Mayank Banerjee is the co-founder and CEO of Even Healthcare, currently valued $100 Million. Even is a healthcare provider that offers 24/7, unlimited consultations with in-house clinical and wellness team to offer episodic care, lifestyle care and managed care to keep members healthy and out of hospitals. 00:00 - Top moments 01:33 - Intro 02:53 - Mayank's influences during upbringing. 06:44 - Mayank's transition to the UK and the journey. 09:40 - Mayank's reasons for moving back to India. 12:32 - Inspiration and origin of Even Healthcare. 16:39 - Meeting co-founders and early experiences. 19:27 - Initial phase of building Even Healthcare. 23:29 - Description of Mayank's new healthcare model. 27:49 - Journey and evolution of Even Healthcare. 33:54 - Current scale of Even Healthcare. 36:42 - Even Healthcare first investor support. 40:12 - Mayank's skills from the UK applied in building the venture. 45:26 - Mayank's advice for those considering moving back to India. 48:55 - Mayank's current obsessions outside of work. 50:30 - Mayank's unfulfilled personal ambitions. 53:01 - Mayank's version to his friends. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Mayank Banerjee 👥 Linkedin -   / mayank-banerjee   🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/meeyanki 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW

Neel Ghose is a renowned social entrepreneur and the Co-Founder of the Robin Hood Army, a volunteer-based organization dedicated to combating hunger and food waste across the globe. Over the past decade, the Robin Hood Army has grown into a massive network of volunteers, impacting millions of lives. Alongside his social initiatives, Neel has had a distinguished career with global companies like Zomato, Google Pay, and Skyscanner, where he made significant contributions to their growth and innovation. 00:00 - Highlighting top moments. 01:56 - Introduction. 04:10 - Neel's influences during early years. 08:45 - Neel's motivation behind joining Zomato at the time. 15:08 - Building friendships at work versus prioritizing them. 16:41 - Neel's experience at Harvard Business School and reasons for returning to India. 23:33 - Joining Google Pay and key skills or experiences gained. 30:51 - Origin, journey, and current status of Robin Hood Army. 39:19 - Major setback at Robin Hood Army and lessons learned. 43:06 - Decision-making process for new initiatives and vision for Robin Hood Army. 46:39 - Leadership growth through Robin Hood Army. 50:02 - Neel's advice for young individuals aiming to create an impact. 53:36 - Neel's transition to Skyscanner. 57:30 - Evolution of Indian travel spending and future trends. 01:04:46 - Neel's message for Indians abroad considering returning to contribute to India's growth. 01:07:23 - Neel's personal excitement outside of work. 01:08:59 - Neel's image among friends. 01:10:58 - Neel's ideal dinner guests and reasons for choosing them. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Neel Ghose 👥 Linkedin -   / neelghose   🐦 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/blueghose/?... 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW

Sahil Jain is a prominent entrepreneur and the Co-Founder of Dineout, an online platform that allows users to reserve tables at restaurants across India. Swiggy Acquired Dineout for $120 Million in 2022. 00:00 - Top Moments 01:42 - Introduction 03:04 - Factors that shaped Sahil's growth during childhood 04:16 - Beginnings of Sahil's start-up journey 08:33 - Early journey of Dineout 13:43 - First believer and the fundraising journey 17:57 - Evolution of Dineout 26:20 - Four partners' experience of signing the term sheet 27:12 - Current scale of Dineout 29:02 - Influences on building Dineout 31:04 - Challenge that Sahil overcame that gives him confidence 35:43 - Evolution of dining out culture and future outlook 40:42 - Potential impact comparison between Sahil staying in the US and returning to India 42:19 - Sahil's concept and goals of the new company 47:29 - Sahil's message to Indians abroad considering opportunities in India 53:03 - Sahil's identity outside of work 54:22 - Sahil's activities outside of work that provide energy 🔗 CONNECT WITH Sahil Jain 👥 Linkedin -   / sahilj   🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/sahil685 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW

