Best India Entrepreneur Podcasts (2024)

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197: SaaS in the Era of AI: How to build an enduring SaaS AI company 46:17

26d ago46:17

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"If you are an AI founder, buy a .com domain and not .ai domain" says Pranay Desai (MD, Z47) as CIOs often restrict access to most .ai domains within their organisational networks. In conversation with Ashwin Pandian, Pranay addresses the facets of AI in SaaS, talking about various dimensions of the trade and shares insightful nuggets on the subjec…

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196: Economic PMF is the ONLY PMF: App Economy 3.0. 44:57

1M ago44:57

44:57

How do you monetise your app business from 600 million connected smartphone users in India? This is the only question founders in India’s App Economy 3.0 need to ask themselves. Vivek Ramachandran, Chandrasekhar Venugopal and Aakash Kumar from Z47’s consumer team talk about the shifts in India’s app economy over the years and how engagement, retent…

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195: How this founder turned 1000 interviews into a potential Rs.1000 Cr brand? 35:58

2M ago35:58

35:58

Romita Mazumdar is channelling her love for skincare into a Rs. 1000 Cr Brand. She started with almost 1000 interviews over a course of six months to find a market gap. And now, inspired by the likes of P&G, she has her eyes set on the Rs. 1000 Cr mark for Foxtale. As a former VC, she closely observed consumer brands before shifting her focus to bu…

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194: How Unsecured Lending Became More Viable in India | Vikram Vaidyanathan | Anish Patil 19:31

3M ago19:31

19:31

If you’re a founder working to solve for an underserved market in unsecured lending, this episode is required listening! Vikram Vaidyanathan and Anish Patil trade trendlines in unsecured credit landscape, and highlight four key insights that underpin the Z47 thesis for this sector. 👥Solving for Under-served Market Potential Borrowers with low, but …

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194: The Future of E-commerce is Kwik & Bright! | Chirag Taneja | Avnish Bajaj | Rajat Agarwal 42:39

4M ago42:39

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HOW IS THE INDIAN E-COMMERCE TRANSFORMING? With the adoption of quick commerce, the launch of the latest GenAI technology, and the increasing purchasing power of GenZ, the Indian e-commerce industry is poised for transformation. In this episode of Matrix Moments, we analyse it further with Chirag Taneja, founder of GoKwik, a rapidly expanding e-com…

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194: Meet the Founders of Neysa Networks | Sharad Sanghi | Anindya Das | Avnish Bajaj | Pranay Desai 39:32

4M ago39:32

39:32

The Indian Internet Pioneer Starting Up AGAIN in AI Sharad Sanghi is a pioneer of internet in India: from the early days of VSNL to rapid cloud adoption, when it comes to internet infrastructure, he’s seen it all. He founded among India’s earliest IT infra startups, NetMagic in 1998. In 2012, the IT Services company was acquired by NTT, where Shara…

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194: Meet the Founder of SiftHub | Manisha Raisinghani | Pranay Desai 26:20

4M ago26:20

26:20

“Not just wealth… I think experience is all about compounding” Says Manisha Raisinghani, founder of SiftHub. After her stint as the CTPO at LogiNext, Manisha Raisinghani spent some time looking for the right problem to solve before starting up again. In her search, she found a sales enablement problem that could be solved through AI: enterprise sal…

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193: The Park+ Playbook for Early Stage Hires 25:10

4M ago25:10

25:10

HOW DID PARK+ ACE 🛞HIRING FOR AN EARLY-STAGE STARTUP Founded in 2019, Park+ drove through various challenges and introduced a plethora of services to find its footing today. However, it always had one clearly defined goal - to make car ownership easy and hassle-free. Park+ Founder and CEO Amit Lakhotia takes us through his interesting ways of build…

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193: Meet the Founders of GreyLabs AI 44:48

5M ago44:48

44:48

IS GreyLabsAI PLAYING THE AI GAME BEFORE TIME? The founders of a leading speech analytics platform for financial institutions, GreyLabsAI, Aman Goel and Harshita Srivastava, take us through the journey of identifying their market, building the product, and distributing it over the past few years. Setting up an AI business in India might seem a bit …

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192: The Middle Journey of Fintech 25:43

