation, intent and passion meet.
To decode this uniquely phenomenal journey, I sat down with Akash, the CTO & Co-Founder of GreyOrange. Through the conversation we uncover the journey of how GreyOrange got started, understand the value of Naivety and Intent, while we dive deeper into building a diverse talent pool to target a robotics software problem statement, have incredible foresight and grasp what it means to scale.
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About our sponsor: Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Gaurav Sharma, Founder & CEO of SaaS Labs.
SaaS Labs is one of the most fascinating SaaS companies from India, building and scaling multiple innovative products serving the entire suite of requirements for sales agents and support professionals.
Gaurav founded SaaS Labs with the vision to build multiple innovative products, and scale them bit by bit. What started off with JustCall in a profitable bootstrapped manner is now a suite of more than 5 full-fledged products, doing multi-million dollars in ARR, venture backed by some of the greatest investors in the ecosystem.
SaaS Labs seems to have cracked the SaaS playbook and they are building on top of it in a manner which is beyond exceptional.
I chat with Gaurav to understand how they make it possible. Through one of the most practical conversations I’ve had on the show, we uncover Gaurav’s building DNA, how SaaS Labs curates an organizational structure that promotes the multi-product model, the trade-offs Gaurav has had to make over time, the mindset shift of being a bootstrapped founder vis-a-vis a Venture Funded founders and most important, decode the SaaS playbook.
This is one of most tactically phenomenal episode on the show and I am certain all of you listening shall agree!
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Mohit Kumar, Founder & CEO of Ultrahuman.
Ultrahuman is the world’s most advanced metabolism fitness platform, developing cutting edge technology and transforming the way we look at fitness & healthcare in India, and soon across the globe.
Started by serial entrepreneurs Mohit & Vatsal, Ultrahuman equips consumers to track the impact of their lifestyle habits with real-time data. It has evolved from a fitness platform to metabolism tracking with the launch of cyborg and it has recently launched a phenomenal ring.
Ultrahuman is one of the most disruptive consumer tech companies in the country with consumer love that seems unparalleled.
To understand more about how they make the magic happen, I sit down with Mohit for an immersive conversation on the journey that it has been.
Through the next one hour, we uncover what makes Ultrahuman special, how they define consumer love and optimise for it, how they design products and look at depth vs expansion, how they curate their widely appreciated brand and eventually decode Mohit’s fascination for Martial Arts, and embedded learnings for entrepreneurship therein.
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About our sponsor: Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
Hope you liked the 108th Episode on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Championing Sales Efficiency Across The Globe!
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Nilesh Patel, Co-Founder & CEO of LeadSquared.
LeadSquared is championing Sales Efficiency across the globe built from India. It recently became a unicorn having announced a large funding round of over 150 Million dollars led by WestBridge Capital.
Started in 2013, LeadSquared found its way with Sales Efficiency when a leading EdTech business stumbled upon as a client. Almost 10 years later, it is one of the leading players in its category and the rest is history.
To decode this incredibly unique journey, I sit down with Nilesh, its Founder & CEO to decode much of how they have gotten here.
Through the conversation we uncover Nilesh’s background of originally being a services entrepreneur and then transitioning to become a product entrepreneur, and subsequently decode the pivots, journey to PMF, product evolution and the sales process with LeadSquared. We also decode his personal leadership style and motivation to be a founder across decades.
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About our sponsor: Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Anurakt Jain, Co-Founder & CEO of Klub.
Klub is India’s leading revenue based financing company, championing the cause for RBF in the ecosystem.
Started in 2020 by two experienced operators, Klub identified the whitespace which was the lack of a revenue-based-financing market in India, especially with regards to growth capital for consumer brands in the country.
The rest is history in the making, and to decode how far they have come, I have an immersive conversation with Anurakt, its CEO. Through the conversation, we uncover what RBF means, how Klub underwrites risk, the diverse talent required to build a leading business in RBF and finally understand nuances to what makes repayments successful in this business successful.
As the ecosystem matures, alternatives ways of funding are going to become even more prevalent, which is why this episode does a phenomenal job at telling us more about RBF and how Klub is leading the charge for it.
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About our sponsor: Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
Hope you liked the 103rd Episode on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Entrepreneurship Redefined!
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Chirag Taneja, Co-Founder & CEO of GoKwik.
GoKwik is India’s leading E-Commerce Enablement Company, building with the mission of providing an Amazon like experience for non-Amazon merchants in the country. One of the fastest growing companies in the ecosystem, GoKwik is truly disrupting the market. What started off as a solution for the Return To Order problem that merchants face, is now a full-fledged conversion cycle solution company. Finally, GoKwik is a data company as Chirag says and there is a wide canvas of problems to be solved in order to eventually fulfil the audacious mission.
I sat down with Chirag Taneja, the CEO of GoKwik, to understand more about how they have gotten here. We discuss a bunch of things around what makes GoKwik special. From uncovering the e-commerce enablement landscape, to understanding how GoKwik manages a remote-first culture, how it build data-first talent and prioritises culture. This episode is a great deep-dive into early stage building with incredible velocity and innovation.
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About our sponsor: Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
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In this Episode, I speak with Ankush Sachdeva, Co-Founder & CEO of Sharechat.
Sharechat is India’s leading social media platform, building for the next billion Internet users of India.
Started in 2015 by a group of IIT Kanpur graduates, Sharechat is dominating the consumer social landscape of India, having a total of 300 Million Monthly Active Users across both Sharechat and Moj, their short form entertainment application.
Valued at $5 Billion Dollars as of its last round, Sharechat is building a truly long term organization and is one of the first companies from India to recruit global talent.
I sat with Ankush, its Co-Founder & CEO to decode how they have gotten here. Through our conversation we discuss the nuances of building a company at scale, the traits of rapid iteration, the culture at Sharechat and decode the future of content & content creators.
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About our sponsor: Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Krish Subramanian, Co-Founder & CEO of Chargebee.
Chargebee is a subscription billing and revenue management platform, valued at 3.5 Billion Dollars as of its latest funding round.
It is leading the charge of Indian SaaS and building a global giant in the market from India. Started in 2011, Chargebee has come a long way, personifying perseverance and ambition in the best possible manner.
I sit with Krish and decode this journey of building a global institution from India. Through an hour long immersive conversation, we discuss the nuances of what it means to have a product mindset, how to crack US GTM, how to hire effectively & build an impactful culture and eventually understand the softer aspects of being a founder.
Chargebee is India’s leading new age SaaS company and this episode uncovers much of how that has been made possible, and that makes this episode incredibly special.
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Prasanna Sankar, Co-Founder & Board Member of Rippling.
Rippling is one of the leading Enterprise Software companies in the US, becoming the foremost platform for Employee Management, valued at over 10 Billion Dollars as of its recent round of funding.
Prasanna is a genius coder, a serial entrepreneur, an angel investor and much more. An epitome of the entrepreneurial spirit, Prasanna embodies risk taking, first principles thinking and the builders mindset like no other.
Through this hour-long conversation, we decode the series of events that have led Prasanna to start companies, work with the brightest minds, manufacture serendipity and almost carve out the pathway to success.
From starting and shutting down companies, to taking a break, learning new skills and most importantly, looking at things as is and eventually taking the asymmetrical risks that define life, we cover it all.
This is one of the most unique conversations I have ever had, and I can assure that if you make it to the end, you shall leave with a transformed perspective to entrepreneurship and life.
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About our sponsor: Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Awais Ahmed, Founder & CEO of Pixxel.
Pixxel is a space data company, building a constellation of hyperspectral earth imaging satellites and the analytical tools to mine insights from that data.
Simply stated, Pixxel solves for high quality satellite data, leading the Indian Space Tech Innovation from the front.
Started by Awais & team in the final year of their college, Pixxel is one of the more incredible stories of our ecosystem.
I sit with Awais to decode this 3 year long journey of building India’s first & leading space company. Through the conversation we chat about a host of things, including the challenges of building in a rather technical market. Amongst others, we discuss working with multiple stakeholders, re-inventing the wheel, culture at Pixxel, Awais being a stoic and what it means to be a young founder in our ecosystem.
This one is incredibly unique, let’s dive into the 102nd Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast with Awais Ahmed.
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About our sponsor: Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Gaurav Kumar, Founder & CEO of CredAvenue.
CredAvenue is building the Operating System for Indian Debt Markets and has soon become the leading infrastructure platform in India’s fintech ecosystem. It became a Unicorn in a record 18 months, which is the fastest for any fintech company in the country.
Gaurav is a 4th time founder with CredAvenue and this experience was extremely evident through the conversation as his natural bias of action & clarity of vision truly manifested.
I sit down with him and have an immersive conversation on how CredAvenue has built this incredible innovation machine, at scale and with great velocity. Through the conversation, we discuss multiple aspects around effective stakeholder management, culture integrations during acquisitions, maintaining a high talent density and building an institution for decades.
This one is incredibly special, let’s dive into the 101st Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast with Gourav Kumar.
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About our sponsor: Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Sri Viswanath, Chief Technology Officer at Atlassian.
Sri is one of the most distinguished tech leaders of our time and I could not imagine anybody more suited to help us understand tech leadership, culture and org design. Through his illustrious years of professional experience, Sri has worn multiple hats as a tech contributor in both large companies and early stage startups, providing a rounded perspective to most aspects. In the next 50 minutes, I discuss with Sri aspects around Tech design at Atlassian, Career Growth and Ladders, Tech Culture and playbooks, to primarily understand how the tech vertical can scale and grow impact fully in organizations.
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Hope you liked the 7th Masterclass on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast on Technology with Sri at Atlassian.
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Yashish Dahiya, Founder of Policybazaar.
Policybazaar is India’s largest distributor of Insurance policies. Started in 2008, Policybazaar is one of the few new-age Indian companies to successfully list and go public on India’s stock exchange.
Going public is a coveted feat, dreamt by each founder when starting up and Policybazaar’s journey provides a lot of inspiration to the entire ecosystem. Through this conversation we decode much of how Yashish & team made it happen.
We also further discuss Yashish’s personal journey of being an ardent sports enthusiast, a fitness lover, an iron man competitor and his motto of perseverance in achieving excellence all throughout his life when getting into the IIT, IIM, INSEAD and weathering the storms of the recession.
This is the 100th Episode and it is an absolute honour to have a man of Yashish’s aura & stature for this much awaited event.
I would also like to take a moment to thank all of you listening and supporting the show in any & every way. This journey of creating a 100 episodes has been the most beautiful thing I have embarked upon and none of it would be possible with you all tuning in.
This one is incredibly special, let’s dive into the 100th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast with Yashish of Policybazaar.
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About our sponsor: Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Nitish Mittersain, Founder & MD of Nazara Technologies.
Nazara Technologies is India’s first gaming company to successfully go public and trade on India’s stock exchange. A mega IPO in 2021 paved the way for India’s illustrious gaming future.
Nitish started this company as a young enthusiast in 1999. Almost 22 years later, those efforts have yielded a successful listing, giving incredible hope & belief to an entire country of young entrepreneurs. Nitish has built Nazara over decades, weathering multiple business cycles and championing the cause of Indian Gaming Innovation for the world from scratch.
I chat with him and decode this journey, gaining incredible company building insights. We discuss the impact of experience, the role of business cycles, the fundamentals required to build a company that goes public, and how modern day founders can generate value.
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About our sponsor: Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Sandeep Gupta, Co-Founder & COO of Innovaccer.
Innovaccer is a leading healthcare data activation platform company focused on delivering more efficient and effective healthcare through the use of pioneering analytics and transparent, clean, and accurate data. Innovaccer’s aim is to simplify complex data from all points of care, streamline the information, and help organizations make powerful decisions and realise strategic goals based on key insights and predictions from their data.
The Innovaccer journey truly personifies the motto of India being the new powerhouse of product talent, enabling global disruption. 3 Youngsters who had previously never worked in healthcare, hustled their way to stumble upon generating incredible value. As they tread towards achieving the 1 Billion Dollar Revenue mark, we decode how far they have come and what has led to this massive impact!
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About our sponsor: Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
Hope you liked the 97th Episode on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Powering the Future of Health!
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Rohan Mirchandani, Co-Founder & CEO of Epigamia.
Epigamia is one of India’s most loved consumer food brands, building delicious & healthy dairy products for millions in the country. Hinged on the core belief that this decade will produce new-age brands that will dominate the Indian lifestyle for the century that awaits us, Epigamia has successfully established a presence for itself by curating a category with its hero product Greek Yogurt and expanding on top of it, with spreads, milkshakes and entire line of plant based products.
Started by Rohan and team, Epigamia in its original form began as Hoki Poki ice cream and evolved into its current avatar, having realised the challenges of seasonality in the ice-cream business. Since then, there has been no looking back, and Epigamia has been a success story in the making since the last 7-8 years.
I chat with Rohan, the Co-Founder & CEO of Epigamia to understand how they got here:
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About our sponsor: Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
Hope you liked the 96th Episode on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Building India’s leading Consumer Food Brand!
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Amit Kumar Agarwal, Co-Founder & CEO of NoBroker.
NoBroker is India’s leading Real Estate Tech Startup, disrupting the way millions of Indians discover residential properties and interact with them for multiple types of transactions in a tech lead environment as opposed to dealing with brokers, or other middleman, who would earlier consume a considerable portion of each transaction. What started as a disruptive solution in 2014 to a deep-knitted problem in the real estate market, is today worth more than a billion dollars, after years of strong fundamentals and compounded growth. (CC: NoBroker becomes a Unicorn with its latest funding round)
As NoBroker further disrupts Indian Real Estate Tech, I chat with Amit on what lead them here. Through this conversation, we discuss the following:
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About our sponsor: Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Vasanth Kamath, Co-Founder & CEO of smallcase.
smallcase is one of the most disruptive companies of India, transforming the FinTech landscape of the country, one product at a time. What started as a quest to fill a gap for retail investors who wanted to move from Mutual Funds to Equity, has now become an entire asset class in itself, which is further building multiple products on top of it, including - https://gateway.smallcase.com/, https://www.tickertape.in/, https://publisher.smallcase.com/.
As smallcase transforms Indian FinTech, I chat with Vasanth on how they got here. Through this conversation, we discuss the following:
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(00:16) : Introduction
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(04:06) : Building a company on top of original solutions
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(09:58) : Decoding the early journey towards creating a different asset class by itself
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(16:34) : How does smallcase function internally and design an org that facilitates multiple innovations & processes?
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(24:36) : How has Vasanth & the Leadership been deliberate about establishing a strong culture at smallcase?
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(27:46) : How has the smallcase team been built? What does Vasanth look for when hiring someone?
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(35:04) : Decoding the cycle of consumer insights & feedback cycles, especially at scale!
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(43:35) : What does it mean to effectively manage multiple Stakeholders at scale, with phenomenal execution?
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(49:24) : Considering that FinTech is heavily regulated and requires incredible amounts of consumer trust, how has smallcase been able to navigate such external forces?
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(53:01) : What is next for smallcase? How is smallcase further going to disrupt the ecosystem?
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(56:44) : How has Vasanth evolved through the journey of building smallcase?
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(1:00:07) : What are some thinking principles that help Vasanth think ahead and develop foresight that compounds into building the future?
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(1:03:49) : Concluding with Vasanth's eventual motivation to be a founder & build smallcase.
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(1:06:31) : Conclusion!
About our sponsor: Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
Hope you liked the 94th Episode on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Transforming Indian FinTech!
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Hemant Taneja, Managing Partner at General Catalyst.
Hemant is one of the most legendary venture investors of our generation. In his path-breaking career, he has invested in companies such as Stripe, Snap, Livongo, Gusto and many other phenomenal companies. His brilliant investing career fundamentally stems from his core trait of being an original thinker and intentionally resorting to first principles thinking when developing frameworks. Alongside being a wonderful venture investor, Hemant is well-renowned for the books he has authored and other writings, which have spearheaded some incredible modern-day entrepreneurship principles such as Unscaling, Responsible Innovation, Empathetic Entrepreneurs and many more. He has been with General Catalyst for over two decades now, contributing and shaping an enduring venture investing practice.
General Catalyst is a global venture capital fund, investing in technology companies across the world. With a portfolio that includes Canva, Stripe, Deliveroo, GitLab, Airbnb - General Catalyst is definitely one of the most successful institutional investors.
Through this conversation with Hemant of General Catalyst, we decode how one may build an enduring venture investing practice.
We discuss the following through this conversation:
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About our sponsor: Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
Hope you liked the 93rd Episode on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Enduring Venture Investing!
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Rohit Chennamaneni, Co-Founder of Darwinbox.
Darwinbox is a SaaS unicorn from India, which is reinventing HRTech for the World. Human Resource is one of the most crucial aspects for any organization and in turn one of the largest markets globally. For long, companies have relied on foreign solutions in a seemingly competitive market. However, Darwinbox chose to rethink the space from scratch and build the best in-class suite for HRTech in the world in 2015. Almost 7 years later, it is well ahead in its quest to build a global product company from Asia for the World and disrupt the entire segment.
We discuss the following through this conversation:
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About our sponsor: Stride Ventures, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - https://strideventures.in/
Hope you liked the 92nd Episode on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Reinventing HRTech for the World from Asia!
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Kamesh Goyal, Founder & Chairman of Digit Insurance.
Digit Insurance is India’s largest New-Age Insurance startup, valued at almost 3.5 Billion Dollars. Digit offers a variety of insurance products across motor, travel, health, and property categories, and is the leading tech-first company in the under-penetrated Indian insurance market.Built on the principles of simplification and transparency, Digit has come incredibly far in taking insurance products to the masses of India and has now impacted over 2 Crore Indians.
To decode how, I sat down with Kamesh Goyal, the Founder & Chairman of Digit Insurance and discussed the following:
(Coming Soon..)
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Deven Parekh, Managing Director at Insight Partners.