Sailesh is the Managing Partner at Rocketship.vc. A global VC fund notable for data-driven investment approach. Prior to rocketship.vc, Sailesh was CTO and co-founder of LocBox which got acquired by Square before that Sailesh helped build Kosmix which they sold to Walmart. 00:00 - Top Moments 01:36 - Intro 03:15 - Factors that shaped Sailesh's personal development during childhood. 11:53 - Key instance that led Sailesh to pursuing a career in AI. 13:52 - Sailesh's experience of founding and running two companies. 25:42 - Evolution of the Indian tech ecosystem and reasons for Rocketship's early-stage investments. 32:23 - Examples of companies, discovery process, and Rocketship’s investing approach. 43:00 - Unique advantages of the Indian technology ecosystem over others globally. 46:48 - Sailesh's advice for the Indian diaspora on contributing to the Indian digital ecosystem. 50:08 - Sailesh's recognition among friends 53:19 - Sailesh's dessert preference.

Dheeraj Pandey is a standout Indian-born American tech entrepreneur and philanthropist. He founded Nutanix took it public in 2018, and it’s now worth $17 billion. These days, he’s the co-founder and CEO of DevRev, valued at $1.1 billion. 00:00 - Top moments 01:23 - Intro 02:43 - Factors that had the greatest influence on Dheeraj during his childhood. 05:44 - Dheeraj's motivation for relocating to the US and the journey details. 09:04 - Dheeraj's pathway into the technology industry. 15:29 - Core values that contributed to Nutanix's success. 20:34 - Opportunity identified in building DevRev and the envisioned outcome. 26:23 - Influential instances or mentors that impacted Dheeraj's career direction. 27:36 - Influence of Indian heritage on Dheeraj's professional success. 30:19 - Dheeraj's personal journey related to India. 32:30 - Evolution of India’s ecosystem, lessons learned, and future excitement. 37:20 - Unique advantages of India’s tech ecosystem compared to global counterparts. 39:57 - Dheeraj's personal journey in giving back. 44:04 - Dheeraj's advice for Indian diasporas. 48:44 - A friend's perspective of Dheeraj 49:56 - Three ideal dinner guests (alive or deceased) and reasons for Dheeraj's selection.

Matt Chitharanjan, the Co-Founder and CEO of Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters, a prominent coffee brand based in New Delhi, India. Recently, Blue Tokai raised $35 million, valuing the company at approximately $180 million. 00:00 - Top moments 01:21 - Intro 02:44 - What shaped Matt the most while growing up. 04:13 - Matt's education, college and experience at work 05:52 - Reason to move back to India 06:53 - Life changing moment 12:17 - Early days of Blue Tokai 16:14 - Things that shaped Matt as a person 18:54 - Evolution of customer transparency 20:27 - Inflection point that led to boosted confidence 24:38 - Magical outcome you for Blue Tokai 25:32 - Overcoming the hardest times 27:52 - What kept Matt going 28:45 - Evolution of consumer behaviour 31:40 - Matt's vision for the coffee market 34:17 - One thing, Matt wishes he knew earlier, about building Blue Tokai 36:41 - A customer story that stayed with Matt 38:23 - Matt's advice to folks considering moving back to India?l 40:37 - Matt's typical day 42:32 - Matt's sleep schedule 42:59 - Matt's obsession outside of work 43:40 - A decision altering regret 44:52 - Risk taking ability 45:23 - A setback which was a blessing in disguise 46:33 - Kindest thing towards Matt 🔗 CONNECT WITH Matt Chitharanjan 👥 Linkedin -  / mchitharanjan   🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/matt_chith 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW

Tushar Vashisht is the Co-Founder and CEO of HealthifyMe, the World's Largest AI Health & Fitness App, empowered by over 2000 coaches and trusted by over 40M users. Currently valued at ~ 1 Billion Dollars. 00:00 - Top moments 01:18 - Intro 02:35 - Description of the environment that had a significant impact. 04:29 - Tushar's experience at Penn. 05:32 - Tushar's journey after Penn. 07:10 - Tushar's reasons for moving back to India. 10:00 - Founding story of HealthifyMe. 12:40 - Inflection point for HealthifyMe and its evolution. 17:26 - Current user count of HealthifyMe. 18:21 - Desired outcomes for HealthifyMe. 19:54 - Collaboration experience with OpenAI. 21:24 - Changes in consumer behavior in India regarding health. 23:04 - Description of a challenging event and its resolution. 26:06 - Changes in the landscape for building companies in India for global markets. 30:20 - Evolution of healthcare and future opportunities. 31:44 - Tushar's advice for those considering a move back to India. 36:00 - Overview of a Tushar's typical day. 38:20 - Focus areas in Tushar's personal health. 39:34 - Tushar's selection of three dinner guests, dead or alive, and reasons for choice. 41:28 - Methods for setting and controlling Tushar's ambition. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Tushar Vashisht 👥 Linkedin -  / tusharvashisht   🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/tusharvashisht 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  .

