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Dhruvil Sanghvi is the Co-founder and CEO of LogiNext, a prominent transportation automation platform optimizing logistics operations for enterprises globally. Since its inception in 2014, LogiNext has experienced significant growth, serving over 200 enterprise clients across more than 50 countries. Under Sanghvi's leadership, the company has raised approximately $50 million in funding across multiple rounds, with a valuation of around $100 million as of January 2020. 00:00 - Top Moments 01:35 - Introduction 03:19 - Dhruvil's influences and environmental factors during upbringing 08:06 - Dhruvil's decision to return to India and the founding story of LogiNext 13:20 - Co-founder selection, initial project, and first customer 16:05 - Key inflection point for LogiNext 20:39 - Dhruvil's vision and desired outcomes for LogiNext 24:27 - Strategies for building and scaling a SaaS company from India 28:45 - Potential for India to create $10B revenue SaaS companies and necessary factors 31:30 - Competitive advantages of India in various industries37:26 - Role of the Indian diaspora in scaling companies towards $1T valuations 41:21 - Dhruvil's advice for those exploring opportunities in India 45:46 - Dhruvil's recent personal interests outside of work 47:29 - Common misconceptions about Dhruvil 48:12 - Dhruvil's most costly lesson learned 52:25 - Ideal dinner guests, dead or alive, and reasons for selection 🔗 CONNECT WITH Dhruvil Sanghvi👥 Linkedin -   / dhruvilsanghvi  🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/dhruvilsanghvi🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/🎥 YouTube Channel -    / @1947rise  🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan  🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise  👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-singh-sangwan  🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTOur purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳!1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drainand 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem.🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZiSpotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW.

Anand Jain is the co-founder of CleverTap, a leading customer engagement and retention platform serving 10,000+ brands globally. Under his leadership, CleverTap has raised over $100 million in funding and reached a valuation of $775 million. With a focus on data-driven marketing, he has helped businesses enhance user engagement at scale. His journey highlights innovation, entrepreneurship, and the role of technology in driving customer retention.00:00 - Top moments.01:38 - Introduction.02:53 - Anand's major influences during early years.05:48 - Anand's reasons for moving to the US.10:20 - Impact of US experience on Anand's skills and mindset for building a large company.15:36 - Anand's decision to give up the green card, return to India, and next steps.25:50 - Meeting co-founders.27:40 - Founding story and evolution of CleverTap.40:57 - Key inflection point that changed CleverTap’s trajectory and current status.48:30 - Future plans for the next 3–5 years.52:38 - Potential for an Indian SaaS company to reach $1 billion in revenue.56:39 - Anand's possible impact of building CleverTap while staying in the US.58:56 - Unique advantages Indians have over global competitors, including Silicon Valley.01:03:04 - Anand's advice for professionals in Silicon Valley or abroad considering opportunities in India.01:07:59 - Role of the Indian diaspora in scaling companies and contributing to India's tech ecosystem.01:10:30 - Anand's current personal obsessions outside of work.01:11:50 - Common misconceptions about Anand.01:12:16 - Three ideal dinner guests and reasons for the choice. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Anand Jain👥 Linkedin -   / anand-jain-07a8012  🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/helloanand🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ...🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan  🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise  👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  .🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTOur purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳!1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drainand 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem.🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZiSpotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW.

Ashish Kumar is a co-founder and General Partner at Fundamentum Partnership, an early growth-stage fund launched in 2017 with Nandan Nilekani and Sanjeev Aggarwal. Fundamentum backs tech-driven startups with product-market fit, leading or co-leading $25M-$40M rounds. Its second fund closed in 2022 at $227M, with a portfolio including unicorns like Pharmeasy and Spinny. Collectively, its companies have raised over $1B in follow-on funding. 00:00 - Top moments 01:29 - Intro 03:20 - Key influences during Ashish's early years. 06:26 - Ashish's hometown and educational background. 08:38 - Ashish's journey from moving to the US to working at Microsoft. 11:16 - Ashish's self-discovery through professional experiences. 14:33 - Ashish's reasons for returning to India and initial experiences. 17:36 - Ashish's returning companionand starting the first business. 19:31 - Explanation of a trade fair. 23:32 - Origin and story behind TBO.com. 28:24 - Ashish's interest in venture capital and journey with Fundamentum. 35:25 - Overview of Fundamentum’s role and operations. 40:00 - Investment examples and insights into fund operations. 44:03 - Growth investing reaching critical mass and need for local understanding. 48:10 - Blurring lines between private equity and venture capital and its impact on non-linear bets in India. 54:11 - Explanation of "outlier" business models. 01:03:23 - Ashish's advice for those abroad considering opportunities in India. 01:10:02 - Ashish's daily routine and work-life structure. 01:12:18 - Ashish's personal obsessions outside of professional life. 01:15:26 - Ashish's strategies for achieving highest potential. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Ashish Kumar 👥 Linkedin -   / ashishk   🐦 Twitter- https://x.com/ashishkumar?lang=en 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW

