Had a great time hosting Siddhartha Ahluwalia Co Founder of The Neon Show for a live in person podcast We covered lots of ground in this podcast Short form vs long form content Early Days of The Neon Show And more We had a ton of amazing audience questions as well Sponsor Corner Big shout to today’s episode sponsor Recast Studio Recast Studio helps…

Had the pleasure and honour of hosting Vinayak Kamath of Hearth Ventures on the podcast We spoke about: Hearth Ventures Investment thesis Lessons and Mistakes from his various career paths BITS Pilani and more Connect with Vinayak and Hearth Ventures below: Website: https://hearth.ventures/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hearthventures/…

It all began in late 2008, amidst Abhinav Das' GATE exam. In a pivotal moment of realization, he abandoned the exam midway, recognizing that pursuing a master's degree wasn't his true calling. Instead, he crafted a business plan on the spot, birthing the concept of 'Evomo - Evolving Mobility'.The objective behind Evomo was straightforward: to repla…

Had a lovely time hosting Amit Singh on the podcastWe spoke about:1. Misfits Capital- and attracting high-quality members2. Shuttl's growth levers3. How IIT Delhi shaped him4. Which Type of Investors, VC adds the most valueand more Sponsor Corner Big shout to today’s episode sponsor Recast Studio Recast Studio helps podcasters and creator to conver…

In this week's episode, I chat with Ankit Mehrotra of Dineout We discuss about: 1. Dineout Acquisition and more Sponsor Corner Big shout to today’s episode sponsor Recast Studio Recast Studio helps podcasters and creator to convert their long-form clips to short-form videos, etc with the help of Ai Personally would vouch for their audiogram feature…

In this week's episode, I chat with Gueri Segura of Tenmas We discuss about: Building in Peru Scrappiest Thing when building Tenmas Sponsor Corner Big shout to this month's sponsor The Undefeated Underdogs Podcast by Sharath Kuruganty for making this episode happen The Undefeated Underdogs is an excellent podcast(as a listener I can vouch for this)…

This week I spoke with Andrew Gluck(of irrvrnt VC) and Tristin Chambers(of Sprk GCA) We discuss about: State of Solo GP’s- trends Hard to Fundraise for VC Fund Sponsor Corner Big shout to this month's sponsor The Undefeated Underdogs Podcast by Sharath Kuruganty for making this episode happen The Undefeated Underdogs is an excellent podcast(as a li…

This week I spoke with Abhinav Das(CEO of Orangewood Labs) We discuss about: 1. Made in India Robots2. Sam Altman Advice3. Bullish on Hardware4. YC Advice Sponsor Corner Big shout to this month's sponsor The Undefeated Underdogs Podcast by Sharath Kuruganty for making this episode happen The Undefeated Underdogs is an excellent podcast(as a listene…

This week I spoke with Chris Madden(CEO of Good Future Media) We discuss about: 1. His journey from English teacher to clip flipper. 2. Highlighted successes at 20VC 3. What it takes to create a podcast today 4. What's next as they build their agency, and launch ⁠⁠@ImagineAILive⁠⁠ Sponsor Corner Big shout to this month's sponsor The Undefeated Unde…

This week I chatted with Ujjwal Sarin(Founder of Nu Republic) We discuss about: 1. Shark Tank India 2. Fending Off Competition? 3. Made in India Brand? and more Connect with Ujjwal here: LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/ujjwalsarin/ X: https://twitter.com/ujjwal_sarin Connect with the host Roohi Kazi on the below platforms: Instagram-roohik2 …

This week I chatted with Alexander Piskunov(Partner at Kaan Ventures) We discuss about: 1. SEA VC trends? 2. AI and all the craze and more Connect with Alexander here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-piskunov/ Connect with the host Roohi Kazi on the below platforms: Instagram-roohik2 LinkedIn: Roohi Kazi Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twi…

In this episode I am joined by Tanya Aggarwal- an Ex VC and Alexander Piskunov- Partner at Kaan Ventures We dove into: 1. State of VC 2. LP's being on-boarded or not Connect with Tanya below: X: https://twitter.com/iamtanya338 Connect with Alexander below: Alexander: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-piskunov/ Connect with the host Roohi Kazi o…