Elizabeth Yin is the co-founder and general partner at Hustle Fund, a pre-seed venture capital firm that focuses on investing in "hilariously early" startups. Prior to Hustle Fund, she was a partner at 500 startups. 00:00 - Top moments 01:12 - Intro 02:17 - Elizabeth's first steps into investing and the founding story of Hustle Fund 04:17 - Inspiration behind Hustle Fund 05:36 - The thesis behind Hustle Fund. 07:48 - Story behind, funding, Hustle Fund 10:01 - Portfolio construction & its evolution. 12:45 - Biggest learnings In terms of portfolio construction. 14:31 - Elizabeth's biggest learnings. 16:28 - Choosing between Sourcing, Picking, Winning and Helping. 19:19 - Brand building for Hustle Fund 20:58 - Hardest thing while building Hustle Fund. 22:22 - Venture capital's future. 24:43 - Biggest myths and lies in the world of venture capital. 26:45 - Elizabeth's advise to emerging fund managers? 28:18 - Elizabeth's obsession outside of work 29:48 - Elizabeth's typical day. 30:59 - If Elizabeth had unlimited resources, what would she work on? 32:27 - Friend's opinion about Elizabeth. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Elizabeth Yin 👥 Linkedin -   / elizabethyin   🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/dunkhippo33 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  .

Viren Shetty is the Executive Vice Chairman of Narayana Health. Narayana Health is one of India's largest and most prominent healthcare organizations. It is currently valued at $3.3 billion. 00:00 - Top moments 01:09 - Intro 02:04 - Influential factors during Viren's upbringing 02:59 - Significant impactful experience during Viren's upbringing 04:34 - Impact of experiences and skills learned in the US on Viren 07:07 - Initial experiences upon returning to India 08:57 - Decision to join Narayana Health and subsequent journey 10:56 - Overview and evolution of Narayana Health 13:22 - Current scale of Narayana Health 14:52 - Innovations and differentiation in the healthcare sector 17:37 - Major challenges in running a large-scale company 19:51 - Insights now that would have been valuable later 22:02 - Overcoming a tough challenge that boosted Viren's confidence 25:55 - Personal guiding principles for stability 27:53 - Vision for Narayana Health in the next decade 30:17 - Future opportunities and challenges in healthcare 32:38 - Advice for those considering moving back to India 35:05 - India's professional opportunities 37:08 - Viren's typical day 38:09 - Viren's aspirations if resources were unlimited 41:58 - Viren's essential life hack 43:14 - Viren's current reading materials 44:10 - Viren's friends know him for? 🔗 CONNECT WITH Viren Shetty 👥 Linkedin -   / virenps   🐦 Twitter - 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5

Nitya Sharma is the Founder and CEO of Simpl. Simpl is India’s fastest growing checkout and post purchase experience platform. 00:00 - Top Moments 01:14 - Intro 01:56 - Key influences during Nitya's childhood shaping development. 03:19 - Early experiences and people which shaped Nitya's worldview. 06:27 - Values and skills Nitya learned in the US. 08:41 - Reasons for moving back to India and starting a company. 10:46 - Evolution of the initial business thesis or idea. 17:10 - Inflection point during the development of Simpl. 26:16 - Desired outcome envisioned for Simpl. 28:49 - Future vision for Simpl. 31:15 - Strategies for overcoming difficult times. 35:52 - Challenges and opportunities in India's fintech industry. 39:15 - Examples of user experience-based applications in the US. 40:53 - Nitya's advice for those considering moving back. 45:07 - Nitya's potential actions with unlimited resources. 47:29 - Nitya's obsession outside of work. 48:09 - More about Nitya's scuba diving trip. 53:05 - Who is Nitya for his friends. 54:08 - Nitya's relationship with health. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Nitya Sharma 👥 Linkedin -   / nityasharma1   🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/nsharma0813 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5