Business Podcast by Roohi | VC, Startups
Roohi Kazi
Business Podcast by Roohi an audio based interview style podcast where I chat with thought leaders, Venture Capitalists, creators, founders, entrepreneurs. About a wide range of topics from investment thesis to start up space.
It's a podcast for creators, makers, builders, doers, business people and Venture capital enthusiasts.
It's a podcast for creators, makers, builders, doers, business people and Venture capital enthusiasts.
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Nov 1, 2025 • 23min
Upsurge Grants Ft. Himanshu Dubey(Ground Zero Podcast)
Excited to share this episodeFeaturing Himanshu of Upsurge GrantsDuring my conversation with Himanshu, we got into1. How he manages all his projects- Only Functions, and more2. Upsurge Grants- selection criteria- Whether the grant is self-funded or sponsored3. Uspurge Labs4. Ground Zero Podcast5. How to keep up to date with the newest happenings in AI and MLHope you enjoy this episode!Guest Himanshu Dubey: Himanshu X:https://x.com/himanshustwtsLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/himanshud2611/Podcast: Ground Zero on YouTubeHost Roohi Kazi’s Handles ⤵︎ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/Instagram: @roohik2Twitter: https://x.com/roohi_kr?s=21&t=chThpLoxSfA_oCiLbEq5ngE-Mail: bizpodroohi2@gmail.comTO GET FEATURED ON “Business Podcast by Roohi” Email at: bizpodroohi2@gmail.com
Oct 21, 2025 • 8min
Lessons from Ramp's Journey
In this episode I cover some lessons learned from studying Ramp's journeyThe information in this episode is based on a podcast interview for BizPodRoohi with Mark Goldberger, and some publicly available information- like podcasts, YouTube videos newsletter and moreHere are the sources:https://ramp.com/blog/ramp-raised-500m-to-build-the-future-of-financehttps://www.forbes.com/companies/ramp/https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/paribushttps://ramp.com/customers#all-storieshttps://support.ramp.com/hc/en-us/articles/4417685250195-Ramp-overviewhttps://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ootmv0jubph2l88jgkr7h/Eric-Glyman-Hiring-Super-ICs-Transcript.pdf?rlkey=faxjs4sucdpkm7twb425dzck0&e=3&st=e7hruhhb&dl=0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrqo-dAQpfcWouter's Pod: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6LTBW8aQGoZnKUSNpBZL7y?si=c93ba51b6ad74c4aPacky's Newsletter: https://www.notboring.co/p/ramping-upListen to my episode with Mark from 2023 here: https://businesspodcast.transistor.fm/episodes/deep-dive-on-ramp-and-sales-ft-mark-goldbergerhead-of-enterprise-sales-at-rampHost Roohi's handles below: X:https://x.com/roohi_kr?s=21&t=chThpLoxSfA_oCiLbEq5ngLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/Other episodes of the pod here: https://businesspodcast.transistor.fm/Email: bizpodroohi2@gmail.com
Oct 16, 2025 • 22min
Kentucky to VC Ft. Manish Patel(Nava Ventures)
Today's guest is Manish Patel of Nava VenturesManish is a Silicon Valley Veteran, having worked at Google before IPO, and eventually found his way to Venture Capital at Nava VenturesThis is a fantastic episode that dives into Google, his journey, and moreYou can connect with Manish belowNava Ventures Website Website: https://www.nava.vc/Manish's email: manish@nava.vcHost Roohi's handles below: X:https://x.com/roohi_kr?s=21&t=chThpLoxSfA_oCiLbEq5ngLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/Other episodes of the pod here: https://businesspodcast.transistor.fm/
Jul 29, 2025 • 23min
Deep Dive on All In Capital Ft. Kushal Bhagia(Founding Partner of All In Capital)
Excited to share this episodeFeaturing Kushal Bhagia of All In CapitalDuring my conversation with Kushal we get into- All In Capital- Founder Archetypesand more topicsHope you enjoy this episode!Guest Kushal Bhagia's Handles Kushal's X: https://x.com/kushalbhagiaKushal's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kushalbhagiaOther links:All In Capital's Website: https://allincapital.vc/Host Roohi Kazi’s Handles ⤵︎ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/Instagram: @roohik2Twitter: https://x.com/roohi_kr?s=21&t=chThpLoxSfA_oCiLbEq5ngE-Mail: bizpodroohi2@gmail.comTO GET FEATURED ON “Business Podcast by Roohi” Email at: bizpodroohi2@gmail.com
Jul 25, 2025 • 26min
Investor in Tesla Ft. Tim Draper(Founder and Managing Partner of Draper Associates)