This week I spoke with Prateek Tosniwal: Partner at MI Capital We talked about: 1. His take on Zepto? 2. Opportunities in Tier 2 cities 3. Getting started in angel investing 4. Cracking Storytelling Connect with Prateek below: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prateek-tosniwal-1372bab8/ Connect with the host Roohi Kazi on the below platforms: Instagram-r…

This week I spoke with Adam Draper of Boost VC We talked about: 1. Investing in India2. Finding opportunities like Coinbase3. Reaching out cold- Tips?5. His take on Crypto Connect with Adam below: Adam's Email: adam@boost.vc Boost VC website: https://www.boost.vc/ Connect with the host Roohi Kazi on the below platforms: Instagram-roohik2 LinkedIn: …

This week I spoke with Ali Jamal of First Check Ventures We talked about: 1. Community building in LatAm? 2. Top Tips for raising a VC Fund, and building a track record 3. His reason behind investing in emerging regions 4. Growing a company from 0-1 Ali has had a phenomenal career Spanning different regions of the world From Investment Banking to G…

Ramp has raised more than 1 B in Capital In this week's episode, I am joined by Mark Goldberger of Ramp We talk about: Product Customer Fit Ramp and Sales Attracting Talent -> Ramp is an incredible startup It was absolutely great experience hosting and chatting with Mark! Connect with Mark below: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/markgoldberger Check out R…

00:00 Intro02:52 Building Ather S340 and 45009:15 Indian EVs vs Chinese EVs19:29 Can India become the biggest electric vehicle exporter? 28:10 Indian EV industry (wave 1)33:30 Struggles of building an EV company40:40 How Ather almost shut down 52:09 The hardware wave58:10 How to take feedback 1:04:48 Asteroid mining is the future 1:09:59 The future…

In this week's podcast, I am joined by Sonal Saldanha of 3 One 4 Capital We talked about a wide range of topics: 1. Why India, Why Now 2. Convincing People and more Connect with Sonal below: X(formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/sonalsaldanha LinkedIn:https://in.linkedin.com/in/sonalsaldanha Check out the 3 One 4 Capital Website here: https://ww…

In this week's podcast, I am joined by Jimmy Soni: Author of The Founders We talked about a wide range of topics: 1. Securing interviews with top people in PayPal 2. Cold emailing tips and more Connect with Jimmy below: X(formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/jimmyasoni Check out The Founders book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-F…

In this week's podcast, I am joined by Michael Gruen of Animal Capital, and Elysium Innovations We talked about a wide range of topics: What he’s doing in the AI space His views on the creator economy Talent X Mark Randolph as an advisor and more Connect with Michael below: X(formerly Twitter): ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Michaelgr1011 Check out the Anim…

In this week's podcast, I am joined by Andrew Gazdecki of Acquire We talked about a wide range of topics: 1. First 100 0r 1000 2. Belief Capital 3. His father figures and more Connect with Andrew below: X(formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/agazdecki Connect with the host Roohi Kazi on the below platforms: Instagram-roohik2 LinkedIn: Roohi Kazi …

In this week's podcast, I am joined by Andrew Gazdecki of Acquire We talked about a wide range of topics: 1. First 100 0r 1000 2. Belief Capital 3. His father figures and more Connect with Andrew below: X(formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/agazdecki Connect with the host Roohi Kazi on the below platforms: Instagram-roohik2 LinkedIn: Roohi Kazi …

In this week's podcast, I am joined by Juan Abundes: Solo GP at Aito Capital We talked about a wide range of topics:1. Mentors 2. Building relationships, and networks 3. Attracting Deal Flow 4. LatAm 5. YC and Valuation Connect with Juan below: X(formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/jmabundes LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-manuel-abun…

00:00 Intro 01:50 From a Bedroom, to a Basement 05:53 Hiring in 2005: a Big Challenge 10:26 Building Culture, Organically 11:10 Running a Global Company in India 14:16 Being Profitable and Bootstrapped 16:16 Three Near-Death Experiences 22:40 Milestones and the Path Ahead Pallav Nadhani founded FusionCharts at the age of 17 in an effort to earn him…

