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Welcome to #83rd episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Finance Ministry issues clarification on UPI charges2. Sequoia Surge launches its 7th cohort3. Deeptech accounts for over 12% of Indian Startup Ecosystem4. IRDAI proposes a new platform for insurance sales & services. 5. Google harvests the most amount of data among big tech fir...

Sreedhar is a serial entrepreneur and has founded 3 startups. He is currently the Co-founder of GTM Buddy, a SaaS startup that enables sales people do better. In this episode he spoke about the core skills that helped him startup thrice, how to sell to large enterprises, creating a new category and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics:00:00 Introduction01:17 Core Skill sets that h...

Welcome to #82nd episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Paytm holds first AGM since Going Public2. SBM Banks halts onboarding new customers for fintechs3. PhonePe announces e-commerce play with new ONDC app4. Indian restaurants look beyond Swiggy, Zomato for delivery...and more! ------------------------------------- Click here to get...

Welcome to #81st episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. 75K startups in 75 years of independance2. SoftBank cautions longer startup winter3. SEBI’s proposes to regulate fintech run ‘bond trading platforms’4. Fundraise - Upgrad, Clevertap...and more! ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:http...

Welcome to #80 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Elon Musk & Twitter litigation continues; India is mentioned2. WazirX and Binance argue over ownership amid amid ED investigation3. India’s Personal Data Protection Bill withdrawn by the Government4. CCI raids Cloudtail linking it to Amazon...and more! Talk of the Town: https://tw...

Sudheer is an engineering leader and the founder & CEO of Insightly Analytics, a SaaS solution to help companies improve their engineering teams productivity. In this episode he spoke about what a developer's day looks like, how to enable a team as an engineering manager, what qualities to look for while hiring an engineer for early stage and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics:0...

Welcome to #79 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Zomato's Anchor Investors exiting as Lock in period ends2. PM Modi launched India's 1st International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)3. IIT-M launched ‘Nilekani Centre at AI4Bharat’ to promote language technology4. Google launching street view in India...and more!! Talk of the To...

Amit is a finance professional turned founder & CEO with NoBroker. It is a 2 sided Marketplace for real estate and is a pioneer in the space. In this episode Amit spoke about the insights he got into the real estate industry as an outsider that gave him an advantage to operate in the space, what it's like building a 2 sided marketplace, how they nurture core culture and more in his conversation wi...

Welcome to #78 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Ashok Soota Third Startup at 79 Years2. B Capital, Auxano Capital and First Cheque raised funds3. upGrad and Shiprocket acquired other startups...and more!! Talk of the Town: https://twitter.com/jgebbia/status/1550158908898979840?s=20&t=jXGDmToaKtQYwKuwTbgH6Q Click here to get reg...

Deepak is a the Chief Data Scientist at BlackBuck. Prior to this he has worked at Citi group, Myntra and Hike as a data scientist. In this episode Roshan and Deepak explore the various aspects of data science, from what skills are necessary to the nature of problems a data scientist solves and when to build a data science function in your start up. Topics:00:00 Introduction01:54 Deepak's Journey a...

Welcome to #77 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. 5ire and Onecard turn Unicorns 2. Lightspeed becomes 20th VC firm to raise funds this year3. Mfine, upGrad and MediBuddy make acquisitionsand more! Talk of the Town: https://twitter.com/jasonlk/status/1547240060528967680?s=20&t=R5BtTdBSe3NDHKqQgCXrAg Jo Aggarwal Episode: https://y...

Anupreet Singh is the GTM leader at 6sense Previously he was the head of GTM at Slintl where he built the team and set up the GTM function from the ground up. In this episode he spoke about the essentials to build a Go To Market function, the dos and don'ts of pitch and positioning and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics:00:00 Introduction01:24 How has the GTM function evolved ov...

Welcome to #76 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. India Tech Stack gets Bigger; adds Language Stack "Bhashini"2. NPCI Takes UPI International; To Be An Alternative To SWIFT3. Axilor Ventures announces 2nd Fund4. Vauld’s Operations Puts Spotlight On Credibility Of Finfluencers5. Zerodha tech teamand more! Talk of the Town:Zerodha:...