Insight Partners is a global software investment firm, which has one of the largest venture & private equity funds with over $90 Billion in Assets Under Management, having recently announced its new fund of $20Bn, headquartered in New York. Insight has invested in some of the most generation defining companies of our time across the globe including the likes of Twitter, Shopify, Checkout.com, Monday.com, Calm, Alibaba, Postman, BrowserStack, and many more.
Deven is one of the veterans of the global investing ecosystem and has 22 years of partnering with phenomenal companies & founders. Through his illustrious career, Deven has partnered with companies such as Alibaba, Checkout.com, WeWork, Calm, Twitter, Slice, Chargebee, and many more.
This was one of the most distinguished conversations from the Venture World on the podcast. I am certain that the next 50 minutes will give you a deep understanding of Institutionalised Global Investing as we know it.
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(03:37) : The ideology of Insight Partners expanding their Investing across the globe (China, Israel, India, etc.)
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(07:53) : How has Venture Investing evolved across the last 25 years?
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(11:23) : Incredible Software Tech Investing Focus & Investing across stages from a Single Fund
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(14:43) : Insight Partners on investing in other geographies without necessary physical presence
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(16:39) : The Importance of the Sourcing Team & Scale Up Team (On-site) at Insight Partners
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(19:29) : What is Deven's method on picking winners in Venture, especially considering that it is a sport of identifying Outliers?
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(23:55) : What do some of the most successful founders radiate in terms of energy and in terms of key traits?
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(27:29) : How does an experienced VC not let experience become a bottleneck?
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(31:39) : How does Deven scale experience at the fund level?
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(35:11) : Decoding Deven's intellectual curiosity across the last 22+ years and more!
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(37:31) : Understanding the global investing outlook for the Indian Ecosystem from Deven's perspective!
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(42:18) : How has Deven scaled over the years through his journey of being one of the most phenomenal Venture Investors of our team?
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(46:09) : What is Balance and How is it different for everyone?
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(49:09) : How does Relationship Building work in Venture?
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(52:22) : Conclusion
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In this Episode, I(@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Bhavna Suresh, Co-Founder & CEO of 10club.
10club acquires, operates and grows e-commerce first businesses, championing the roll-up model in India. This Thrasio like model gained a lot of popularity in the country early last year as multiple companies emerged in the space. 10club made the headlines with a 40 Million Dollar seed round led by Fireside Ventures and, marking the largest seed round we have ever seen in the ecosystem. A year later as the rush settles, I sit down with the phenomenal founder of 10club - Bhavna Suresh, to understand how this model plays out in actuality and what it practically means to build a category leading company in this market. 10club has a lot of unique factors to its credit including its interesting focus areas, ironclad execution first culture and a world-class team in the making. Through this discussion with Bhavna, we uncover much of how they got here.
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In this Episode, I speak with Aadit Palicha, Co-Founder & CEO of Zepto.
Zepto is the primary champion of the 10-minute delivery revolution, which has disrupted the entire quick commerce landscape in the country. Started by two 19-year-olds from Mumbai, Aadit and Kaivalya dropped out of Stanford college to pursue their dreams. This has led to the creation of a $500Million+ company in less than a year, serving millions of consumers across India, with an average time of less than 9 minutes per order. 10-minute delivery seemed like a far-off dream until Zepto and others showed us the magic of an insane operational cycle that keeps giving. I sat down with Aadit, to decode this miraculous journey and understand how they make it happen.
Through this conversation we discuss the following:
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(02:33) : Understanding how Aadit as an 18 year old dropped out of Stanford to build Zepto into a $600Mn company in less than 12 months
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(07:58) : The reservation around Age and When should someone start up?
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(11:40) : 101 on the Quick Commerce Model and How Zepto makes the experience possible!
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(15:53) : What does it mean to run a strong operational engine as tech entrepreneurs?
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(19:43) : How is Zepto building a World Class team?
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(26:07) : The Guardrails of Focus + Efficiency that makes Zepto stand out in a Competitive Market
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(31:20) : How does Process not become a bottleneck for Innovation when a company scales?
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(35:34) : How is Zepto looking at the next 24 months?
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(41:57) : What are some of the finer characteristic traits that Aadit has had to develop through this journey of building Zepto?
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(47:01) : How does one be okay with figuring new things out with every next day?
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(51:16) : Decoding the eventual motivation for Aadit to build a company & tread the founder journey.
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(55:44) : Conclusion
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In this Episode, I speak with Jaynti Kanani, Co-Founder of Polygon Technology.
Polygon is the most successful side-chain solution to Ethereum’s scalability problems, emerging as the most valuable Web 3.0 Company of Indian Origin, with a market cap of greater than 20 Billion Dollars at its peak, also having recently raised 450 Million Dollars in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital India, and participation from Softbank Vision Fund, Tiger Global and others.Polygon has radically transformed the ecosystem, helping innumerable developers in the Web 3.0 ecosystem to build and run applications seamlessly, not being bound by Ethereum’s network. Started in 2017 by Jaynti & his Co-Founders, Polygon has put India on the Global Landscape of the next frontier of technology - Web 3.0!
Through this conversation we discuss the following (Time Stamps Coming Soon!)
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Akshay Kothari, Chief Operating Officer of Notion.
Through this phenomenal conversation we discuss:
(Time Stamps Coming Soon)
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Vikram Vaidyanathan, Managing Director - Matrix Partners India.
Vikram is one of the finest venture investors in the Indian Ecosystem, leading the institutional practice at Matrix along with his partners. Matrix India itself has contributed largely to the development and maturity of the ecosystem by backing some of the most incredible companies of our time including the likes of Ola, Razorpay, OfBusiness, DealShare and many more! Vikram’s track record precedes himself, as he has personally led investments in Jupiter, Five Star, OfBusiness, mSwipe, Razorpay, Dailyhunt and multiple other phenomenal companies.
Through this phenomenal conversation we discuss:
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(02:31) : Given the current ecosystem, how are VCs keeping up with the enhanced velocity of decision making in Venture?
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(06:19) : Decoding the fundamental relationship building process between Founders & Investors in today's ecosystem
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(09:15) : Understanding Vikram's journey to becoming a Venture Investor & his style of investing in early stage companies
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(12:46) : What are some most common traits of Outlier Founders?
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(16:30) : What do the wins & losses in Venture mean & teach?
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(21:36) : Decoding the Culture of Matrix Partners India & Understanding the building blocks of Institutional Venture Investing
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(27:07) : What does it mean to uphold an Entrepreneurial & Execution First culture in Venture?
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(29:55) : What is the relevance of Boards & What makes a good Board Member?
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(33:46) : Building the most optimal relationships with Founders
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(37:05) : Navigating the challenge of Context Switching as a Venture Investor
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(39:02) : Staying ahead of the Curve by not knowing & listening more
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(40:35) : How does Vikram prioritise and manage time?
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(42:58) : Final Learnings from Vikram for early stage founders
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(45:30) : Conclusion
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Archit Gupta, Founder & CEO of Clear (previously known as ClearTax).
Clear is one of India’s largest FinTech - SaaS Companies, ambitiously simplifying millions of financial lives. Started by Archit Gupta a decade before, Clear had the sole mission of simplifying tax filings for the masses when it ventured out. Turn to present day, and they’ve not just dominated the niche of tax filings, but also disrupted the enterprise side of Financial Management and they continue to innovate, positively impacting the entire continuum of an Indian’s financial life.
Through this conversation we discuss:
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(02:24) : The Importance of a Beginner's Mindset as a Founder
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(07:41) : Consolidating on top of Natural PMF with ClearTax
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(13:33) : From Tax to Financial Simplification -> From Product to Platform
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(18:18) : Curating the best set of Partners for the Journey -> The first company from India to get funded by Y-Combinator, Founders Fund and having other incredible investors.
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(25:35) : How does Archit think about Team Building for Clear?
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(28:45) : Decoding the cultural values of Clear
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(32:39) : Practising and Scaling cultural tenants
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(38:22) : How has Archit scaled as a founder through the past decade of building Clear?
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(42:33) : The Importance of Empathy and How Archit has developed it intricately?
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(45:15) : Navigating Challenging Situations & Approaching them Head-On
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(49:06) : What is the eventual mission and vision of building Clear & being an Entrepreneur?
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(53:46) : Conclusion
Hope you liked the 84th Masterclass on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Simplifying Finances for India!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Kaushik Subramanian, Product Leader at Stripe UK, previously at Meta (Facebook).
Through this masterclass, Kaushik helps us decode the journey of navigating a career in Tech companies. His personal evolution of coming from a non-tech background, working in consumer and in consultancy before breaking into Product leadership roles in tech companies such as Meta & Stripe provides a unique perspective to the global tech landscape.In what was definitely one of the most candid conversations on the show, we decode a variety of natural inhibitions that most leaders and youngsters have in the ecosystem.
Through the conversation we discuss the following:
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(02:16) : Decoding Product Thinking in the Tech Landscape
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(06:36) : Taking control of our careers as professionals in the Tech Ecosystem
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(10:31) : Experimentation through the Career Roadmap
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(13:07) : Understanding the importance of some soft skills in the workplace - a) Delivering Feedback
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(18:10) : b) Absorbing Feedback Sublimely
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(20:16) : c) Mastering Conflict Management
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(24:46) : d) The Art of Listening Intently
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(27:30) : Product Org Design for Tech Companies
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(32:10) : Collaboration in the Workplace
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(35:03) : What does it mean to be a Leader in an Org?
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(38:32) : What does Empowerment look like as a Leader?
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(43:30) : Transitions within Orgs : Why - What - How?
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(48:03) : Qualitative traits that compound to deliver brilliance in Tech
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(51:40) : Have a Personal Board for Yourself!? ~ It's life changing
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(55:20) : What Long Term Compounding means in a Career?
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(1:00:12) : Parting thoughts on developing a Tech Landscape
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(1:02:22) : Conclusion
Hope you liked the 6th Masterclass on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Navigating a Career in Tech!
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In this Episode, I speak (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) with Vamsi Krishna, Co-founder & CEO of Vedantu.
Democratizing high quality education for 35 Million Indian Students per month, Vedantu is a phenomenal long-term organization solving one of the most fundamental problems in the country. Started in 2014 by a group of friends who had previously established a chain of offline engineering tuition centers with Lakshya, live tutoring was not main-stream back in the day, and there were a bunch of questions that everyone raised. The Vedantu team trusted themselves and kept their eye on the mission, without deterring or deviating especially when it got bumpy. 7 years in, Vedantu is a unicorn company, has over 200,000 paid consumers and is unlocking massive value.
Through the conversation we discuss the following pointers!
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(02:31) : Vamsi Krishna's journey of going from IIT to starting a Coaching Institute to starting up Vedantu
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(06:51) : Investing in the long run & knowing the importance of the finer aspects ~ Long Term Vision & Short Term Execution
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(13:34) : Understanding what "Flow" means & How one can leverage Flow as an Entrepreneur
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(18:52) : Decoding the incredible culture at Vedantu!
~ Building a shared identity in the form of Vedans
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(24:27) : How does Vedantu keep intact & scale Student Obsession?
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(30:51) : How does Vamsi make the hard decisions?
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(38:12) : The clarity of thought as a Founder ~ How does this get achieved through the journey?
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(45:39) : How does Vamsi manage his time & ensure that he is his most productive self, almost always?
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(54:49) : Not letting the small things divert focus & optimising for efficiency
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(57:00) : Energy Management matters more than anything else
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(58:23) : Guardrails of building a Category Creating Company
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(1:00:55) : ConclusionHope you liked the 83rd Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Democratizing High Quality Education for India!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Sai Srinivas, Co-Founder & CEO of Mobile Premier League (MPL).
MPL is the largest eSports & gaming platform in the country, as it offers over 60+ competitive real-money games to a user base of over 90 Million people!
Through the conversation we discuss:
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(2:18) : The clarity of Vision when starting up MPL
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(08:09) : The personal trajectory of Sai - From IIT to Zynga to Hardware to MPL
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(12:16) : Incredible Speed & Scale for MPL ~ 90Million Consumers across 3 Countries ~ 1500 Team Members, 3.5 years!
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(17:26) : Cultural Traits of MPL ~ Process Orientation for Startups
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(21:14) : Attracting | Retaining | Letting Go Talent ~ Building an incredibly Talented Org
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(26:46) : Dealing with External Forces as a Startup Founder ~ especially in Gaming
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(31:11) : Stakeholder Management ~ Developer Growth as a Priority for MPL - Initiatives taken & Work Done in that direction
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(36:20) : A wide canvas to approaching Competition ~ Understanding the landapa e for MPL
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(40:36) : Building a Leading Gaming Platform for the World from India
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(43:54) : ConclusionHope you liked the 82nd Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Building India's Largest Gaming Platform!
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In this Episode, I speak with Deepak Diwakar & Krishna Depura, Co-founders of MindTickle, the Sales Readiness platform of the World!
In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Soham Mazumdar, Co-founder of Rubrik.
Rubrik is a cloud data management company, started by 4 amazing individuals in 2014, taking only a couple 18 months to go from 0 to 100 Million in ARR. With over 1600 Team Members across 18+ Countries, Serving over 200 Customers paying more than $1Mn and a cumulative of 3200 Enterprise Consumers, Rubriks’s speed and growth has been beyond excellent in the last couple of years. I speak with Soham, one of the Co-Founders of Rubrik, decoding much of how the team built the Fastest growing SaaS Company in the world.
Here is what we discuss:
(Coming Soon)
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Jaydeep Barman, Co-Founder & CEO of Rebel Foods.
Jaydeep Barman and team have built perhaps the most unique, first-principles startup of the country. Rebel Foods has established and pioneered the concept of cloud kitchens not just in India, but globally! What started as Faasos in 2011 as a single-store fast-food outlet, has become a technology marvel paving the way for a complete overhaul of the restaurant business. Rebel Foods soon realised that they wanted to drop the infra, dominate the different consumer missions and redefine the entire category. A decade later, Rebel is a Unicorn startup in 10+ Countries, building the largest interest restaurant of the globe.
Through this conversation we decode how they got here -
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(2:23) : Decoding the DNA of Doing Things Differently
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(06:23) : Finding Conviction in Being Contrarian ~ Thinking from First Principles
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(08:57) : Demystifying the mission and vision of Rebel Foods ~ Aligning long-term mission & short-term execution
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(13:19) : Filtering Consumer Insights ~ Working Customer Backwards
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(17:41) : Understanding what to listen to and why ~ Feedback Iteration
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(20:28) : Being Deliberate about Building a Phenomenal Culture at Rebel Foods
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(25:03) : Cultivating Leaders at Rebel Foods ~ Evolving as a Founder from the How - What - Who?
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(30:31) : The role of the smaller aspects in scaling culture
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(34:04) : Navigating the challenge of Expanding Rebel Foods across the World ~ Putting India on the Global Consumer Map!
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(37:44) : "Becoming a Unicorn in a Decade ~ Still Day 1" - What does "Long Game" look like as a Founder?
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(42:50) : Mountaineering vis-a-vis Entrepreneurship - a) If you end up going to fast, take a pause!
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(45:00) : Mountaineering vs Entrepreneurship - b) Figuring Out the Way! ~ Jaydeep's superpower of learning
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(48:04) : Founder Scalability ~ How has Jaydeep evolved as a Founder?
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(52:10) : Conclusion
Hope you liked the 79th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Building the Largest Internet Restaurant of the World!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Sumit Maniyar, Founder & CEO of Rupeek.
Rupeek is India’s Fastest Growing FinTech Company, disrupting the category of asset backed lending having started with gold and already gaining a large market share in the industry. Sumit questioned the way we look at Gold as an asset class in the country and started building with first-principles in 2015. Fast-track to present day, Rupeek has redefined the way Indians look at Gold and has built an organisation that manifests excellence in all verticals be it - technology, operations, supply-chain, consumer trust or product offerings.
To decode how they got here, I discuss with him the following:
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(2:22) : Identifying Unique Problems to Solve For
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(04:10) : Creating a Category with Asset Backed Lending
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(08:22) : Decoding the Black-Box of Consumer Insights at the Start v/s at Scale
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(11:19) : Building on top of Customer Insights ~ Cracking the Code of Operational Brilliance
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(15:21) : Building the Ecosystem along with building the Product
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(18:18) : Shaping Culture as the Company Grows ~ Building the Operating system of the organisation!
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(22:29) : Being deliberate about scaling culture as a Leader
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(25:07) : Focus on Brand Positioning and Building Trust with the Consumer
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(28:41) : Curating the balance of Process v/s Innovation at a high-growth Company
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(32:00) : Controllables v/s Uncontrollables
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(34:09) : Dealing with Challenges as a Founder
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(36:05) : The acceptance of vulnerability of a Founder
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(37:53) : Scaling as a Founder and keeping up with the Company Speed
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(40:45) : Priority cycle as the company grows
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(44:15) : The eventual motivation to build a company!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Amrit Acharya, Co-Founder & CEO of Zetwerk.
Zetwerk is phenomenally disrupting the manufacturing industry across the globe as we know it. It is a B2B marketplace focused on make-to-order custom manufacturing and is one of India’s leading startups, redefining benchmarks of speed, growth, profitability and value creation. Founded less than 4 years ago, Zetwerk found a very unique whitespace with custom manufacturing and doubled down in an unprecedented manner. It is a profitable unicorn with a last reported valuation of more than 1.5Bn Dollars, generating incredible value for each of its stakeholders periodically reporting great fundamental numbers & multiple buy-backs for the team.
Through this conversation, we decode how this rocketship unfolded and how they continue to innovate. Here is what we discuss -
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(2:41) : Amrit's journey to becoming a founder // Being deliberate about choices!
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(06:14) : Identifying white-spaces in Entrepreneurship ~ the Journey to starting Zetwerk!
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(11:11) : Practising ~ "Listening to the Consumer"
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(14:17) : Stakeholder Management for a diverse target group with Zetwerk!