Pravesh Pandey is one of the most renowned faces in India's Hotel and Restaurant Industry. He started his career with ITC Hotels back in 2002, where he was a Guest Service Coordinator. He spent the next decade of his professional career in senior positions at key companies like P&O Cruises, Lizard Lounge, Henry Tham Lifestyle Restaurant, and Hard R…

In this week's podcast I am joined by Jake from Pod of Jake We talked about a wide range of topics: 1. Cold emailing 2. How to do great work 3. Fitness, exercise, diet 4. Inviting Mark Cuban- what he's learned from that 5. Start of Pod of Jake Connect with Jake below: X(formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/0FJAKE Check out Pod of Jake here:https:…

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Candice Lock's journey from her upbringing in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, oto her tech career in New York is a tale of cultural fusion and culinary passion. Growing up in a Cantonese family, she later found herself at the Copacabana salsa club in New York, where the Latinos affectionately referred to her as "Chinita," meaning "little Chinese girl" in …

He's the Co-Founder of Effectiv Ai This week's guest is none other than Ravi Sandepudi It was a blast chatting with Ravi And we covered lots of ground: 1. His Immigrants story 2. Sheel and BTV 3, Paths crossing with Elon Musk and David Sacks or not 4. Google and PayPal Tech Mafias Connect with Ravi below: X(formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/sa…

When Anubhav was a kid in school, he used to flip phones. That's the start of his business venture even though he didn't know that's how business worked. During his teenage, his parents wanted him to do his UPSC exam and become an IAS Officer but he chose entrepreneurship without his parent knowing about it.He moved from Delhi to Indore to start hi…

He's the Chief of Staff to Lenny and Shreyas Doshi This week I had a conversation with Shreman(Shre) Shrestha We covered lots of ground: 1. Lenny and his exceptional content 2. Shre's background of moving around a lot 3. How to put yourself out there online 4. What he has been up to these last few years Connect with Shre below X(formerly Twitter): …

He's the newest partner at Square Peg Capital This week I had a great conversation with James Tynan of Square Peg Capital We covered lots of ground: 1. Energy Management 2. Mental Health Advice for Founders and VC's 3. How to produce more Unicorns in Australia 4. Getting more people enthused about startups Connect with James below Twitter: https://…

Explorex’s website: https://explorex.co/When Nicolas moved to India from France for an internship, he was struck by nostalgia for the sandwiches from his homeland. And so, he embarked on a culinary journey. In 2015, he took a bold step and launched a food truck called Paris Panini in Bengaluru, with the aim of introducing gourmet French street food…

Explorex’s website: https://explorex.co/ Ankit got his start building an online community called YouthPad, with the tagline “Have your say” - ​​the website’s goal was to bring together the youth of Delhi NCR onto common platform, and he ran this platform from 2007 to 2010 when he got a job working at Flipkart.By 2015 Ankit had proven himself to be …

He's the Co-Founder of Backstage with Millionaires Today's guest is none other than Pankaj Chauhan(Co-Founder of Backstage with Millionaires) We covered quite a bit of ground: 1. Backstage With Millionaires 2. The scrappiest thing 3. YouTube and more The sponsor for today's episode is Akshat Jain Akshat is an incredible resource for those who want …

00:00 Intro04:04 How Matt started a coffee business07:13 Challenges while roasting coffee in India08:58 Blue Tokai's marketing strategy09:49 Blur Tokai's ₹40 lakh roaster11:19 The raise of Blue Tokai15:25 Opening their first location21:25 Challenges faced while expanding24:28 How Shivam Shahi joined Blue Tokai27:01 Becoming a cafe 28:39 Delhi Polic…

He’s the Founder of HF0 Founder of MHacks This week’s guest is none other than Dave Fontenot It was an awesome conversation We covered a lot of ground: HF0 ADD/ADHD Content Meditating experience Backend capital You can connect with Dave below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/davefontenot LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davefont Check out HF0 her…

He's an OG in the Fintech Space He is the Co-Founder of Better Tomorrow Ventures He got married in the metaverse This week I had a conversation on the podcast with Sheel Mohnot(Co-Founder of Better Tomorrow Ventures) We talked about: 1. Immigrant Mentality and Bias for Action 2. The Mint Accelerator 3. The Pitch Show And so much more Connect with S…

Explorex’s website: https://explorex.co/ When Bert Mueller first visited India in 2010 he never could have anticipated that he’d spend the next decade of his life building a business there. Today he runs a profitable 50+ location QSR chain called California Burrito - they did ₹110 crore in FY22.Bert Mueller started California Burrito with two Ameri…

Explorex’s website: https://explorex.co/00:00 Intro04:26 How Samosa Party started10:27 How Samosa Party got it's name11:25 From B2B to B2C18:58 Expanding the brand30:12 Diksha joining as a co-founder33:03 Samosa Party during the pandemic44:54 Expanding to different cities50:47 OutroAmit Nanwani and Diksha Pande started Samosa Party in 2017, with an…

This week I had a great conversation on the podcast with Sai Appalla(Founder of SCOPE) Sai is an extremely impressive founder I discovered through Twitter and his podcast episode with Matt Higgins -> SCOPE has done 390 Crore Revenues in FY 2022- an impressive feat We talked about: Belief Capital VC Refferal Ecosystem Young Founders Advice Cold Emai…

Book a free demo with Explorex here: https://share.hsforms.com/1wdxFNOxpQZ29F9MpD48e7Acyk5y Explorex’s website: https://explorex.co/ 00:00 Intro 1:52 Vijayawada - Barkaas' First Location 7:57 Hustle - The Struggles of Running a Restaurant 10:16 Mangalagiri - Barkaas' Second Location 12:05 Money - The Financials of Barkaas 17:09 Bengaluru - Experien…

This week I had a fun conversation on the podcast with Shriya Nevatia(Principal at The Council Cap) We talked about: The Council Cap Top Tips for Angel Investing Value Add as a Small Check Sizes Hosting great events And so much more Connect with Shirya here: LinkedIn: Shriya Nevatia Twitter:https://twitter.com/shriyanevatia The Council Cap website:…

Book a free demo with Explorex here: https://share.hsforms.com/1wdxFNOxpQZ29F9MpD48e7Acyk5y Explorex’s website: https://explorex.co/ There’s an Indian burger startup that is stealing market share from Burger King and McDonald’s. Its founder hadn’t tasted a burger before 2010. Now he’s running a ₹100 crore ARR burger chain with 100+ locations. This …

This week I had a great discussion with Andrew Chen of Matū In our conversation, we covered many different topics like 1. Traits of effective founders 2. Skills needed to break into VC Connect with Andrew here: 1. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-chen-nz/ 2. Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewtychen 3. Matū's website: https://matu.co.nz…

Book a free demo with Explorex here: https://share.hsforms.com/1wdxFNOxpQZ29F9MpD48e7Acyk5y Explorex’s website: https://explorex.co/ Sohrab Sitaram began his career as a manager at Taj Hotels. In 2000, he started his first business, No Escape, a nightclub in Connaught Place, New Delhi. Over the next 14 years, he would go on to start numerous restau…

Book a free demo with Explorex here: https://share.hsforms.com/1wdxFNOxpQZ29F9MpD48e7Acyk5yExplorex’s website: https://explorex.co/Mainak Sarkar and Pritam Khan started Eatables in 2016 while they were studying at IIT Kharagpur. This startup was their answer to a problem they had discovered while visiting restaurants in Kolkata, wherein many of the…

This week I had a fascinating discussion with Catrina Magsadia (Foxmont Capital Partners) We chatted about:1. How Catrina heard about Foxmont2. Access to opportunities Connect with Catrina below; 1. LinkedIn: Catrina Magsadia Connect with the host Roohi Kazi on the below platforms: Instagram-roohik2 LinkedIn: Roohi Kazi Twitter: https://twitter.com…

In this episode I share more about the 3 drivers, things that have contributed to the Podcasts Growth. Along with some experiments that me and the team will be working on in the next few months Hope you learn something new or find some value from this very short episode!

Learn more about Plivo here: https://www.plivo.com/ In this podcast, we sat down with Venky Balasubramanian to talk about the story of Plivo, a cloud communications platform that simplifies and personalises businesses’ customer communications. Every kind of business, from startups to public companies, can benefit from Plivo’s enterprise-grade commu…