Join us as we talk to Ramanathan RV, the Co-founder of Hyperface about their story.Ramanathan completed his B.Tech in Computer Science from NIT, Tiruchirappalli, in 2006. He then worked as a software engineer at companies such as Amazon and BankBazaar before founding JUSPAY in 2012. In 2021, he co-founded Hyperface.🏢 About Hyperface:Hyperface empow…

🎙️Founders Unfiltered Ep-109:Brought to you by the Founders Unfiltered podcast by A Junior VC - Unscripted conversations with Indian founders about their story and the process of building a company. Hosted by Aviral and Mazin.Join us as we talk to Movin Jain, the Founder of Skydo about their story.Movin completed his B.Tech in computer science at I…

Join us as we talk to the co-founders of Whatfix - Khadim Batti and Vara Kumar Namburu about their story.Khadim earned his Bachelor's degree in Engineering from University of Mumbai and a post graduate degree in IT from IIIT Bangalore. Starting his career at CMC Ltd., he worked at Huawei, Applabs Technologies and Kenexa. He co-founded Whatfix in 20…

Join us as we talk to Ashok Hariharan, the CEO of IDfy about their story.Ashok earned his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Penn State Engineering and went on to complete his MBA at the Indian School of Business. His career as a hardware engineer includes positions at Acterna, Coree Networks, Marconi Communications, Laurel Networks, …

Join us as we talk to Uttam Digga, the Co-founder & CEO of Porter about their story.Uttam completed his integrated MSc in Economics at IIT Kharagpur in 2012. Following that, he held positions as an Analyst at both HSBC and J.P. Morgan before launching Porter in 2014.🏢 About Porter:Porter goes beyond logistics, fueled by their mission to 'move a bil…

Join us as we talk to Ranvir Singh, the Founder and CEO of Kissht and Ring about their story.Ranvir completed his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Bombay in 2001 and his MBA from IIM Bangalore in 2005. He served as an associate partner at McKinsey & Company, held the position of Managing Director at Si-Creva, and established Kissht in 2016…

Join us as we talk to Rajat Deshpande, the Co-founder and CEO of FinBox about their story.In 2009, Rajat completed his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering at IIT Bombay. His professional journey includes roles such as General Analytics Associate at ZS Associates, Senior Associate at Citigroup, Advisor at BookMyCab, and Vice Pr…

Join us as we talk to Sumeet Mehta, the Co-Founder and CEO of LEAD Group about their story.Sumeet earned his Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering at PEC, followed by an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad in 1999.After his MBA, he delved into brand management at Procter & Gamble, Singapore, and later served as CEO at Zee Learn for almost five years.In 2012, he …

Join us as we talk to Sneh Jain, the Co-founder of The Baker’s Dozen about their story.Sneh Jain completed his B.Tech degree at UDCT, Mumbai, and subsequently an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad in 2009.He gained professional experience at renowned firms such as Cipla and Orchid Pharma before serving as a consultant at McKinsey & Company post his MBA.In 2012…

Join us as we talk to Ramaswamy Iyer, the Founder and CEO of Vayana Network about their story.Ramaswamy completed his Bachelor of Engineering at VJTI, Mumbai, followed by an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. Subsequently, he gained experience as a senior consultant at Accenture. Additionally, he played a pivotal role as a Co-founder of CashTech Solutions, la…

Join us as we talk to Mohit Bedi, the co-founder of Kiwi about their story.Mohit pursued his MBA degree from the Symbiosis Institute of Management in 2000. Subsequently, he held positions such as Product Manager at GE, AVP and Product Head at Citi Bank, Head of Bancassurance at Barclays, Head of Credit Cards at Standard Chartered Bank, SVP and Busi…

Brought to you by the Founders Unfiltered podcast by A Junior VC - Unscripted conversations with Indian founders about their story and the process of building a company. Hosted by Aviral and Mazin.Join us as we talk to Anshuman Singh, the Co-Founder of Scaler about their story.Anshuman graduated with a B.Tech in Computer Science from IIIT Hyderabad…

