Prime Venture Partners Podcast

Dilip Asbe, MD & CEO of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) chats with Sanjay Swamy, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners.Mr. Dilip Asbe is the MD & CEO of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). Prior to this he was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of NPCI. He has played a pivotal role in designing, building, operationalisation and management of large scale innovative payments processing platforms like Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM), Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) and India’s home grown card network RuPay.Listen to the podcast to learn about02:00 - UPI: History, Challenges & Surprises18:00 - Scaling UPI: Building a Resilient system28:00 - Business models & MDR33:00 - New Opportunities: AutoPay, NCMC, e-RUPI39:00 - Internationalisation of UPIClick here to read the full transcriptEnjoyed learning about UPI's history, present and future? Learn more about another ambitious government project with Dr. Ram Sewak Sharma, the Former Chairman of TRAI. He begins the podcast by sharing his passion for learning and technology and moves on to share the motive of building Aadhaar in India, the thrill of working in the Government of India’s most ambitious project, supervising the largest vaccination drive around the globe and ends with valuable advises for young entrepreneurs.Enjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback

Harsh Jain, Co-Founder & CEO Dream Sports chats with Amit Somani, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners.Harsh Jain is the CEO and Co-Founder of Dream Sports, India’s leading sports technology company, with over 140 million users across brands such as Dream11, FanCode, Dream Capital, DreamSetGo, DreamPay and Dream Sports Foundation in its portfolio. He founded Dream11 in 2008, along with co-founder Bhavit Sheth, and led it to become the world’s largest fantasy sports platform. Listen to the podcast to learn about02:30 - Dream & Desire to Solve a Personal Problem08:30 - Raising Money: Analysing Rejections & Building Relationships14:00 - Importance of Large TAM for B2C Hypergrowth opportunities24:00 - Tier 2,3 Consumers: Think Sachets Not Bottles28:00 - Web3, Play to Earn & Sports NFTs31:30 - Make Yourself Redundant & Keep EvolvingClick here to read the full transcriptWant to listen to another expert of the startup ecosystem talk about competition and trends? Listen to the MD and CEO of Info Edge, Hitesh Oberoi, who shares everything about his experience in building Naukri to funding Zomato and their IPOs. Hitesh also talked about the evolving Internet landscape in India, resisting global competition as a startup, how Info Edge makes investment decisions, the nuances that matter while investing in a startup, dealing with the scarcity of talent while hiring, and more. Enjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback

Aloke Bajpai & Rajnish Kumar, Co-Founders ixigo in conversation with Amit Somani Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners.Listen to the podcast to learn about03:04 - ixigo Founding Story 07:03 - Unconventional Prioritisation14:12 - "more capital killed more companies than less capital"21:18 - Near Death Experiences & Culture30:05 - Future; Thinking Big; Changing the WorldClick here to read the full transcriptEnjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback

Dinesh Agarwal, Founder & CEO IndiaMART chats with Amit Somani, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners.Listen to the podcast to learn about01:00 - Founding story of IndiaMART09:00 - IndiaMART’s journey into the domestic B2B space20:00 - Bundling & Unbundling; Verticalization; Superapps25:00 - Opportunities in Indian B2B space29:10 - Keep Learning & Don't Go HomeClick here to read the full transcriptNext, listen to another early internet Indian entrepreneur, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Co-Founder InfoEdge Group.  On the episode we cover  capital efficiency during Naukri’s early years, beating large competitors,  customer insights that led to the launch of Naukri and Zomato, the secrets to crowdsourcing customer feedback, customer-led vs competition-led innovation and a lot more.Enjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback

Nandan Nilekani, co-founder and chairman of Infosys, and Tanuj Bhojwani, fellow at iSpirit in conversation with Sanjay Swamy Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners.Listen to the podcast to learn about01:20 - Finding the The Art of Bitfulness in a Distracted World10:00 - How to Avoid Clutter & Find Focus17:00 - Define Yourself & Find Time for What Matters23:00 - FOMO, Exposure Therapy & Time Blocking28:10 - Rails by Government; Innovation by EntrepreneursTo learn more about Nandan & Tanuj's frameworks and insights check out  The Art of Bitfulness: Keeping Calm in the Digital WorldClick here to read the full transcriptEnjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback

