Pitch Cafe Podcast

Welcome to a new episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast!🎙️ As Women's History Month is celebrated, Divya shares her experiences as a STEM leader, from her early days at IIT Kharagpur to her current role as a founding senior software engineer at a cutting-edge machine learning startup. Divya's journey encompasses a myriad of achievements, including earning her PhD in Computer Science from UC Davis, work...

Welcome to a new episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast!🎙️ Today we have Shree Srikanth, ex-Googler, mom of two, IIT-Madras whizkid, who has been in the tech industry for the past 17 years. She is the co-founder of an amazing startup called Minerva. Minerva is a company dedicated to supporting and empowering busy parents. Their goal is to take the work out of parenting, and we are here to assist you wi...

In this episode, we speak with Chitra Nayak, a seasoned board member and executive with vast experience in global business growth and transformational change. Chitra reflects on her journey with Neythri and discusses the key areas where female founders often need support, offering insights into strategy, operations, and leadership. We also dive into product-led growth strategies and the importance...

In this episode, we are joined by Ritu Malhotra, CEO, InterviewByte.co . After an accomplished career spanning 20+ years as VP and Director in Banking and Tech, Ritu embarked upon startups that reimagine and redefine work-life for companies and professionals. Her experience spans shaping the market development strategy, market research, growth, product design, technical research, and product devel...

Welcome to a new episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast! 🎉 In this one, we delve deep into the realms of product-led marketing and product growth with Pramod Gosavi. With a distinguished career spanning roles as a board observer at JupiterOne, investor at 11.2 Capital, and prior positions at VMware, Pramod brings a wealth of knowledge and experience about B2B SaaS and enterprise space, particularly wi...

Welcome to a New Episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast! 🎙️ Today we have Monish Shah, the Founder and CEO of Streetz. Their startup is centered around bringing a revolution in the retail industry of Gujarat. With its disruptive model, Streetz helps Offline Retail Stores gain an online edge through Hyperlocal e-commerce. They are hoping to clock ₹1 Crore in Revenue in just 11 months after starting oper...

In this podcast episode, we're excited to talk with Sai Prasad Venkatachalam, the person who started Sai Aashraya Trust. Sai Aashraya Trust helps people in faraway places get better health care. 💛 Sai Prasad tells us how he started this group and why he cares so much about helping others. He talks about the big steps they took to help people who don't have easy access to doctors or hospitals. 👨‍...

Welcome to the latest episode of the Pitch Café Podcast! 🎙 In this episode, we have with us Ivan Linn, the mastermind behind the captivating soundscapes of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, as we delve into the future of music and artificial intelligence. we talk about Linn's turning points and thee profound impact of music on the minds of listeners. We also talk about the fusion of AI and music,...

Welcome to the latest episode of the Pitch Café Podcast! 🎙 In this episode, we're excited to have Monica L from OKX as our guest. Monical is a Growth Manager at OKX, a leading name in the world of cryptocurrency and fintech. She brings a unique perspective on how technology is changing finance. 💼 We'll be discussing her journey in the crypto and Web3 spaces, and how she's contributing to OKX's gr...

Welcome to the latest episode of the Pitch Café Podcast! 🎙 Embark on a deep dive into the dynamic world of crypto and Web3.0 with Dafu (Eric) Gao, Partner at OnePieceLabs—a leading Web3 incubator. The evolution of WEB3 and its impact on the digital landscape has been extraordinary. Take a journey with Dafu as he shares insights into the unique challenges and opportunities presented by Crypto durin...

Welcome to a new episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast! 🎉 This one is a startup masterclass with Anand Vidyanand, the President & Chief Commercial Officer at Firework. Anand, a Stanford grad with experience at Taboola and Salesforce, spills the beans on how Firework hit a whopping $750 million valuation and raised a cool $200 million. We talked about the secrets behind Firework's success, the sig...

Welcome to a new episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast! 🎉 For this episode, we have Hannah, a scientist, entrepreneur, and writer, hails from Jiangxi, China, grew up in central Pennsylvania, and lives in the Bay Area As the co-founder and CEO of Interface Biosciences, a venture-backed biotech company, she's at the forefront of leveraging the microbiome to enhance human health and combat inflammatory...

Welcome to a new episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast! 🎉 This time, we have Mohit Aron, a tech wizard known for transforming the way we handle data storage and cloud systems. He's the brain behind Cohesity, a company specializing in managing different types of data. But before that, Mohit was CTO and co-founded Nutanix, a company now valued at over $6 billion! At Cohesity, Mohit secured an impressiv...