He is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Olto, an AI platform for personalizing sales demos. Previously, he held key roles at Amazon, including GM & Co-Founder of Amazon Podcasts, Head of Product at Amazon Music, and IMDb. 00:00 - Top moments 01:37 - Introduction 02:43 - Kintan's influences during formative years. 07:46 - Kintan's motivation for moving to the US, college experience, and journey. 20:42 - Building trust and convincing leadership at Microsoft or Amazon. 24:41 - Inspiration behind Olto, its purpose, and envisioned outcomes. 28:48 - Kintan's advice for leaders looking to start their own ventures. 31:58 - Influence of mentors on Kintan in shaping the career in the US. 39:16 - Traits and skills contributing to the success of the Indian diaspora. 42:27 - Kintan's entry into the Indian tech ecosystem and excitement about its future. 45:28 - Kintan's obsessions outside of professional life. 47:36 - Kintan's unexplored interests or experiences due to lack of time. 52:17 - Kintan's traits recognized by friends. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Kintan Brahmbhatt 👥 Linkedin -   / kintan   🐦 Twitter- https://x.com/kintan 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW

Mayank Banerjee is the co-founder and CEO of Even Healthcare, currently valued $100 Million. Even is a healthcare provider that offers 24/7, unlimited consultations with in-house clinical and wellness team to offer episodic care, lifestyle care and managed care to keep members healthy and out of hospitals. 00:00 - Top moments 01:33 - Intro 02:53 - Mayank's influences during upbringing. 06:44 - Mayank's transition to the UK and the journey. 09:40 - Mayank's reasons for moving back to India. 12:32 - Inspiration and origin of Even Healthcare. 16:39 - Meeting co-founders and early experiences. 19:27 - Initial phase of building Even Healthcare. 23:29 - Description of Mayank's new healthcare model. 27:49 - Journey and evolution of Even Healthcare. 33:54 - Current scale of Even Healthcare. 36:42 - Even Healthcare first investor support. 40:12 - Mayank's skills from the UK applied in building the venture. 45:26 - Mayank's advice for those considering moving back to India. 48:55 - Mayank's current obsessions outside of work. 50:30 - Mayank's unfulfilled personal ambitions. 53:01 - Mayank's version to his friends. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Mayank Banerjee 👥 Linkedin -   / mayank-banerjee   🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/meeyanki 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW

Neel Ghose is a renowned social entrepreneur and the Co-Founder of the Robin Hood Army, a volunteer-based organization dedicated to combating hunger and food waste across the globe. Over the past decade, the Robin Hood Army has grown into a massive network of volunteers, impacting millions of lives. Alongside his social initiatives, Neel has had a distinguished career with global companies like Zomato, Google Pay, and Skyscanner, where he made significant contributions to their growth and innovation. 00:00 - Highlighting top moments. 01:56 - Introduction. 04:10 - Neel's influences during early years. 08:45 - Neel's motivation behind joining Zomato at the time. 15:08 - Building friendships at work versus prioritizing them. 16:41 - Neel's experience at Harvard Business School and reasons for returning to India. 23:33 - Joining Google Pay and key skills or experiences gained. 30:51 - Origin, journey, and current status of Robin Hood Army. 39:19 - Major setback at Robin Hood Army and lessons learned. 43:06 - Decision-making process for new initiatives and vision for Robin Hood Army. 46:39 - Leadership growth through Robin Hood Army. 50:02 - Neel's advice for young individuals aiming to create an impact. 53:36 - Neel's transition to Skyscanner. 57:30 - Evolution of Indian travel spending and future trends. 01:04:46 - Neel's message for Indians abroad considering returning to contribute to India's growth. 01:07:23 - Neel's personal excitement outside of work. 01:08:59 - Neel's image among friends. 01:10:58 - Neel's ideal dinner guests and reasons for choosing them. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Neel Ghose 👥 Linkedin -   / neelghose   🐦 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/blueghose/?... 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW

Sahil Jain is a prominent entrepreneur and the Co-Founder of Dineout, an online platform that allows users to reserve tables at restaurants across India. Swiggy Acquired Dineout for $120 Million in 2022. 00:00 - Top Moments 01:42 - Introduction 03:04 - Factors that shaped Sahil's growth during childhood 04:16 - Beginnings of Sahil's start-up journey 08:33 - Early journey of Dineout 13:43 - First believer and the fundraising journey 17:57 - Evolution of Dineout 26:20 - Four partners' experience of signing the term sheet 27:12 - Current scale of Dineout 29:02 - Influences on building Dineout 31:04 - Challenge that Sahil overcame that gives him confidence 35:43 - Evolution of dining out culture and future outlook 40:42 - Potential impact comparison between Sahil staying in the US and returning to India 42:19 - Sahil's concept and goals of the new company 47:29 - Sahil's message to Indians abroad considering opportunities in India 53:03 - Sahil's identity outside of work 54:22 - Sahil's activities outside of work that provide energy 🔗 CONNECT WITH Sahil Jain 👥 Linkedin -   / sahilj   🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/sahil685 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW

Sailesh is the Managing Partner at Rocketship.vc. A global VC fund notable for data-driven investment approach. Prior to rocketship.vc, Sailesh was CTO and co-founder of LocBox which got acquired by Square before that Sailesh helped build Kosmix which they sold to Walmart. 00:00 - Top Moments 01:36 - Intro 03:15 - Factors that shaped Sailesh's personal development during childhood. 11:53 - Key instance that led Sailesh to pursuing a career in AI. 13:52 - Sailesh's experience of founding and running two companies. 25:42 - Evolution of the Indian tech ecosystem and reasons for Rocketship's early-stage investments. 32:23 - Examples of companies, discovery process, and Rocketship’s investing approach. 43:00 - Unique advantages of the Indian technology ecosystem over others globally. 46:48 - Sailesh's advice for the Indian diaspora on contributing to the Indian digital ecosystem. 50:08 - Sailesh's recognition among friends 53:19 - Sailesh's dessert preference.

