Podcast Episodes

S4E13: Building A ₹10,000 Cr Company In India Ft. MakeMyTrip Founder And Investor

Season 1 Episode 13

Some companies almost don’t make it, until they do.

MakeMyTrip could’ve been one of them.

In this episode, Shantanu Deshpande is joined by Deep Kalra (Founder and Chairman of MakeMyTrip Limited) and Sa…

Published on 5 months ago

How Saurabh Pandey Raised $40M to Build Eloelo, India’s Largest Live Social Entertainment App

Season 1 Episode 12

Some Founders wait for the “Right time.” Others just CREATE IT!

Based in Bangalore, this company has been developing an app since March 2021, and it has already been installed by 105 million users.

We’…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Kapil & Deepak Break Down Their Founder-Investor Dynamic After 8 Years of Friendship

Season 4 Episode 10

Not every founder finds the right investor. Not every investor bets on the right founder. In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome a BarberShop veteran, Kapil Chopra (Founder - EazyDiner and The P…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kapil & Deepak Break Down Their Founder-Investor Dynamic After 8 Years of Friendship

Season 4

Not every founder finds the right investor. Not every investor bets on the right founder.

In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome a BarberShop veteran, Kapil Chopra (Founder - EazyDiner and The P…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

33 VCs saying NO, being labelled FAKE to signing Diljit: The Incredible Story of Mokobara

Season 4 Episode 9

Mokobara was rejected 33 times.

And now they’ll beat legacy brands in their own game within 6 years. Something the biggest brands took 44 years to do!

That’s the thing about great entrepreneurs. They …

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

From RBI to CEO of Paytm Bank: Shinjini Kumar's Exceptional Journey as a Woman in Finance.

Season 4 Episode 8

In this conversation with Shinjini Kumar, Co-Founder of SALT-mysaltapp, we talk to her about her diverse professional journey, something you don’t see in many founders. Coming from Bihar, she started…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

How “Shark” Amit Jain plans to build 20 unicorns out of Jaipur with his brother Anurag

Season 4 Episode 7

In this conversation with Amit Jain (Co-Founder & CEO, CarDekho) and Anurag Jain (Co-Founder & COO, CarDekho) we learn why every founder should consider building in a small town like Jaipur—and do it…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Peak XV MD Rajan Anandan on BILLION $ ideas, STANDOUT founders and why INDIA's got game

Season 4 Episode 6

Shantanu sitting down with Rajan Anandan, MD of Peak XV and Surge, and Prachi Pawar, Founder of Anandi Schools, is everything you need to watch today to visualise the future of the startup ecosystem …

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

S4E5: Building The 3,00,000 Cr Crown Jewel Of Tata Group

Season 4 Episode 5

Shantanu sits down with Ajoy Chawla, CEO of Titan’s Jewellery Division, for a masterclass in brand building and leadership. Ajoy’s role in transforming Tanishq into a household name and reshaping Ind…

Published on 7 months ago

S4E4: Building HDFC from Day1 to IDFC CEO to public policy | Diving into rich career of Luis Miranda

Season 4 Episode 4

In this episode, Shantanu is absolutely thrilled to sit down with Luis Miranda—Founding Member of HDFC, Ex-CEO of IDFC, and the founder of the Indian School of Public Policy. This one is packed with …

Published on 7 months ago