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(17:43) : Achieving Operational Excellence with Zetwerk
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(22:33) : Building & Managing a sustainable Growth Engine
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(27:05) : Attracting Talent for a rather unsexy business
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(30:25) : Taking Indian Manufacturing to the World 🚀
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(33:16) : Curating strong partnerships deliberately for the long run
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(36:31) : Scaling as a Founder ~ the nuances of building a large company as a first-time founder
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(41:57) : Dealing with Challenges through the Company building journey
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(46:12) : Key Takeaways for the Entrepreneurial Journey
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(49:40) : Conclusion
Hope you liked the 77th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Taking Indian Manufacturing to the World!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Aman Gupta, Co-Founder & CMO of boAt Lifestyle.
boAt is one of India’s largest consumer brands, which has completely disrupted and transformed the global audio & wearables industry. Founded by Aman Gupta and Sameer Mehta in 2016, boAt was originally ruled out by a lot of critics citing reasons such as crowded market, competitive landscape, what not. However, history shaped up differently and boAt has gone on to become one of the most iconic brands of our time. The journey of boAt testifies to the incredible set of possibilities in the Indian consumer landscape and this chat with Aman, decodes how to get there. Through the episode we discuss -
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(02:29) : Decoding Aman's Entrepreneurial Journey having started as a CA
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(04:32) : Starting boAt - the 0 to 1 of the journey!
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(06:28) : The deep insight to revolutionise the audio industry
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(07:29) : boAt Product ideology ~ keeping the Consumer at the Centre!
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(12:05) : Mastering brand building with boAt ~ doing the right things
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(13:45) : Scaling the boAt-head Community
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(17:00) : Cultivating an Incredible culture ~ the secret behind the success of boAt // "do what you like"
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(22:21) : Curating the early team v/s Establishing the senior leadership at scale
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(25:53) : Learnings for building at Scale ~ keeping it simple 💯
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(29:08) : Decoding what Funding means for a Founder
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(31:26) : Making crucial company decisions ~ guided by ambition
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(33:45) : Product Strategy - Launching at Scale for boAt
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(36:31) : Prioritising & Decisions Making for Aman
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(38:39) : The hyper-scaling journey for Aman along with boAt
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(41:30) : How does external validation impact boAt and what truly keeps him going?
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(45:10) : Final Learnings for the Founder Journey from Aman
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(46:37) : Conclusion
Hope you liked the 76th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Establishing India's Largest New-Age Consumer Brand!!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar)speak with Prashanth Prakash, Partner at Accel India.
Accel Partners India is one of the most accomplished institutional venture investors of our ecosystem. Accel has funded ground-breaking Indian ventures including the likes of BookMyShow, MuSigma, Flipkart, Freshworks, Swiggy, BrowserStack, Moglix, Urban Company!
Through the episode we discuss -
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(2:14) : The Accel Ideology of Investing ~ Having a Prepared Mind!
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(05:05) : The Freshworks Deal for Accel 🚀
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(08:58) : Decoding Venture Partnerships from Accel's perspective ~ Co-creating from Seed to Scale
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(12:32) : Establishing Institutional Venture Practice in the Ecosystem
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(19:17) : Identifying outliers as a Venture Investor
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(25:42) : Pattern Matching v/s Prepared Mind
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(30:36) : Uncovering Prashanth's investor persona & journey!
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(38:16) : The decade that lies ahead of us for the Indian Silicon Valley!
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(40:26) : Conclusion
Hope you liked the 75th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Pioneering Indian Venture Capital!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Ashwini Asokan, Co-Founder & CEO of Mad Street Den!!
Mad Street Den is a Computer Vision & Artificial Intelligence Company building the AI architecture of the future. Founded by a Neuroscientist - Designer duo, the company's mission is to build and deliver AI on scale through meaningful applications to billions of people across the globe.
Its first vertical platform is a visual intelligence product Vue.ai, which enables the Retail industry to reimagine the future with AI and it has also recently launched another vertical platform - getblox.ai!
Taking AI to the world, MSD is marching towards its audacious goal of an AI Native Future. I sit down with Ashwini to discuss much of what got them here! Through the episode we discuss -
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(02:17) : Mapping Ashwini's professional decisions & how Design has helped shape her Founder Persona!
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(07:14) : Navigating the audacious goal of building an AI native future ~ Short term execution & long term vision
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(12:50) : Getting Lost by Choice as Founders!
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(16:09) : The role of simplification & evangelism in building a category creating company
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(20:01) : Organisational Design Principles ~ Curating a multi-disciplinary diverse organisation.
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(24:32) : Organisational Design Principles ~ Cultivating leaders within a Company!
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(27:11) : Organisational Design PrinciplesPrinciples to fire folks & let go in an optimal manner ~ Intellectual Honesty
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(30:09) : Scaling the Non-Scalables as the company grows
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(33:12) : Decoding the product strategy for MSD - Vue.ai - getblox.ai
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(36:20) : Populating thoughts & developing clarity as a Founder!!
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(40:20) : Work-Life balance is a myth ~ Focusing Quality rather than Quantity!
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(43:08) : Giving back & Uplifting the Ecosystem as Founders Grow!
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(45:33) : Conclusion
Hope you liked the 74th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Building an AI Native Future!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Vikram Chopra, Co-Founder & CEO of Cars24.
Cars24 is India's largest used-car selling marketplace, marching towards becoming becoming the largest Auto Company of India. Valued at ~1.85 Bn Dollars, Cars24 has expanded its mission internationally making forays into Australia, UAE and other countries and has further started exploring the buy-side. Cars24 is an incredible testament to what a driven team can achieve. Their story is the epitome of entrepreneurial excellence for all future builders, and they are only just getting started!
Through the episode we discuss -
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(01:55) : Decoding Vikram's early career choices! From IIT-B to McKinsey to Sequoia India to Wharton & dropping in 6 months to Starting Up!
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(06:03) : Shunning the noise & focusing on one's own choices
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(08:01) : Recognising the need to go after large markets + managing ambition!
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(10:43) : Tackling Supply-Side problems with FabFurnish & Cars24
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(13:01) : Establishing a two-sided marketplace in a nascent industry! ~ The founding 0-1 journey of Cars24
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(18:37) : Transforming the experience of selling cars ~ curating customer delight
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(22:51) : Understanding the operational nuance of running a used-car selling marketplace
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(26:19) : What goes into Operational Brilliance? ~ Automating Early!!
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(28:21) : Focus on Branding ~ Retaining recall in the mind of the Consumer ~ Evaluating RoI
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(31:37) : Taking Cars24 international ~ Making bold choices!
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(35:30) : Building a Happy Place ~ Org + Team Curation for Cars24
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(39:50) : Prioritisation and Decision making for Vikram ~ striving to achieve lesser decisions
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(43:03) : The importance of "Thinking" as a Founder
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(45:41) : Dealing with Challenges ~ Embracing Vulnerability
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(50:29) : The larger mission & vision for Cars24
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(53:29) : Conclusion
Hope you liked the 73rd Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Building the largest Auto Company of India!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Vineet Rao & Sourjyendu Medda, Co-Founders of DealShare.
Dealshare is India's fastest growing social e-commerce startup, an online buying platform for multi-category consumer products. It is defining how the next billion Internet shoppers of India transact online! This movement is being enabled by a unique model that leverages some wonderful first-principle mechanisms such as group buying, hyper-local influencers, SME integration on the supply side and much more. All of this on top of operational brilliance and mind-blowing capital utilisation, making DealShare a legendary organisation.
Through this episode we discuss the following:
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(01:52) : Deciding to go after the large E-Commerce opportunity of India!
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(06:17) : The practical on-ground early consumer reaction to DealShare ~ Going over the early the 0 to 1!
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(10:31) : Doing things that Do-Not-Scale at Scale!!
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(13:27) : The secret behind the Operational Brilliance in the DealShare Model
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(18:38) : How does DealShare execute the principles of Capital Efficiency & Profitability?
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(23:14) : Tackling the adverse aspects of the Journey!
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(26:20) : Building a mission driven when disrupting a Category!
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(30:01) : Staying connected across the Team as the Company Scales ~ the role of the Founders when scaling culture!
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(33:11) : Thinking from First-Principles and Pioneering Original Mechanisms in the Market! ~ Group Buying, Hyperlocal Influences, Supply-Side integration.
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(39:29) : Short Term Execution v/s Long Term Vision ~ Lessons for Scaling Exponentially Fast!
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(44:09) : Time Bracketing & Prioritisation amidst multiple co-founders!
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(48:34) : Scaling as Founders along the journey exponential growth!
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(52:36) : The core motivation as a Builder
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(56:43) : Conclusion
Hope you liked the 72nd Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Pioneering E-Commerce 2.0!
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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:
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(2:21) : The Leap of Faith - From the Corporate Helm to the Entrepreneurial Road
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(13:24) : The fundamentals of winning in the Content Landscape
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(19:24) : Evolving the Product with Time --> From a Local Langauge News Aggregator to a full-fledged social platform for Bharat
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(29:09) : Measuring what Matters for an institution that has 350Mn+ MAUs --> Why People lie at the centre of any metrics!
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(35:04) : The secrets to an amazing Co-founder relationship!
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(40:41) : Frameworks for prioritisation &dDecision making for Umang!
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(42:32) : How does a Founder of a company at this scale spend time?
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(45:33) : Navigating Challenges from Umang's lens
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(49:18) : Final Learnings for all young Founders!
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(51:34) : Conclusion
Hope you liked the 71st Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Leading India's Content Landscape!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Ishpreet Singh Gandhi, Founder & Managing Partner of Stride Ventures.
Stride Ventures is a leading Indian venture capital firm that provides alternative financing options for startups beyond equity financing! The audacious goal for Stride is to become the Startup Bank of India and in less than 3 years of its inception it has amazed us all with the phenomenal progress it has made. Stride has raised 2 successive funds in this duration and has a portfolio of greater than 30 companies including legendary companies such as Sugar Cosmetics, Zetwerk, Infra.market, Pocket Aces and more!
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:16) : What does Category Creation in Venture Capital mean?
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(06:29) : Role of Evangelism in Venture Debt!
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(10:57) : How to simplify technical financial concepts for the Ecosystem?
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(14:28) : What does PMF look like for companies from this side of the table?
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(16:45) : How does Stride build Conviction into Companies when funding them?
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(20:29) : Common Patterns across Companies invested in!
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(24:18) : How important is the requirement for Good Governance from the start?
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(27:58) : What does Stakeholder Management mean for a Venture Debt Fund?
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(32:00) : The mission & vision of Stride ~ Building the Startup Bank of India!
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(35:10) : Building Distribution and Expanding the Product Suite for Stride Ventures
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(37:57) : Gathering the best talent + Inculcating Culture at Stride
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(41:52) : How has Ishpreet evolved over the last 3 years of building Stride?
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(45:16) : How does Ishpreet prioritise and make decisions?
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(47:10) : Tackling the adverse situations as a First Time Fund Manager
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(49:46) : Figuring out the motivation behind the constant Short Term Execution & Long Term Vision!
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(52:07) : Conclusion
Hope you liked the 70th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Building the Startup Bank of India!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Ashish Singhal, Founder & CEO of CoinSwitch Kuber.
CoinSwitch Kuber is India's leading cryptocurrency startup. Valued at $1.9Bn, it is backed by some of the largest venture investors across the globe, including the likes of Sequoia India, Ribbit Capital, Tiger Global Management, Coinbase Ventures, Paradigm and it's latest round marks Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)'s first investment in India.
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(2:22) : The Hacker Mindset! ~ The What, Why & How of inculcating it as a Founder!!
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(05:05) : Founding Story of CoinSwitch & Disrupting the Crypto Ecosystem in the Country
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(08:20) : The Building Blocks & Pillars of CoinSwitch
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(12:43) : Role of Market Education when building a Category Creating Company
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(16:36) : What Optimal Messaging for the Consumer really means?
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(17:58) : Crossing 10Mn+ Users on a Crypto Exchange in <15 Months - Hacks for Hyper-growth since Day 0
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(21:31) : Secrets to Hiring right for a Crypto Organisation
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(24:30) : Curating the correct set of Venture Partners for the Long Run! - Sequoia Capital India, Tiger Global, Ribbit Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz.
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(28:29) : Controllables v/s Uncontrollables for a Founder in the Crypto Space
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(31:00) : Learning from each experience and leveraging that as a Founder
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(33:24) : Focus as a Moat - the Product Roadmap for CoinSwitch
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(35:41) : How does Ashish make decisions and prioritise?
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(38:03) : What is the constant source of motivation for Ashish as a builder?
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(40:31) : How does Ashish get through adverse situations?
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(42:42) : Final Learnings from Ashish's Founder Journey!
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(45:25) : Conclusion
Hope you liked the 69th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Leading the Crypto Wave
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Tushar Vashisht, Co-Founder & CEO of HealthifyMe.
HealthifyMe is on the mission of healthifying a billion people from across the globe. What started as a way to track calories and nutrients for consumers is now a multi-million dollar HealthTech startup building one of the largest consumer companies from India for the World! HealthifyMe now has a full-stack of product offerings including the legendary health & fitness tracking, coach subscriptions for weight loss & disease reversal and most importantly the world’s first health AI Engine in the form of Ria.
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(2:29) : Decoding Tushar's professional choices & core motivation --> Following Curiosity & Large Ambition
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(08:41) : Decoding the Product Vision of HealthifyMe
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(14:10) : Managing Short Term Execution along with Long Term Vision
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(17:52) : How should a Founder prioritise Scaling Culture?
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(21:13) : Building a Global Consumer Company from India!!
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(25:42) : Measuring what Matters --> Being metrics driven
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(31:01) : How has Tushar scaled himself as HealthifyMe scales?
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(35:27) : The steady-state of Choas
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(36:17) : Things Tushar could have done better as a Founder
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(38:40) : What lies beyond the Founder journey for Tushar?
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(41:20) : What does being Mission & Impact driven mean?
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(45:21) : Conclusion
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Ambareesh Murty, Founder & CEO of Pepperfry.
Pepperfry is India’s largest marketplace for furniture and all things home decor. It was started back in 2011, and it has since then completely disrupted the large unorganised furniture market and created a category defining organisation that is on the brink of a public offering (IPO).
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(2:11) : Decoding Ambareesh's professional journey and his decision to leave the "Country Head Position of eBay" and start Pepperfry
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(06:49) : What does it mean to build a Masterclass? And why Vertical & not Horizontal!
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(12:24) : Solving for the Supply Side Problem in Furniture with Pepperfry
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(17:29) : The focus on aggregating demand side by indexing highly on strong brand positioning!
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(21:00) : Taking Contrarian Bets when building a brand as a Founder
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(25:09) : How has Culture been a consistent priority for Ambareesh as a Founder?
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(30:55) : Being deliberate about transferring Culture along the organisation
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(34:53) : Strong Fundamentals from the very start --> Building an Institution that truly Lasts!
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(39:45) : "You can choose your Investors" --> Understanding how founders can curate their cap table!
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(43:30) : How does Ambareesh make decisions & prioritise?
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(46:44) : Scaling as a Founder as the Org hyperscales & gets ready to go Public!
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(51:04) : What is the larger goal for Ambareesh as a Founder?
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(53:45) : Crucial final learnings from Ambareesh's journey as a Founder!
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(56:11) : Conclusion
Hope you liked the 67th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Establishing a Category Creating Brand
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Monish Darda, Co-founder & CTO of Icertis.
Icertis is a global SaaS Company from India leading the Contract Lifecycle Management Ecosystem. It is valued at $3Bn, making it one of the most valuable SaaS companies from India, leading the market in its vertical.
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(2:25) : Understanding Monish's background & choice of coming back to India after post-graduate studies in the US
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(5:55) : What Entrepreneurship & Building means for Monish?
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(12:31) : What is the role of Experience in making the journey more wholesome?
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(17:21) : Demystifying the rise of Indian Global SaaS
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(26:05) : The Founding 0 to 1 Journey of Icertis!
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(34:21) : Product Evolution at Icertis! From Product --> Platform --> Ecosystem
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(44:53) : The emphasis of People at Icertis --> A masterclass on Culture & great People Practices
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(54:03) : The Feeling of Building a Global SaaS Unicorn --> The Ability to Dream & Achieving It!
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(56:52) : Monish's Founder Persona - What keeps him motivated in the short run?
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(63:37) : What has helped Monish during the challenging times as a Founder?
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(65:26) : Conclusion
Hope you liked the 66th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Building the Global CLM Ecosystem.
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Matt Abrahams, Co-founder of Bold Echo Communications, Professor of Strategic Communications at Stanford GSB, Author of Speaking Out without Freaking Out and Host of the world-renowned Podcast - Think Fast, Talk Smart.
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:50) : Why is Good Communication Important for Founders?
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(03:53) : What are some of the tactical elements of Communication?
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(05:34) : How can Founders become better at Communication?
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(08:40) : What are some of the best traits of a Good Communicator?
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(11:01) : How can Communication be leveraged as a tool to establish a Winning Culture?
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(13:50) : What are the core elements of Mastering Storytelling in Communication?
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(17:09) : The Importance of Structure in Communication!
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(21:55) : The role of Non-Verbal Communication & the tools required to master it!
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(26:11) : How can founders communicate well with their own-selves?
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(28:30) : How can working on Communication become a part of a Founder's lifestyle?
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(33:00) : What is the best piece of Communication advice that Matt has ever received? --> "Tell the time, Don't build the Clock"
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(33:44) : Who is one Communicator that Matt really admires? --> Brittany Packnett (Watch her TED Talk here - https://youtu.be/b5ZESpOAolU)
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(34:30) : What are the 3 most crucial ingredients that go into the successful recipe of Effective Communication? --> The three C's : Confidence, Connection & Compelling.