Dheeraj Pandey is a standout Indian-born American tech entrepreneur and philanthropist. He founded Nutanix took it public in 2018, and it’s now worth $17 billion. These days, he’s the co-founder and CEO of DevRev, valued at $1.1 billion.

00:00 - Top moments 01:23 - Intro 02:43 - Factors that had the greatest influence on Dheeraj during his childhood. 05:44 - Dheeraj's motivation for relocating to the US and the journey details. 09:04 - Dheeraj's pathway into the technology industry. 15:29 - Core values that contributed to Nutanix's success. 20:34 - Opportunity identified in building DevRev and the envisioned outcome. 26:23 - Influential instances or mentors that impacted Dheeraj's career direction. 27:36 - Influence of Indian heritage on Dheeraj's professional success. 30:19 - Dheeraj's personal journey related to India. 32:30 - Evolution of India’s ecosystem, lessons learned, and future excitement. 37:20 - Unique advantages of India’s tech ecosystem compared to global counterparts. 39:57 - Dheeraj's personal journey in giving back. 44:04 - Dheeraj's advice for Indian diasporas. 48:44 - A friend's perspective of Dheeraj 49:56 - Three ideal dinner guests (alive or deceased) and reasons for Dheeraj's selection.

Matt Chitharanjan, the Co-Founder and CEO of Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters, a prominent coffee brand based in New Delhi, India. Recently, Blue Tokai raised $35 million, valuing the company at approximately $180 million. 00:00 - Top moments 01:21 - Intro 02:44 - What shaped Matt the most while growing up. 04:13 - Matt's education, college and experience at work 05:52 - Reason to move back to India 06:53 - Life changing moment 12:17 - Early days of Blue Tokai 16:14 - Things that shaped Matt as a person 18:54 - Evolution of customer transparency 20:27 - Inflection point that led to boosted confidence 24:38 - Magical outcome you for Blue Tokai 25:32 - Overcoming the hardest times 27:52 - What kept Matt going 28:45 - Evolution of consumer behaviour 31:40 - Matt's vision for the coffee market 34:17 - One thing, Matt wishes he knew earlier, about building Blue Tokai 36:41 - A customer story that stayed with Matt 38:23 - Matt's advice to folks considering moving back to India?l 40:37 - Matt's typical day 42:32 - Matt's sleep schedule 42:59 - Matt's obsession outside of work 43:40 - A decision altering regret 44:52 - Risk taking ability 45:23 - A setback which was a blessing in disguise 46:33 - Kindest thing towards Matt 🔗 CONNECT WITH Matt Chitharanjan 👥 Linkedin -  / mchitharanjan   🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/matt_chith 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW

Tushar Vashisht is the Co-Founder and CEO of HealthifyMe, the World's Largest AI Health & Fitness App, empowered by over 2000 coaches and trusted by over 40M users. Currently valued at ~ 1 Billion Dollars. 00:00 - Top moments 01:18 - Intro 02:35 - Description of the environment that had a significant impact. 04:29 - Tushar's experience at Penn. 05:32 - Tushar's journey after Penn. 07:10 - Tushar's reasons for moving back to India. 10:00 - Founding story of HealthifyMe. 12:40 - Inflection point for HealthifyMe and its evolution. 17:26 - Current user count of HealthifyMe. 18:21 - Desired outcomes for HealthifyMe. 19:54 - Collaboration experience with OpenAI. 21:24 - Changes in consumer behavior in India regarding health. 23:04 - Description of a challenging event and its resolution. 26:06 - Changes in the landscape for building companies in India for global markets. 30:20 - Evolution of healthcare and future opportunities. 31:44 - Tushar's advice for those considering a move back to India. 36:00 - Overview of a Tushar's typical day. 38:20 - Focus areas in Tushar's personal health. 39:34 - Tushar's selection of three dinner guests, dead or alive, and reasons for choice. 41:28 - Methods for setting and controlling Tushar's ambition. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Tushar Vashisht 👥 Linkedin -  / tusharvashisht   🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/tusharvashisht 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  .