5M ago25:43

25:43

WHAT’S THE FUTURE OF FINTECH IN INDIA? The Indian Fintech ecosystem is entering its middle journey. With $100bn+ in market cap already created by these businesses, the twin engines of Compounding and market penetration project potential for large-scale growth. Anand Khetan and Vikram Vaidyanathan dissect the past, present, and future of the finance…

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191: How to Go Phygital for Growth: Myths vs Reality 25:16

5M ago25:16

25:16

How should founders think about using offline channels for growth? Is phygital a real option or just a mirage? Rajinder Balaraman and Vikram Vaidyanathan double-click on the myths around phygital, bust them and share learnings for founders thinking of going phygital. 👉MYTH #1 Phygital has a higher CAC - It depends basis category, users and ticket s…

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Anushka Gupta co-founder of MyMuse on building India’s first bedroom essentials brand. 51:19

5M ago51:19

51:19

On a mission to make intimacy easy, approachable, and fun. Today my guest is Anushka Gupta, co-founder of MyMuse. MyMuse is India’s first bedroom essentials brand, dedicated to making intimacy easy, approachable, and fun for Indians everywhere. Anushka and her husband started in a small apartment and now operate a warehouse serving over 150,000 cus…

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191: Where to incorporate SaaS Startups: US or India? 30:37

5M ago30:37

30:37

PICKING THE PERFECT SaaS LAUNCHPAD - US or INDIA? For SaaS founders, the incorporation decision hinges on factors like business outlook, end goals, and access to capital markets. The US has often been the default choice for incorporation, but this is changing in recent years - India is increasingly considered a viable choice to start a SaaS company…

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Prince Thomas, CEO & Co-founder of MetaShot on building the world's first console-like cricket game 36:37

5M ago36:37

36:37

Experience real cricket at home! In this episode, I sit down with Prince Thomas, co-founder of MetaShot, a Bangalore-based gaming startup. MetaShot offers a unique and immersive cricket experience through a cutting-edge metaphysical smart bat. Prince shares how the idea for MetaShot emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss the early days of…

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190: The Founder's Handbook - Internal vs External Funding Rounds 30:05

5M ago30:05

30:05

THE FOUNDER’S PLAYBOOK: INTERNAL FUNDING ROUNDS Internal or pre-emptive funding rounds are a major topic on founders' minds. Internal rounds refer to financing events where a company's existing investors, rather than external new investors, provide additional capital. They can signify confidence from current investors in the company's potential and…

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189: How Domain Alphas master success? 21:16

5M ago21:16

21:16

Domain Alphas are founders whose edge lies in their domain knowledge, and their market-tested experience of solving problems for customers. Watch Rajinder Balaram & Vikram Vaidyanathan share their views on Domain Alpha founders, and trade great examples of how Domain Alpha founders build great businesses. 1. Getting to PMF Faster: How the experienc…

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188: How OTO Sold 1,00,000 Two-Wheelers online? 39:52

5M ago39:52

39:52

Sumit Chhazed is a serial entrepreneur, who figured out his first startup as soon as he graduated from IIT Bombay. OTO is the fourth company that he has founded, employing a business model that combined commerce and finance to disrupt the two-wheeler purchase landscape in India. OTO has already sold over 1lakh two-wheelers through their online mark…

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187: The Whole Truth about Brand Communities 48:05

6M ago48:05

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The Whole Truth Foods founder Shashank Mehta is a rare breed of a CEO who is also a creator. 🌟 A lifelong student of the content & community game, Shashank’s content journey started as a stand-up coming on YouTube, long before he became the face of The Whole Truth. On this episode of Matrix Moments, Shashank goes deep on content & community, sharin…

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Karan Singh, CEO & Founder of Aristobrat, on redefining fashion entrepreneurship. 34:18

6M ago34:18

34:18

Step into the dynamic world of Indian menswear fashion with our latest episode! Join us as we sit down with Karan Singh, the creative force behind Aristobrat, a brand renowned for its premium men's clothing. In this insightful conversation, Karan takes us on a journey from his inspiration drawn from a transformative trip to Scandinavia to the incep…

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186: The Whole Truth about Company Culture 41:34

6M ago41:34

41:34

If you're a founder seeking advice on how to build great teams, this episode of Matrix Moments is for you. Vikram Vaidyanathan hosts The Whole Truth Foods Founder & CEO, Shashank Mehta and they share their wisdom around building great company cultures. 🌟 Shashank sent The Whole Truth Foods' culture document, titled Why We Exist, before he met Vikra…