Further, here is Matt's famous YouTube Video (Think Fast, Talk Smart) - https://youtu.be/HAnw168huqA
This is the 5th Masterclass on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast on Communication!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Prasad Kompalli, Co-founder & CEO of mfine.
mfine is an on-demand healthcare service that provides its users access to virtual consultations and connected care programmes from the different hospitals, in the country. To make this possible, the company has partnered with leading and trusted hospitals instead of aggregating individual doctors.
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(2:35) : Understanding the Healthcare problem of India
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(7:49) : How is mfine solving for the prevalent Problems?
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(13:00) : The fundamentally technology bet by mfine --> Healthcare 2.0
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(22:25) : The 1-10 Journey of mfine // Prioritising - Focus - Scale
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(30:07) : How to build a great team in Healthcare? --> How does mfine get Doctors across the board in the team!!
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(37:01) : The importance of Empathy & How mfine inculcates it within the org!?
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(40:50) : What are some of major challenges and pitfalls during this mountain hill of a journey for mfine?
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(45:18) : How have Prasad's earlier experiences of being a part of SAP --> Starting Up --> Scaling Up Myntra, shaped his Founder Ideology with mfine?
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(49:58) : What is the core motivation behind Prasad's passion to build?
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(53:26) : Prasad's top 3 Entrepreneurial Learnings
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(57:56) : Conclusion
Here is the 65th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Healthcare 2.0!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Shashank Kumar, Co-Founder of Razorpay.
Razorpay is one of India’s most successful FinTech Startups, providing a full-stack solution to businesses to accept, process and disburse payments. Founded in 2014 by Shashank Kumar & Harshil Mathur, Razorpay has come a long way in leading the financial services market in India and is backed by some of the most marquee investors across the globe including Y-Combinator, Matrix Partners, Sequoia Capita, Ribbit Capital, and Tiger Global Management.
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(1:57) : What does "Utilising your complete potential" mean?
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(6:18) : What is the Importance of Market & How to deliberately go after Large Markets?
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(12:43) : Early Days of building Conviction with Razorpay!
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(16:45) : Shaping the Culture of Razorpay & building a long term Org
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(19:45) : How do you find the right team members early on?
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(22:51) : Maintaining the Principle of Staying Focused & Saying No!
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(27:35) : "I do not trust an Entrepreneur who cannot tell a good story" ~ Why is storytelling important for Founders?
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(32:58) : "What you do not know, you learn" ~ How can Founders leverage the skill of Learnability?
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(37:14) : Building Networks ~ Creating Serendipity!
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(41:19) : How has Shashank evolved from Leaving Microsoft, Starting Razorpay and building a 3Bn+ Org, which is only just getting started!?
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(45:05) : Diving deeper into Shashank's love for Building!
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(48:26) : Conclusion
Here is the 64th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Make Something People Want!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Beerud Sheth, Co-founder and CEO of Gupshup.
Gupshup is defining the way businesses leverage conversational messaging to interact with their consumers. It is by far the market leader in its category and it recently turned a profitable unicorn with back-to-back funding rounds. This is Beerud’s 2nd startup and he earlier founded Elance, now known as Upwork, which is a public company at the heart of the global gig-economy. Beerud’s depth of experiences as a founder having built successful companies for more than 20 years is very reflective through his words of great wisdom.
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(1:56) : How can founders "stay ahead of the curve" and how has Beerud done that with Elance & Gupshup?
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(5:12) : How should founders time the market and deal with uncontrollables?
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(10:00) : When should founders Pivot and How?
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(13:48) : Learnings from building in the Valley through the last 20+ years!!
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(19:46) : What is Gupshup and How has it evolved through when it first started in 2005?
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(24:48) : What is the secret to great Enterprise Sales?
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(28:15) : What goes behind the scenes of expanding internationally?
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(30:27) : Learnings for Hiring & Culture!!
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(35:15) : How does Beerud prioritise and make decisions?
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(37:13) : Tackling the downsides of Experience ~ Intellectual Humility!
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(40:36) : What keeps Beerud going even after 20+ years of Company Building?
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(45:06) : What is the Steady State for a Founder?
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(48:58) : Conclusion
Here is the 63rd Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Experience is a Virtue!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Nirmit Parikh, Founder & CEO of Apna.
Founded in 2019, Apna is India's largest professional networking and job opportunities platform for India's rising workforce. Over 10 million users and over 1 lakh employers across 28+ cities trust Apna, and it is only just getting started!
Through this Episode we discuss the following :
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(2:41) : Exploring Nirmit's love for problem solving and his journey of building 3 companies, attending Stanford GSB and working at Apple before starting Apna!
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(18:32) : What goes into building a scaled network with an engaged community like Apna? --> Masterclass on Network Effect Businesses
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(25:15) : What are the core product values that go into scaling Apna?
--> Insane Consumer Obsession (via Censory Teams) --> 134+ Product Iterations and counting!
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(27:22) : How do you scale decision making whilst blitzscaling?
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(29:20) : What goes on behind the scenes when hiring Senior Level Management at Apna?
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(31:45) : How to Scale the Founder when blitzscaling?
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(37:17) : Carving out the strategy behind the Product Roadmap of Apna (The Incremental and Exponential Framework)
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(41:46) : What keeps Nirmit curious and motivated?
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(47:23) : How does Nirmit navigate challenging situations?
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(51:13) : Work ~ Play!!
Solving for a problem-set and building a Company around it only if one would do it as a hobby too
- (55:26) : Top 3 Learnings from Nirmit's Journey -
a. Prioritise Prioritise Prioritise
b. If you have the option to do some good AND build a company, grab it wholeheartedly!
c. Mathematics x Customer Obsession can lead to Wonders!
- (57:48) : Conclusion
Here is the 62nd Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Building the Future of India's Rising Working Class!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Asish Mohapatra, Co-Founder & CEO - OfBusiness.
Through the episode we discuss the following:
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(02:16) : Choosing to be an Entrepreneur after living the Consulting & VC Life!
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(04:08) : When do you know you're ready to take the leap of faith & become a Founder?
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(06:51) : The Founding Story of OfBusiness ~ the approach of team first, solution next.
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(10:30) : How did Asish go about gathering the early set of OfBians?
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(14:33) : The Ecosystem Approach for OfBusiness - Going deep not wide.
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(19:11) : PROFITABILITY MATTERS! ~ Asish being the Chief Profitability Matters
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(22:49) : What makes OfBusiness stand-out and helps them create delta for the Consumer?
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(28:49) : Optimising for comprehensive stakeholder satisfaction!!
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(32:12) : The secret to the incredible culture at OfBusiness (?)
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(38:02) : The priority order that helps establish efficiency at OfBusiness!
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(41:30) : Uncovering Venture Partnerships from both sides of the Table
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(46:18) : What really matters eventually for Asish?
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(49:28) : Parting thoughts & Learnings from Asish's journey!
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(51:52) : Conclusion
Here is the 61st Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Building a Proficorn!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Kanwaljit Singh, Founder & Managing Partner - Fireside Ventures.
Through the Episode we discuss the following -
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(02:10) : Uncovering the progression of the VC Ecosystem through the last two decades & understanding the Vertical Approach being leveraged by Fireside
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(08:25) : Diving deep into what Venture Partnerships necessarily entail
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(13:06) : How does Kanwal look at scaling himself & building Fireside Ventures?
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(17:11) : How has the Founder in Kanwal gone about establishing the culture at Fireside?
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(20:51) : The 5-500 Cr Journey! How can consumer brands scale PMF and reach the 500 Cr mark?
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(26:30) : How does Kanwal identify the outliers?
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(32:22) : How should Founders look at Investors & Why?
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(35:37) : How does a Venture Investor switch context?
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(39:55) : How does a Venture Investor provide feedback?
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(43:45) : Being passionate about gender diversity & sustainability; and taking tangible positive steps towards it
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(48:38) : Which are some of the most exciting markets that will produce the brands of tomorrow?
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(51:18) : Conclusion
Here is the 60th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Venture Capital Uncovered!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Abhay Hanjura, Co-Founder of Licious.
Through the Episode we discuss the following -
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(02:26) : How did Abhay gain the early conviction into solving the problem with Licious?
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(12:24) : Personifying Customer Centricity & making it a part of the Co. DNA!
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(17:31) : Licious has a staggering 5000+ Headcount, this is includes Delivery Hero's + Meat Technicians!! Why & How are they changing the People's aspect of their category?
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(23:45) : Doing things in the short run & Keeping the eye on the longer term vision!!
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(30:01) : How do the Licians look like internally and what drives everyone at Licious?
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(34:51) : What really drives core execution and in-turn result in brilliance?
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(38:20) : What's the secret to the ideal Co-founder relationship?
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(45:10) : What is eventual qualitative goal for Licious?
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(47:47) : Conclusion
Here is the 59th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Customer Centricity!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Harsh Singh, Co-Founder of Pristyn Care.
Pristyn Care is one of India’s leading healthcare startups, which is transforming the way patients undergo surgeries. Pristyn is slowly becoming the gold standard for patient experience, having reached this point by handcrafting the experience from end to end by doing things that do not scale and bringing operational excellence in the process.
Through the Episode we discuss the following -
- (02:24) : Understanding Harsh's love for Entrepreneurship & How he kept at it!
(Three Unsuccessful Attempts at Starting up --> Operator Experience at Urban Company --> Pristyn Care)
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(09:36) - The Founding Story of Pristyn Care!!
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Problem Solving - Listening Carefully - Incredible Execution
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(19:48) : What's the secret to achieving Operational Excellence and delivering a sublime Patient Experience?
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Doing things that don't scale - Technology as an Enabler, Ops at Core - Core hands-on Culture
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(29:11) : How does Pristyn imbibe strong cultural videos that ensure that the team thrives?
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Absolutely knowing what to look for - Hiring the right people who fit the Culture (Culture > Talent) - Codify, Express & Reiterate
Pristyn Values:
• Extreme Ownership • Doers - In the trenches • Collaboration • Patient Obsession • Integrity
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(41:33) : How do you deal with exponential growth & ensure it becomes repeatable whiles retaining high-standard quality?
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Developing playbooks and executing those ingrained plans with perfection
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(49:15) : What does success mean for Harsh?
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Ingrained happiness by being able to build Pristyn!
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(55:09) : How does Harsh make decisions?
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Build a great team - Make sure you know what you're doing
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(61:20) : What would Harsh go back and tell his 20-year old self in terms of Starting Up?
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Don't do it because your friend is doing it! - Learn to Persevere - You are never bigger than yourself
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(66:00) : Conclusion
Here is the 58th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Handcrafted!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Abhijit Kane, Co-Founder of Postman.
Postman is a collaboration platform for API development, enhancing the productivity of over 15 million developers from across the globe.
From what started as an open source solution, Postman is now a multi-billion dollar company with over 90% of the Fortune 500 companies as clients and consumers in every country of the world. Abhinav, Abhijit and Ankit are the Co-Founders of this rocketship, truly personifying the Indian Silicon Valley by building a phenomenally adored product for the world, originating from India.
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:35) : Why Problem Solving & Curiosity are essential traits for Startup Founders & how that ties back to Postman's founding story?
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(06:55) : How did Postman leverage the natural PMF they found? ~ The journey from being open source to a multi-billion dollar company!
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(11:30) : How important is the Developer Community for Postman & how does Postman ensure vibrant engagement within & with the Community?
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(16:05) : How does Postman think of building their team?
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(20:47) : The Culture Values & Fundamentals that bind the phenomenal team at Postman together!
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(26:03) : Managing growth & keeping on exponentially accelerating!
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(30:19) : Developing Playbooks & doubling down on them!
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(33:40) : The Future of Software from the lens of Postman ~ Building for the Future
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(39:41) : How does Abhijit prioritise and in turn make decisions?
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(43:33) : How did the Postman Co-Founders come together?
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(45:25) : What goes into building for the World from India?
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(52:22) : Conclusion
Here is the 57th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Building for the World
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Abhishek Poddar, Co-Founder & CEO of Plum.
Plum is reimagining corporate healthcare in India by providing high quality health insurance at affordable prices to thousands of startups and corporates in the country. Abhishek, the Co-Founder & CEO of Plum, has had a diverse range of experiences from Consulting to Product at large institutions such as McKinsey & Google, along with starting companies prior to Plum.
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(01:44) : How is lack of knowledge & experience an advantage when disrupting a market? ~ the importance of the Beginner's Mindset
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(06:10) : Abhishek's career trajectory of moving from IIT-Kanpur --> McKinsey --> Stanford GSB --> Google --> HyperTrack --> Plum
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(11:14) : What is Employee Wellbeing and what are the evident problems in corporate healthcare?
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(16:07) : Who is Plum serving & how has their consumer journey evolved in the last 12-18 months?
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(22:05) : Why the North Star Metric Matters & How do you optimise as a team for it?
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(26:04) : What are some metrics beyond the top-line to track for ?
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(29:06) : What's the road ahead for Plum in terms of the larger vision of solving for corporate healthcare?
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(34:35) : How does the Culture at Plum get shaped owing to their core offering itself?
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(40:35) : What keeps Abhishek curious & where does he derive his love to build?
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(44:41) : The Top 3 Learnings for Entrepreneurs through Abhishek's Lens
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(47:39) : Conclusion
Here is the 56th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Reimagining Corporate Healthcare
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Anand Chandrasekaran, Executive President at Five9, as he helps us decode the black box of "Product" on the 4th Masterclass on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast.
The Masterclass Series of the Podcast is a way to dive deeper into specific domains from the tech ecosystem and uncover them fundamentally.
Anand is a maverick when it comes to Product Thinking having had some phenomenal experiences across the years. From scaling Yahoo during its days, to building phenomenal products for Snapdeal as the Chief Product Officer, to leading the Product Development of the Messenger Platform for Facebook, to currently being the Executive Vice President at Five9, Anand has seen it all. Beyond his product accolades, Anand periodically shares his phenomenal learnings with young founders & operating teams across borders, adding immense value to the ecosystem at large.
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:17) : Why is Product Thinking Important & What does it entail?
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(05:42) : Decoding Product Market Fit & it's Significance
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(9:41) : What's the difference in building in Silicon Valley vis-a-vis in India?
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(15:01) : Understanding some essential qualitative aspects of Product!
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(19:33) : How can Product Managers deal with Context Switching better? ~ Effective Bucketting!
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(23:55) : Unlocking the Potential of the abundant Product Talent in India ~ What does Anand look for in candidates?
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(28:34) : What goes into developing Contrarian Thought Process (Read: Fundamental First Principles Thinking) ?
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(32:33) : What are some useful frameworks to think about in Product?
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(37:46) : How has Anand navigated his career pathway? ~ You're going to be okay, eventually!
--> The 70% Rule of Decisions Making
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(42:42) : What has Anand learned about Mentorship having worked alongside Merissa Meyer, Mark Zuckerberg and many other stalwarts!
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(47:05) : Just reach out and ask for help!!
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(48:44) : The final 3 Learnings from Anand in terms of Product Thinking for Early Stage Founders & Teams!
Here is the 4th Masterclass on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast on Product!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Sandeep Kher, Director & Head of Portfolio Finance - Sequoia India.
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:25) : What is the importance of Finance in Startups?
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(08:44) : Finance is NOT a Cost! ~ Optimising for time
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(10:45) : How has Sandeep navigated his journey in Finance?
--> Embracing Challenges --> Thriving in Discomfort --> Optimising for Learning
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(24:10) : "CFOs are great Storytellers" ~ Why is Storytelling an important trait for Finance Professionals?
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(30:31) : What makes Finance Teams successful? ~ How to establish great culture within Finance teams?
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(41:05) : Specialists vs Generalists ~ What works in the world of Finance & Startups?
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(49:50) : Conclusion
Here is the 55th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Finance 101
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Revant Bhate, Co-Founder of Mosaic Wellness, a family of health & wellness brands.
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:17) : Where does Revant's love for the Startup Ecosystem come from? ~ Misfits trying to create value!
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(08:21) : How has Mosaic thought of building Full Stack in terms of a complete platform for health & wellness?
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(16:41) : Building a Team of Misfits who tinker, believe, own, dream & execute! ~ What's the secret behind the rocketship team at Mosaic?
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(22:30) : How to add Method to the Madness? ~ Understanding the Processes that make exponential growth possible at Mosaic!
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(30:45) : How does Revant budget for time that can be utilised to think ~ reassess ~ problem solve?
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(36:51) : The Primary Learnings for Revant from his Journey of Building at Rebel Foods! ~ Inculcating the 0 to 1 Mindset
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(41:02) : What is Revant's motivation to build? ~ How can we continue to thrive with the 0 to 1 Mindset
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(46:29) : How does Revant optimise for the future & ensure the trajectory keeps exponentially moving upward?
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(52:22) : Lessons for the Founders Journey! ~
--> Take Less Stress --> Spend More Time with Family
- (54:38) : Conclusion
Here is the 54th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - The 0 to 1 Mindset!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Akhil Aryan, Co-Founder of ION Energy, a lithium-ion battery management and intelligence platform.
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:19) : How Akhil figured out his Life's mission?
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(10:06) : Diving deeper and Solving for the Real Problems which shall have the greatest impact on our generation!
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(18:21) : Disrupting the CleanTech Market with ION & the Market Education that goes into building a disruptive product
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(33:36) : How Culture flows from the Founders ---> Organisation
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(49:13) : Inculcating Innovation & Product Thinking as the Company DNA ~ Empathy x Innovation
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(58:14) : Why Work-Life Balance is a Myth ~ Knowing & Accepting the Game you're playing --> Reminding yourself day-in day-out!
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(65:49) : How do we discover ourselves & become self-aware?
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(70:25) : The ONE Life-Question that truly matters!
Here is the 53rd Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Life's Best Work!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Sampad Swain, Co-Founder & CEO of Instamojo, India's simplest selling platform, which enables millions of Indian micro-entrepreneurs & SMEs to start, manage and grow their businesses.
