Lifeselfmastery's podcast I Startups I Venture Capital

I am excited to have Shashank Randev — a seasoned operator turned investor and the Founder & General Partner at 247VC , one of India's boldest new seed funds. Before launching 247VC, Shashank co-founded 100X.VC, where he backed over 180 startups and helped pioneer the iSAFE note in India. In this conversation, Shashank Randev, a seasoned operator and investor, discusses his journey from 100XVC to...

I am thrilled to have Sachit Rajan , who is a Venture Capital Partner at Erez Capital and a Venture Partner at NetworkVC.org, specialising in early-stage startups across SaaS, fintech, and AI. With extensive experience leading multi-market operations at Charter Finco, Sachit has driven strategic growth, business scalability, and global market expansion. In this conversation, Sachit Rajan shares hi...

I am excited to have Michelle Denogean is the author of the book "GrowUp! Take Your Startup to the Next Level," offer a comprehensive guide to navigating the challenges of scaling a startup.  She is the CMO of Mindtrip, a travel company. Michelle Denogean earned her MBA at Pepperdine University In this episode, Michelle Denogean, author of 'Grow Up', shares her extensive experience in startups and...

Ali Hafizji is the CEO of Wednesday , an engineering services company specializing in - Data Engineering, Generative AI, and Application Modernization. In this episode, Ali Hafizji, founder of Wednesday, shares how his frustration with clunky banking APIs sparked the idea to launch a high-performance engineering services firm. He dives into building outcome-focused teams, the evolution from MVP to...

I am thrilled to have Tom Kelly , a global tech leader and angel investor, works as the senior director of account management at Braze.   With deep expertise in customer success, AI adoption, and GTM strategy, Tom builds high-performing teams and invests in the next wave of startups shaping the future of tech. In this episode, Tom Kelly, Senior Director at Braze and angel investor, shares his jour...

I am thrilled to have Jason Schappert, the CEO of Moola , an AI-powered stock scoring and decision engine designed to empower the next generation of investors to achieve true financial freedom. Earlier - MzeroA was named one of the Inc. 500's top-growing private companies and recognized as a "Best Place to Work." In this episode, Jason Schappert, founder of Moola, shares his journey from pest cont...

I am excited to have Joseph Lee , the founder of Supademo - The fastest and easiest way to create high-converting interactive demos with AI. Over 70k professionals in marketing, growth, sales, and success use Supademo to enable customers, scale product adoption and close more deals. In this episode, Joseph Lee, founder of Supademo and former Freshline co-founder, shares his journey from seafood ma...

I am excited to have Vanessa Larco , who was a Partner at NEA and is now launching a fund called Premise, where she led investments in breakthrough companies like Cleo, Rocket. Chat, Mejuri, EvidentID, Greenlight Card, Feather, and Lily AI. She also served as a board observer for high-growth startups including Robinhood, Willow Pump, and OmniSci. In this episode, Vanessa Larco, ex-Partner at NEA a...

I am thrilled to have  Nick Huber , the founder of  TheSweatyStartup.com , a serial entrepreneur, investor, and popular content creator focused on small business ownership. Nick cofounded and operates his primary business, Bolt Storage, a commercial real estate firm, which owns 1.9 million square feet of self-storage facilities across 62 locations in 11 states. He is the author of the new book, Th...

Levi Velez Reed is the founder of Twig Ventures is an investment syndicate specialising in sustainable consumer products and tech startups across North America, targeting companies at the pre-seed to seed stage.  In this episode, Levi Velez Reed, founder of Twig Ventures, shares his journey from bootstrapping a marketing agency in New York to launching an investment syndicate focused on sustainabl...

I am thrilled to have Greg Alexander , the founder of Collective 54 , the  first mastermind community for thriving professional services firms. Collective 54 helps founders and leaders grow, scale and exit their firms bigger and faster. In this episode, Greg Alexander, founder of Collective 54 and author of The Boutique , shares his journey of building and scaling professional services firms. He e...

Renan Devillieres is the CEO of OSS Ventures. Renan Devillieres is a CEO who is passionate about making a positive impact on society and the environment, and who believes in using technology to drive change. Renan has a wealth of experience in areas such as manufacturing operations, SaaS, and venture capital.  Timestamps 01:00 – Renan's unconventional path from Google search to joining McKinsey. 0...

Shubham Khoker was the Head of Growth at Topmate . Topmate.io is a fast-growing online platform that connects freelancers and clients, he used to lead the growth strategy and execution for the company. rifa.ai founder. IIT bombay In this episode, Shubham Khoker, former Head of Growth at Topmate and founder of Rifa AI, shares his unconventional journey from UPSC preparation to the startup world, in...