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Lalit Kalani, Founder of Rock Paper Rum, On building an innovative premium Indian Rum brand 45:31

6M ago45:31

45:31

Drawing inspiration from the timeless game of Rock-Paper-Scissors, today's guest is Lalit Kalani, the Founder of Rock Paper Rum, an innovative Indian Rum brand prominently featured on Season 3 of Shark Tank India. In this episode, Lalit delves into the journey of launching his venture, shedding light on navigating the competitive Mumbai market, mas…

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185: 0:03 / 23:04 • Introduction How INDMoney's Ashish Kashyap Builds Successful Teams AGAIN & AGAIN | People First with Rupali 23:04

6M ago23:04

23:04

Ashish Kashyap needs no introduction. The first country head for Google in India, before he turned entrepreneur, Ashish is a serial founder. He's founded and scaled marquee Indian internet startups RedBus, PayU, GoIbibo, before starting his most recent FinTech venture, the super app, INDMoney. Ashish was a guest on Matrix Moments People First with …

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Megha Gambhir co-founder & CEO of Stupa Sports Analytics on building a global sports analytics company and helping athletes improve sports performance. 50:27

7M ago50:27

50:27

Driven by love for Table Tennis. Megha Gambhir, is the amazing co-founder and CEO of Stupa Sports Analytics. Her company is revolutionising the world of sports by providing athletes with cutting-edge analytics and insights to improve their performance. She talks about how she got started with a MVP - an Excel spreadsheet, to now working the ITTF an…

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184: Building the Organisation from Ground 0 with Revant Bhate 30:14

7M ago30:14

30:14

Revant Bhate on #PeopleFirst by Matrix Moments! Passionate about building a people-centric culture, Revant takes on dual roles at Mosaic Wellness as both CEO and CHRO. In a conversation with Rupali Sharma on our latest episode, Revant delves into the intricacies of building his startup from scratch, emphasising the pivotal role of human capital. Ke…

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Surbhi Jain, Founder of Neend. On Building an app that aims to help people sleep better. 25:43

8M ago25:43

25:43

Making India sleep better: More than 55% of Indian adults face trouble falling asleep at least three nights a week. Today, I speak with Surbhi Jain, the founder of Neend, a free app offering stories, soothing sleep sounds, meditation, and more to help users unwind and nod off. Launched in 2021, Surbhi shares how she started this journey after contr…

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Gokul NA. Co-Founder of CynLr. Revolutionising Robotics and making ‘universal factories’ the future. 51:03

8M ago51:03

51:03

Universal factories of the future. Today my guest is Gokul NA, Co-Founder of CynLr. a pioneering deep-tech startup dedicated to the radical reinvention of dynamic vision-enabled robots, unlocking the potential to create the 'universal factories' of tomorrow. In this enlightening discussion, Gokul takes us on a journey back over a decade, recounting…

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Pratham Jindal, Founder & CEO of Praper Media. On building a content agency helping creators create! 31:01

8M ago31:01

31:01

From a 13-year-old dreaming of becoming a YouTuber to now leading a 6-figure video content agency, today I speak with Pratham Jindal, Founder and CEO of Praper Media—a content agency collaborating with some of the biggest creators on the planet. In this episode he shares insights into launching the agency, recounting the story of securing his first…

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Sarabjeet Sachar - CEO of Aspiration Jobs. A seasoned career coach & mentor. Guiding busy professionals for a fast pace career growth & future-proof success. 49:09

9M ago49:09

49:09

It's a tough job market out there folks! , and on today's episode, we have an expert to guide us through it. I'm joined by Sarabjeet Sacher, the founder of Aspiration Jobs, with a profound passion for coaching professionals in areas such as career growth, career development, job search strategies, and interview techniques. He shares valuable insigh…

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183: Investing in Digital India - Trends for 2024 39:21

10M ago39:21

39:21

On the latest episode of Matrix Moments, catch Aakash Kumar, Sudipto Sannigrahi, Pranay Desai, and Anish Patil of Matrix Partners India as they discuss the India consumption and growth story, insights on investing in Digital India and their predictions for 2024. This episode covers: 🚀 India's $10 Trillion Vision: Anticipating India's trajectory, th…

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182: Leading the B2B frontier: People fueling profitability 29:05