Stoked to sayWe had Tim Draper on Business Podcast by Roohi recentlyFor one of the biggest and most interesting episodes till dateDuring my conversation with Tim we got into- India- His background and more topicsHope you enjoy this episode!Guest Tim Drapers Handles⤵︎ Tim Draper X: https://x.com/TimDraperTim Draper LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothydraper/Other links: Draper University: https://draperuniversity.com/Meet the Drapers: https://www.meetthedrapers.com/Draper Associates: https://www.draper.vc/Host Roohi Kazi’s Handles ⤵︎ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/Instagram: @roohik2Twitter: https://x.com/roohi_kr?s=21&t=chThpLoxSfA_oCiLbEq5ngE-Mail: bizpodroohi2@gmail.comTO GET FEATURED ON “Business Podcast by Roohi” Email at: bizpodroohi2@gmail.com
Jul 5, 2025 • 24min
Building ArthAlpha Ft. Rohit Beri(Co Founder)
In this episode I chat with Rohit Beri of ArthAlpha- ArthAlpha recently raised 2M In this conversation with Rohit we get into:1) Co Founder Fit2) ArthAlpha and moreGuest Rohit Beri's Handles⤵︎ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohit-beri/Host Roohi Kazi’s Handles ⤵︎ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/Instagram: @roohik2Twitter: https://x.com/roohi_kr?s=21&t=chThpLoxSfA_oCiLbEq5ngE-Mail: bizpodroohi2@gmail.comTO GET FEATURED ON “Business Podcast by Roohi” Email at: bizpodroohi2@gmail.com
Jun 10, 2025 • 22min
Deep Dive on Flourish Ventures India Ft. Harsh Gupta
A few months ago I had a chat with Harsh Gupta of Flourish Ventures India about the India story, their India operations, and moreThanks to his PR team for helping to set up this episodeGuest Harsh Gupta's Handles⤵︎ X:https://x.com/Harsh_Gupta27LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harsh-gupta-6176728b/Host Roohi Kazi’s Handles ⤵︎ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/Instagram: @roohik2Twitter: https://x.com/roohi_kr?s=21&t=chThpLoxSfA_oCiLbEq5ngE-Mail: bizpodroohi2@gmail.comTO GET FEATURED ON “Business Podcast by Roohi” Email at: bizpodroohi2@gmail.com
May 13, 2025 • 15min
Deep Dive on Long Journey Ventures Ft. Cyan Banister( Co Founder of Long Journey Ventures)
A few months ago I had an amazing opportunity to chat with Cyan Banister: Co Founder of Long Journey VenturesCyan has backed some incredible companies as an angel and now a VCAnd in this episode we chat aboutLong Journey Ventures Investment ThesisSkills to Break into Venture CapitalBiggest wins or Anti PortfolioAnd moreThere's a bit of background noise in this episodeThanks to Kat on her team for helping to arrange this episodeGuest Cyan Banisters Handles⤵︎ X: https://x.com/cyantistLong Journey Ventures Website:https://www.longjourney.vc/Edge of Esmerelda: https://www.edgeesmeralda.com/Host Roohi Kazi’s Handles ⤵︎ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/Instagram: @roohik2Twitter: https://x.com/roohi_kr?s=21&t=chThpLoxSfA_oCiLbEq5ngE-Mail: bizpodroohi2@gmail.comTO GET FEATURED ON “Business Podcast by Roohi” Email at: bizpodroohi2@gmail.com
Apr 29, 2025 • 21min
Building Businesses Ft. Nick Huber(Sweaty Startup)
This month's episode features none other than Nick Huber(Sweaty Startup on X)Nick has built an audience and following of over 100 k + on X During the conversation with Nick we chat about1. A few of the concepts from his new book2. From Cornell University to Businessand other topicsGuest Nick Huber's Handles⤵︎ Ideas; https://sweatystartup.com/ideasEmail: nick@sweatystartupX: https://x.com/sweatystartupNick’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sweaty-Startup-Doing-Boring-Things/dp/006338762XHost Roohi Kazi’s Handles ⤵︎ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roohik2/#Twitter: https://x.com/roohi_krE-Mail: bizpodroohi2@gmail.comTO GET FEATURED ON “Business Podcast by Roohi” Email at: bizpodroohi2@gmail.com
Mar 29, 2025 • 24min
Journey to Tin Men Capital Ft. John Tay
This months episode of BizPodRoohi features John TayJohn grew up in a single income family homeAnd worked different kinds of jobs like at a petrol pump, Mc Donalds and eventually found his way to Venture Capital and startupsThis episode is inspiring for anyone who wants to make itWe chat about:1. John's journey to Tin Men Capital2. How to bring back the builders energy to SEAGuest John Tay's Handles⤵︎ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johntyc/Tin Men Capital Website: https://www.tinmen.asia/Host Roohi Kazi’s Handles ⤵︎ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roohik2/#Twitter: https://x.com/roohi_krE-Mail: bizpodroohi2@gmail.comTO GET FEATURED ON “Business Podcast by Roohi” Email at: bizpodroohi2@gmail.com