Donna Griffit chats with Amit Somani, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners.Donna Griffit is a Corporate Storyteller, has worked globally for over 16 years with Fortune 500 companies, Start-Ups, and investors in a wide variety of industries. She has consulted and trained clients in over 30 countries. Donna has the ability to magically spin raw data into compelling stories that captivate audiences.Listen to the podcast to learn about01:00 - Don't Avoid Noes Learn From Them12:40 - How to Talk About Your Competition25:30 - The Power of Origin Stories28:00 - How to Make Impactful Demo VideosClick here to read the full transcriptReady with your pitch? Next, listen to this episode on how to build your startup's brand narrative. Meeta Malhotra,  Founder of The Hard Copy, explains the true meaning of the word ‘Brand’,  shaping your startup’s brand narrative, how to start building a brand as a founder, the efforts required to building a brand, why B2B startups require marketing and more. Enjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback

Parag Naik, Co-Founder & CEO  Saankhya Labs chats with Amit Somani, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners.Listen to the podcast to learn about01:00 - Parag's entrepreneurial journey in the semiconductor space07:15 - Computer Science & the Goal of Hardware13:00 - Dealing with Incumbents & Finding Opportunities24:00 - Building the Semiconductor Ecosystem & Attracting Investors32: 00 - How to Think About IP & PatentsClick here to read the full transcriptNext listen to an entrepreneur who started a new programming language. Julia Computing's Co-founder and CEO, Viral B. Shah, joined Shripati Acharya to talk about Julia’s inception story,, how you can get started with Julia as an AI/ML engineer, the interest in Julia in the India startup community,  open-source business model, where Julia is headed and more. Enjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback

Srinivas Narayanan ex VP Engineering/Head of AI Applied Research Meta/Facebook  chats with Amit Somani, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners.Listen to the podcast to learn about02:10 - True Meaning of "Move fast and Break Things"08:00 - When & How to Reward Failure 15:00 - Goals, Accountability & Shipping Velocity25:30 - Dealing with Failure When You Haven't Failed Before27:00 - “Hiring is an engineering problem, not a recruiting problem”Click here to read the full transcriptNext, listen to Mekin Maheshwari, another engineering leader. On the episode we talk about Mekin's journey from Yahoo to Flipkart and now Udhyam, what excited him to join Flipkart during its early days, why product-market fit is not enough, the essentials of building an effective technology team and a lot more. Enjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback

Aniket Jindal, Co-Founder Biconomy chats with Shripati Acharya, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners.Listen to the podcast to learn about01:00 - Aniket's journey from Binance to Biconomy07:40 - Finding PMF as a Web3 Startup15:00 - Why & How of Tokenomics at a Web3 Startup21:00 - How Biconomy Built Its Community23:00 - Unsolved Problems in the Web3 space25:00 - How Web3 Startups Differ From Web2 StartupsClick here to read the full transcriptNext, listen to Nischal Shetty, CEO & Founder WazirX, another entrepreneur in the crypto space. On the episode we talk about why Crypto is Growing, Interoperability in the Crypto World, Emergence of DeFi Protocols and Decentralised apps & How to Stay Updated in the Web3 world. Enjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback

Ashish Munjal, Co-Founder & CEO Sunstone Eduversity chats with Amit Somani, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners.Listen to the podcast to learn about01:00 - Why Ashish Decided to Work on Sunstone 05:30 - Lessons Learned: Right Market & Staying Focussed08:15 - Making Education Transparent & Accountable 16:00 - Zero-Based Budgeting and How It Helped Sunstone 21:00 - Three Skills Corporate India Looks for When Hiring27:00 - The Shift from Academics to Skill-Building29:30 - Opportunities in the Indian Education SpaceClick here to read the full transcript Next, Listen to Nami Zarringhalam talk about building Truecaller, another successful business that came out of a simple idea. Nami shares lessons he and his friend & co-founder Alan learned while solving problems, the road to finding investors, Truecaller’s hyper growth, viral loops that fuelled the company’s rise, the monetisation model  and more.Enjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback