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Welcome to #96th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem. ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Park Avenue Power Point Tweet:https://twitter.com/RoshanCariappa/status/...

Subramanya is the co-founder and CEO of Fisdom, a wealth tech platform. Prior to founding Fisdom, he worked at Bessemer Venture Partner. With over 15 years of experience in finance, Subu is a veteran of the Indian Startup scene. In this episode he spoke about the impact that VC firms have had on startups, the nuances of running a broking business and shared some unique insights from the industry....

Welcome to #95th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem. ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Park Avenue Power Point Tweet: https://twitter.com/yamini_bhat/status/16...

Anurakt is the Co-founder of Klub, a revenue based financing startup that provides skin-in-the-game financing for loved brands. Prior to starting Klub he was an intrapreneur at InMobi and created two global businesses, Glance and TruFactor, as core growth areas for the group. He was also a venture capitalist, investment banker, and current angel investor helping start-ups scale. In this episode he...

Welcome to #94th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem. ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Startup Operator podcast with Eshwar Vikas : https://youtu.be/f7N0mectDk...

Pratik Gupta is the Founding partner at Zoo media. At Zoo media, they have built, partnered and acquired some of the most distinct agencies; with differentiated purpose and hyper-specialized skills ; all with a unified purpose. Pratik started building Foxy Moron when he was 19 and has built it into India's largest digital agency network. In this episode he spoke about what mistake the conventional...

Welcome to #93rd episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- EP 81 : Early-Stage Investing | Prayank Swaroop, Parter - Accel | The Startup Operator : ht...

From sick care to longevity, Dr. Marcus Ranney's career over the past two decades have led him from the patient's bedside to a wider stage as he now creates global impact via systemic change by championing well-being. His passion for extreme physiology has allowed him to conduct field research across the planet. After practicing clinical medicine in London, in 2010, he made the transition to Mumba...

Welcome to #92th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Building an Electric Sports Bike out of India | Narayan & Niraj | Ultraviolette Automotive...

Ashish Sidhra is the co-founder of Alike.io, a travel startup started before covid. They built the startup through the pandemic and emerged stronger by selling masks to get through the lockdown period. Ashish, primarily a tech guy explained how he made the switch to being a travel entrepreneur, what it was like to be a travel startup during covid, how to build a moat, the nuances of building a two...

Pradeep Soundararajan is the founder and CEO of Moolya Testing. He was one of our earliest guests on the podcast where he spoke about how he built Moolya and how the culture he fostered played a big role in building the company. This time, our conversation with him is all about Company culture, what it means, why it is important, how to communicate it to the employees and more. Topics:00:00 Sneak...

Welcome to #91th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  Mint report on Women Entrepreneurs: https://www-livemint-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.livemint.com/companies/people/the-women-building-and-shaping-india/amp-11668784643442.html ------------------------------------- Naan Curry Podcast episode with Roshan: https://youtu.be/oQHneeLH...

Welcome to #90th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  Topics:00:00 Opening Comments03:33 FTX Bankruptcy11:29 ISRO's reusable rocket test15:16 Skyroot Aerospace's Private rocket test launch 17:47 Pocket FM's $25Mn ARR Milestone20:07 Layoffs continue with Meta, Amazon & Unacademy 24:10 UpGrad to expand offline operations24:58 Zoho Achie...

Anand is Co-founder and Chief Product Officer—responsible for CleverTap's strategic direction, including innovation, design, development, project management, and product marketing. Anand has over 25 years of experience as a technologist, entrepreneur, and product builder. His previous leadership roles include CTO at Infomedia18, Head of Engineering & IT at Network18 Media and Investments, and was...

Welcome to #89th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Bangalore Metro getting QR Tickets through Whatsapp2. Namma Yatri Auto booking app by Auto Union3. Ola becomes biggest EV maker in India4. Byju's Ropes in Messi as Brand Ambassador amid layoffs5. Shark Tank S2 is coming soon ------------------------------------- Click here to ge...

Varun is a 3x entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in technology, startups and general management. He was selected by the Businessworld magazine as one of India's top 3 youngest entrepreneurs in 2011. He is Currently Founder at Crofarm / Otipy, a community group buying startup aimed at improving the supply chain for fresh produce. Previously, he was the CTO at Grofers, India's leadin...

Welcome to #88th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Elon Musk Closes Twitter Deal2. BoAt withdraws IPO plans3. Mason Fundraise - Amazon alternative4. Byju's Layoffs and profitability ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------...

Welcome to #87th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. TikTok is top grossing app2. Byju's raises $250mn after layoffs3. Limeroad acquired by VMart4. CCI fines Google Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​ ------------------------------------- If yo...

Ramasubramanian B , fondly known as Subbu, is the founding member of BlackBuck and leads BlackBuck’s corporate business. Subbu has a long history in Supply Chain with extensive experience of over 20 years across geographies and industry sectors. Prior to his journey with BlackBuck, he was the Managing Director at Miebach.  In this episode, he spoke about the insights that helped him start blackbuc...

Anubhav is a finance veteran and has worked in several finance companies like American Express, Qbera and Razorpay. In this episode he spoke about what inspired him to quit his job at Razorpay as the head of SME lending and start up on his own with Rupifi, how he found his co-founder and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics:00:00 Introduction 00:59 Lessons from his entrepreneurial...

Welcome to #86th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. PayU- Billdesk Acquisition Falling through2. Hero Entering the EV market with "Vida" branding3. Govt. Banning Ola Uber from offering Auto services4. NRAI campaigning against Zomato and Swiggy's Dineout5. Cred Launching UPI service  ----------------------------------- Connect wit...

Welcome to #85th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. ONDC launch in Bangalore2. Adobe acquires Figma3. Zomato cracks down on cloud kitchen4. National Logistics Policy5. ED freezes WazirX and Ethereum token ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: ht...

Welcome to #84th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Smart India Hackathon 2022 comes to an end2. MoHUA has onboarded 76 startups under the ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-Up Challenge.’3. Zomato unveils intercity food delivery4. Indian central bank is looking to address UPI Duopoly in India5. Samudrayaan Mission launched to...

Praval is the VP of marketing at ZOHO. He has held several positions there over the past 10 years where the company has grown nearly 10X. He spoke about Zoho's marketing evolution, How they think of branding, his pet peeves in SaaS marketing and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics:00:00 Introduction01:42 What changes in the 2-5-10 year journey06:05 What sets Zoho apart from other...

Ranjan is a serial entrepreneur and is currently the founder and CEO of Bureau Inc. Bureau is a startup that secures mobile-first enterprises against new age cyber fraud and enables growth. In this episode he spoke about his lessons from being a second time founder, being a non technical founder in Deep tech, his thoughts on data privacy and convenience and more with Roshan Cariappa. Topics:00:00...