Brought to you by the Founders Unfiltered podcast by A Junior VC - Unscripted conversations with Indian founders about their story and the process of building a company. Hosted by Aviral and Mazin.Join us as we talk to Yamini Bhat, the Co-founder & CEO of Vymo about their story.In 2004, Yamini completed her Bachelor's degree in Computer Science fro…

Join us as we talk to Sacheth Kadam, the Co-founder of 56 Secure about their story.Sacheth completed his Bachelor of Engineering at Visvesvaraya Technological University in 2010 and pursued Executive Education in Business Administration at the University of Notre Dame.His professional experience includes roles such as a research assistant at the In…

Join us as we talk to Anand Jain, the Co-founder of CleverTap about their story.In 1996, Anand completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree at Sahajanand Arts & Commerce College. Despite having a commerce education, he gained experience as a software engineer at various companies, including Compoint Computers, Cyberworld Technologies, Software Frontie…

Join us as we talk to Suyash Singh, the Co founder & CEO of GalaxEye of about their story.Suyash completed his undergraduate studies in mechanical engineering at LNCT College, followed by his postgraduate studies in aerospace engineering at IIT Madras in 2019.He gained experience as a data analyst and machine vision researcher at TCS and also found…

Join us as we talk to Hari Krishnan Nair, the Co-founder of Great Learning about their story.Hari completed his computer science engineering degree at SCT College of Engineering, followed by an MBA from MDI, Gurugoan. He gained experience at various firms, such as Asian Paints and Withya, and held the role of Associate Director at the Great Lakes I…

Join us as we talk to Varun Khurana, the Founder of Otipy about their story.Varun completed his B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Delhi in 2001. Following this, he held the position of a lead engineer at a network appliance company. Subsequently, he established Wirkle Technologies, which was later acquired by Location Labs. Afterwa…

Join us as we talk to Ankit Agrawal, the Founder and CEO of InsuranceDekho about their story.Ankit completed his Bachelor's degree in Commerce at the University of Kolkata and pursued his MFC at the University of Delhi. He gained experience as an associate at Kotak Wealth Management, Unitech Reality Investors India, and UBS, progressing to the role…

Join us as we talk to Prashant Sachan, the Founder of AppsForBharat about their story.Prashant completed his Bachelor's degree in Technology from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University and a Master's in Design from IIT Bombay in 2014. He gained experience through internships at companies such as Hindustan Aeronautics, IBM Research, and Informa…

Brought to you by the Founders Unfiltered podcast by A Junior VC - Unscripted conversations with Indian founders about their story and the process of building a company. Hosted by Aviral and Mazin.Join us as we talk to Manan Khurma, the founder & CEO of Cuemath about their story.Manan finished his electronics and communication engineering from IIT …

Brought to you by the Founders Unfiltered podcast by A Junior VC - Unscripted conversations with Indian founders about their story and the process of building a company. Hosted by Aviral and Mazin.Join us as we talk to Nityanand Sharma, the Founder of Simpl about their story.Nitya finished his mechanical engineering in 2002 at Punjab Engineering Co…

Brought to you by the Founders Unfiltered podcast by A Junior VC - Unscripted conversations with Indian founders about their story and the process of building a company. Hosted by Aviral and Mazin.Join us as we talk to Amit Gupta, the Co-Founder & CEO of Yulu about their story.Amit graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from I…

Join us as we talk to Vinayak Shrivastav, the Co-Founder & CEO of VideoVerse about their story.Vinayak pursued his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University. Following that, he gained valuable experience in a wide range of fields. He contributed as a production engineer at KMO Engineers, took on the role of b…

oin us as we talk to Nitin Chhabra, the CEO of Ace Turtle about his story. In 1995, Nitin completed his B.Com. degree at the University of Delhi, followed by a master's in business and management in 1997 from the Apeejay School of Management. He started his professional journey as a territory sales manager at Hindustan Unilever. He subsequently hel…

