Welcome to #96th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem. ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Park Avenue Power Point Tweet:https://twitter.com/RoshanCariappa/status/1607642655735042053?s=20 ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup ------------------------------------- If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Subramanya is the co-founder and CEO of Fisdom, a wealth tech platform. Prior to founding Fisdom, he worked at Bessemer Venture Partner. With over 15 years of experience in finance, Subu is a veteran of the Indian Startup scene. In this episode he spoke about the impact that VC firms have had on startups, the nuances of running a broking business and shared some unique insights from the industry. ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates: https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Subramanya S V :Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/subramanya-s-v-1864982/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Subramanya_SV ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​ ------------------------------------- Topics: 00:00 Sneak Peak00:38 Introduction02:05 Evolution of Indian Startups05:56 Impact of VC Funding on Startups11:42 How Investing has changed  16:09 Balancing growth and consumer interests 22:43 Park Avenue Wrinkle free shirts23:07 Nuances of running a broking business 28:33 Can a startup have different subcultures? 33:00 Managing compliance and regulation in fintech36:20 Unique insights from the Wealth industry40:20 Building trust with consumers42:36 Executing during a downturn45:40 Books and Podcast recommendations If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Welcome to #95th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem. ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Park Avenue Power Point Tweet: https://twitter.com/yamini_bhat/status/1603611451985625089 ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup ------------------------------------- Topics:00:00 Opening comments04:41 India overtakes China in late-stage funding06:13 Despite layoffs, Indian start-ups created 230,000 jobs08:20 BYJU's CEO summoned by child rights body 14:27 Park Avenue Wrinkle free shirts14:51 Razorpay pauses onboarding new merchants 17:04 Meesho pulls plug on work from anywhere policy18:37 Other Fundraises19:19 Park Avenue Power Points If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Anurakt is the Co-founder of Klub, a revenue based financing startup that provides skin-in-the-game financing for loved brands. Prior to starting Klub he was an intrapreneur at InMobi and created two global businesses, Glance and TruFactor, as core growth areas for the group. He was also a venture capitalist, investment banker, and current angel investor helping start-ups scale. In this episode he spoke about the nuances of revenue based financing, how to manage a lending business, how to operate during a down turn and more. ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates: https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Anurakt :Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuraktjain/Twitter: https://twitter.com/anuraktjain ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup ​​------------------------------------- Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak01:07 Introduction02:23 Anurakt's perspective as an investor and a founder08:12 How an Operator mindset helps with being a founder12:56 Why did Anurakt pick revenue based financing19:52 Nuances of revenue based financing24:38 Advice for other founders on starting up30:11 Park Avenue Wrinkle free shirts30:35 Reasons for picking consumer v/s enterprise businesses33:57 Building a moat as a lender36:33 Customer acquisition channels38:12 Nuances of managing a lending business 41:15 Dealing with regulations46:29 Executing in a downturn52:15 Books and Podcast recommendations54:35 Park Avenue Power points If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Welcome to #94th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem. ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Startup Operator podcast with Eshwar Vikas : https://youtu.be/f7N0mectDkw ------------------------------------- NaaN Curry podcast with Eshwar Vikas : https://omny.fm/shows/naan-curry-with-sadaf-and-archit/can-robots-cook-indian-food-with-eshwar-vikas ------------------------------------- Park Avenue Power Point Tweet: https://twitter.com/samidhas/status/1600034519570173957 ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup ------------------------------------- Topics:00:00 Opening comments05:53 India gets world’s first gold ATM07:49 Blume Ventures closes Fund IV 12:12 LegalPay launches fund to invest in legal tech startups13:45 AWS to invest in Indian Space start ups15:38 Paytm considering share buyback18:47 Park Avenue Wrinkle Free Shirts19:12 RBI rolls out new feature for UPI: Multi debit21:34 BharatPe seeks Rs 88 crore in damages from Ashneer Grover27:10 Twitter Blue new prices announced29:03 Other News30:45 Park Avenue Power Points If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Pratik Gupta is the Founding partner at Zoo media. At Zoo media, they have built, partnered and acquired some of the most distinct agencies; with differentiated purpose and hyper-specialized skills ; all with a unified purpose. Pratik started building Foxy Moron when he was 19 and has built it into India's largest digital agency network. In this episode he spoke about what mistake the conventional agencies made, how to attract and retain the best talent and the principles of starting an agency.  ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Pratik :Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guptapratik/Twitter: https://twitter.com/pratikgupta ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​ ------------------------------------- Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak01:12 Introduction02:23 What is the secret to Foxymoron's longevity?04:57 How did the Idea for Zoo Media evolve?09:41 Building a moat in the Agency business13:13 Choosing clients and doing work that inspires you16:31 Scaling Creativity19:34 Attracting and Retaining the best talent24:01 Park Avenue wrinkle free shirts24:25 The Innovators dilemma; build current v/s start new28:58 Aligning different business entities to a common goal31:38 What did conventional advertisers do wrong 34:22 Evolution of Advertising over the past decade37:58 Expanding to international markets41:55 Zoo Media partnerships45:24 Principles of starting an agency47:15 Books and Podcast recommendations49:13 Park Avenue Power Points If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Welcome to #93rd episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- EP 81 : Early-Stage Investing | Prayank Swaroop, Parter - Accel | The Startup Operator : https://youtu.be/MsWPDaVAwVA ------------------------------------- Mission ISRO with Harsha Bhogle : https://open.spotify.com/show/2JXFCMLGVhTBtdz1WYxd4H?si=bd6c3fd001e345ac ------------------------------------- Joe Rogan | How Studying Dolphins Led to the Creation of the Isolation Tank : https://youtu.be/JLKvKmJbY54 ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup ------------------------------------- Topics:00:00 Opening comments04:08 DigiYatra Launched by Aviation minister07:17 Agnikul Cosmos Establishes First Private Launch Pad10:38 Neuralink is about ‘six months’ away from first human trial13:35 Park Avenue wrinkle free shirts13:59 BlockFi files for bankruptcy17:02 Urban Company and PhonePe ESOPs19:35 Accel India announces second Atoms cohort21:07 Other headlines If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

From sick care to longevity, Dr. Marcus Ranney's career over the past two decades have led him from the patient's bedside to a wider stage as he now creates global impact via systemic change by championing well-being. His passion for extreme physiology has allowed him to conduct field research across the planet. After practicing clinical medicine in London, in 2010, he made the transition to Mumbai where he has worked within the Healthcare and Life-sciences industry as a Strategic advisor and Investor with a range of MNC and national bellwether firms. He is now the Founder and CEO of Human Edge working on bio hacking for better everyday life. ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Dr. Marcus :Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/docmranney/Twitter: https://twitter.com/docmranney ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​ ------------------------------------- Topics:00:00 Sneak peak01:00 Introduction02:46 Getting started in healthcare05:47 What makes Extreme sports/adventurers robust?09:13 Genetics v/s Nurture11:10 Moving from Preventive healthcare to optimizing their health15:42 Going from Idea to Product to Company21:40 Park Avenue Wrinkle free shirts22:04 Consumerisation of healthcare26:58 Fitness for Founders33:09 How to make up for sleep deficit38:47 Books and Podcast recommendations40:00 Park Avenue Power Points If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Welcome to #92th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Building an Electric Sports Bike out of India | Narayan & Niraj | Ultraviolette Automotive : https://youtu.be/RK5y_J0rOJw ------------------------------------- How did Khatabook get 1 Cr. MSME clients? |  Ved Prakash (VP, Growth & Marketing) : https://youtu.be/jH8wfuw700w ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup ------------------------------------- Topics:00:00 Opening comments03:35 Amagi Acquires US-Based Streamwise05:23 India will be a $40Trn economy by 2047: Mukesh Ambani07:52 Story of Rasna founder Areez Khambatta 10:22 PhonePe to raise funds at a valuation of $12 billion12:37 PhonePe may acquire Zestmoney14:00 Park Avenue Wrinkle free shirts14:30 Ultraviolette Automotive & Pravaig dynamics release Premium EVs16:51 Karnataka govt decides 5% app fee for auto rides booked on apps17:06 Amazon shuts down food delivery and edtech business in India19:03 Khatabook ends FY22 with 4X growth in revenue21:24 Other Fundraises24:06 Park Avenue Power Points If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Ashish Sidhra is the co-founder of Alike.io, a travel startup started before covid. They built the startup through the pandemic and emerged stronger by selling masks to get through the lockdown period. Ashish, primarily a tech guy explained how he made the switch to being a travel entrepreneur, what it was like to be a travel startup during covid, how to build a moat, the nuances of building a two sided marketplace and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics:00:00 Sneak peak00:59 Introduction02:29 How did Ashish get started in the travel space?03:52 Going from idea to product to company06:29 Advice for aspiring Travel entrepreneurs08:27 Something Ashish Wishes he knew earlier10:04 What is Alike and what does Ashish aim to do with it?15:51 Navigating through Covid 20:01 Change in travellers' attitudes post covid23:25 Building a moat29:10 Nuances of building a two sided marketplace32:21 Park Avenue wrinkle free shirts32:45 Content creators on Alike37:14 What are Alike's teams optimizing for?41:19 Customer acquisition at Alike46:23 How Ashish thinks about brand building52:45 Was bootstrapping a strategic decision?55:23 Running a sustainable business01:02:13 Park Avenue Power Points ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Ashish Sidhra :Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashishsidhra/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AshishSidhra ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​ ------------------------------------- If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!