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:23) : Learnings from the last 12 Years of Sampad's Entrepreneurial Journey ~ Understanding the Progression of SMBs!!
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(08:28) : What does Market Timing mean and can it be orchestrated?
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(13:26) : What is the Journey of a Micro-Entrepreneur or SME ~ "The age of Offline Businesses is over for good"!!
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(20:37) : Product Thinking ~ Distribution Led Growth || "Growth Solves Everything" 🚀
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(27:52) : The Platform Approach for Instamojo ~ Becoming the Full Stack Solution for a SMB to start, manage and grow their business!
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(33:44) : Taking Contrarian Bets through the Instamojo Journey
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(35:19) : Building Conviction in the Long Term Vision
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(39:02) : What is Sampad's framework to make decisions?
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(42:55) : Why Instamojo & Why Entrepreneurship for Sampad?
~ Purpose driven towards higher mission of bridging the Inequality gap by empowering micro-entrepreneurs with the tools to build businesses online!
- (47:39) : Conclusion
Here is the 52nd Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Long Term Conviction!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Mr. Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder & Vice Chairman of Info Edge.
Mr. Sanjeev Bikchandani, is one of the legends of India’s Startup Ecosystem. A man way ahead of his time, he sparked the fire of leveraging technology to build companies which would simplify the lives of millions of Indians. From Naukri.com to jeevansathi.com to 99acres.com and to Shiksha.com and more, Mr. Sanjeev built it all, scaled it and took them public with Info Edge.
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:48) : What are Deep Consumer Insights & How can Founders develop them?
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(07:50) : Taking the Road Less Traveled ~ Choosing to become an Entrepreneur
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(15:22) : When should One become a Founder?
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(17:12) : The secret to becoming a Magnet for Talent! ~ Mastering the Art of Becoming a People's Person
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(24:23) : Understanding Leadership for Founders ~ Navigating Scale as a first time Founder
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(27:19) : How does Capital Utilisation & Efficiency work?
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(30:00) : How does the Conundrum of Advice for Founders work?
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(33:50) : What is the real meaning of success for a Founder?
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(35:52) : A day in Mr. Sanjeev's life!
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(38:30) : What is the Role of Evangelism in the Entrepreneurship Journey?
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(40:28) : Parting thoughts & learnings from the phenomenal experiences of Mr. Sanjeev
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(42:52) : Conclusion
Here is the 51st Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Deep Consumer Insights!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Arjun Ravi Kolady, Head of Sales - Spotify India as he helps us decode the black box of "Sales" on the 3rd Masterclass on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast.
The Masterclass Series of the Podcast is a way to dive deeper into specific domains from the tech ecosystem and uncover them fundamentally.
Arjun is a veteran when it comes to Sales and scaling Global Tech Companies in India. His varied experiences of building Google in India for almost 7 years from 2005-12, then scaling Facebook in India for another 5+ years till 2017, and now with Spotify since 2019 speaks volumes of his depth of knowledge in the domain of Sales.
There could not have been anybody more fitting than the wonderfully humble, kind and learned Arjun to help us understand all about Sales.
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:11) : The Golden Circle of Sales!
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(08:37) : What are the Sales Functions? ~ Understanding the Science of Sales
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(17:18) : Decoding the Sales Funnel
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(22:25) : A day in the life of the Head of Sales of a Global Audio Streaming Platform
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(30:12) : What are the metrics that matter in Sales?
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(35:02) : What are some essential traits required to excel in Sales?
--> Persistence & Fortitude
--> The Art of Listening
--> Importance of Values & Morals
--> Mastering the Generalist Tag
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(40:50) : The secret to Arjun's curiosity, values & motivation
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(47:41) : Conclusion
Here is the 3rd Masterclass on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast on Sales!
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In this Speak, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Bejul Somaia, Managing Director of Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Lightspeed India Partners is one of India’s largest and most successful venture funds, having funded the behemoths of the Indian Startup Ecosystem including the likes of BYJU's, OYO, Udaan, ShareChat and many more.
Bejul Somaia is one of the legends of India’s Venture Ecosystem, having started Lightspeed in India back in 2008 and now expanding it to South-East Asia.The man with the Midas touch, Bejul had famously led the investment in OYO, which led to a 35x Exit and has further backed phenomenal companies like Udaan, Shuttl, Magicpin and many more.
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:28) : How does a Venture Investor make decisions?
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(05:04) : How does Bejul continue to be a Founder as a VC?
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(07:54) : What really counts as Winning in the Venture Business?
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(10:53) : How does the double-edged sword of pattern recognition work in Venture?
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(14:22) : Do Venture Investors really take risk? ~ Understanding risk in the Venture Business
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(16:53) : How does Lightspeed look at Venture Capital and What is the fund's strategy?
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(20:40) : What stands out amongst the extremely special founders?
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(24:00) : How does coaching work in Venture and How does Bejul think about the Investor-Founder Partnership?
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(27:55) : Understanding how to build genuine long-lasting Relationships!
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(30:51) : Conclusion
Here is the 50th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - The Venture Business Decoded!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Nami Zarringhalam, Co-Founder & Chairman of Truecaller.
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:33) : How to build a truly Viral Product ?
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(06:00) : Iterating & Doubling-down on Growth Loops?
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(12:25) : Lessons for Scaling the Team when Blitzscaling! ~ The concept of Business Units
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(20:11) : Establishing Global Footprint ~ Building for the World from Sweden!
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(26:08) : Designing the Organisation for a Global Company ~ Rooting for the Underdogs!!
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(31:59) : What are some of the smaller steps that go into building the best communication experience for millions of consumers?
~ Build Open Gardens & Not Walled Cities
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(38:01) : The core Fundamentals to having Incredible Ambition! ~ Let's ask ourselves - "Is this It?"
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(43:51) : The most important Learnings from Nami's phenomenal journey
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(48: 48) : Conclusion
Here is the 49th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Incredible Ambition!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Anirudh Singla, Co-Founder & CEO, Pepper Content.
Pepper Content is India’s largest marketplace for all things content. It currently works with over 800+ Brands, to solve their content needs by aligning them with some of the best freelancers who are approved on their platform. Riding on the primary belief that Each Company is a Content Company, Pepper is set out to dominate a 400Bn+ Global Industry, and ensure that the Indian creative potential is witnessed across the world.
Anirudh Singla, the Co-Founder and CEO of Pepper Content started the company at the age of 19, while still pursuing his Engineering degree from the much acclaimed BITS Pilani.From what started as a sheer way to hustle and eventually finance his college fees, led him to recognise a white space that would eventually lead to Pepper! Anirudh, 22 now, has had a journey which is no less than an inspiration and the best part is, that he and Pepper are just getting started!
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:25) : Understanding Hustle from the 22-Year Old Founder who Personifies It!
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(07:14) : "Figuring Out" Everything as a Young Founder
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(12:36) : Category Creation in the Conventional Content Industry ~ Developing Conviction in building the Solution for the identified Problem
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(18:04) : Exponential Speed of Execution ~ Shipping Product Features with Incredible Speed!
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(24:55) : Ensuring Quality in a Marketplace Model ~ Establishing Trust with the Consumer Base
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(29:11) : Anirudh's Founder Persona ~ Bias for Action & Core Focus on being prepared!!
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(34:25) : Rising every time when the back's been against the wall ~ How has Anirudh persevered through the low-days of building Pepper?
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(38:55) : What is Anirudh chasing and what does success for him mean?
Here is the 48th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Keeping At It!
If you're further curious, do check out Anirudh's great chat with Varun Duggirala -
https://youtu.be/HxV6hT1Nek8
The 2 Netflix Shows suggested by Anirudh -
- The Last Dance 2. Drive to Survive
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Gaurav Agarwal, Co-Founder of 1mg.
Gaurav has had an extremely fascinating set of diverse experiences over the years. From IIT Delhi to shipping enterprise software in Silicon Valley to witnessing crazy scale at Zynga & building FarmVille to finally deciding to choose impact & coming back to India to startup 1mg, which is now one of India's leading healthcare startups!
Through the Episode we talk about the following:
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(02:13) : The Role of Impact in the Founder Journey
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(08:36) : Parallels & Learnings from the Original Silicon Valley as we know it.
• Striving for Excellence
• Planning for the Extreme
• Responsible & Entrepreneurial Work Culture
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(14:00) : The Work Culture in Silicon Valley v/s the Indian Ecosystem
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(16:44) : Understanding what Experiments mean, recognising the importance of it and optimising for them!
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(22:25) : Building a Healthcare Platform with 1mg
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(29:25) : Solving for Trust & Care for Consumers in the Healthcare Industry
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(35:18) : Scaling Culture & Hiring along with Exponential Growth
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(42:18) : Gaurav's Founder Persona ~ Understanding how to make tough decisions!
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(44:42) : The Core Love of Building Products
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(48:21) : Parting words of Wisdom
Here is the 47th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Striving for Excellence!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Aarti Gill, Co-Founder & CEO, OZiva.
OZiva is India's leading clean, plant-based nutrition brand. Aarti & Mihir started out in 2013, however they struck gold after many iterations and pivots in 2016, which is when OZiva came to life. Aarti has always been passionate towards fitness, and she has utilised her passion to impact the lives of millions by providing them the tools to lead healthier lives. OZiva is a true story of an original, authentic brand proposition, which has scaled enormously well and delivers tremendous value. Tune in to learn all about Originality, Experimentation, Branding, Content & Community, Scaling and much more!!
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:15) : The Experimentation & Pivots that eventually led to OZiva
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(06:00) : Fundamental & Original thinking ~ Not running after trends!
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(11:06) : The importance of Content & Community for D2C Brands ~ How OZiva leverages Digital Media to consolidate brand growth?
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(15:52) : What are Founder First Brands & How much OZiva is influenced by the Co-Founders?
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(18:30) : Doing the right things consistently to set the stage for Hyper-growth!!
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(23:12) : Confidence | Belief | Vision ~ Setting the Ambitious Roadmap for the brand & executing on it one at a time!
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(28:08) : Aarti's Decision Making Framework
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(33:05) : What is Aarti Chasing & What does success look like for her?
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(36:12) : Parting Lessons ~ Things to be weary about through the Founder Journey!
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(41:50) : Conclusion
Here is the 46th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Originality Wins!
For a further deep dive of OZiva's story check them this Episode out of Matrix Moments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW9LMPprj6c
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In this Episode of the Masterclass Series of the Podcast, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Abhishek Nag, Director of Business Development - Netflix India.
The Masterclass Series of the Podcast is a way to dive deeper into specific domains from the tech ecosystem and uncover them fundamentally.
For the 2nd Episode of the series we decode - Business Development
There could be nobody more fitting than Abhishek to talk about this discipline. Abhishek has spent the last entire decade in the domain of Business Development having led technology businesses in the country, including leading Growth for Facebook India, heading Partnerships for Uber India, and also heading Business and Corporate Development for Hike Messenger, before his current role at Netflix!
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:24) : What does Business Development really mean and Why does it exist as a role in organisations?
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(04:52) : What are some of the functions within the domain?
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(09:48) : Organisational Design for Business Development Teams
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(12:35) : Sales v/s Growth v/s Business Development
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(14:55) : What are some of the core skills required in this domain?
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(18:04) : What are the metrics to measure in Business Development?
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(21:08) : What keeps Abhishek curious and motivated to deliver day-in day-out?
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(24:12) : What is Abhishek's way to keep expanding his thought processes?
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(27:39) : What are the core mental models to Abhishek's Decision Making? ~ The pursuit of doing fewer things better!
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(30:01) : Parting thoughts ~ Potential Pitfalls to look out for in the B.D Journey!
Here is the 2nd Masterclass on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast on Business Development!
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In this Episode, I, Jivraj Singh Sachar speak with Anandamoy Roychowdhary, Principal at Sequoia Capital India.
Roy is one of the foremost technology leaders of our ecosystem, who has built products and scaled teams for more than a decade, before joining Sequoia, where he currently leads investments in new-age deep tech startups!
This was an absolutely amazing conversation, which will certainly leave you with the tremendous will to want to be World Class!!!
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:14) : "It's not about getting it right by 30, it's about getting it right at all" ~ Aspire to be World Class
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(06:22) : Roy's journey ~ Finding his Unique Pathway by embracing challenges & discomfort
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(15:57) : What does Roy look for in Founders before making an investment?
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(20:05) : Keeping things 'Simple' for Tech Leaders & Founders
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(24:37) : What does Founder - Market Fit & Founder - Tech Fit really mean?
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(28:35) : How to build a world class organisation ?
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(31:17) : How to Feed the Soul of the Organisation?
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(34:54) : Being Non-Tech is not a Reality ~ Reject Labels!
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(37:50) : What keeps Roy curious and going even after 20+ years in the industry?
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(40:45) : Creating Goodwill ~ Being there for Founders!
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(44:18) : Parting thoughts ~ the 3 things to avoid as a 20 year old!!
Here is the 45th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Being World Class!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Sanna Vohra, Founder & CEO of The Wedding Brigade.
Sanna studied at Brown University and took up investment banking at Morgan Stanley post graduation, where she spent more than 2 years. During one of her visits to India, while she was attending a wedding, she recognised how broken the process of conducting Weddings in India was. This is when she decided to solve this problem and the Wedding Brigade was born!
The one stop solution for conducting Weddings, Sanna and team have wonderfully curated the brand with spectacular progression of content, community, commerce, coupled with tremendous amounts of consumer love, leading to exponential growth, establishing the Wedding Brigade as one of the foremost startups in the space.
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:45) : What does it mean to be a Solo Founder?
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(04:99) : The advantages of Being a Solo Founder!
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(7:05) : Envisioning the Full Stack Solution with The Wedding Brigade (TWB) & taking the smaller steps towards that Vision || The Importance of Focus
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(11:41) : The Social Media Brilliance of TWB & Lessons to master the Social Media Game
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(15:21) : Building on Top of things || Content --> E-Commerce ---> Platform Approach
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(18:35) : The Target Segment for TWB & Consumer Insights from building for that segment
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(22:42) : Solving for Trust & Human Touch prevalent in Weddings
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(25:32) : Internalizing and Scaling Culture during the Rapid Growth Phase
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(29:34) : How did Sanna recognise the Entrepreneur in her and How did the Wedding Brigade start?
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(32:55) : How does Sanna keep up and continue expanding herself through the Founder journey?
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(36:16) : What does the end goal look like for Sanna? What is she chasing?
12.(38:25) : The Do Not's to starting from Sanna's Lens!
- (41:07) : Summary of the Episode
Here is the 44th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - The Importance of Focus!
If you're interested in knowing Sanna's journey and thoughts further, do check out this candid interview of hers -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg47cJaYlgo
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Mr. Manoj Kohli, Country Head - India, SoftBank International.
India is going through an unprecedented crisis, which caused more havoc than our generation has ever seen. Increasingly, we have the seen the Entrepreneurs of our Country and the Ecosystem at large, rise to the situation and support each other. These actions are heartwarming to witness.
This Episode, acknowledges and appreciates the activities by the ecosystem and further hopes to broaden the perspective on the aspect of Leadership During Crisis.
Manoj Kohli is a professional genius. He has led organisations for the better part of the last 4 decades. This diverse career span of more than 42 years includes being the Managing Director & CEO of Airtel, Executive Director & CEO of Escorts Limited and the Vice President & CEO of DCM Shriram Ltd.
The contagious exuberance, singular focus, disciplined approach, clarity of thought and inspirational aura is certainly one to learn so, so much from.
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(03:30) - The Evolution of the Indian Ecosystem through the last 4 decades and what the next decade holds for us?
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(08:45) - How should Leaders deal with Crisis?
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(16:25) - Internal Recourse as a Leader
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(20:21) - Rising and Helping the Society at Large - Understanding Thought Leadership
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(23:19) - Decision Making by Leaders!
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(25:55) - How can Leaders prioritise better?
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(29:50) - The Secret to having a Profound Professional Career
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(36:13) - Summary
Here is the 43rd Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Leadership During Crisis !
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Prukalpa Sankar, Co-Founder of Atlan & of SocialCops.
Atlan is building the Home for Data Teams, such that no data team in the world has to face the trouble they had to face when building SocialCops.
There is GitHub for coders, Figma for Designers, and there will be Atlan for Data Teams!
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:38) : The Dynamics of Storytelling that matter for a Founder
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(08:01) : Constant Learnings throughout the Founder Journey
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(13:59) : Solving for Personal Problems v/s 2nd Order Problems
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(18:26) : Broadening the Market while building SocialCops
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(22:08) : Lessons from Dealing with Large Institutions & Organisations
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(28:10) : Doing things differently with Culture & Hiring at Atlan
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(35:51) : Solving for the Human Aspects of Data || Building for Trust & for Diverse Personas
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(40:40) : How did Prukalpa find Passion & double click on it?
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(46:30) : Decision Making for Founders & Prukalpa's framework for it!
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(50:42) : What is Prukalpa chasing in life and what keeps her going?
Here is the 42nd Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Growth as a Constant!
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Check out SocialCops at - https://socialcops.com/
Check out Atlan at - https://atlan.com/
To know more about Prukalpa, check her out on -
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Data Engineering Podcast : https://www.dataengineeringpodcast.com/atlan-data-team-collaboration-episode-179/
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Prukalpa's TED Talk : https://www.ted.com/talks/prukalpa_sankar_better_villages_through_big_data
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Prukalpa at TEDx Gateway : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6WKt6fJiso
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Kabeer Biswas, Co-Founder of Dunzo.
Dunzo, as most you must know, is an on-demand delivery platform, which makes life easier for millions of Indians by fundamentally transforming the way we shop everything and transfer goods. Building a Postal Service for Indian Cities, Dunzo has an average delivery time of less than 25 Minutes, clocking more than 2 million transactions per month! Google’s first investment in India, and backed by other marquee institutional investors, Dunzo is on to a great mission, and is in tune to build a legendary company!