Elizabeth Yin is the co-founder and general partner at Hustle Fund, a pre-seed venture capital firm that focuses on investing in "hilariously early" startups. Prior to Hustle Fund, she was a partner at 500 startups. 00:00 - Top moments 01:12 - Intro 02:17 - Elizabeth's first steps into investing and the founding story of Hustle Fund 04:17 - Inspiration behind Hustle Fund 05:36 - The thesis behind Hustle Fund. 07:48 - Story behind, funding, Hustle Fund 10:01 - Portfolio construction & its evolution. 12:45 - Biggest learnings In terms of portfolio construction. 14:31 - Elizabeth's biggest learnings. 16:28 - Choosing between Sourcing, Picking, Winning and Helping. 19:19 - Brand building for Hustle Fund 20:58 - Hardest thing while building Hustle Fund. 22:22 - Venture capital's future. 24:43 - Biggest myths and lies in the world of venture capital. 26:45 - Elizabeth's advise to emerging fund managers? 28:18 - Elizabeth's obsession outside of work 29:48 - Elizabeth's typical day. 30:59 - If Elizabeth had unlimited resources, what would she work on? 32:27 - Friend's opinion about Elizabeth. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Elizabeth Yin 👥 Linkedin -   / elizabethyin   🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/dunkhippo33 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  .

Viren Shetty is the Executive Vice Chairman of Narayana Health. Narayana Health is one of India's largest and most prominent healthcare organizations. It is currently valued at $3.3 billion. 00:00 - Top moments 01:09 - Intro 02:04 - Influential factors during Viren's upbringing 02:59 - Significant impactful experience during Viren's upbringing 04:34 - Impact of experiences and skills learned in the US on Viren 07:07 - Initial experiences upon returning to India 08:57 - Decision to join Narayana Health and subsequent journey 10:56 - Overview and evolution of Narayana Health 13:22 - Current scale of Narayana Health 14:52 - Innovations and differentiation in the healthcare sector 17:37 - Major challenges in running a large-scale company 19:51 - Insights now that would have been valuable later 22:02 - Overcoming a tough challenge that boosted Viren's confidence 25:55 - Personal guiding principles for stability 27:53 - Vision for Narayana Health in the next decade 30:17 - Future opportunities and challenges in healthcare 32:38 - Advice for those considering moving back to India 35:05 - India's professional opportunities 37:08 - Viren's typical day 38:09 - Viren's aspirations if resources were unlimited 41:58 - Viren's essential life hack 43:14 - Viren's current reading materials 44:10 - Viren's friends know him for? 🔗 CONNECT WITH Viren Shetty 👥 Linkedin -   / virenps   🐦 Twitter - 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5

Nitya Sharma is the Founder and CEO of Simpl. Simpl is India’s fastest growing checkout and post purchase experience platform. 00:00 - Top Moments 01:14 - Intro 01:56 - Key influences during Nitya's childhood shaping development. 03:19 - Early experiences and people which shaped Nitya's worldview. 06:27 - Values and skills Nitya learned in the US. 08:41 - Reasons for moving back to India and starting a company. 10:46 - Evolution of the initial business thesis or idea. 17:10 - Inflection point during the development of Simpl. 26:16 - Desired outcome envisioned for Simpl. 28:49 - Future vision for Simpl. 31:15 - Strategies for overcoming difficult times. 35:52 - Challenges and opportunities in India's fintech industry. 39:15 - Examples of user experience-based applications in the US. 40:53 - Nitya's advice for those considering moving back. 45:07 - Nitya's potential actions with unlimited resources. 47:29 - Nitya's obsession outside of work. 48:09 - More about Nitya's scuba diving trip. 53:05 - Who is Nitya for his friends. 54:08 - Nitya's relationship with health. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Nitya Sharma 👥 Linkedin -   / nityasharma1   🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/nsharma0813 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5

Vijen Patel is the founder of The 81 Collection, a VC fund that invests in unsexy industries. Before that, Vijen founded Pressbox, a dry cleaning startup, in June 2013 and sold it to Procter & Gamble in July 2018. 00:00 - Top moments 01:16 - Intro 02:18 - What shaped the person the most while growing up. 03:24 - How the person got into the world of technology. 05:22 - The inspiration behind Pressbox and the journey until it got acquired. 06:49 - Founding story of Pressbox. 08:44 - The founding story of 81 Collection. 11:46 - The thesis behind The 81 Collection. 14:43 - The thesis behind investing in the portfolio companies. 20:37 - Something the person knows now that they wish they knew earlier about investing. 22:38 - Why The 81 Collection is giving the person a lot of energy and fun. 25:35 - The hardest part for the person around building The 81 Collection. 28:15 - The magical outcome that the person holds for The 81 Collection. 33:33 - What interests the person about India. 36:36 - What the person is most obsessed about outside of work. 38:30 - One or two books that changed the way the person thinks about life and work. 41:34 - What the person's friends know them for. 42:35 - The person's relationship with health. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Vijen Patel 👥 Linkedin -   / vijenpatel   🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/itsvijen 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW

Akshay Kothari is the co-founder of Notion. The connected workspace for your docs, projects, and knowledge. Notion is currently valued at $10 billion dollars. 00:00 - Top moments 01:22 - Intro 02:18 - Experiences during upbringing in India led to the move to the US. 05:24 - Detailed account of the founding journey. 12:02 - Emotions felt when selling the company. 15:30 - Current state of Notion and vision for its future. 20:44 - Key reason for joining Notion. 23:54 - Pivotal story or experience that impacted the career in the US. 27:55 - How ambitions are set and managed. 32:56 - Excitement about the developments in the Indian technology ecosystem. 37:49 - Plans for involvement in the Indian tech ecosystem and consideration of future ventures in India. 41:44 - Strongest obsession outside of work. 43:56 - Known among friends for specific traits or activities outside of work.