I am thrilled to have Palash Soni, the CEO of Goldcast , an AI-powered B2B Video Campaign Platform that transforms marketing by putting video and events at the heart of the customer journey. In this episode, Palash Soni, CEO and Co-founder of Goldcast, shares how dropping out of Harvard Business School during the pandemic led to building an AI-powered B2B video marketing platform. Palash walks us...

Kishore Ravichandran is the investor at  Plug and Play , the ultimate innovation platform. Over the past 15 years, PnP has brought together 35,000+ startups, 500+ world-leading corporations, and hundreds of venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies across 20+ industries In this episode, Kishore Ravichandran, Investor at Plug and Play Tech Center shares how a university program i...

Hugo Gomez  is the co-founder and CEO of  Bourgeois Bohème (BoBo) , a fintech that caters to the unique needs of (U)HNWIs. Hugo has over 15 years of experience in traditional banking, including roles at HSBC and Banistmo In this episode, Hugo Gomez, Co-founder and CEO of Bobo Fintech, shares how his background in traditional banking led him to build a luxury fintech platform tailored for high-net-...

Ilya Drozdov, is the CEO at Dwelly , an AI-enabled Lettings & Property Management Marketplace, that boosts 3x margins of the letting agency in 2 months only. He previously co-founded the largest tech-enabled letting company in Eastern Europe that managed 10,000+ properties and reached $50M GMV in three years. In this episode, Ilya Drozdov, former Uber GM and CEO of Dwelly shares his journey from s...

Daniel Kang is the CEO & co-founder of Y-Combinator-backed startup Flowbo , a marketplace that provides financing to influencers and allows fans to share in their success. He is the author of his new  book - The Super Upside Factor: Asymmetric Principles that Will 10x Your Life In this episode, Daniel Kang, author of The Super Upside Factor , shares his journey from consulting at BCG to venture ca...

Kartik Dabbiru is the founder and CEO of  ComplyStream , an innovative regulatory tech start-up venture dedicated to simplifying and unifying fragmented tools and compliance processes. In this episode, Karthik Dabiru, founder and CEO of Complystream, shares his journey from product management to entrepreneurship in the FinTech space. He discusses the challenges and lessons learned while transition...

Anthony Danon is the GP of  Rerail - Pre-seed / seed angel fund investing in founders that look to utilize fintech. He was earlier a partner at  Speedinvest and an investor at Anthemis In this episode, Anthony Danon, General Partner at Rerail, shares his journey from an unpaid internship at Anthemis to building Rerail, a $24M solo GP fund focused on fintech-powered businesses. Anthony discusses hi...

Jenny Fielding is the co-founder and Managing Partner of   Everywhere Ventures . She is the author of the book, Venture Everywhere In this episode, Jenny Fielding, co-founder and managing partner of Everywhere Ventures, shares her journey from corporate law and startup founder to becoming a top pre-seed investor. She discusses the transition from running startups to venture capital, the challenges...

Jenny Rothenberg , the COO of Smooth Media , an NYC-based agency representing knowledge creators. She is the ex-director of growth at Morning Brew. In this episode, the CEO of Smooth Media, Jenny Rothenberg shares her journey from Industry Dive and Morning Brew to founding her own media and agency powerhouse. Jenny reveals how she leveraged data-driven paid ads, referral programs, and strategic co...

Roshan Gupta is the founder of AmplifyPM Roshan founded AmplifyPM to bridge this gap and transform Product Managers into Product Leaders.. He is the ex-product head at Google and Meta In this episode, Roshan Gupta, founder of Amplify PM and former product leader at Google and Meta, shares his journey from software engineering to product management and leadership. Roshan discusses breaking into PM...

Bo Abrams is the founder of kommu ("koh-mu"), a connected home-sharing and travel platform that links users with their network and lets them host trusted friends, interest groups, and communities in their homes on their terms. In this episode, Bo Abrams, founder of Kommu , shares his journey from hedge funds and VC to launching a connected home-sharing and travel platform. Bob discusses the inspir...

Saravana Kumar is the founder of Kovai -  to $10 million ARR. Kovai currently employs 160 people, with offices in India and the UK. In this episode, Saravana Kumar, founder of Kovai, shares his journey from IT consulting to building a bootstrapped SaaS business with over 200 employees. Saravana discusses identifying business gaps that led to products like BizTalk 360 and Document 360, scaling mult...