Welcome to a new episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast! 🎉 Join us as we dive into the world of angel investing and philanthropy with a true trailblazer, MR Rangaswami, the Founder of Indiaspora. In this conversation, we uncover the remarkable journey of a multi millionaire investor and philanthropist who has made waves in the startup ecosystem. Discover MR Rangaswami's incredible rise in the investme...

Welcome to another episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast! 🎙️💛 In today's episode, we sit down with Patricia Liu, a recognized figure in startup pitches and investor relations. Dive into Patricia's journey as she shares personal stories, accomplishments, and her passion for startups. 🌟 Patricia offers her unique perspective on crafting impactful pitch decks, discussing the right balance of detail and...

Welcome to a new episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast! 🎉Join us today with Peeyush Rai, CEO and Founder of Weav AI, an inspiring figure who's been at the helm of multiple successful startups. His journey, from co-founding consumer data startups to being Vice President of Engineering at Vera, has made him a force in the tech industry. 🚀 In this episode, Peeyush shares insights into the thrilling wor...

Welcome to the Pitch Cafe Podcast! 😃 Today we sit down with Simha Sadasiva, co-founder and CEO at Ushur. In this episode, Simha shares his thrilling journey of raising a whopping $50 MILLION in Series-C funding, an adventure filled with insights and lessons you won't want to miss. 💰 Simha has been working in the business for more than 20 years. He's led companies through some pretty big events,...

Welcome to another episode of the Pitch Cafe podcast. Today we Have Mr. Dheeraj Pandey with us! 🎙️ Dheeraj Pandey is the co-founder and former CEO of Nutanix, a cloud computing company that provides software-defined storage and hyper-converged infrastructure solutions. He obtained his master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin. In this episode, we'll dive into "The...

Welcome to the Pitch Cafe Podcast! ☕️ Join us as we sit down with our incredible guest Gaurav Sabharwal, a passionate entrepreneur with a strong focus on value systems and building global high-performance teams. With decades of experience co-creating and running successful tech-enabled businesses, our guest brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. 🌍 🌟 In this episode, we dive deep into our gu...

In today's episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast, our guest is Surbhi Kaul, VP of Global Customer Experience at Juniper Networks who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table ✨. During our conversation, Surbhi shared why CX is a top priority at Juniper, highlighting its crucial role in meeting customer expectations and driving business success 🎯. She discusses the decision to double d...

Welcome to the Pitch Cafe podcast! In today's episode, we are thrilled to have Sharad Sanghi, Chief Executive Officer of NTT Ltd. in India & Managing Director & CEO of Netmagic Solutions, join us for an insightful conversation. 🎙☕💛 Sharad's impressive academic background includes a degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Bombay and a Master’s degree from Columbia University, New York....

In today’s episode of the Pitch Cafe podcast, we have Nidhi Mathihalli, Founder of Helping Vision with us! 💛😄 Nidhi is a sophomore from Silicon Valley who joined ASEI as a student member after being awarded the ASEI Silicon valley Emerging Technology Award at the 2020 Synopsys Championship. 🤩 She founded Helping Vision in the fall of 2021, with the goal to improve the lives of the visually impa...

Bees are more important than humans, because if humans don't exist the earth will not be impacted, if bees don't exist it does. An avid traveler- thrilling speaker- content geek and much more, Omkar, is the Co-Founder & CEO at BHyve.io a multifaceted nextgen leader, as you will see - he has taught courses in Design Thinking, MVP Management, Negotiation, and Cultural Psychology. He led collabor...

In today’s episode of Pitch Cafe, we have Rohin Parkar CEO & Co-Founder of Spintly, with us. 😄💛 He is an eternal learner who believes in intellectually honest learning. Currently solving problems within the Access control and smart buildings space. Working every day to revolutionise and simplify access control with mobile and cloud-based access. 🤩 Rohin is a seasoned wireless technology lea...

In today’s episode of the Pitch Cafe podcast, we have Suyash Singh, Co-Founder, and CEO of GalaxEye, with us.😄💛 Suyash is an alumnus of IIT Madras and has previously worked as Data Analyst and then as a machine vision researcher at TCS. He is currently working on exciting, futuristic & important technologies around Space Technology & Electric Vehicles. 🔥 He is also the Founder & Ex-...