The Indian Startup Show

Today I chat to Shruti Gandhi, (@atShruti) . Shruti is the managing partner at Array Ventures. Array Ventures is a VC firm based in the U.S. which focuses on solving impactful problems using revolutionary technology. We talk about her operational & investment experience, life in Silicon Valley , machine learning, what she looks for when investing in startups & what first time founders shou...

Based in the beautiful city of Udaipur. Wooden Street is a startup that creates e-commerce custom built online furniture and they growing really fast 150% month on month According to Lokendra 90% of the furniture market is still unorganized and the market is potentially worth $20 billion So in this podcast We talk about how he got started, how they deal with with the offline competition , obstacle...

Today I talk to Deepak Goel, founder of KarmaCircles, (@KarmaCircles) a peer to peer social learning platform. They have developed a really cool mobile-first platform in which you can send a request for a meeting, schedule, interact and thank other professionals for helping you through a KarmaNote We talk about how he got started , how the app works and why he is REALLY passionate about KarmaCircl...

The need for strong financial literacy and financial analytics is very important for complete engagement of citizen of any country ! And In this week’s episode I chat to Vivek Bajaj . Founder of Kredent Academy (@KredentAcademy) and StockEdge (@stockedge) . Kredent Academy is one of the foremost professional training institutes in India with focus on finance and capital markets. Anyone can become...

In this week’s episode I chat to Prashant Surana the Founder & CEO of Snapper Technologies (@snappertechnol1) These guys are building a cool platform that allows you to try goods before you buy ranging from apparel to electronic gadgets. There ultimate aim is to revolutionize the retails sector in India , very ambitious! Prashant talks about how the platform works. Plans for expansion . Prasha...

Today we are talking about how to integrate technology into the humanitarian sector with my special guest Chamutal Afek-Eitam, Founder & CEO of 3 Million Club (@3millionclub) The 3 Million Club is the amazon.com for life saving products for the humanitarian sector. Since launching they have saved over 2,500 children. Chamutal has over 17 years working in the humanitarian sector and we talk abo...

In this week’s episode I chat to Neha Gupta. Founder of Lipikaar (@lipikaar) Lipikaar is a simple and intuitive typing tool for all Indian languages. So this tool works on common text editors like MS Office, website and browser plugins, as well as keyboard app for Android phones as well. in this conversation we also talk about, ­ how she got started , time spent working at Amazon, launching the Li...

In this week’s episode I chat to Vidya Vellala . Founder & CEO of Evayadesk (@EvayaDesk) Evayadesk is a software as a service product providing help desk software solutions for businesses around the world. Vidya built the software herself and now she has a team of 4. We talk about how she got started. Her engineering background. The number of businesses signed up. vision of the company , plans...

This week I speak to Shuchi Pandya. Founder and CEO of Pipa + Bella, an online jewellery e-commerce platform offering fashion jewellery to women across India. Started 2 years ago they are growing really fast & have raised funding So in this conversation we talk about how she got started, What’s it like being a founder , information on how to raise funding! , what to put in you slide deck and c...

Today I chat to Daniel Becerra Co-Founder & CEO of Buffalo Grid (@BuffaloGrid). BuffaloGrid uses solar energy to provide mobile power and internet services to off-grid communities around the world. Their aim is to provide customers with increased connectivity so they are better informed and connected. We talk about how he got started. How it actually works. The social innovation scene, fund ra...

In this week’s episode I chat to Anirban Poddar. Founder & CEO of ShopHop (@ShophopIndia) ShopHop is an e-commerce platform which serves as a curated marketplace for natural, artisanal ,home-grown foods and wellness products. Since launching in January they are growing 100% month on month! We talk about how he got started. How many orders they get. Advice on how to pitch to investors because t...

In this week’s episode I chat to Vishal Shah. Founder & CEO of Haute Chef (@HauteChefIndia) Haute Chef is a unique "meal kit" concept, They send a box of pre-measured, labeled ingredients along with easy to follow step-by-step instructions on putting together a truly gourmet dish in your home kitchen. And they are doing a couple of thousand orders month. Prior to founding Haute Chef,...

Today I chat to Anu Acharya (@anuacharya) , The founder & CEO of Mapmygenome.in (@mapmygenome). Based in Hyderabad - Mapmygenome, is a startup engaged in developing genomics solutions for predictive diagnosis and prognosis, using DNA testing. The company raised $1.1 million in a pre-Series A funding round earlier this year. So we talk about how she got started , the state of the genome industr...