Romita is the founder and CEO of Foxtale, a D2C skincare brand that offers targeted solutions for a variety of skin concerns. It’s considered one of the fastest-growing D2C brands in India. 00:00 - Top Moments 01:08 - Intro 02:36 - Influences that shaped the guest during their formative years. 23:16 - The guest's decision to move back to India. 41:21 - The founding story of Foxtale as shared by the guest. 53:41 - Advice from the guest for those considering moving back to India. 58:24 - The guest's current obsessions outside of work. 01:01:00 - Potential projects the guest would pursue with sufficient resources outside of work. 01:03:39 - Three people the guest would invite for dinner and the reasons behind their choices. 01:08:07 - What the guest is known for among their friends. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Romita Mazumdar 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/romita-ma... 🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/romitamazumdar 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW

Abhijeet is the co-founder of Knya. Knya is India’s largest apparel company for medical professionals. Knya is protecting the protectors. 02:12 - Influences during upbringing 05:49 - Reason for joining Knya, invited by co-founder and wife 07:04 - Initial idea and the journey so far 11:42 - Memorable customer feedback that instilled pride 14:11 - Current scale of Knya 16:00 - Significant experiences shaping founders as builders 19:55 - Vision for Knya's future 22:17 - Perspective on the health care system and its evolution 28:19 - Typical daily routine 30:16 - Recent sources of happiness 31:16 - Known traits among friends 32:22 - Relationship with health 33:55 - Essential life hack 🔗 CONNECT WITH Abhijeet Kaji 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhijeet-... 🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/abhijeetkaji?lang=en 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW

Amit Damani is the co-founder of StayVista, the largest villa rental company in India. StayVista is India's largest luxury villa rental brand, with a collection of over 800 handpicked holiday homes across 60+ destinations in the country. 00:00 - Top moments 01:13 - Intro 02:00 - Influences During Childhood 03:44 - Moving to the US 04:20 - Learnings in the US 06:46 - Decision to Return to India 11:42 - Inspiration for StayVista 19:21 - Turning Point in StayVista 25:14 - Vision for StayVista 26:22 - Evolution of Travel Hospitality in India 30:35 - Favorite StayVista Property 32:19 - A Day in the Life 33:59 - Advice on Returning to India 35:44 - Skills from the US Applied in India 38:27 - Recent Joys 39:32 - Ideal Dinner Guests 41:10 - Relationship with Sleep and Health 43:57 - Essential Life Hack 44:39 - Setting and Controlling Ambitions 47:14 - Acts of Kindness 48:39 - Secret to Being Zen and Relaxed 🔗 CONNECT WITH Amit Damani 👥 Linkedin -   / amitdamani   🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/am_damani 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW

00:00 - Top moments 01:23 - Intro 02:56 - Investing in space and defense 06:03 - Raising the first fund and learnings 08:41 - Key introduction that changed trajectory 10:25 - Evolution of portfolio construction 12:27 - Evaluating startups in space and defense tech 15:52 - Sourcing, picking, and winning investments 20:23 - Pros and cons of being a solo GP 22:18 - Mistakes and changes in Fund Two 25:25 - Valuable lesson learned 27:14 - Biggest industry myths 30:16 - Investment in Indian startup Pixel 32:51 - Current obsessions outside of work 33:52 - Recent sources of happiness 34:33 - Essential life hack 35:42 - Persona outside of work 🔗 CONNECT WITH Jonathan Lacoste 👥 Linkedin -   / jonathanlacoste   🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/lacostejonathan 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  .

Ruchit Agarwal is the co-founder and CFO of CARS24. CARS24 is a leading AutoTech company streamlining and revolutionizing the sale, purchase, and financing of pre-owned cars in India, Australia, Thailand, and UAE CARS 24 is currently valued at $3.3 Billion. 00:00 - Top Moments 01:03 - Intro 02:10 - What were few things, that shaped you while you were growing up? 19:41 - What were some company dying experiences? What has helped you overcome those challenges? 27:32 - What's the magical outcome, you as a team hold for Cars24? 29:50 - What was the topmost milestone you had set early on? 33:53 - How do you think people should look at the possibility of moving back to India? What are the opportunities that you see in India? 42:55 - How do you, set and control your own ambition? 46:17 - What was the realisation? 48:25 - What's been, making you smile lately? 49:30 - How have you been sleeping, lately? 50:47 - What's the next metric that you're working on in terms of health? 53:36 - What do your friends know you for? 🔗 CONNECT WITH Ruchit Agarwal 👥 Linkedin -   / ruchitagarwal   🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/ruchitagarwal1 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  .

