The UpstreamLife

In this episode of theUpStreamLife we talk with Simran Alphonso from Bitget about the $10 million grant for developers and startups in India. We spoke to her on the sidelines of the #BuidlforWeb3 Summit 2023. This episode is brought to you by LumosLabs. Support the show Thanks for Listening! Follow Us on  Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , LinkedIn or Find us on YouTube

In this episode we talk with Kaavya Prasad, the founder of LumosLabs, she talks about how the Web3 and blockchain community is looking at India and how the talent for good engineers is only growing. She caught up with us at the sidelines of the #BuidlforWeb3 summit 2023 in Bengaluru. 00:00 - Introduction 00:34 - The BuidlforWeb3 Summit 02:44 - Working from India and building for the global Web3 co...

In this episode of theUpStreamLife.com we talk to the founder of Nethermind, Tomasz Stañzack, who was an ex-Investment Banker who fell in love with decentralised technology and its impact the world over. Here is why he believes it is going to be a significant technology going forward. This episode is brought to you by LumosLabs and BuildersTribe. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:50 - From an i-banker to f...

In this episode of theUpStreamLife.com we talk with Rohit Goyal, the founder of JediSwap and co-founder of Mudrex, who talks about how decentralisation will allow engineers to deliver global projects at scale and efficiency. He talks about decentralised finance about how rewards can drive people to work effectively in a permission less world. This episode is brought to you by LumosLabs & Build...

In this episode of theUpStreamLife.com we speak with Raghu Mohan the founder of BuildersTribe, a place to find mentors for Web3 startups and much more. Raghu Mohan has been championing the blockchain industry for several years and he believes that India has so many builders who can build for the Web3 world. 00:00 - the Buidl for Web3 summit and the business of BuildersTribe 01:45 - Why blockchain...

In this interview with Pavan Govindan, the co-founder of Cultos Global, a Dubai based Web3 entity, theUpStreamLife discusses how brands can move their loyalty points from a centralised system to working in a decentralised system which use blockchains and tokens to offer interoperability of such points across brands and thereby retaining customers. 02:04 - Cultos Global and its business 05:53 - Wor...

In this episode of theUpStreamLife.com we talk to Nitya Shah, lead WebEngage Startup Program and Anand Lunia from India Quotient who talk about annual demo days and their importance. 00:00 - Introduction 01:25 - Customer acquisition and retention marketing, what is important? 05:27 - Reviewing startups on a demo day. 09:00 - Retention metrics and why its important. 15:00 - Why WebEngage curates gr...

In this interview we have Murali S, who is the co-founder of Incept. Green. He talks about how the platform allows retail investors to participate in the renewable energy movement. Investors get fractional ownership in large renewable energy projects. The platform also also enables renewable project developers to build and exit fast rather than being locked in for years. 00:00 - Introduction. 02:0...

It is time for a deep technology podcast focused only on India. Why? India has a tradition of deep science and one only has to look at its academic work to realize that there is a celebrated history of deep technology.  To further enable the Deep Tech community in India, TDK Ventures is setting up an “Innovation Hub”, a shared office space in Bengaluru to bring together deep tech investors committ...

In this episode of theUpStreamLife.com we talk to Suranjana Ghosh, head of the Marico Innovation Foundation, who tells us how startups can build a vision towards social impact and profit. In this interview the audience will understand how to build processes for social innovation. 00:00 - Introduction 01:06 - A quick peek into the journey of Suranjana. 03:50 - Joining the Marico Innovation Foundati...

India has around 250 million kids in school and India has dreams of becoming a $10 trillion economy. Getting to that GDP number is not an herculean task if the education system can make children go to good schools with curriculum that makes them aspire for higher education. The inspiration for that aspiration comes from founders of schools, teachers, parents and government, it's an all around...

In this episode with theUpStreamLife you will discover why the youngest life insurance player in the country wants to start from rural regions and make impact. Listen to the MD and CEO, Diwakar Ram Boddupalli, discuss how insurance plays a vital role in changing lives in rural regions. 00:00 - Introduction 01:55 - CEO speaks about his experience, the opportunity in rural regions. 05:00 - The diffe...