Today I chat to Sarthak Jain , The Co-Founder & CEO of Cubeit (@cubeitdotio). Based in Bangalore - Cubeit is a mobile application which lets you collect content from any source in one place and makes it easy to organise and share. The team raised seed funding from Accel Partners & Helion Venture Partners with a product demo and not an actual product. So we talk about how he got started , l...

The future of banking in India is changing! and in this week’s episode I chat to Vinay Mathews , Co-founder & COO of Faircent (@faircent1) - India's Largest Peer To Peer Lending Marketplace. This is a virtual marketplace that allows you to borrow and lend money directly, without having to go through the traditional financial intermediaries like banks, and with the estimated 50% of Indian popul...

Today I chat to Neha Motwani , the founder & CEO of Fitternity. Fitternity, is a discovery platform for workout classes and other fitness services based in Mumbai. The platform allows users to book free trials with exercise classes, personal trainers, and nutritionists. We talk about a number of topics including how she got started to raising $1Million in VC funding . Neha also talks about the...

Today I talk to Vamsi Krishna, co-founder & CEO of Vedantu (@vedantu_learn) Based in Bangalore, Vedantu are a Live Online Tutoring platform that aims to ‘personalize’ and ‘democratize’ learning in India. Vedantu is one of the pioneers of LIVE online personalized tutoring in India and operates on the ‘marketplace of teachers’ model. And they are doing an amazing job so far! Vamsi started his ca...

Today I talk to Faheem Gill the founder of Dashroad. (@dashroad) Based in UAE, Dashroad focuses on bringing out the data from cars to help build a platform of connected car applications. This is done with a plug-and-play dashroad dongle that captures trip data and turns into valuable insights for the car owner. We talk about how he got started, his time spent working for Honda, Toyota and Silicon...

We talk tech for people with disabilities, with our guest Shilpi Kapoor, founder of Barrierbreak. Barrierbreak provides accessibility and assistive technology solutions for people with disabilities. We talk about how she got started , her brand new app called newzhook NewzHook is the first mobile news app that is accessible to blind & visually impaired users, deaf users and senior citizens. We...

Today we are going to talk about crowdfunding with my guest Varun Sheth, the co-founder of Ketto (@ketto). Ketto is an online crowdfunding website for individuals, NGOs & businesses to raise money for their favorite causes and creative projects. In this conversation, we talk about: How he met his co-founder Bollywood actor Kunal Kapoor. The crowdfunding scene in India. The vision of the compan...

Swaathi Kakarla (@imswaathik) is the Co-founder of Skcript , a company based in Chennai. Skcript develops a product called Shrink which uses machine learning and compression algorithms to minimize files to the smallest possible size for enterprise customers around the world. Swaathi talks about her roller coaster journey from running the company in a car to launching the product at Gitex in Dubai....

Today we are going to talk about UX (User experience) with my guest Raveesh Bhalla (@raveeshbhalla) Raveesh is the founder partner of AppsCulture (@Appsculture). Which is a brand new design consultancy. In this conversation, we talk about: What is UX? His own process Current challenges The next big trend in the UX design industry Interesting projects he has worked on His favorite UX tools, website...

Today we are going to talk about Clean Technology with my guest Dev Arora who is the founder of 8Minutes (@8MinutesSolar) 8Minutes is on a mission to revolutionize the solar energy sector by helping homeowners and businesses make the transition to solar energy. We cover a lot of ground, including: What is clean technology How he got the idea The current state of the Indian clean technology scene i...

Today I speak with Neetal Parekh (@neetal_parekh) Founder & CEO of Innov8social.com an online platform to make it easier for people to engage in the social impact space. Neetal has over a decade of experience in corporate, education, nonprofit, government, and social enterprise. A passionate advocate for social entrepreneurship and impact innovation, Neetal believes that this field empowers us...

Today I speak to Charanjeev Salva, (@theflyingsikh) Founder of SinghStyled. The world's first style store created exclusively for the Sikh community. The team handpicks and curates a special subscription box every month with Turbans, styling, grooming and lifestyle products. We talk about how he got the idea, The importance of the Turban , how he & team goes about curating products, to plans f...