Leo is a co-founder and General Partner at Susa Ventures and Humba Ventures. He writes $1m-$3m checks via Susa, mostly in B2B SaaS companies, and $250k-$500k checks via Humba, mostly in deep tech and in critical sectors (manufacturing, energy, defense, etc). Humba is a new early stage fund in the Susa fund family. 00:00 - Top moments 01:09 - Intro 02:30 - What led you into investing? What was the founding story of Susa Ventures? 04:43 - What was the portfolio construction and the thesis of Susa Ventures? And has it evolved over time? 07:30 - What’s the thesis around Humba and What’s the portfolio construction around it? 10:12 - What’s the most overrated advice that you’ve heard about fundraising for funds? 12:03 - How would you go about, sourcing LPs, building relationships, and closing LPs? 13:49 -What was the the hardest lesson or the biggest mistake, that you did as a group when you were fundraising and you realized later on? 15:40 - How have you, improved over in each segment, around sourcing? 19:37 - What’s the best way to build a great deal flow? 21:23 - How one can think about building a brand? 22:45 - What’s your take on picking? 25:26 - What do you think are the biggest lies out there? 27:50 - How much do you think, investing is random and luck? 29:47 - What’s the hardest thing, about building Susa Ventures and Humba Ventures? 31:40 - What’s making you smile lately? 32:49 - Is there a hack that you can’t live your life without? 34:18 - If you’re hosting a dinner, and could invite three folks, dead or alive, who would they be? 35:18 - What do your friends know you for?

Prashant is the co-founder of EaseMyTrip. Ease my trip is among very few consumer-startups in the world, that bootstrapped all the way till IPO & later even became a unicorn. Raghu is the founder of Zolve. Zolve is world's first cross-border Neobank. Before Zolve, Raghu built and sold ride hailing startup Taxi for sure to Ola for $200M dollars 00:00 - Top Moments 01:25 - Intro 03:41 - How are you both sleeping these days? 08:40 - What were the scariest moments while building your company? How did you persist through it? 30:37 - What’s been your relationship with health? 49:34 - What’s been your relationship with desire? How do you set and manage your ambition? 🔗 CONNECT WITH Prashant Pitti 👥 Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/prashantpitti/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/ppitti?lang=en 🔗 CONNECT WITH 👥 Linkedin -   / graghunandan   🐦 Twitter -   / raghugnandan  

Vinny Pujji is the Managing Partner at Left Lane Capital. Left Lane Capital is a global venture capital firm that invests in high-growth internet and consumer technology companies. Notable investments include GoStudent, Jackpocket, Bilt Rewards and many more Before Left Lane Vinny was at Insight Partners - where he led insights investments in India 00:00 - Top moments 01:32 - Intro 03:16 - How did you get into the world of investing and What is the founding story of Left Lane Capital? 07:56 - Founders were telling you, "hey, there's something that you're doing. Not many people are doing out there" What is that really specifically?" 10:31 - How did you arrive at that portfolio construction and thesis? 12:53 - Do you think being a global firm gives you an edge? If so how does it give you an edge? 15:53 - What's been the hardest thing for you in terms of building the fund? 19:26 - Do you remember, an inflection point in your investing career that just changed your trajectory as an investor? 22:54 - How has your relationship to investing in India started? How has it evolved over time? 26:41 - How did the investment oppourtunity of AstroTalk come about? 29:59 - What's been the biggest learnings for you through working with the founders in India? 32:52 - What needs to be true for founders in India to get funded by Vinnie and the team at Left Lane Capital? 34:28 - What's been making you smile lately? 35:07 - What's your relationship with health? 37:18 - How's tennis, going for you? 38:27 - What was like your most favorite thing about India? 39:26 - Who are you outside of work? 🔗 CONNECT WITH Vinny Pujji 👥 Linkedin -   / vpujji   🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/vpujji?lang=en 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  .

Akshay Chaturvedi is the founder and CEO of Leverage Edu, a fast-growing study abroad platform startup that provides personalized mentorship and guidance for higher education and careers. He is also a prolific angel investor. Timestamps: 00:00: Top Moments 00:34: Intro with Akshay 02:25: Leverage Edu Overview 04:22: First External Investor 06:25: Akshay's Angel Investing Journey 08:15: Impact on Growth as Founder 12:26: Identifying Investment Opportunities 15:51: Angel Investing Learnings 18:58: Advising on Cap Table Construction 22:22: Advice for Operator Angels 27:04: Akshay's Typical Day 29:47: Health's Impact on Akshay 32:42: Akshay's Outside Interests 34:02: Dream Dinner Guests 37:10: No Limits to Dreaming

Charles Hudson is the Managing Partner and Founder of Precursor Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in the first institutional round of financing for the most promising software and hardware companies. He is one of the pioneers of pre-seed investing. He is also an advisor and mentor to a number of emerging managers. Timestamps: 00:00 Top Moments 00:31 Intro to pod with Charles Hudson 02:21 Angel investing and Precursor Ventures' founding story 05:28 Evolution of fund strategy over the years 07:29 Convincing LPs on a diversified portfolio 09:52 Non-consensus of non-consensus being right 12:35 Fundraising journey and learnings from fund one 15:35 Fundraising from scratch, picking a number, and handling rejections 18:53 Hardest part in building Precursor and in building a venture 21:42 Growth as a fund manager and mentors' impact 24:17 Solo GP Happy Hours initiative 25:55 Advice for emerging fund managers and characteristics of successful investors 27:17 Charles's outside-of-work obsessions 27:58 Typical day for Charles 28:32 Sleep, health, and well-being 28:54 Dream project with time and resources 29:56 Charles's affinity for Indian cuisine 29:39 Charles's reputation among friends outside of work 30:17 Dinner guests, dead or alive, and why