10M ago29:05

29:05

Join Asish Mohapatra, Co-founder and CEO of OfBusiness, and Rupali Sharma on the latest episode of "People First" by Matrix Moments. Explore OfBusiness's remarkable journey and unravel the intricacies of building a resilient organization. This episode covers: 🌐 Innovation Hub: OfBusiness leads the way in innovation, with the team embodying a fusion…

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181: Matrix Moments: Investing in Human Capital; The VC Perspective 31:38

12M ago31:38

31:38

The driving forces propelling the Indian startup ecosystem forward all share a common thread—they are all People. Founders, investors, employees—all united working towards growth and success. At Matrix, we believe in putting our founders first, and now, we want to shine a spotlight on the talent and teams that move these visionaries forward. In the…

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180: Matrix Moments: Code to Commerce - The Mobile Gaming Evolution 50:15

1y ago50:15

50:15

On the latest episode of Matrix Moments, Ashish Aggarwal, Co-Founder, AppBroda and Vivek Ramachandran, Matrix Partners India discuss the world of mobile apps and the growing segments in the gaming landscape in India. This episode covers - 📈 Growth Potential: Discover why India's gaming industry is on the brink of an inflection point in the next 18 …

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179: Matrix Moments: Simplifying employee support with AI - Atomicwork 1:24:46

1y ago1:24:46

1:24:46

Atomicwork leverages the power of AI to seamlessly bring together employees, IT systems, and HR operations. On the latest episode of Founder Moments, Vijay Rayapati, CEO and Co-Founder of Atomicwork, along with Vikram Vaidyanathan and Pranay Desai, discuss his phenomenal founder journey. This episode covers - 🚀 The Minjar Journey: Vijay shares insi…

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179: Matrix Moments: Maximizing Return on Investment - The Key to Stable Money 50:22

1y ago50:22

50:22

Amidst the lack of innovation & transparency in traditional fixed return assets, which constitute approximately 70% of Indian household savings (with around 45% in FDs), a significant opportunity arises to bridge the gap. On our latest episode of Matrix Moments, Saurabh Jain and Harish Reddy, join Anand Khetan to discuss their foray into wealth fin…

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178: Matrix Moments: Investing in India's B2B Potential 30:00

1y ago30:00

30:00

In the latest episode of Matrix Moments, Sudipto Sannigrahi, and Anurag Srivastava, delve deeper into the existing B2B landscape and cover why Matrix Partners continues to be bullish on the segment and the fundamentals that make a good B2B business This episode covers: 1. Is B2B still an attractive segment to build in 2. Fundamentals of a good B2B …

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177: Matrix Moments: Insights From Second Time SaaS Founders - Part 2 42:57

1y ago42:57

42:57

On the latest episode of Matrix Moments, we feature seasoned entrepreneurs including Arvind Parthiban, CEO & Co-Founder at SuperOps.ai; Rishi Kulkarni, Managing Director at LegalZoom; Vijay Rayapati, Co-founder and CEO of AtomicWork; along with Pranay Desai. These founders share valuable insights from their second innings building SaaS companies. T…

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175: Insights from second time SaaS founders - Part 1 30:02

1y ago30:02

30:02

The Indian SaaS ecosystem has demonstrated greater resilience than its global counterparts. Revenues crossed $7 billion, formation of new SaaS companies expanded three-fold, and India now corners 2% of the global SaaS market, as per a report by SaasBoomi and McKinsey. On this episode of Matrix Moments, Arvind Parthiban, CEO & Co-Founder at SuperOps…

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176: Matrix Moments: Gaming Reloaded - What is next? 35:02

1y ago35:02

35:02

On our latest episode of Founder Moments with Salone Sehgal, Founding Partner at Lumikai Fund, and Aakash Kumar, we shine a spotlight on why India stands at the cusp of revolutionizing gaming. This episode covers: 👥 Shifting Demographics 📈 India's Gaming Potential 🖥 Emergence of Indian Talent 🎮 Convergence of Gaming and Social Media & much more!…

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174: Digital Industrialists with Avnish Bajaj and Rajinder Balaraman 29:15

1y ago29:15

29:15

After building a large profitable digital company, what do such infinity founders do next?! Become “Digital Industrialists!” Up next on Matrix Moments, we discuss a counter narrative concept – that its okay for infinity founders to start multiple businesses as long as it is about value creation for all stakeholders and not value capture. As big a v…