Kabeer started Dunzo as a WhatsApp service, delivering goods by himself, going door-to-door. The resilience, belief, grit and genuine desire to solve a problem especially standout through Kabeer’s journey.
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(03:25) : "Doing things that don't scale" - The Founding Story of Dunzo
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(07:58) : The secret to the Grit & Resilience to continue - The secret to the 20 hour shifts
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(11:19) : Decision Making for a Founder
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(14:26) : World Class Ambition from Day 0 - Understanding the Unit of Time
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(18:21) : Resisting the temptation of Execution, and training yourself to be Thoughtful!
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(24:15) : Optimising for Team Success at Dunzo!
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(31:20) : The Sports Team Culture, Radical Honesty, Transparency and more behind Dunzo's Org. Culture
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(33:52) : The strategy of City Roll-outs - Respecting the Fundamentals
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(39:10) : What is that Kabeer would look for an Investor?
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(42:15) : What keeps Kabeer curious?
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(45:45) : 3 Customer Stories through Dunzo's Journey!♥️
Here is the 41st Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Being Thoughtful!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Damandeep Soni, Vice President of Growth at BoAt Lifestyle,one of India’s largest consumer brands and the world’s 5th largest wearable brand!
Damandeep has been in the domain of Growth for over a decade now, having led companies & products to exponential growth over the years. Some of the brands he has touched include Line, Mobikwik and Milkbasket.
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:14) : The Golden Circle of Growth
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(04:14) : Understanding the Growth Funnel
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(06:11) : The 4 Pillars of Growth
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(10:56) : The role of Experimentation for Growth Teams
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(15:10) : Metrics to track in Growth
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(19:30) : Busting the Myths about Growth
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(21:30) : The Do Not's for Growth Marketers
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(24:26) : The secret to Daman's Growth
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(26:38) : Qualitative learnings from Daman's career
Hope you enjoyed the first Masterclass on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast.
In case your curiosity bites you further, do check out the fabulous blog run by Damandeep on growth. It's at - https://www.damansoni.com/
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Karthik Reddy, Managing Partner of Blume Ventures.
Blume Ventures is an institutional venture capital fund with more than 225 Million Dollars in Assets Under Management. Blume is a homegrown fund, which has scaled exponentially since it was founded in 2010 having institutionalised its approach bagging portfolio companies like Unacademy, Dunzo, WebEngage, Purplle, GreyOrange, Milkbasket, HealthifyMe and more, it has invested cumulatively invested in more than 145 companies to date. Blume is definitely one of the most successful VC Funds in India making it the much coveted cheque that all aspiring Founders hope to receive.
Karthik Reddy is one of the most prominent figures of the Indian Venture Ecosystem. With tons of experience under his belt, his wisdom and insights are unparalleled. I loved speaking with Karthik and picking his brain on a lot of abstract thoughts around Venture Capital, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(03:28) : How Indian Venture Capital is Changing & is Capital just a Commodity now?
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(12:35) : What counts as a Win for LPs, Investors & Founders ?
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(23:04) : What makes the top 1% Founders truly Special?
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(29:30) : The Paradox of Pattern Recognition in Venture Capital
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(40:09) : What is the value add of Board of Directors & how can Founders look at them?
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(50:03) : Karthik's Decision Making Process
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(58:05) : Productivity Hacks & More - Parting thoughts by Karthik
Here is the 40th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Demystifying Venture Capital!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Abhishek Goyal, Co-Founder of Tracxn.
Tracxn, more popularly known as the Bloomberg for Private Markets, is a revolutionary vertical SaaS product making it easier for venture capital institutions, fortune 500 companies and other private equity firms to understand & deal with customised data in a comprehensive manner!
Abhishek is an extremely thoughtful, kind and knowledgeable founder, who is almost always ready to help & support those making an attempt at shaping history! An early part of the Ecosystem, Abhishek worked with Accel in India as a venture capital investor for 3 years from 2008 to late 2010, before treading on his own entrepreneurial pathway with UrbanTouch. During these formative days, he tread the first journey as a Founder, witnessed the boom of the likes of Flipkart and observed the pain of the lack of automation as an Investor.
Tracxn is now one of the leading players in their market, with a humongous presence across the entire globe, and backed some of the leading angel and institutional investors of the world. Strong fundamentals, great leadership, airtight processes, data-driven decisions and streamlined communication has led Tracxn to do incredibly well!
Additionally, Abhishek also happens to be an extremely active angel investor and mentor to multiple founders, extending his hand of support almost always for the progress of the Ecosystem.
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(04:10) : What about the Indian Startup Ecosystem gets Abhishek going?
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(09:33) : The GTM & Founding Journey of Tracxn
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(11:55) : The advantages & disadvantages of Category Creating Products in SaaS
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(16:02) : The secret to efficiency at Scale
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(20:44) : Abhishek's Angel Investing Journey
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(24:22) : The importance of Angel Investors for Founders
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(27:11) : Understanding the importance of Board Constructs
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(28:41) : Developing conviction & investing in a Company
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(32:11) : Why trends are not too significant
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(34:11) : Abhishek's Founder Persona - What is he chasing?
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(36:40) : Prioritisation framework
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(38:18) : Realising the Importance of "Help"
13.(41:25) : Abhishek's frameworks & tools to make decisions
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(44:09) : The learnings in terms of Do Not's
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(46:31) : The ONE trait which makes Founders stand out
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(47:18) : Summary
Here is the 39th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Shaping History!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Lalit Keshre, Co-Founder and CEO of Groww.
Groww is building an investing platform for the millennial generation of our country. One of the leading Fin-Tech startups of the country, Groww is backed by some of the largest institutional investors from across the world including Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Ribbit Capital and others. An extremely wonderful and stimulating application making it easier and more accessible to invest, Groww is certainly out to solve for the lack of penetration of investing in the country.
Lalit Keshre is a distinguished young leader who has always had the Entrepreneurial persona in him. An alumnus of the distinguished IIT Bombay, Lalit has had startup experience by his own and through Flipkart before starting Groww in 2016.
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(3:09) : The problem statement of Groww & building conviction to work on it!
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(5:40) : Learnings from Lalit's journey at Flipkart
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(7:06) : The 0 to 1 for Groww
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(8:27) : Early customer Obsession & reading the signals
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(10:07) : The Content Strategy at Groww
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(11:34) : Realising PMF Exists
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(13:15) : Competitive Landscape & Mindset
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(15:26) : Optimising team journeys
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(17:10) : Execution v/s Strategy
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(19:46) : Product Thinking through Lalit's lens
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(21:40) : Founder's are always hiring!
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(23:50) : Technical nuances in building Groww
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(25:08) : Lalit's Founder Persona
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(26:42) : Decision Making framework for Lalit
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(29:25) : Thinking in terms of downside & upside
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(31:00) : The role of Fear in the Founder journey
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(33:56) : Bridging the learning arbitrage in the ecosystem
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(36:35) : Surrounding yourself with the right people
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(38:12) : How should founders look at Personal Finance?
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(41:49) : Final parting learnings
Here is the 38th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Customer Obsession!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Virender Bisht, Co-Founder & CTO of Niyo Solutions Inc.
Niyo Solutions, is one of India's leading Fintech startups that offers digital banking solutions such as prepaid payroll cards, cross-border travel payment debit cards and multi-wallet tax benefit cards to customers through it's multiple product offerings - Niyo Bharat, Niyo Global and Niyo Money. To know more visit - https://www.goniyo.com/
Virender Bisht is an extremely experienced tech professional who has worn multiple diverse hats throughout his professional career before starting Niyo with his Co-Founders. He has phenomenal engineering & product experience, much of which is vividly evident through his knowledgable insights through the Episode.
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(02:47) : Understanding the Indian Fintech Space
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(08:29) : Wearing Different Hats across the Years - Virender's journey
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(16:56) : The 0 to 1 - Founding Story of Niyo
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(26:28) : Building the Product Features at Niyo
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(30:20) : The Customer First Approach in Fintech
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(34:35) : Tracking the right metrics
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(37:23) : Understanding Product Thinking from an Engineering Perspective
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(43:05) : Hiring in Fintech & looking at Generalists v/s Specialists
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(48:10) : Virender's Founder Persona
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(52:34) : Parting thoughts from Virender
Here is the 37th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Experience Matters!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Dhrupad Karwa, Co-Founder of HaikuJAM & INSPO.
HaikuJAM revolutionises the way we look at social interactions, and binds us by the beautiful gift of creativity. (https://haikujam.com/) INSPO by HaikuJAM is your inspiration partner, which will never let you be short of inspiration. (https://inspo.haikujam.com/)
Dhrupad Karwa is a gem of a Founder, who values discipline, deeply cares about the problems he is solving for, believes truly in working on original solutions, builds for the world from India and is an absolute treat of a person to speak with.
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(03:04) : The Hustle Culture
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(05:44) : How does one decide what to choose?
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(10:18) : The Category Creating Journey with HaikuJAM
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(16:46) : The Inception of INSPO
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(26:31) : Building from India for the World
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(32:40) : Product Thinking at HaikuJAM & INSPO
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(38:24) : Understanding Community Building
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(50:16) : Dhrupad's Belief System
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(56:28) : What is Ambition & Potential?
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(62:12) : Let's get excited by People
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(64:30) : The secret to Dhrupad's Inspiration
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(67:47) : Summary
Here is the 36th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Unlocking Creativity!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Raja Ganapathy, Founding Partner of Spring Marketing Capital.
Spring Marketing Capital is a skin-in-the-game marketing capital firm, working towards building stellar brands some of which include - BYJUs, Epigamia, Practo, Cure Fit, and others. One of the most spectacularly creative firms, Spring is creating a category of its own, disrupting the ecosystem in the country. Check them out at - https://springmarketingcapital.com/
Raja Ganapathy, is a tremendously insightful and valuable individual, who has had a variety of diverse experiences throughout his career. From Ogilvy to Deutsche Bank to Sequoia India and finally, Spring.
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(3:20) : The Golden Circle of Marketing for Startups
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(8:58) : All about Spring Marketing Capital!
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(14:25) : Raja's journey & thought process
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(19:12) : How VC is changing & Is capital just a Commodity?
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(24:20) : What is Brand Building & Why is it Important?
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(33:08) : The Role of Founders in Brand Building
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(37:13) : Is every company a Content Company?
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(42:28) : The art of asking the Right Questions in Marketing
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(46:42) : The Conundrum of Organic Traction & measuring Marketing
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(51:31) : Building Marketing Teams & Hiring a CMO
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(53:23) : The Fund-Founder Fit for Spring
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(57:36) : The secret to Spring's performance
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(60:05) : Raja as a Leader & the Role of Articulating Well
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(65:46) : Parting Lessons (Surround yourself with Giants & practicing Humility)
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(68:40) : Summary
Here is the 35th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Marketing 101!
If you are further curious, here are a couple of interesting reads & listens by Raja -
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Mistakes while hiring a CMO
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Raja on the VCpreneur Podcast
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In this Episode I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Varun Alagh, Co-Founder of Mamaearth.
Mamaearth is India's largest D2C startup leading the baby and beauty care segment. With over 80 SKU's and revenue run-rate of over 500 Crores, Mamaearth has established that India is ready for prolific brands, which constantly delivers on its brand promise, provides high quality products and always does right by the customer.
Through the Episode I discuss the following with the extremely insightful and knowledgeable Varun Alagh:
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(2:49) - The importance of Courage & overcoming fear in Starting Up.
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(11:42) : D2C Decoded
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(16:51) : No Substitute to being a Product Person
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(20:01) : Building the Brand
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(23:56) : Understanding Channels of Distribution
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(28:59) : Mamaearth's Product Expansion Secrets
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(34:35) : The Significance of the Pace of Innovation
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(37:43) : Hiring & Role of Rituals in Org. Design
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(43:25) : Varun's Core Principles
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(48:42) : Frameworks on Trust & Closing Thoughts
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(50:57) : Summary
Here is the 34th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Decoding the D2C Playbook!
"Living with Failure is far easier than Living with Regret" - Hope this sticks around folks.
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Chirag Gander, Co-Founder of The Minimalist.
The Minimalist is a design and digital consultancy with 3 core business areas: - 1. Branding and Communication, 2. Interaction design and 3. Digital Marketing. They work with over 200 brands, including the likes of Coca-Cola, MTV, Cipla, ICICI Prudential, Airtel, Blue Star, HCL and multiple other startups. They are best known for their unique minimalist creative philosophies and viral impact on digital media which has spawned a cult following of over 200,000 people.
Chirag Gander is one of the most creative, observant and inventive people out there. An Engineer by education, both Chirag and Sahil (Co-founder, The Minimalist), graduated from IIT Bombay in 2015, which is also the year when they started The Minimalist as a Passion Project on Social Media. The perfect amalgamation of technology and design, the perfect intermingling of the right brain and the left brain, resulted in the unique proposition of a creative solutions company, which has certainly come a long way since.
Through the Episode, we discuss the following:
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(3:03) : Follow Your Passion - The Double-Edged Sword
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(7:43) : Understanding the Relevance of Design in the Ecosystem
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(11:31) : The Design Process (BUDV - Business User Design Validation)
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(16:02) : Decoding Virality
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(20:15) : The 0 to 1 for The Minamlist
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(27:08) : Building a Lasting - Loving Community
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(30:22) : Working with Corporates
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(35:03) : The Do NOT's for Marketing by Early Stage Founders
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(41:05) : Understand the Stage when Marketing takes Priority
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(46:15) : The secret to Chirag's creativity & inventiveness
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(51:17) : Chirag's Founder Persona & Decision Making Framework
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(57:42) : The Qualitative Learnings of being a Founder
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(60:58) : Summary
Here is the 33rd Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - The Road to Inventiveness!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Anand Anandkumar, the Founder and CEO of Bugworks, a drug discovery company trying to find a solution for the super bugs!
Anand is such an articulate, passionate and thoughtful founder. It was a treat to speak with him and unbundle years of his diverse experiences on the Episode. From his days of completing his PhD, working in the chip industry, starting Cellworks and eventually targeting the unsolvable problem of fighting Super Bugs with Bugworks. Anand is an incredible founder and innovator, leading the innovation in Biotechnology and health-technology from India.
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(3:45) - Wealth as a Motivation in Starting Up
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(6:44) - Navigating through Anand's journey - a result of a series of Decisions
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(15:25) - The Paradox of Privilege
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(22:49) - Understanding BioTech & HealthTech in India
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(30:56) - Making Great People believe in his Vision to solve an Unsolvable Problem
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(37:53) - Patience & Perseverance as Founder || Chief Ecosystem Officer!
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(46:44) - Lessons for Leadership from 25 years of Experience || DEN - Dreamer, Executioner, Networker
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(52:56) - Anand's Belief System
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(59:40) - One Final Thought || Understanding the Opportunity
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(61:23) - Summary
That was it from the 32nd Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Understanding the Opportunity.
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Karan Bedi, CEO of MX Player, the Super App for Entertainment, with Music, Video, Games, OTT and Short form Video all a click away.
MX Player has an overall user-base of over 350 Million Monthly Active Users across the international Market. It's short form video offering, MX Taka Tak leads the market with over 100 Mn MAUs, and its OTT platform provides unique value to a large part of the Indian Market, which is still not completely penetrated.
Karan is a Stanford Alum, who has ingrained interest in Entrepreneurship and Media. He has elucidated his interest over the years by working on multiple projects in the space until he landed here at MX to fuel its growth as an Entertainment Giant hailing from India.
Through the Episode we discuss:
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(3:56) - Innovation in the Media & Content Industry
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(7:27) - India's evolution in the OTT Market
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(11:18) - Karan's inclination towards Entrepreneurship & Media
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(13:57) - Leveraging Distribution in terms of Expansion
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(19:10) - Speed v/s Analysis in Product Expansion
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(22:46) - Understanding the Method to the Madness at MX (Velocity of Decision Making)
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(25:41) - Looking at Content in OTT through the lens of MX
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(31:02) - Penetrating the International Market
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(33:36) - Advertising Model v/s Subscription Model in Media
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(36:37) - Internalising & Believing in Consumer is the King
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(39:46) - Understanding SCALE & SPEED
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(43:40) - Karan's Leader Persona
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(46:35) - Prioritisation as a Leader
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(49:08) - Belief Systems Matter || Going back to the Why!
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(52:05) - Parting thoughts & learnings || Resilience & Optimism
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(54:00) - Summary
Here is the 31st Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Going Back to the "Why" !
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Ajey Gore, Operating Partner at Sequoia India.
Ajey Gore is a technical expert, but he fundamentally understands and explains the importance of people through this wonderful conversation. Ajey has insane experience in working at startups, and scaling them to great heights. He has been at ThoughtWorks early on his career, then started up two companies, and finally spent time at GOJEK for almost 5 years as the group CTO, before joining Sequoia India, where he is currently an Operating Partner in the domain of technology.
Through the Episode we explore the following:
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(3:46) - Analysing the Tech Bedrock from Ajey's lens
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(8:23) - What drives Ajey's decisions
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(16:51) - Hiring and Building Teams
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(24:58) - From Embracing Culture to Enabling Culture
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(33:01) - Why should you optimise for Processes?
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(39:56) - Lessons for Scale
(a) Putting a Checklists to everything (NOT implementation lists)
(b) Root Cause Analysis for Everything
(c) Templates for Everything
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(46:21) - What does Ajey look for in People? (Curiosity - Empathy - Passion)
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(51:19) - The Secret to Ajey's Growth!
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(55:58) - Parting thoughts - A beautiful Optimisation framework (Time - Health - People)
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(60:20) - Summary
Ajey raises some key questions through the episode. What drives you? What makes you who you are? What are you thankful for?