Bradley Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist, philanthropist, and writer. He is the co-founder of Tusk Ventures, the world’s first venture capital fund that invests solely in early stage startups in highly regulated industries. TVP has raised three funds so far and proved its model by investing in major winners like FanDuel, Lemonade, Coinbase, Ro and more. Timeline : 00:00 Introduction 02:07 Founding story of Tusk Ventures 05:39 Evolution of portfolio construction from Fund 1 to Fund 3 07:51 Assisting companies like Uber, FanDuel, Coinbase and advice on navigating regulations, particularly in India 12:05 Moments of reflection and questioning during the journey 13:48 Does being in a small niche limit opportunities? 15:15 Mistakes in fundraising for the first fund and changes leading to the success of subsequent funds 17:15 Challenges in building a venture fund 19:00 Insights behind writing a recent book, its thesis, and the intended audience 22:01 Thoughts on the biggest global regulatory issue concerning AI 25:33 Perspective on TikTok 26:55 A glimpse into a typical day 29:08 Knowing Bradley beyond work 29:06 Bradley's greatest passion outside of work 30:23 Strategies for maintaining mental, physical, and emotional fitness 32:15 If money and attention are not needed anymore, what would he work on?

Masha Bucher is the Founder of Day One Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that’s pioneering a new model in VC by spearheading communications for its portfolio companies. The fund has backed backed 8 unicorns and one portfolio company went public They have invested in companies like Remote, Worldcoin, You.com, Simulate, Superhuman, Truebill (acq), Arcadia, DoNotPay, Atoms, Yumi, DuckDuckGo & others Before that, Masha was an angel investor and PR studio founder working with companies like Houzz, HotelTonight, Toptal & more. Timeline: 00:00 : Top Moments 00:31 : Intro to pod with Masha 01:53 : Founding story of Day One Ventures 04:25 : How does it differentiate itself from other funds 07:32 : Portfolio construction 10:28 : How has she improved as an investor over the years 13:04 : Role of luck in investing 15:00 : Patterns in successful companies 17:55 : Notable moments, significant mistakes 20:26 : Lessons from Fund one for Fund two 22:57 : Strategies for securing LPs 27:04 : A typical day in Masha's life 28:34 : Masha beyond professional identity

Nihal Mehta is the co-founder of Eniac Ventures. One of the top Venture Capital funds in the US. Through Eniac they have invested in over 10 unicorns. Before founding Eniac, Nihal had built 5 tech companies. Some succeeded and some failed. People call Nihal the human Rolodex and Nihal is typically the life of the party. Timeline: 00:00 Top Moments 00:40 Intro to pod with Nihal Mehta 02:30 Foundational Thesis of Eniac Ventures 04:19 Portfolio construction and evolution over the years 06:44 Journey of transitioning from making smaller investments to leading rounds 10:11 Aspects of investing: sourcing, picking, and winning 15:41 Common traits of companies of successful companies in portfolio 17:46 Lessons from misses in investment 19:54 Challenges and less-discussed aspects of building a venture fund 22:38 Fundraising journey and communicating with LPs 25:38 Advice for someone starting a fund or venturing into VC 29:13 Personal life and daily routine outside of work 33:19 Interests beyond work 35:48 Superpowers or unique qualities of partners in the venture firm

00:00 Top Moments 00:26 Intro 02:31 Starting Stride Ventures in 2015 and pioneering venture debt in India 05:40 Thesis, portfolio, fundraising, and venture debt business model 12:10 Check sizes, sectors, and stages of investment 14:09 Journey of building Stride Ventures 16:55 Vision for Stride Ventures as a startup bank in 3-5 years 19:23 Prioritizing tasks and product roadmap 20:43 Early lessons when starting Stride Ventures 24:16 Challenges in building a venture debt firm 28:11 Advice for startups open to venture debt 31:25 Tough moments and confidence boosters 34:36 Typical day routine 36:03 Unexplored areas of learning 36:34 Outside work obsession 38:40 Alternative pursuits if not building Stride Ventures 39:48 Perception by friends outside work 41:12 Dream dinner guests, dead or alive

Eddy Chan is the Founding Partner at “Indonesia-only” Intudo Ventures, the only VC investing exclusively in Indonesia Prior founding to Intudo Ventures, Eddy worked on venture investments in startups since the late 1990s, including PayPal, Palantir, and Affirm, founded and operated venture-backed technology companies Timestamps : 00:00 Top Moments 00:31 Intro to pod with Eddy 02:04 Eddy's Entry into Venture capital and Intudo Ventures 07:13 His journey from first fund to current fund 17:21 Strategy to build LP relationships and closing deals. 27:36 Lessons learnt while fund raising 29:41 Evolution of Indonesian Tech Ecosystem since 2007 37:01 Eddy's Typical Day 41:48 Who is Eddy outside of work? 🔗 CONNECT WITH EDDY 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddychan 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...