In this interview with theUpStreamLife.com, Prashanth Doreswamy of Continental India talks about platforms, data, AI and other technology that is going to make cars and bikes safer and cooler. 00:00 - Introduction 03:00 - Daily life of Prashanth at Continental. 05:00 - The Continental legacy and why it matters. 07:00 - 200 million lines of code in a car, making cars safe and clean. 11:59 - Softwar...

In this interview with theUpStreamLife.com Rohit M A, the managing partner of Peer Capital, talks about how India can become a $5 trillion economy. He talks about betting on ideas whose business model can build long term businesses. He talks about building for positive outcomes.  00:00 - Introduction to Peer Capital. 01:46 - From being a business operator to running a fund. 04:42 - Rohit's st...

In this episode with theFinesse.life and its founder Rohit Rao theUpstreamLife explores the intricate art of financial saving. Most of us have to look at stages of life and plan the need for money to meet any contingency.   00:00 - Introduction 02:05 - Indians are great savers, but, need to set their financial goals 07:05 - Planning for cycles or meeting contingencies with age 13:21 - Conversation...

In this episode we talk to Ujjwal Singh, the founding CEO of Infinity Learn, a startup founded by the popular Sri Chaitanya Group. They are an assessment company that helps students prepare for JEE and other exams. 00:00 - Introduction 01:27 - The idea of Infinity Learn.  05:39 - Solving for aspiration of parents  10:20 - Building to a startup like Infinity Learn 23:00 - The product and who the te...

In this episode we bring you Arjun Naik the founder of Scandron who talks about the impact of drones on logistics and why it's happening here in India. ---------------------------------------------------------- ► Visit Our Website: www.theupstreamlife.com ----------------------------------------------------------- ► Facebook   : @TheUpstreamLife ► Instagram  : @TheUpstreamLife ► Twitter     ...

In this episode we talk with Nitya Shah who leads the WebEngage startup program. He discusses why early stage startups need to focus on retention marketing . ---------------------------------------------------------- ► Visit Our Website: www.theupstreamlife.com ----------------------------------------------------------- ► Facebook   : @TheUpstreamLife ► Instagram  : @TheUpstreamLife ► Twitter     ...

Sourabh Paithane , Senior Director of Product Management and Catalog at  Myntra , talks about the ways in which AR/VR is changing fashion today. Get his perspective on how technology adapts in response to customer needs. ---------------------------------------------------------- ► Visit Our Website: www.theupstreamlife.com ----------------------------------------------------------- ► Facebook   :...

In this episode of theUpstreamLife.com we bring you Rohit Chatter the Chief Architect at Walmart Global Tech who talks about why Generative AI is real and is here to stay. ---------------------------------------------------------- ► Visit Our Website: www.theupstreamlife.com ----------------------------------------------------------- ► Facebook   : @TheUpstreamLife ► Instagram  : @TheUpstreamLife...

Deepali Dani , Talent Partner at Walmart Global Tech India , talks about what it takes to build cutting-edge retail tech for the world! Register for their flagship event, Converge @ Walmart bit.ly/3qNn7nS ---------------------------------------------------------- ► Visit Our Website: www.theupstreamlife.com ----------------------------------------------------------- ► Facebook   : @TheUpstreamLife...

In this episode we talk to Vikas Jain , the founder of Acviss who has for the last seven years been building technology to track counterfeit products and help consumers and brands access the right products. They protect a brand's value with their consumers and stop money from going into the black economy. Acviss Technologies: www.acviss.com ----------------------------------------------------...

In this episode of theUpStreamLife.com we meet Bharati B , Country Head & Director,   Shopify   India & SEA, who discusses how Shopify has become popular among many old and new brands in India. She discusses how Shopify enables brands to launch their online stores in a few clicks and  serve customers better. ---------------------------------------------------------- ► Visit Our Website: ht...

In this episode we bring you Namit Jain , the Director and Co-Founder of Zen Mobility , who talks about design and drivetrain that can make an EV product scale in India. ---------------------------------------------------------- ► Visit Our Website: https://www.theupstreamlife.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------- ► Facebook   : @TheUpstreamLife ► Instagram  : @TheUpstre...

Meet the co-founder of PotHoleRaja , Sourabh Kumar , who tell you about making communities live better by building accident free roads. ---------------------------------------------------------- ► Visit Our Website: https://www.theupstreamlife.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------- ► Facebook   : @TheUpstreamLife ► Instagram  : @TheUpstreamLife ► Twitter       : @TheUpstr...