Business Podcast by Roohi | VC, Startups

This week I had the opportunity to chat with Vikram Bharati(Founder @ Draper Startup House) We chat about: 1. Influence of Tim Draper on Vikram's life 2. Draper Startup House Ventures Fund and their investment thesis 3. Scrappiness 4. Advice on throwing events Connect with Vikram and Draper Startup House below; Draper Startup House on all social channels- join the slack community(digital commu...

This week I had the surreal opportunity to chat with Kamal Ravikant(VC @ Evolve VC) We chatted about: Evolve VC His book Meditating w/ monks What makes a great founder What he looks for in founders he backs Some key takeaways  VC is about access to deals, and practically helping founders Big believer in personal evolution Work on the Inner Self  Connect with Kamal below; 1. LinkedIn: Kamal Ravikan...

In this weeks episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with Daniel Ibri of Mindset Ventures We chatted about: 1. Mindset Ventures Investment Thesis and 4th Fund 2. Tips for raising a VC Fund and so many more topics You can connect with Daniel below: LinkedIn: Daniel Ibri Connect with the host Roohi Kazi on the below platforms: Instagram-roohik2 LinkedIn: Roohi Kazi Twitter: https://twitter.com/k...

In this weeks episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with Tiang Lim Foo of Forge VC for the podcast We chatted about: 1. How to get more involved in the SEA VC ecosystem 2. His pivot from Evernote to VC and so many more topics You can connect with Tiang below: Twitter; Tiang Lim LinkedIn: Tiang Lim Foo Connect with the host Roohi Kazi on the below platforms: Instagram-roohik2 LinkedIn: Roohi K...

In this weeks episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with Juan Zavala Aleman of FinZi for the podcast We chatted about: 1. Scrappiness being at the core of FinZi 2. Colombia VC and Startup Scene and so many more topics You can connect with Juan below: LinkedIn: Juan Zavala Aleman FinZi website: https://www.finzi.co/ Connect with the host Roohi Kazi on the below platforms: Instagram-roohik2 Lin...

Today I turn 22! In this solo episode I share my lessons/mistakes, gratitude turning 21 Hope you enjoy If you enjoyed this episode Please do rate it on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-podcast-by-roohi-entrepreneur-marketing/id1516165457

The Startup Nation This week I sit down with Gal Barzilay(COO at boosst, Techstars Alum) Some of my key takeaways were: 1. Don't take No for an answer 2. Confidence and more If you want to connect with Gal you can reach her on the below platforms: LinkedIn: @galbarzilay Website: https://www.boosstme.com/ Connect with the host Roohi Kazi on the below platforms: Instagram-roohik2 LinkedIn: Roohi...

Raising Millions for a Failed Ventures This week I sit down with Liron Shapira(Co Founder of Relationship Hero, Angel Investor) Some of my key takeaways were: 1. Great ideas and executing well 2. Realized failure earlier than most 3. Reaching investors = showing that you are on a good trajectory, Why and Value Add It was a value packed episode! If you want to connect with Liron you can reach him o...

In this really special episode I am sharing: 1)My lessons and learnings building a media brand that is at the intersection of content and podcasting 2)About pre and post conversation- and how to nail that Stop Asking Questions by Andrew Warner was referenced and more You can check out Deep Dive into VC podcast here:https://deepdiveintovc.transistor.fm/ If you enjoyed this episode you can rate the...

It was an absolute pleasure hosting Tushar Kansal on the podcast Some key takeaways from our conversation: 1. India minting more Unicorns = deepen its market across the board 2. Smaller ticket sizes, and investing earlier on = current investment outlook 3. Invest in India and Start Up India as great resources, stepping stones for the audience looking to get more involved in Startup ecosystem of In...

It was an absolute pleasure hosting Ana Maury Aguilar on the podcast We chatted about SVB banks collapse and the effects on LatAm, How to Create more Unicorns in LatAm Some of my key takeaways: 1. Finding great companies = artisanal 2. Unicorns = Great technical ecosystem, better investors You can connect with Ana on the below platforms LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-maury-aguilar-11609...

In this episode hear from Isaac Mashman: Founder of Mashman Ventures Side note this episode was recorded: 1 year ago Some key takeaways from my episode with Isaac: 1. Personality, and Professional = Synergy, Powerful  2. Promote what you have going on 3. Power of 3: Connect with 3 people everyday for a year  You can connect with Isaac on the following platforms: Twitter: https://twitter.com/isaacm...