00:00 Top Moments 00:23 Into to pod with Robin Haak 01:58 Robin's journey to Angel Investing 15:45 Porfolio Construction of Robin Capital 20:59 Robin's approach to deal sourcing. 28:45 Robin's strategy to source LPs 35:56 Robin's experience as solo GP 39:50 Top three funds Robin would invest in. 42:40 Robin's daily routine 43:33 Challenging or undesireable parts of his day. 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/RobinEricHaak 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinhaak/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...

Sairee Chahal is the founder of Sheroes, Mahilay Money and Appreciate Capital. Sairee is responsible for bringing women in India to the internet. Today Sheroes has over 20 million users. Mahila Money is a full stack financial products and services platform for women in India. Apprecite capital is a vehicle through which she invests in other founders 00:00 Top moments 00:33 Intro with Sairee Chahal 03:11 MahilaMoney founding story? 10:04 Loan amounts & impact stories? 16:56 MahilaMoney's long-term vision? 18:59 What motivates you in supporting founders? 21:11 Angel investment advice? 23:52 Changes needed in the startup ecosystem? 28:03 A day in your life? 30:40 Unlearned skill or subject? 31:33 How do friends perceive you?

Aman Verjee is the Founder and General Partner at Practical Venture Capital. Practical Venture Capital is a VC secondary firm providing liquidity to LPs and GPs. 00:00 Top Moments 01:43 What led Aman to Venture Capital? 03:21 Founding story of Practical VC. 06:29 Evaluation process of GPs and LPs and portfolio construction 08:25 Focus on Venture Funds and not direct secondary companies. 09:31 Uniqueness of Practical VC 11:01 What type of LPs are targeted in Practical VC 12:59 Typical return expectations for LPs in VC 13:55 Cheque sizes of Practical VC 14:19 Envisioned outcome of Practical VC 5-15 years. 15:53 Global investment approach of Practical VC 17:18 Lessons learnt while building Practical VC 21:02 What is Aman's typical day like? 23:29 Aman's relationship with health 26:05 Aman's motivation behind writing the book 28:59 What is something Aman wanted to do but hasn't got the time yet?

Dhruv Bahl is the Former COO of BharatPe. Before that, he played an important role in helping PAYTM scale. And he is also a prolific operator angel investor in the Indian tech ecosystem. Timestamps : 00:00 Top Moments 00:29 Intro to pod with Dhruv 02:06 Transition from fintech to angel investing, first angel investment. 07:55 Self-education methods for angel investing. 14:08 Learning to distinguish good from bad deals as an angel investor. 19:43 Typical check sizes and sector focus. 20:52 Most important angel investing lesson. 25:56 Portfolio companies and investment rationale. 35:01 Structuring ESOPs for founders. 44:33 Unexplored learning interests. 48:14 A Memorable act of kindness.

Nichole Wischoff is the solo GP of Wischoff Ventures where she’s investing into pre-seed & Seed stage unsexy businesses out of a $20M fund II. Before venture, Nichole was an operator at 2 successful companies, one that was acquired by Walmart. Timestamps : 00:00: Highlights of Key Moments 00:33: Introduction to the Podcast with Nichole 02:00: Initiation of Angel Investing and Creation of Wischoff Ventures 03:00: Founding of Wischoff Ventures Linked to Angel Investing Success 05:38: Application of First Fund Lessons to Second Fund 10:42: Clear Playbook Development for Solo GP Fund Building with Twitter's Aid 15:28: Evaluation of Nashville's Advantages and Drawbacks Compared to Tech Hubs 17:44: Influence of Non-Tech Hub Residence on Independent Thinking 19:11: Identification and Discussion of Venture Capital Misconceptions 21:15: Advice for Operators Transitioning to Venture Capital 23:50: Gratifying and Challenging Aspects of Building Wischoff Ventures 26:06: Insights into Capital Raising from First Fund to Second 29:21: Preferred Investment Targets as an LP 30:24: Common New Fund Manager Mistakes and Lead Investor Role Transition 34:50: Current Non-Work Obsessions 36:43: Alternate Focus if Not Engaged with Wischoff 39:16: The three invitees to dinner with Nichole 🔗 CONNECT WITH NICHOLE WISCHOFF 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholewi... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/NWischoff 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...

Vivek is the Co-founder & CEO of Bounce. Bounce is a full-stack EV mobility company. Vivek is also a prolific angel investor. Timestamps: 02:28 Early Days and Challenges 07:04 Learning from Challenges 09:26 Support System 11:26 Bounce Infinity's Approach 16:13 Angel Investing Motivation 16:47 Backing Other Founders 20:07 Portfolio Companies 21:01 Missed Investment Opportunities 24:30 Building Deal Flow 26:42 Investing Approach 27:31 Daily Routine and Fitness 30:48 Movie and Friends' Perception 31:58 Friend's Perception of Vivek 33:38 Beyond Bounce 35:27 Dinner Guests 🔗 CONNECT WITH 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivekanan... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/vivekanandahr 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...