These are extremely wonderful and insightful questions to ponder upon. I loved the episode, and I hope you did too!
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P.S: Here are a couple of interviews of Ajey, which I found mindblowing!
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Ajey on Culture - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTNZ5-Q2gl4
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Ajey on the GOJEK journey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut7xG3LeVy0
"If you never try, you never know"
Stay Tuned,
Keep Building.
In this Episode, I speak with Ranjeet Pratap Singh, Co-Founder & CEO of Pratilipi. This Episode is called the Power of Compounding, for Ranjeet’s ideologies and Pratilipi’s journey intersect at the core belief in Compounding, a principle, which works like magic in life, and more so in Starting Up.
Pratilipi is by far India’s largest storytelling platform with over 25 million daily active users, coming on the platform for hours through the month, browsing through literature, stories, comics, audio books, podcasts and more by the best creators, writers and artists of the country, in most Indian Languages that you can think of.
Ranjeet comes from an extremely modest background and is an engineer by education, with an MBA from FMS Delhi (Batch of '12). Life was serving him well in the traditional sense of it, until he realised that he was not being challenged enough. An avid reader, he found it difficult to get the books of his choice online, for all websites only had English content.Thus, he took the onus upon himself, and set out to test if there would actually be a market for this Product. After much validation, he was convinced, and he set out to build the future with Pratilipi.
This was an extremely enthralling discussion and I found immense joy in listening to his extremely insightful and structured answers. Here are a couple of pointers in line with what we discussed:
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(3:59) - The Power of Compounding
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(5:32) - Compounding @Pratilipi | Growth as a by-product of doing the right things consistently for a long long time
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(7:51) - Betting on the Long Term
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(9:31) - The maturity of the Indian Ecosystem
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(12:09) - The Evolution of the Content Landscape
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(15:15) - Building the Marketplace for Pratilipi
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(17:44) - Instilling Ownership within the Founding Team
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(20:57) - Always a Student, never the Master ||
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(25:43) - The Vision
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(26:46) - Format(s) Expansion & Executive - The Framework
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(31:10) - Pace v/s Maturity | Focus is Very Important
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(36:02) - Consumer Success at Scale!
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(39:28) - Demographic Split & Building for India!
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(44:10) - Setting the Record Straight
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(47:33) - Vulnerability in Culture
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(50:00) - Treating People as Lines and NOT as Dots
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(55:11) - Doing things that Don't Scale
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(58:22) - Innovating as a Founder (Intellectual Curiosity)
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(64:25) - Ranjeet's Belief System & Decision Making Framework
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(67:06) - Parting thoughts by Ranjeet
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(69:26) - Summary
Hope you liked the Episode as much as I did.
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In this Episode I speak with Chaitanya Ramalingegowda, Co-Founder and Director of Wakefit, India's largest direct to consumer sleep & home solutions company!
Chaitanya personifies the ideology Disrupting with First Principles, as they have exactly done so with Wakefit, disrupting by a rather conventional and unorganised market through the sheer power of "Questioning Everything".
Wakefit has crossed 200 crores in revenue with a 2.5x YoY growth, having served 500,000 consumers across the country since its inception in 2015! With more than 26 Product Lines, Wakefit is now by far the leading online D2C Player, widely recognised for spectacular products, and truly upholding the principle "Consumer is the King".
Chaitanya is an engineer by education, who also has an MBA from ISB, Batch of '05. He had tried his hand at Starting Up twice before Wakefit, and has multiple years of corporate experience under his belt. He never gave up and always kept feeding the Entrepreneur in him, to finally start Wakefit. An extremely structured, thoughtful, insightful and focused individual, this conversation truly brings out some wonderful insights to building a D2C Brand in India!
Throughout the Episode, we discuss the following:
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(4:03) - Disrupting with First Principles | Question everything
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(8:51) - The Evolution of the Indian Ecosystem
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(10:52) - The D2C Wave in India
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(15:40) - Doubling down Post PMF v/s Consistency & Long Term Thinking from Day 1
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(21:01) - "Observation & Listening" in Talking to Users
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(23:00) - Doing things that Don't Scale
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(25:21) - Profitability as a Focus
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( 30:23) - Truly Practising "Customer is the King" || (WOW!)
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(34:19) - People maketh a Company - Optimising for Employee Success & Growth
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(37:43) - Brand as a Promise || Making Wakefit a Household Brand
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(42:10) - Moats Matter || Competition v/s Strengths
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(45:22) - Product Expansion Framework
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(48:06) - Knowing Chaitanya, the Founder
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(51:24) - Prioritising as a Founder || Inculcating a Beginner's Mindset
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(56:53) - Tackling Pitfalls through the Journey
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(60:57) - Parting Thoughts - "Never Stop of the Hardwork, it will work out"
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(63:53) - Summary
Hope you liked tuning into the Episode!
This Episode is brought to you in association with the Entrepreneurship Cell of XLRI.
Please feel free to reach out to let me know you liked the episode or provide feedback or discuss more.
Thanks a ton for tuning in, I'll see you next week for another Episode!
Stay Tuned,
Keep Building!
In this Episode, I speak with Anand Jain, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of CleverTap on Building a Global SaaS Company.
CleverTap is a customer life-cycle management and mobile marketing company, which combines the analytics, engagement and communication all in one, making life easier for brands who want to engage effectively with their consumers.
Anand Jain is an extremely amazing, kind, generous, and humble person, who has had multiple experiences under his belt including a previous startup called Burrp. A phenomenal Product Leader, Anand sheds light on multiple quintessential topics revolving around Building a Global SaaS Company.
We dwell over the following through the Episode!
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(3:33) - What is it like to build a Global SaaS Company from India?
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(5:22) - The Evolution of SaaS in in the Indian Ecosystem
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(8:47) - Creating a new category with CleverTap
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(14:47) - Decoding PRODUCT THINKING
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(21:16) - The right of way talking to users and understanding user behaviour
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(26:56) - Contemplating the duration of Stealth & Discussing "Ship Fast, Fail Fast"
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(35:24) - Evangelism v/s Sales in SaaS
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(39:50) - The TechCrunch Story!
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(45:35) - Metrics in SaaS (MRR, Churn, Expansion Revenue)
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(49:44) - Managing Communication & Culture across decentralised remote teams
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(56:08) - Anand the "Storyteller & Go-getter"
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(59:15) - How to get Lucky? || Creating Serendipity
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(63:21) - Whom to take advice from and when?
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(65:53) - Parting thoughts by the amazing Anand
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(67:49) - Summary
Hope you enjoy the Episode as much as I did.
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In this Episode, I speak with Suchita Salwan, the Co-Founder & CEO of Little Black Book (LBB).
LBB is India's largest platform to discover and shop independent brands and retailers. 16Mn+ Users, with 100,000 Businesses listed on their web and app platform! From the best of bags to the best of shoes to the best of Biyani, you name it and LBB will help you find it. With the quirky and amazing notifications, LBB Is one app that should definitely always be on your phone!
Suchita is this insanely cool and amazing person, who always strives to learn, deeply cares and is building something phenomenal. A graduate of Economics from Hindu University, she completed her education in 2011 and went on to work for 2 years before starting to work full time on LBB. She is super cool, super humble and wonderful all in all. She hosts a wonderful podcast called the LBB openhouse series, and you should definitely tune in for some amazing insights. Her twitter and Instagram are phenomenal too, and basically, if you do not follow what she’s upto, you are missing out.
Through this Episode we discuss the following:
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(3:21) : The Importance of Passion Projects for today's Youth
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(6:49) : The Founding Story of LBB
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(11:08) : Overview of the Ecosystem through Suchita's Lens
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(15:12) : Understanding Revenue Models and how LBB encountered it
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(23:58) : Developing Competitive Moats for LBB
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(29:55) : Community Building Decoded (especially on both Sides of the Marketplace)
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(35:59) : Expansion Strategy for LBB
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(40:08) : The Importance of Storytelling (Suchita is absolutely great at it!)
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(43:38) : How should you talk to users? (The consumer will not solve your problems!)
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(47:04) : Fundraising Nuances you need to know
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(51:01) : Suchita's Founder Persona
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(55:25) : Optimising for Employee Success as a Founder
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(59:36) : Taking Feedback as a Founder
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(63:31) : We need more Women Founders in the Ecosystem!!
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(67:24) : You are a Function of the Five people you surround yourself with - Parting thoughts & lessons from Suchita's Journey!
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(71:50) : The Conclusion.
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In this Episode I speak with Aprameya Radhakrishna, Co-Founder and CEO of Vokal & Koo, also the Co-Founder of TaxiForSure.
Taxi For Sure, Aprameya’s first venture disrupted the ride-sharing industry very early in the day. Eventually, 4+ years into operations, it was acquired by Ola in 2015. An exit that gave Aprameya much perspective and learnings, which he carried to his next ventures.
Koo & Vokal are two phenomenal platforms, built for the Expression and Discovery of the Indian Audience. Described by many as India’s answer to Twitter, Koo became the Best Everyday App of 2020 by Play Store only 8 months into launch. At the same time Vokal builds the Indian Human Search as folks continue resorting to the platform with the multiple questions they are curious about in the language of their choice, to receive an answer from another trusted folk on the platform.
Aprameya has years of experience under his belt, and one may imagine that he has built everything there is to, but he is just getting started, which is what inspired me to theme the Episode as Everyday is Day 1.
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(3:56) - What does Success mean to a 2x Founder ?
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(5:48) - Aprameya's viewpoint on the Indian Silicon Valley
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(9:37) - Major Learnings from the Taxi for Sure Exit
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(13:24) - The Founding Story of Vokal & Koo
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(17:04) - The Hypothesis around the Middle India Market Opportunity
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(19:23) - Understanding Vokal in Context with the Democratised Model
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(22:24) - Establishing Quality & Trust in the Community of Users
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(23:51) - Consumer Insights prevalent amongst the Middle India Audience
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(26:59) - Dawning Multiple Hats and Managing Time
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(30:05) - Deep Dive into Angel Investing and Aprameya's role as an Angel
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(32:48) - What does Aprameya look for in a Founder before deciding to Invest or Not?
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(35:56) - When do you know an Exit is right? & the Internal thesis behind Taxi For Sure's Exit
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(38:01) - The sentiment around Exits in the Indian Ecosystem
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(40:35) - The importance & nuances of Hiring as a Founder
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(43:37) - Focusing on Culture at Vokal & Koo
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(47:16) - Inculcating the Founder Mindset & Aprameya's roadmap to becoming a Founder - Expressing by Starting Startups
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(53:55) - Aprameya's Founder Persona
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(58:58) - Dealing with the Lows of Starting Up // Getting out of Corners for Aprameya
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(61:43) - Final learnings from Aprameya's Journey
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(64:33) - The Conclusion
Let's dive into the 25th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Everyday is Day 1 with Aprameya Radhakrishna of Vokal & Koo & Taxi For Sure.
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In this Episode I speak with Sairee Chahal, Founder and CEO of SHEROES.
SHEROES is a women-only social platform, a safe, trusted, high-empathy and constructive space, powered by communities, a chat-based helpline, resources, opportunities and conversations. With more than 20 Million Registered Users, and 2000 Communities & Brands, Women’s internet! Sairee is a maverick in the Ecosystem. Having been an entrepreneur for almost 20 years now, she has seen it all.
Sairee is extremely passionate about the cause and has been working towards t it since the better part of the last decade. From dreams of becoming a Russian Professor, Sairee started Consulting, and soon after experimented with a Landing Page called FlexiMoms, an avenue through which Mothers could get back to working. This gradually became bigger and SHEROES was born in 2014. Sairee has always been ahead of her time and her bet on technology & Remote work is a decade old. Goes to show the visionary nature of hers, which is only one of her traits, which will leave you spellbound.
SHEROES is built by Sairee with a lot of care, conviction, passion and vision. The perseverance is spectacular and the purpose-led vision is inspirational. Women’s inclusion is a serious issue, and I am so glad Sairee is building an Institution working towards bridging this gap. I loved my conversation with Sairee and I hope you do too!
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(3:43) - Addressing the Problem Statement of SHEROES - Women Inclusion in India
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(10:02) - The gap of Women in the Indian Startup Ecosystem
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(15:07) - Sairee's Entry into the Ecosystem and Finding the Entrepreneur in Her
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(20:57) - Introduction to FlexiMoms (Sairee's 2nd venture to create opportunities for Mothers to get back in the workspace)
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(25:12) - Cues to Launch's (Frugal - Fast - Constantly) - Inculcating the Lab Culture
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(33:32) - What drives Acquisitions for SHEROES?
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(39:06) - Working with Great Brands & having the Right Mentors
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(45:05) - Establishing Trust & Community (Givers v/s Takers)
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(49:25) - Sairee's Founder Persona
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(52:04) - Higher Purpose to Starting Up
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(54:02) - Parting thoughts by Sairee (Showing Up Matters)
Let's dive in to the 24th Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast - Starting Up with Purpose, with Sairee Chahal of Sheroes.
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Sairee's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sairee & Twitter - https://twitter.com/Sairee?s=09
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SHEROES's Website - https://sheroes.com & LinkedIn Company Page - https://www.linkedin.com/company/sheroesindia/
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In this Episode, I speak with Jani Pasha, CEO & Co-Founder of Lokal.
Lokal is a one-stop platform for life services and hyperlocal news interaction. Present in 5 states as of now, Lokal has 5 million + monthly active users and was part of the Y Combinator Summer 19 Cohort of India!
Jani is an exuberant youngster who personifies the Indian Dream. A graduate of IIT Kharagpur, Batch of 2013, Jani has always had a knack for creative building. Having tried his hand at starting up with multiple ventures, Jani finally found the winning combination with Lokal. Jani never gave up, kept at it and kept building! Jani’s story of perseverance particularly stands out! T
Through this Episode, Jani talks to us about a variety of experiences while building Lokal. We go through Lokal’s business model, 0 to 1 Journey, consumer insights in the heart of the country, getting hiring right, and most importantly dreaming High!
Let’s dive into the 23rd Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast, Perseverance wins with Jani Pasha of Lokal!
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In this Episode, I speak with Mohammed Zeeshan, CEO & Co-Founder of MyCaptain.
MyCaptain as you may know is an online Learning platform that helps us users take our first plunge at our passion, be it photography, content, artificial intelligence, or multiple such courses that explore our creative pursuits. Zeeshan started MyCaptain at the age of 19, having observed the lack of such a platform. From what began as a discussion amongst friends in an engineering college exploring alternate career pathways, turned into a platform leading change in the country!
MyCaptain with its unique personalised model, has a strong core built on trust and mentorship. Zeeshan too, has multiple experiences, which testify to the Power of Mentorship. Throughout the Episode, we speak about a host of things including the Evolution of the Startup Ecosystem in India, the Art of Mentorship, the timing and requirement of Coaching, the EdTech Space, the Evolving nature of Starting Up and some intricate lessons, which shall help any and all aspiring Founders out there. Let’s dive into the 22nd Episode of the Podcast with Mohammed Zeeshan of MyCaptain. This Episode is brought to you in association with the Entrepreneurship Cell of Vellore Institute of Technology.
(2:45) - Overview of the Indian Startup Ecosystem ||
(5:40) - The Founding Story of MyCaptain ||
(9:36) - EdTech & Indian Consumer Behaviour ||
(14:37) - Defining Mentorship ||
(17:23) - Coaching v/s Mentorship ||
(21:52) - How Mentorship Helps! ||
(26:17) - The benefits of Incubations & Accelerators ||
(30:19) - Exploring Startup Culture ||
(34:09) - Creating Organic Traction & Strong Communities ||
(36:56) - Wearing different hats as a Founder ||
(41:16) - Meeting the Entrepreneurship Challenge ||
(45:25) - Final Message ||
(49:16) - Summary!)
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In this Episode, I speak with Harsh Pokharna, Co-Founder and CEO, OkCredit.
OkCredit is a digital udhar-khata for Indian merchants who face the constant problem of keeping track of their dues from multiple Consumers. Solving for Middle India and the billion Indians, OkCredit envisions to own the entire stack of problems that the merchants face and build products that solve for the same. This has led them to launch two new products, OkShop, enabling traditional merchants to create Digital Stores on WhatsApp seamlessly, and OkStaff, which solves for the staffing issues related to salaries and attendance.
Present in more than 3000 Indian cities, in 13+ languages with over 20 lakh downloads and 5 lakh plus active users, OkCredit is growing massively and is backed by some of the greatest investors in the ecosystem, LightSpeed & Tiger Global.
Harsh is an extremely kind and enthusiastic young individual, who graduated from IIT Kanpur, worked at flipkart for 6 months before he left to build Products. Having tried his hand at multiple products, they finally built OkCredit, with great vision and passion. Harsh values his team to a great extent and gives us some great cues to keep in mind while building utility driven Products.
Through the Episode we dwell upon Harsh’s journey, understanding and dealing with varying consumer behaviour, building organic traction, fundraising tips, and overall insights for young aspiring founders.
Let’s dive into the 21st Episode of the Podcast - Solving for a Billion Indians with Harsh Pokharna, Co-founder & CEO of OkCredit.
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In this Episode, I speak with Sanjay Swamy, Managing Partner & Co-founder of Prime Venture Partners.
Prime Venture Partners is a seed fund started by Amit Somani, Shripati Acharya and Sanjay Swamy! Typically the first institutional investor in early stage startups, Prime likes to invest in product & technology driven startups. With the incredible composition of the experienced partners, Prime likes to be "More than a Cheque" and work closely with the founders, with a different style, thus making limited bets across the fund size. You can find more information about the fund here : https://primevp.in/
Sanjay's career has been an eventful one. From education in avionics to the Silicon Valley life to managing and launching businesses in India, starting up companies, being a part of the Aadhar Voluntary Committee and finally starting Prime in 2011. A stellar career with the most varied and diverse experiences, it was an absolute pleasure and honour to speak with Sanjay.
