Best Prime Venture Partners Early Stage Vc Fund Podcasts (2025)

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Apple, China, and the New Map of Global Power: What Patrick McGee’s Apple in China Teaches the World and India 36:00

6h ago36:00

36:00

Apple’s China story is more than a business case — it’s a mirror of globalization itself. In this eye-opening conversation, Patrick McGee, Financial Times journalist and author of Apple in China, sits down with Pankaj Agarwal to explore how Apple’s greatest triumph became its biggest challenge. 💬 In this episode: How Apple helped build modern China…

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How Can India Build Its Own Global Smartphone Brand? Conversation with Ex-CEO of Realme and Founder of Ai+ | Madhav Sheth 33:44

22d ago33:44

33:44

Madhav Sheth, - the driving force behind Realme, now the Founder of Ai+, opens up about the inside world of smartphone wars, the rise (and fall) of Indian brands, and his vision to rebuild from scratch. 🔍 In this episode: • How Realme rewrote India’s smartphone playbook • Why most Indian brands couldn’t survive the global onslaught • The hidden mon…

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Inside the VC Mind: Prime’s Fundraising Masterclass for Founders 1:05:27

1M ago1:05:27

1:05:27

For the first time ever, the Prime Venture Partners investment team — 1 Principal and 2 Vice Presidents — sit down to answer everything founders wish they could ask a VC face-to-face. This isn’t theory. This is the real inside view of how venture capital works in India: 💸 How VCs actually pick the 5 startups that make it through 📉 The real reason y…

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Why India Must Lead in Deep AI Research | Insights from Google DeepMind Director 54:47

1M ago54:47

54:47

In this episode, we sit down with Prateek Jain (Principal Scientist & Director at Google DeepMind) for an unfiltered deep dive into: How AI research has evolved from handcrafted features → deep learning → transformers → generative Why safety and efficiency matter just as much as scale India’s once-in-a-generation chance to lead in deep AI research …

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How Humans + AI Will Reshape Startups & Enterprises? The Co-Intelligence Revolution with Prof. Venkat 48:43

2M ago48:43

48:43

In this episode of the Prime Venture Partners Podcast, host Jerome Manuel sits down with Prof. Venkat Ramaswamy, Professor of Marketing at the Ross School of Business, and a globally recognized thought leader on innovation and co-creation. Prof. Venkat is the co-author of the seminal The Future of Competition with C.K. Prahalad and the new book, Th…

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The Man Who Built Hotmail and Sold it to Microsoft for $400M | Prime Venture Partners Podcast 47:47

2M ago47:47

47:47

In this PrimeVP Podcast episode, we go back to the roots of the internet with Sabeer Bhatia, the man who gave the world Hotmail. 📧 From his Hotmail journey to his bold perspectives on today’s most pressing themes, Sabeer shares unfiltered insights on: 1️⃣ How an email problem at work sparked the idea that changed global communication forever 2️⃣ Wh…

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How Khadim Batti Built Whatfix Into a ~$900 Million Global SaaS Leader | Podcast 52:37

3M ago52:37

52:37

How do you pivot from an early idea that didn’t work ➝ to building a global SaaS leader trusted by 700+ enterprises? In this full episode of the Prime Podcast, Khadim Batti (Co-founder & CEO, Whatfix) reveals the raw founder journey: The pivot moment that sparked Whatfix Hustling with 500 cold emails to close first customers Landing a Fortune 10 cl…

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Mahesh Joshi on H.I.T. Investing: Building Profitable & Impactful Startups 45:58

3M ago45:58

45:58

In this episode of the Prime Venture Partners Podcast, Sanjay Swamy hosts Mahesh Joshi, Head of Asia Private Equity at BlueOrchard and author of H.I.T. Investing. He shares powerful insights on how companies across India and Asia are solving critical problems like: Financial inclusion for underserved Kirana stores Gender equity in small business fi…

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He coached Virat, Dhoni, D Gukesh & 25+ World Champions - Paddy Upton's Secrets 20:49

3M ago20:49

20:49

From “Virat Kohli is the best preparer in the cricket world” to reminding startup leaders of the most important lesson - “Who I am and the results of what I do are different”, our podcast with Paddy Upton has it all! 🎯 What you’ll take away in this full episode with Paddy (mental coach to India’s 2011 World Cup-winning team): ✅ Why startup founders…

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Snapfish to Aadhaar to MoneyTap to AI: Bala Parthasarathy on Building Across Eras 34:32

4M ago34:32

34:32

🎙️ Bala Parthasarathy - Chairman & Co-founder, Freo, Director at People+AI, Senior Adviser, EMK Capital (London) - joins us for one of our most insightful episodes. In this full conversation, Bala discusses: 🔹 Snapfish’s dotcom-era growth, crash, and acquisition by HP 🔹 Building Aadhaar from the ground up with Nandan Nilekani 🔹 The truth about rais…

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Narayan Manepally’s Journey of Building Geist Brewing Co. |From Ex-Intel Engineer to Craft Beer Icon in India 46:06