Join us in our discussion with the Co-Founder of ePlane, Satyanarayanan Chakravarthy. Prof. Satya Chakravarthy received his Bachelor of Technology in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Madras in 1991 and went on to obtain his PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA.Following his academic pursuits, he returned to his alma mater, IIT Madras, in…

Join us as we talk to Ravi Kumar, the Cofounder of Upstox about their story.Ravi and his younger brother Raghu were born in Madhya Pradesh, India, then moved to France before settling in Canada for 8 years. Ravi completed his high schooling there and developed a strong interest in startups. He later moved to California to pursue a Bachelor of Scien…

Join us as we talk to Rohit Chennamaneni, the Co-founder of Darwinbox about their story.Rohit Chennamaneni completed his Bachelor's degree in Technology from VIT Vellore and subsequently pursued his master's degree at IIM Lucknow. Following his education, he gained professional experience at renowned organisations such as Google, Procter & Gamble, …

🎙️Founders Unfiltered Ep-81:Brought to you by the Founders Unfiltered podcast by A Junior VC - Unscripted conversations with Indian founders about their story and the process of building a company. Hosted by Aviral and Mazin.Join us as we talk to Madhusudan Ekambaram, the CEO and Co-Founder of KreditBee about their story.In 2004, Madhu completed hi…

🎙️Founders Unfiltered Ep-80:Brought to you by the Founders Unfiltered podcast by A Junior VC - Unscripted conversations with Indian founders about their story and the process of building a company. Hosted by Aviral and Mazin.Join us as we talk to Manish Rathi, the Co-founder & CEO of Rail Yatri and IntrCity about their story.In 1992, Manish success…

Join us as we talk to Ashish Jhina, the Co-founder Jumbotail about their story.In 2005, Ashish earned a dual degree in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology from IIT Delhi. He later pursued an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and an MS in Environment and Resources—Freshwater from Stanford University in 2011.During hi…

Join us as we talk to Srinath Ravichandran, the Co-Founder & CEO of AgniKul Cosmos about their story.In 2006, Srinath Ravichandran completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the College of Engineering Guindy in Chennai. He then went on to earn his master's degree in Financial Engineering from Columbia Engin…

In 1996, Shub Bhowmick completed his B.Tech. in chemical engineering from IIT-BHU and later pursued his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Throughout his career, he worked with a number of companies, including Infosys, Motif, Mu Sigma, inVentic Health, American Express, and Liberty Advisor Group, before co-foundin…

Join us as we talk to Avnish Anand, the Co Founder and COO and Mithun Sacheti, the Co Founder and CEO of CaratLane, a Tanishq Partnership, about their stories.Mithun completed his B.com from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics. Later on, he completed his Master's from IIM Bangalore in 2010. He served as a Director of Jaipur Gems for 10 years…

Arnav Kumar is the Founder of Leap Finance, a digital platform that helps Indian students access loans for studying abroad. He completed his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Applied Mathematics from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur in 2010. After graduation, he worked at Deutsche Bank as an Analyst and then joined UrbanTouch.com…

Rohan is an accomplished entrepreneur and computer scientist who is best known for founding the technology company Soroco. Born in 1983, Rohan Murty is the son of N.R. Narayana Murthy, the co-founder of the Indian multinational corporation Infosys.Rohan Murty graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Cornell University. He later…

Join us as we talk to Aakrit Vaish, the Co-Founder & CEO of Haptik about their story. Aakrit Vaish holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which he completed in 2008. Following his graduation, he gained valuable experience by working with renowned companies such as Motorola and Deloit…

Join us as we talk to Victor Senapaty, the Founder of Propelld about their story. Victor Senapaty is a highly acclaimed Indian entrepreneur and the founder of Propelld, a groundbreaking startup that provides assistance to students in securing education loans for higher studies. He earned his bachelor's degree in technology from IIT Madras, and his …

