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Gautam Chopra is the Co-Founder and CEO of BeatO. BeatO’s mission is to beat Diabetes in India. In the last 6 years, BeatO has expanded from being India’s first smartphone-connected glucometer kit to India’s first personalized health management ecosystem for people with chronic conditions. SHOW NOTES: Gautam’s journey from growing up in India to moving to Germany, and then moving back to India (1:40) The founding story of BeatO (6:38) The magical outcome he holds for BeatO (17:40) What frameworks does he use when things are not going in the right direction (20:50) Unpacking the healthcare ecosystem in India and how can it be democratized for the masses (23:35) Advice that left a big impact (27:55) What has he recently changed his mind on (30:10) Who is he outside of work (34:10)

Anirudh Pandita is the Founder of Loco & Pocket Aces. Loco is India's leading live game streaming platform. Loco is backed by KRAFTON Inc., Lumikai Fund, Hashed, Hiro Capital, Axilor Ventures, 3one4 Capital & North Base Media SHOW NOTES: Anirudh’s journey from growing up in India to moving to the US, and then moving back to India (0:50) The founding story of Pocket Ace and Loco later (12:30) The magical outcome he holds for Loco (22:40) What frameworks does he use when things are not going in the right direction (29:40) If money and attention are not needed anymore what would he work on? (36:50)

Ankit Wadhwa is the Co-founder & CEO of Rario. Rario is Unleashing the non-fungible token revolution for everyone! Ankit is on a mission to build a digital cricket economy powered by NFTs. Rario recently raised a $100M round, led by Dream capital and other great investors. SHOW NOTES: Ankit’s journey from growing up in India to moving to the US, UAE and then moving back to India (1:20) What’s the magical outcome does he hold for Rario (14:30) Explaining NFTs to a 5-year-old (19:30) If money and attention are not needed anymore what would he work on? (22:10) Who is he outside of work (24:45) What frameworks does he use when things are not going in the right direction (28:00)

Sumeet Mehta is the Co-Founder and CEO of LEAD. LEAD’s mission is to empower India by making excellent education, accessible and affordable to every child. LEAD is backed by WestBridge Capital, GSV Ventures and Elevar Equity. SHOW NOTES Sumeet’s journey from growing up in India to moving to Singapore, and then moving back to India (1:20) What led Sumeet to start LEAD and what’s the vision he holds for LEAD (6:00) What frameworks does he use when things are not going in the right direction (9:00) What needs to be true for India to democratize education for everyone (12:00) Who is he outside of work (17:00)

Sandeep Patil is a partner at QED Investors. QED is a premier VC in the fintech space. Sandeep heads QED's investments in Asia and focuses on India and Southeast Asia. He is an investor,  board member, and advisor at Jupiter, OneCard, Refyne, Financepeer, and UpSwing. SHOW NOTES Sandeep’s journey from growing up in India to moving to the US, UK, and then moving back to India (1:15) What led Sandeep to join QED and what’s the vision he holds for QED in India (9:40) As an investor what variables trigger him to Invest. What does he look for (16:30) What frameworks does he use when things are not going in the right direction (22:30) If money and attention are not needed anymore, what would he work on (28:00) Who is he outside of work (31:00)

Sameer Brij Verma is the Managing Director at Nexus Venture Partners, where he opened & leads their Bangalore office. At NVP, he has led investments in Postman, Unacademy, Infra.market, Hasura, Animall, Ultrahuman and about 70 others. SHOW NOTES Sameer’s journey from growing up in India to moving to the US and then moving back to India (1:15) The founding story of Nexus Venture Partners and the evolution of the Indian tech ecosystem (15:00) The best part about his job and the hardest part (26:00) What frameworks does he use when things are not going in the right direction (31:00) If money and attention are not needed anymore, what would he work on (35:00) Who is he outside of work (37:00)

Anshum Bhambri is the co-founder and CEO of FanCraze. FanCraze is creating the metaverse for cricket. It recently got funded by the likes of Insight Partners, Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital India, Cristiano Ronaldo’s fund, and others. SHOW NOTES Anshum’s journey from growing up in India to moving to the US and then moving back to India (1:15) What’s FanCraze and what’s the grand vision that he holds for FanCraze (11:20) Unpacking NFTs for a 10-year-old (20:30) What frameworks does he use when things are not going in the right direction (26:00) Who is he outside of work (29:00)

Aniket Jindal is the founder of Biconmy. Its mission is to make blockchain transactions simple.  Prior to Biconomy, Aniket was an early employee at Binance.  Aniket is also nurturing the Indian tech ecosystem by backing the web3 founders. SHOW NOTES Aniket’s journey from growing up in India to moving to China and then moving back to India (1:10) The origins of Biconomy (5:15) What’s Biconomy and what’s the grand vision that he holds for Biconomy (9:30) Overview of web3 in India, the origins, where are we today and where are we headed to  (11:30) What needs to be true for India to lead the innovation in web3 (16:25) What frameworks does he use when things are not going in the right direction (19:30) If money and attention are not needed anymore, what would he work on (23:50) Who is he outside of work (25:30)

Abhilash Inumella Abhilash is the Co-founder of Questbook. Prior to founding Questbook he worked as a Software Engineer at Facebook in the US, later founded Samosa Labs after moving back to India (sold to MPL) SHOW NOTES Abhilash’s journey from growing up in India to moving to the US and then moving back to India (1:10) The origins of Samosa Labs (4:00) What’s Questbook and what’s the grand vision that he holds for Questbook (9:45) Overview of web3 in India, the origins, where are we today and where are we headed to  (13:10) What needs to be true for India to lead the innovation in web3 (16:25) Skills and experiences he brought back with him to India that ended up becoming valuable (18:40) What frameworks does he use when things are not going in the right direction (20:10) If money and attention are not needed anymore, what would he work on (22:50) Who is he outside of work (24:10) A book that changed his life (25:20)

Salone Sehgal is the Founder and GP of Lumikai Fund. Lumikai Fund is India’s first gaming and interactive entertainment venture fund. SHOW NOTES Salone's journey from growing up in India to moving to the US and then moving back to India (1:00) The origins of Lumikai Fund and the vision she holds for the fund (6:00) What’s the best part about her job (11:20) The hardest part about her job  (16:40) Skills and experiences she brought back with her to India that ended up becoming valuable (19:00) What frameworks does she use when things are not going in the right direction (21:25) What is Salone’s life like outside of work (24:10) If money and attention are not needed anymore, what would she work on (25:10) What do her friends know her for (26:10)