4M ago46:06

46:06

What happens when a techie starts brewing in his garage and ends up building one of India’s most iconic craft beer brands? Just as refreshing as Geist’s beer, this episode has Narayan Manepally, CEO & Co-founder of Geist Brewing Co., chatting with Sanjay Swamy. It has all the flavours and ingredients - from sharing his journey as an Intel engineer …

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From Accidental Entrepreneur to Startup Icon - K. Ganesh | Prime Venture Partners Podcast 55:16

5M ago55:16

55:16

What happens when a founder builds and exits four companies, including a multi-million-dollar edtech company, before India even started talking about startups? In this episode, K. Ganesh (Author & Partner at Growth Story) - the man behind BigBasket, Portea, Bluestone, and more breaks down the hard truths, lucky accidents, and pivots that shaped his…

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This Startup Doesn’t Just Use AI, It’s Run by AI | Xiaoyin Qu 35:27

5M ago35:27

35:27

What if your product manager, designer, developer, AND CEO were all AI? In this game-changing conversation, Xiaoyin Qu, Founder of HeyBoss, joins Pankaj Agarwal (VP @PrimeVP_in) to share how she’s building a startup where software is shipped in minutes, led entirely by AI agents. Before founding HeyBoss, Xiaoyin was a Product Manager at Facebook an…

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AI x SaaS: How PrimeVP Thinks About the Next Wave of Enterprise Innovation 47:02

6M ago47:02

47:02

AI is no longer experimental—it's foundational. In this explosive episode, PrimeVP Founder & Partner Shripati Acharya and Principal Gaurav Ranjan unpack how AI is reshaping B2B software—and what that means for evaluating and investing in early-stage startups. What you’ll learn: ⚙️ The rise of Enterprise AI and its real-world applications 📈 Prime’s …

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India & US Fintech in 2025: Sheel Mohnot from Better Tomorrow Ventures on PrimeVP Podcast 1:04:18

7M ago1:04:18

1:04:18

What’s next in fintech? In this high-signal episode, Sheel Mohnot (GP at @ Better Tomorrow Ventures) shares deep insight into the future of financial services, AI’s impact on SaaS, and how VC is evolving in 2025. 🔍 In Sheel’s candid chat with Sanjay Swamy, You’ll learn: • What US fintech can learn from India’s public infrastructure (UPI, DEPA, acco…

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How Zoho Cracked Global Markets with 3 Iconic Campaigns | Prime Venture Partners Podcast 53:23

7M ago53:23

53:23

What happens when creativity meets sharp market insight? In this episode, Raffic Aslam (ex-Creative Director at Zoho) breaks down the 3 campaigns that defined Zoho’s global marketing playbook: 1️⃣UAE VAT Campaign – A masterclass in cultural targeting that unlocked a new market via a single character: Kutty, the Malayali accountant. 2️⃣ Made in Indi…

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The Inside Story of Quizizz’s Rise to 70M+ Users & Its Game-Changing Growth Strategy 54:24

7M ago54:24

54:24

How do you scale a product to 70M+ users without spending a dime on marketing? Deepak Joy Cheenath (Co-founder of Quizizz) reveals: ✅ The moment Quizizz found its viral growth loop ✅ How teacher-driven adoption fueled massive organic scale ✅ The mistakes they made along the way—and what they learned ✅ Why they held off on monetisation for years (an…

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Why Private Equity Paid $8.4 BILLION for Smartsheet | Prime Venture Partners Podcast 43:55

8M ago43:55

43:55

💡 How do you scale a SaaS company from SMB customers to billion-dollar enterprise deals? In this Prime Venture Partners Podcast episode, we sit down with Praerit Garg, President of Product & Innovation at Smartsheet, to uncover the secrets of scaling SaaS, AI’s role in work management, and the game-changing lessons from Smartsheet’s journey. ⏳ Time…

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From $900 to ~$19B: How One Indian Entrepreneur Built 2 US Unicorn Giants 51:06

8M ago51:06

51:06

💡 What does it take to build 2 multi-billion-dollar companies? In this episode of the Prime Venture Partners Podcast, we sit down with Dheeraj Pandey, Co-Founder of Nutanix & DevRev, to unpack the real challenges, pivotal decisions, and insights behind building and scaling a successful enterprise tech company. 00:00 - Introduction 00:52 - Dheeraj’s…

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How Venture Capitalists Secure Billions to Fund Indian Startups? | Inside India’s Top VCs' Minds 🚀 40:06

8M ago40:06

40:06

💰How do VCs raise billions before they invest in startups? What happens behind the scenes when venture capitalists secure funding from Limited Partners (LPs)? 📌 Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:45 - How Gautam Mago & Rahul Chowdhri Became VCs 4:55 - The Growth of India’s Startup & VC Ecosystem Over the Years 7:40 - How LPs Shape the Venture Capita…

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The Mygate Story: How Abhishek Kumar Worked as a Guard to Build India’s Leading Home Security App 49:40

9M ago49:40

49:40

In this episode, Abhishek Kumar, co-founder & CEO of Mygate, takes us on the journey of building India’s largest community management platform. From spending a month working alongside security guards to understand their needs, to scaling Mygate to 25,000+ gated communities, Abhishek reveals the key decisions and insights that shaped their success. …