Join us as we talk to Raghuram Talluri, the Co-founder and CEO at LoadShare Networks about their story. Raghuram Talluri is a highly accomplished and visionary entrepreneur who is the co-founder and CEO of LoadShare Networks. He holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Later on, he pursued his ma…

Last fortnight, HealthifyMe released its campaign with Mandira Bedi, hot on the heels of its campaigns with Farhan Akhtar and Sara Ali Khan as it doubled down on celebrity marketing. Tushar Vashisht is an Ivy League alumnus, and a Wall Street banker. When he got a chance to work with Nandan Nilekani on the UID project, he decided to come back to In…

Join us as we talk to Amrit Acharya, the Co-founder and CEO of Zetwerk about their story. Meet Amrit Acharya, one of the co-founders of Zetwerk, an India-based online manufacturing platform that connects businesses with manufacturers. Amrit, along with co-founders Vishal Chaudhary, Srinath Ramakkrushnan, and Rahul Sharma, started Zetwerk in 2018, a…

Last fortnight, Kreditbee raised $80M, getting close to a $700M valuation in a funding market that was suffering from lack of capital. Read The Article Here: https://ajuniorvc.com/kreditbee-tech-fintech-lending-unicorn-loans-startup-india-case-study/ #ajvc #startups #india

Join us today, as we revisit the conversations with our previous founder guests on - "How They Acquired Their First Customers?" Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:33 DUNZO 02:10 BukuWarung 04:01 Wakefit 05:54 FamPay 08:15 Ather Energy 10:11 Pratilipi 12:07 NoBroker 13:13 Perpule 14:25 Jupiter 15:45 Bewakoof 17:05 Bizongo 19:17 CoinSwitch…

Last fortnight, DMart reported ₹11.3K Cr of quarterly revenue, clocking a 25% YoY growth, putting it on track for ~₹40K Cr of annual revenue. Radhakishan Damani was a stock trader in Dalal Street. In the 80s, he was head-to-head with Harshad Mehta. Mr D lost big with Apollo Tyres - his first encounter with Harshad. But Damani is not a man to accept…

Welcome to 2023 with our first podcast. Join us as we speak to our first guest from the United States, who is expanding his startup to India. Amjad was born in Jordan, where he grew up with a computer long before others had it. Like any emerging market, his parents wanted him to get a good education. Instead, he became a hacker who built Replit as …

What a year! We started with our predictions a few years ago. Now we can't stop waiting for the year to turn and see how we fared against our predictions. Last year we made six predictions on IPO and unicorn counts, D2C, Creator ecosystems, deep tech and fintech. During a year when people saw crazy overnight changes in the status quo (Ukraine invas…

Join us as we talk to Jani Pasha, the Co founder and CEO of Lokal about their story. Jani Pasha completed his B.Tech from IIT Kharagpur in 2013. Later, he worked with companies, including Tata Steel and Zoomo India. He founded businesses including Halfteaspoon and TheSoup before starting Lokal in 2018. He was also a participant in Ycombinator S19 a…

Join us as we talk to Aprameya Radhakrishna, the Co-founder and CEO of Koo about their story. Aparmeya started his career as a software engineer at Infosys and then moved to other corporate roles before deciding to quit to start his first company Taxi for sure. The idea for Koo, occurred to them while building thier second company, Vokal. Koo then …

Join us as we talk to Srikanth Velamakanni, the Co-founder, Group Chief Executive & Vice-Chairman of Fractal Analytics about their story. Srikanth Velamakanni completed his engineering bachelor's degree from IIT Delhi and later pursued an MBA at IIM Ahemdabad. He held positions at ANZ Investment Bank as an associate and ICICI Bank as an assistant m…

Join us as we talk to Manish Jethani, the Founder of Hevodata about their story. Manish Jethani hails from a small town in India called Shahdol. He finished his graduation from IIT Roorkee and ventured straight into entrepreneurship. Prior to starting Hevodata Manish also founded SpoonJoy which was later acquired by Grofers (now Blinkit). In additi…