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173: Matrix Moments: India's First Lifestyle App For The Elderly, GenWise 28:21

1y ago28:21

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GenWise, founded by Geentanshu, Nehul, and Rajat, is driven by a collective vision to develop a lifestyle app that empowers the elderly and bridges the digital gap between generations. GenWise leverages innovative features such as a personal digital assistant, streamlined digital passbook, medication reminders, scam education, and engaging social t…

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172: Matrix Moments: The AI revolution in Media & Social - Part One 31:45

1y ago31:45

31:45

The tailwinds in the Media Social and Gaming space are building up to a perfect storm. At a high level Media, Social and Gaming seems to be converging especially for GenZ. Marry this with the fact that AI is going to disrupt Media Social and Gaming by significantly altering the Quality/Quantity isoquant as well as allowing for personalization at sc…

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172: Matrix Moments: Anil Goteti, Founder of Scapia on building a travel fintech company 39:50

1+ y ago39:50

39:50

Scapia has made a remarkable entry into the market with the launch of its co-branded credit card in collaboration with Federal Bank. The response has been overwhelming, with massive growth in customer sign-ups. Tailor-made for travel lovers, the card turns a customer's everyday expenses into exciting travel rewards. And the perks are unparalleled! …

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171: Why now, for the India Semiconductor opportunity? Seed to Silicon part 1 27:57

1+ y ago27:57

27:57

To unlock India's immense potential in the semiconductor industry, Sudipto and Nivedith deep dive into the possibilities that lie ahead on our latest episode of Reflections. 1. The Complex Semiconductor Supply Chain: Dive deep into the intricacies of the semiconductor supply chain and its pivotal role in shaping the industry. 2. India's Role in the…

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170: Unravelling Fintech Infra and Banktech Opportunities 37:48

1+ y ago37:48

37:48

On our latest episode of Reflections, join us as we unravel opportunities in Fintech infrastructure and Banktech. We will explore the changing landscape of BaaS and delve into how it has revolutionized the delivery and accessibility of financial services. The episode covers: 🚀 BaaS 2.0: BaaS 2.0 represents the evolution and maturation of the concep…

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169: The GenAI Revolution in Fintech 41:16

1+ y ago41:16

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In our latest episode of Reflections, we explore the use cases of generative AI in fintech with Aakash Kumar, Anish Patil, and Anand Khetan. Hear them as they discuss AI's disruptive impact, emerging patterns in technology development, future trends, as well as risks and opportunities in financial services. Tune in!…

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168: Murf Unplugged: Winning in GenAI 46:25

1+ y ago46:25

46:25

In this latest episode, Ankur Edkie and Sneha Roy pull back the curtain on how they have built a rapidly growing business. Tune in.By Matrix Partners India

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167: Ready, Steady, Zupee! Elevating Gaming in India 1:02:31

1+ y ago1:02:31

1:02:31

In this exciting new episode of Matrix Moments, Tarun Davda, MD, Matrix Partners India, is in conversation with Dilsher Malhi, the founder of the booming gaming platform, Zupee. Dilsher delves into the trends in the gaming industry, human psychology, and the advent of AI in the gaming space. Join the conversation as they talk about Dilsher’s journe…

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166: What’s Next for Matrix over the Next Techade 34:23

1+ y ago34:23

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In our latest episode of Matrix Moments, we uncover what's next for Matrix Partners India in the next Techade, with the closing of our fourth fund.By Matrix Partners India

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165: Matrix Moments: Indian ConsumerTech - Coming back to life 31:08

1+ y ago31:08

31:08

"The best product wins, right, and the best product means the founder who has the closest insight to the consumer, who spent time on the backend researching it, truly passionate about it I think can really create large opportunities." shares our VP, Chandrasekhar Venugopal, on our latest episode of Matrix Moments titled " Indian ConsumerTech - Comi…

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164: Matrix Moments: To IPO or to not IPO?! 37:22

1+ y ago37:22

37:22

To go IPO or not to go IPO is a dilemma that companies face as they consider raising capital and providing liquidity. Despite the potential benefits, some choose to remain private to avoid the challenges and limitations of being publicly traded. The objective of this podcast is to spark a discussion to share our perspectives. We have framed both th…

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