This is a special episode of the podcast Podcast #51- a start of new journey for the podcast In this episode hear from Jason Peterson: Chairman and CEO of GoDigitalMedia Side note this episode was recorded around 1-2 years ago Some of my key takeaways from the podcast episode: 1. Get into therapy, explore your psychology 2. Focus on making hits You can connect with Jason on the below platforms Lin...

Had a fun conversation w/Julian Weisser 1. We talked about his raw thoughts on whether he would invest into Fueler His 3 pronged approach to fundraising in this current climate  1. Focus on Momentum Building  2. Raise for round you have passed 3. Build a pipeline of people you want to talk to   And so much more You can connect with Julian on the below platforms Twitter: https://twit...

It was an absolute great time hosting Jeremy Au on the podcast We chatted about: 1. How to get more involved in the SEA ecosystem  2. Building connections through podcasting  3. How do you find LP's for your VC fund You can connect with Jeremy: on the below platforms Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyau LinkedIn; Jeremy Au Check out the Brave Podcast here: https://www.bravesea.com/ Conn...

It was an absolute pleasure to host Chris Yeh on the podcast 1. We talked about Breaking into VC Here are some of my key takeaways:   1. Blitzscaling = prioritizing speed over efficiency   2. As a founder learn and unlearn    3. VC is a small industry  and more You can connect with Chris on the below platforms Twitter:https://twitter.com/chrisyeh Listen to Chris's pod...

In this episode I had the pleasure and honor of chatting with Ganesh Balakrishnan We talked about: 1. We talked about IIT, IIM experience in Flatheads 2. Viral Marketing and Down But Not Out Campaign 3. Rejecting offers from the Sharks and Thought Process 4. Advice for entrepreneurs both in India and around the world 5. Nailing a pitch and integrating an element of storytelling It was great connec...

In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Daniel Ospina We talked about:   1.Pygma? What is it?  2. How to write a good cold email  3. Fundraising Tips  4. How to get more Unicorns out of LatAm?   and so much more   It was great connecting with Daniel! Connect with Daniel on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielospinae Check out Pygma here: https://www.p...

In this one off episode I share some updates: 1. Some of the major ones include a shift in accent that is completeley different from 2020 2. Partnerships/collabs with TechStars NY,etc 3. Opening up my podcast to sponsors- pricing will be minimal 4. Intro to the podcast, and sharing of some confirmed guests for 2023

Had a very nice chat w/ Akhil Gupta Founder of No Broker It was a treat of an episode and we dived into how they started NoBroker, acquired their first 100 customers and so much more No Brokers story is one of defying the odds My biggest takeaways from the conversation: 1. Unicorn status is a milestone -> And Akhil was so humble about it despite having achieved so much 2. Take risk 3. Power of...

It was an absolute pleasure talking with David Shein today Really appreciate David for his time and coming on the podcast today David is the Author of The Dumbest Guy At The Table, and Partner at OIF Ventures David built ComTech and at the time of sale it had made 700 Million in Revenues, and sold for an enterprise value of over 1 billion Some of my key takeaways: 1. Australia as the hub for innov...

In todays episode I am joined by Eric Bahn It was an absolute lovely time chatting with Eric about and learning: Some of the key takeaways from the conversation with Eric: 1. There was a masterclass in there for fund managers 2. We chat about Eric Zhu- legendary shit poster 3. Eric’s love for minivans and F1 4. Hustle Funds Investment thesis And so much more Connect with Eric on:  Twitter: ht...

In todays episode I am joined by Jonathan Chang It was an absolute great time chatting with Jonathan about and learning: Some of the key takeaways from the conversation with Jonathan: 1. Repurpose content from other niches 2. Play your niche 3. Experiment with your content 4. Genuine reason + research = good cold email Connect with Jonathan on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/thechangj You can check...

In todays episode I am joined by Noah Bragg: Noah is the Founder of Potion It was an absolute pleasure and fun time chatting with Noah about and learning: Some of the key takeaways from the conversation with Noah: ☑️ On Twitter share things that you are learning as you grow, valuable ☑️ Enjoy the work and product you are building ☑️ Build something around a content ☑️ Build in Public from Day 1(Jo...

In todays episode I am joined by Godwin Chan: Godwin is the podcast host of the Digital Introverts Show, and recently VC Analyst at VU Fund It was an absolute pleasure chatting with Godwin about and learning: 1) Canada's start up ecosystem Connect with Godwin on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/godwinhschan Listen to the Digital Introverts Show: https://www.digitalintrovertspodcast.com/ Connect with...