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2025 Predictions for Indian Startups, Funding, AI & IPOs | Prime Venture Partners Podcast 44:56

10M ago44:56

44:56

🔮 What does 2025 hold for Indian startups, venture capital, and innovation? In this special episode, Partners at Prime dive deep into the predictions and trends that will shape the world of Indian startups, venture capital, and sectors in 2025. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction: 2025 Startup & VC Predictions 01:15 - Prime’s New Fund Launch & Global …

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2024 Startup Rewind: AI, Fintech, and Quick Commerce | Prime Venture Partners Podcast 55:57

11M ago55:57

55:57

✨ How did Indian startups conquer 2024? What’s next in AI, fintech, and EdTech? Find out in this special year-end podcast with Prime Venture Partners’ top voices: Sanjay Swamy, Amit Somani, Shripati Acharya & Brij Bhushan 🔥 What You’ll Discover: #1 trend shaping startups in 2024 Why AI adoption is revolutionizing business across industries Is quick…

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This Startup Legend built Magicpin, a 400 Crore Company & India's #1 Savings App - Brij Bhushan 46:10

12M ago46:10

46:10

In this podcast episode, Amit Somani speaks to Brij Bhushan, Co-founder & Ex COO of Magicpin, India's #1 Local Savings App & 3rd largest food delivery startup. Brij shares his extremely inspiring story going from a Tier 3 college to IIM Bangalore to building Magicpin to a 400 crore annual revenue company and being invested by Zomato. In this conver…

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He dropped out of PhD to build Google, Facebook, Square, DoorDash - Masterclass with Gokul Rajaram 41:36

1y ago41:36

41:36

In the latest episode of our podcast, we sit down with Gokul Rajaram - a Product Leader, Operator and Board member who has helped build seven of the largest tech companies globally - Google, Facebook, Square, DoorDash, Coinbase, Pinterest and Trade Desk. He is popularly known as the 'Godfather of Google Adsense', here he grew it from zero to over $…

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Prime Venture Partners Early Stage Vc Fund Podcasts

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Apple, China, and the New Map of Global Power: What Patrick McGee’s Apple in China Teaches the World and India 36:00

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How Can India Build Its Own Global Smartphone Brand? Conversation with Ex-CEO of Realme and Founder of Ai+ | Madhav Sheth 33:44

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Inside the VC Mind: Prime’s Fundraising Masterclass for Founders 1:05:27

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Why India Must Lead in Deep AI Research | Insights from Google DeepMind Director 54:47

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How Humans + AI Will Reshape Startups & Enterprises? The Co-Intelligence Revolution with Prof. Venkat 48:43

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The Man Who Built Hotmail and Sold it to Microsoft for $400M | Prime Venture Partners Podcast 47:47

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How Khadim Batti Built Whatfix Into a ~$900 Million Global SaaS Leader | Podcast 52:37

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Mahesh Joshi on H.I.T. Investing: Building Profitable & Impactful Startups 45:58

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He coached Virat, Dhoni, D Gukesh & 25+ World Champions - Paddy Upton's Secrets 20:49

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Snapfish to Aadhaar to MoneyTap to AI: Bala Parthasarathy on Building Across Eras 34:32

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Narayan Manepally’s Journey of Building Geist Brewing Co. |From Ex-Intel Engineer to Craft Beer Icon in India 46:06

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From Accidental Entrepreneur to Startup Icon - K. Ganesh | Prime Venture Partners Podcast 55:16

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This Startup Doesn’t Just Use AI, It’s Run by AI | Xiaoyin Qu 35:27

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AI x SaaS: How PrimeVP Thinks About the Next Wave of Enterprise Innovation 47:02

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India & US Fintech in 2025: Sheel Mohnot from Better Tomorrow Ventures on PrimeVP Podcast 1:04:18

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How Zoho Cracked Global Markets with 3 Iconic Campaigns | Prime Venture Partners Podcast 53:23

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The Inside Story of Quizizz’s Rise to 70M+ Users & Its Game-Changing Growth Strategy 54:24

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Why Private Equity Paid $8.4 BILLION for Smartsheet | Prime Venture Partners Podcast 43:55

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From $900 to ~$19B: How One Indian Entrepreneur Built 2 US Unicorn Giants 51:06

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How Venture Capitalists Secure Billions to Fund Indian Startups? | Inside India’s Top VCs' Minds 🚀 40:06

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The Mygate Story: How Abhishek Kumar Worked as a Guard to Build India’s Leading Home Security App 49:40

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2025 Predictions for Indian Startups, Funding, AI & IPOs | Prime Venture Partners Podcast 44:56

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2024 Startup Rewind: AI, Fintech, and Quick Commerce | Prime Venture Partners Podcast 55:57

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This Startup Legend built Magicpin, a 400 Crore Company & India's #1 Savings App - Brij Bhushan 46:10

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He dropped out of PhD to build Google, Facebook, Square, DoorDash - Masterclass with Gokul Rajaram 41:36

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