Tune in to get much depth and clarity about the Opportunity in India, the traits that make a great founder, and serving your user having identified a pain-point Uniquely, faced by a large market. Tune in to find out!
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In this Episode, I speak with Neha Singh, Co-Founder of Tracxn.
Tracxn is one of the largest platforms in the world to track Private Markets. It covers more than 300 tech sectors , 800+ themes, and has thousands of Large Corporations as Clients including the likes of Google, a16z and others! Tracxn has scale to more than 600 employees through the last 6+ years, and Neha tells us a lot of hiring and culture secrets through the Episode. Backed by the likes of marquee investors - Sequoia & Accel, 3one4, Prime & Elevation (Previously SAIF) and star angels like - Mr. Ratan Tata, Mr. Nandan Nilekani, Mr. Mohandas Pai, the Bansal Brothers, and others.
Neha also talks about the importance of strategic partners, going beyond the 1st degree network, and aiming high! Neha is an IIT Bombay Alumnus, who has worked in BCG & Sequoia in the past. She's also completed her MBA from Stanford GSB, which is where they conceived the Tracxn first as well. A stellar personality who is very focused and dedicated, I learnt a lot from Neha.
Hope you appreciate the insights around B2B Models, Product role-outs, Hiring & Culture, International Expansion and much more.
Tune in to find out!
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In this Episode, I speak with Raghav Chandra, Co-Founder of Urban Company. Raghav and I speak about Building an Institution for the future, a dream many aspiring Entrepreneurs hope to achieve.
Urban Company is the largest services startup of the Country serving million consumers of customers with presence in 4 Countries, over 20 cities, managing over 30,000 blue collar workers via an organisation of 1300 Employees! Urban Company is known for its precision in terms of service, great culture and constant hustle towards a higher mission.
Raghav testifies to all of it, sharing the learnings and insights they've gathered over the years.
Through the Episode we touch upon a host of things including:
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The Role of Culture in building an Institution
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How should Founders go about Fundraising
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The importance of a strong sense of Why & Mission
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Streamlining workflow and aligning with the vision
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Dealing with the hard problems and not shying away from them
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Building for the Future and transforming a great organization to an Institution.
Tune in to find out!
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In this Episode, I speak with the Founder of the Indian Global SasS Company that helps us Consumers to seamlessly edit Videos - Sanket Shah of InVideo.
Sanket has been so candid throughout the Episode, sharing such great Practical insights and learnings! Sanket is an avid believer of the adage that if you do something dedicatedly for long enough, the results will follow.
InVideo recently raised their Series A - 15Mn round led by Sequoia Capital and TigerGlobal, two of the largest Institutional Investors in the world. InVideo also currently has over 800,000 users across 150 + Countries. InVideo is not an overnight success, neither is it a one man or two man show. It is the result of 8+ years of hard work, dedication, perseverance and willpower of Sanket and his Cofounder, and the team that constantly innovates at InVideo. The Innovation and Culture show via the great hiring stint we talk about during the Episode or the Inside InVideo Blog or even the Customer Support article that went viral.
Links Below:
Culture Blog - InSide InVideo https://medium.com/invideo-io
The team Poem - InVideo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZVJHdZ_RSQ&t=13s
Customer support Blog: https://link.medium.com/ROpLPbzf0bb
Rahul Subramanian Hiring Campaign: https://medium.com/invideo-io/how-we-made-the-coolest-hiring-campaign-happen-thanks-to-rahul-subramanian-81b528c60df9
Through the Episode, we discuss the following:
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(3:41) - Viewpoint on the Indian Startup Ecosystem - Technology, Availability of PMs/Startup Operators, Cost Advantage ||
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(6:51) - Sanket's Story - The Entrepreneurial Bug from the Start - Find your 0 to 1 Activity ||
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(12:00) - The Story of InVideo - How did it come into Existence? The Ideology ||
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(14:18) - Push vs Pull Products || (17:30) - The 0 to 1 Journey, Setting the Right Fundamentals ||
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(20:35) - The secret to Blitzscaling ||
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(23:10) - Going Global from Day 0 ||
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(25:48) - All about Fundraising by Sanket - Focus on Metrics! ||
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(33:42) - All about hirin & attracting great talent - The InVideo Secret ||
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(38:58) - CARE, Retaining great talent - Work Life Balance ||
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(45:59) - The We Pronoun - Being a Team Player ||
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(51:17) - Feel Good Factors of Sanket's Journey ||
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(54:40) - Final Learnings from the Journey ||
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(56:59) - Summary Do let us know how you like the Episode!
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In this Episode, I speak with Simarpreet Singh, Co-Founder of Socksoho.com!
The largest D2C sock brand of the country, SockSoho has created a revolution transforming the way we understand fashion in India. Great consumer service, innovative methods & constant innovation at the helm of Technology Company as opposed to what we may come across as a Fashion Brand! Data lies at the Core of SockSoho and so, we take a deep dive into how is it actually that they use Data as a Moat!
Tune in & Find out! Do let us know how you like the Episode!
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In this Episode, I speak with Narayan Thammaiah, Venture Partner at Accel, one of the leading Venture Funds of the Country!
Narayan is an expert People's Practitioner and a Founder Coach, who works closely with the Portfolio Companies at Accel.
Through this Episode, I speak to Narayan about a variety of concepts centred around the core of "Building People". These concepts range from attracting great talent, hiring the founding team, dealing with conflicts at the workplace, employee branding and much more! Tune in, as we get some amazing insights from the amazing Narayan!
We discuss the following during the Episode :
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(3:26) - Viewpoint on the Indian Startup Ecosystem
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(4:51) - Culture in the Indian Valley
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(7:33) - Narayan's Professional Journey
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(10:46) - The Venture Building Model Explained
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(14:05) - Hiring the Founding Team, What to look For? (Agility, Hustle, Problem Solving and Chemistry with the founders)
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(18:06) - Operator Perspective to Joining an Early Stage
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(20:41) - The Specialists vs Generalists Question! (23:52) - Freshers vs Experienced Folks
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(28:42) - How to retain early employees at Growth Stage? The Emotional Connect & Human Touch!
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(33:39) - How do founders attract great talent ? Create a Brand as a Founder! (36:50) - Employee Branding!
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(40:47) - How do Founders ensure evolving Culture at Scale? Walk the Talk!
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(44:53) - Traditional HR vs Startup HR, (48:30) - Dealing with Conflicts in the Workplace
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(51:19) - Qualitative Learnings from Narayan's Journey - Keep an Open Mind & Listen!!
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(52:49) - Dealing with the Lows in Life, (56:02) - What makes great Founders?
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(57:05) - Summary of the Episode!
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In today's episode, I am in Conversation with Bhanu Harish Gurram of Finshots.
Throughout this Episode we speak about building traction led products, understanding & developing customer love, and diving into the practicalities of Entrepreneurship. Bhanu shares some great insights from his journey with Finshots, a product we all truly love. The road is mighty and it'll be very intresting to understand how Finshots keeps simplifying Finance for us! Tune in to know more about Consumer Love.
This Episode is brought to you in association with the Entrepreneurship Cell of IIT Roorkee.
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In this Episode, I speak with Arman Sood, Co-Founder of Sleepy Owl Coffee.
"The Brand is what makes the consumers try your Product." Unsure what Brand Market Fit entails? Who better to solve the enigma than the founder of India's beloved Premium Coffee Brand! Sleepy Owl brings the finest coffee to all Indian Households in the most heartwarming packaging, and some extremely innovative ideas. (https://sleepyowl.co/) Join us, as we decode Brand Market Fit with the passionate Co-Founder Arman Sood.
This Episode is brought to you in association with the Student Council of Jindal Global Law School!
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In this Episode, I speak with the Mr. Amit Gupta, CEO and Co-founder of Yulu.
Tune in as the seasoned entrepreneur personifies the Hunger to Innovate! Through the Amit answers some key Questions -
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How the Ecosystem has evolved over the years and how there is greater resource availability⠀
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What motivated him to start the 2nd chapter of his story with Yulu
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What's the secret sauce with bringing an innovative product into the market
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What are some of the downfalls of being the first mover⠀
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What to keep in mind as Entrepreneur.⠀
Tune in to find out!
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In this Episode, I speak with the phenomenal, Ankur Warikoo, Co-Founder of Nearbuy.⠀
A man who needs no introduction, Ankur has been a great Entrepreneur and has seen the Ecosystem in India evolve, shaping it to a large extent. He continues to mentor founders, be an active angel investor in the space and spread his learnings actively. ⠀
Through this episode, Ankur answers some key questions. What does Culture means and Why is it important? How can culture be inculcated in an organization? The role of rituals in a startup! What Entrepreneurship entails? And a host of frameworks and myths broke! ⠀
Tune in as Ankur Warikoo Defines Culture for us, in a sublime, bold, practical and fundamental manner. ⠀ ⠀
This Episode is brought to you in association with the Entrepreneurship Cell of IIT Kharagpur!⠀ ⠀
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Kshitij Shah, Principal at 3one4 Capital where he explains Startup Funding.
3one4 Capital manages over ₹1550 Crores, and has made some notable Investments across the last couple of years, including Luscious, YourStory, Yulu, Pocket Aces, Tracxn, etc. You can find more information about them here - https://www.3one4capital.com/
Kshitij is a Principal at 3one4, playing a pivotal role in driving the Investment thesis, the portfolio balance, and helping portfolio companies excel. Kshitij brings with him 10+ years of experience from the Valley. Kshitij with his Technical Prowess and Practical experience strikes the perfect balance between theory and practice, giving us a great flavour of both!
Kshitij answers some extremely pertinent questions. He tells us Why we should raise capital, how we should utilise it, the typical process in fundraising and breaks down myths about the VC Industry. If you're starting out and looking to fundraise, this Episode will clarify all of your doubts! Tune in, as Kshitij explains to us what Startup Funding entails!
This is also the10th Episode where I introduce the series From the VC Lens, where after every couple of episodes we get the VC Perspective on the Podcast! Stay tuned for more!
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In this Episode, I speak with Utkarsh Amitabh, Founder of Network Capital on the Power of Community Building!
Utkarsh Amitabh is the energizing founder who built Network Capital as a passion project, while working with at Microsoft. This passion project grew to become a Strong Community of Individuals connected across borders spanning throughout the globe. Network Capital reaches the epitome of collaboration and shows truly the power of a Community. All of Network Capital is for the Community, by the Community.
Tune in to hear Utkarsh Amitabh gives us cues from his journey, share his insights from his Entrepreneurial Experience, and express anectodes from a variety of situations. Tune in, as we explore the Power of Community Building with Utkarsh Amitabh!
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In this Episode, I speak with Richa Singh, CEO & Co-Founder of YourDOST on Decoding Market Research. YourDOST is India's premier emotional wellness Platform having served 20+ lakh customers, and having 900+ professionals on their platform.
A platform which is completely technology driven, and is now profitable! Richa presents key insights on understanding market research, taking feedback from real users, developing an MVP, and having a strong sense of WHY!
Tune in and witness Market Research decoded with Richa of YourDOST!
This episode is brought to you in association with ASCEND, the Entrepreneurship Cell of Sri Venkateswara College!
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In this Episode, I speak with Nikhil Kamath, Co-Founder & CIO of Zerodha & True Beacon on Keeping the Customer First!
Zerodha is the Indian Proficorn, the dream brokerage retailer. True Beacon is creating a revolution in asset management by completely transforming the fees structure.
Nikhil gives us his key insights on how to Build with Intent, create value and keep the highest standards while dealing with customers.
Tune in to understand how and why you need to keep the customer first!
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In this Episode, I speak with Maneet Gohil, Founder & CEO of Lal10 on Building For Impact!
Maneet Gohil is a gentleman who is driven by perfection, building for Impact, scaling Lal10 to 18 Countries, impacting over 1200 artisans by directly generating millions in revenue for them.
A technology first B2B model, Lal10 has continued its growth trajectory since inception. With the vision of creating a sustainable environment for SMEs to do business, Lal10 continues it's journey.
Maneet gives us his key insights on how to Figuring Out Your Way, Not having a Plan B, understand social entrepreneurship, and much more!
Tune in to understand how to Build for Impact!
This Episode is brought to you in association with Srinovation, the Entrepreneurship Cell, Sri Sri University. We're available on Instagram at - https://bit.ly/indian_silicon_valley_instagram ! Feel free to reach out to us with your feedback. Subscribe to our WhatsApp Newsletter at - https://bit.ly/Indian_Silicon_Valley_Podcast. Audio Editing by - Snehashish. You can reach to me at - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jivrajsinghsachar
In this Episode, I start off with the Unplugged Series! Every couple of episodes, I bring back a guest from our past episodes to revisit a conversation and dig deeper into questions you had! For Unplugged #1, we have Yash Kotak telling us all about the Hemp Industry and BOHECO! Yash never fails to mesmerise us, and in this episode as well, he has left us with great stories and learnings. Patience, Passion and Making things RIGHT. Tune in to find out more!
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In this Episode, I speak with Arjun Vaidya, Founder & CEO of Dr. Vaidya's on Make In India in the Indian Startup Ecosystem.
Arjun Vaidya is a phenomenal young gentleman with great passion, hunger, grit and vision. He is reviving the cultural heritage of India and his family legacy, Ayurveda, leading the Indian Valley with Dr. Vaidya's.
A technology first consumer brand, which modernises the Ayurveda concept, Dr. Vaidya's serves millions of customers from remote areas of the country with 'Proudly Indian' written on each product.
Tune in to understand the "Make In India" Concept in the Indian Valley.
This Episode is brought to you in association with The Entrepreneurship Cell, Hindu College, Delhi University. We're available on Instagram at - https://bit.ly/indian_silicon_valley_instagram ! Feel free to reach out to us with your feedback. Audio Editing by - Abhranil Chatterjee. You can reach to me at - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jivrajsinghsachar
In this Episode, I speak with Gautam Raj Anand, Founder & CEO of Hubhopper on Building a Product for your Consumer! We often have ideas for products but no direction in terms of how to move ahead. Gautam speaks about his journey with Hubhopper and how the feedback loop contributes to the product cycle! He talks about some great concepts like the Minimum Viable Segment (MVS), Micro Questions in the Feedback Cycle and the Balancing Act, giving us a comprehensive outlook about building meaningful products! Gautam is creating a revolution in the audio industry breaking records with Hubhopper! Tune in to get all your answers to "Building a Product for your consumer". This Episode is brought to you in association with the Entrepreneurial Cell, Hansraj College, Delhi University. We're available on Instagram at - https://bit.ly/indian_silicon_valley_instagram ! Feel free to reach out to us with your feedback. Audio Editing by - Abhranil Chatterjee. You can reach to me at - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jivrajsinghsachar
In this Episode I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Vineet Patawari, Co-Founder and CEO of StockEdge and Elearnmarkers on the What of Starting Up!
We've spoken about the Why and the How, and it is now time for the What! Vineet perfectly articulates the approach via which one should approach the primary mission. He emphasizes on listening to the consumers and the importance of building people who in turn can build great products.
Tune in to get all your answers to the What of Starting Up!
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Ankit Aggarwal of Dare2Compete on the How of Starting up! We often get clouded by ideas with no sense of direction about what needs to be done next.
In this Episode, Ankit Aggarwal talks about the three step approach of validating your idea in terms of -
- Feasibility 2. Practicality 3. Scalability.
Ankit Aggarwal talks from the experience of building the largest student community in the country! Here's a quick glance into the Episode!
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(2:45) : Opinion on the Indian Silicon Valley
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(4:36) : When should an Entrepreneur Start? Drop-out vs Experience
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(7:35) : The importance of Experience
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(13:12) : What should you do once you have an Idea?
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(16:10) : What is too much planning? How much should you plan before you launch?
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(18:55) : Touching upon Feedback Loops!
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(21:50) : The Importance of getting the Founding Team hire right!
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(24:42) : Why should a startup raising Funding?
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(26:33) : The Importance of understanding the How
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(27:46) : Learnings from Ankit's Journey
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(30:04) : Final thoughts for young entrepreneurs
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(31:28) : Episode Summary
Tune in to get all your answers about - "How should you start a startup?"
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In this Episode, I (@Jivraj Singh Sachar) speak with Yash Kotak of BOHECO on the Why of Starting up!
As budding entrepreneurs we often tend to get blinded by the flowery picture of Entrepreneurship, forgetting the core reasons of starting up. -- Yash unfolds the real reasons of starting up and how budding entrepreneurs need to fundamentally understand their why. Yash is an exuberant young entrepreneur who is leading the way for innovation in the ecosystem. Yash is an avid football fan and has won multiple accolades, and been honoured by multiple lists including the ones by Forbes and GQ.
Yash talks in terms of how Entrepreneurs need to solve a problem, keep their vision intact and never stop learning. Understand the why from the man himself!
Through the Episode we discuss the following:
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(2:25) : Who is an Entrepreneur?
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(3:59) : Why did Yash became an Entrepreneur?
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(5:38) : What is BOHECO?
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(8:17) : How much time should you take to launch?
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(11:30) : Finding a Co-Founder & the secret of 7 Co-Founders
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(14:12) : Having a Fluid & Agile attitude as an Entrepreneur
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(16:34) : Idea vs Execution
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(18:13) : The qualities that make an Entrepreneur
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(20:55) : Learnings from Yash's Journey
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(24:59) : Summary of the Episode
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 is a masterclass series addressing one Entrepreneurial problem at a time! With the Indian Startup Ecosystem growing exponentially, the questions are growing too. The podcast answers all your questions, as I, Jivraj Singh Sachar, your host, interviews the Best Startup Founders from the Indian Valley, and questions them about the fundamental problems while building a startup! Here's the introduction to a great ride ahead, Stay Tuned Folks!