Pushkar is the CEO & Co-founder of Drip Capital, a startup that enables international trade financing for SMEs through tech innovation. In this episode he spoke about the current landscape of the credit industry, the opportunities it has and challenges it faces, the growth levers used on their and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics:00:00 Introduction01:34 Transitioning from Inve...

Welcome to #75 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. The current State of EVs2. Hurun's 122 Future India's Unicorns3. Bertelsmann raises new $500M fund4. Account Aggregator and Digital India5. Google Play store’s developer policiesand more! Deepak Abbot Tweet Talk of the Town Click HERE to get regular updates on WhatsApp. Hit the li...

Mudit is the co-founder and CEO of Dozee, a pioneer in contactless Remote Patient Monitoring and AI-based early warning system. He spoke about the future of healthcare, challenges it faces, the opportunities that are there and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics:00:00 Introduction01:38 Transitioning from Mechanical Engineering to Healthcare Entrepreneur03:01 Opportunities and cha...

Welcome to #74 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Zilingo's management buyout2. Github launches Copilot AI tool3. LeadSquared turns unicorn4. Multiple acquisitions from the weekand more! Click HERE to get regular updates on WhatsApp Hit the like button if enjoyed this roundup, and do not forget to share among your operator friend...

Ankit is the co-founder and CEO of Ideaforge, a pioneer in the drone manufacturing space. Founded in 2007, Ideaforge spearheaded the creation of the drone technology space in India. In this episode Ankit spoke about creating a category and building full stack solutions, the future of drones in India and what it will take for the mainstream adoption drones and more in his conversation with Roshan C...

Kalpit is the CEO of Netcore, a pioneer in the customer engagement space in India, started in the late 90s. Kalpit has been with Netcore from the very beginning and he shares the Netcore's journey from it's founding to now, what he thinks about the competition and how they have built a moat, how he makes acquisitions work and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics:00:00 Introduction...

Welcome to #73 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Digital India Act2. PhysicsWallah and Purplle joining the unicorn club3. New committee for Crypto and Edtech ads4. Maharastra's Rs 200-cr Women led start-up fund5. LXME being featured in the Official Platinum Jubilee Pageant Commemorative Albumand more! Click here to get regular u...

Chaitanya is the co-founder of Wakefit, a D2C brand that operates in the home solutions space. In this episode he spoke about the lessons he's learnt from his previous startups, the process of influencing buyer behaviour, the levers or growth he used in Wakefit's journey and more with Roshan Cariappa. Topics:00:00 Introduction01:36 Lessons from Chaitanya's startup failures05:18 Looking at the Matt...

Welcome to #72 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Large Cheque fundraise - ShareChat raised nearly $300 million2. Slice raised $50 million / What is the future of BNPL?3. Jio-bp, MG Motor and Castrol ink partnership to bolster EV adoption in India4. Mensa Brands achieves Rs 1,500 cr net revenue in first 12 months of operationsand...

Anoj is the co-founder and President of Milaap, India's first crowdfunding platform. In this episode he spoke about the nuances of managing a 2 sided marketplace, dealing with regulation and policies, building trust in a community in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. 00:00 Introduction01:14 Evolution of Crowdsourcing in India06:26 Founding story of Milaap14:56 Nuances of managing a 2 sided ma...

Welcome to #71 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Country Delight raised the largest venture capital funding round this week2. Tiger global leading 50mn round in Jar3. Zoho invests 20cr in Genrobotics4. BluSmart raised $25 million in an extended Series A5. EV financing startup Three Wheels United raised $10 million in a Seriesand...

Akash is the co-founder and CEO of Cashfree Payments, a payments and banking technology company that enables businesses in India to collect payments online and make payouts. In this episode he spoke about the nuances of building the payments infrastructure, what to do and not do while partnering with financial institutions, being developer friendly and balancing growth and profitability in his con...