Zero to Infinity
Z47
Zero to Infinity, by Z47, is a podcast series dedicated to the founders, startups, and all within the ecosystem through candid conversations on what we think it really takes to survive in this wild startup world. In a world where we are endlessly engulfed with information in all its forms and sizes, this is our attempt to create, curate, and bring to you the insights and reflections that we have had the luxury of having learned the hard way through all the years spent in truly understanding what it takes to build and nurture a startup from ground zero.
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Sep 16, 2021 • 3min
105: Co-founder Conflicts
Co-founder conflicts: one of the trickiest situations that a founding team goes through.
How should founders engage with one another amidst a conflict & maneuver such a situation? Tune in to find out.
Sep 15, 2021 • 2min
104: Fundraising: Speed, Frequency & Size
Amidst the current overheated funding environment - what is the right speed, size & frequency a founder should fundraise at?
Here's #AMatrixMoment where Avnish Bajaj & Rajinder Balaraman discuss the nitty gritties of fundraising, tune in.
Sep 9, 2021 • 29min
103: Democratizing the e-shopping experience with GoKwik
In today’s episode, we have Chirag Taneja, co-founder of GoKwik in conversation with Rajat Agarwal, MD at Matrix Partners India, and Sarthak Malhotra, Senior Associate at Matrix Partners India. Through the course of this episode, we discuss the growing need for the one-click check-out product such as GoKwik, what led Chirag to start this company, the early traction received, and much more.
Sep 7, 2021 • 2min
102: Fundraising when you don't need it
"The best businesses raise money inbound, not outbound" - Avnish Bajaj
As a founder, if you don't need the funding but capital is chasing you, should you still raise a round? Here's #AMatrixMoment with our perspective on fundraising when you don't need it. Tune in.
Sep 3, 2021 • 45min
101: Toddle - Superpower for teachers, by teachers
In today’s episode, we have Deepanshu Arora, co-founder of Toddle, In conversation with Rajat Agarwal, Managing director at Matrix Partners India. As part of this episode, we cover the learnings from Deepanshu’s journey of building a global EdTech platform, from what triggered the inception of the company and what it's like to sell to schools, to managing a team remotely and much more
Sep 3, 2021 • 1min
100: Toddle snippet: working with schools as your clients
Deepanshu Arora, co-founder of Toddle - Your Teaching Partner, talks to Rajat Agarwal on his journey of building a "teachers-first" global edtech platform.
Here's a snippet where Deepanshu shares his POV on what it's like working with international schools as his clients. Stay tuned for the full episode!
Aug 24, 2021 • 53min
99: Stanza Living: Learnings From Hyper-Scaling A Phygital Business
In today’s episode we have Anindya Datta and Sandeep Dalmia the co-founders of Stanza Living. In conversation with Tarun Davda, Managing Director at Matrix Partners India. In this episode we cover what it takes to hyperscale a phygital business amongst pandemic and biggest learnings that have emerged from this experience
Aug 19, 2021 • 2min
98: Should you care if your VC backs your competitor?
There's a lot that has been said about this - if you're a founder who is fundraising & thinking about this, here's #AMatrixMoment capturing our take on it.
Aug 12, 2021 • 2min
97: Where should I incorporate my company?
India, US, Singapore are some of the more common options that founders consider but what are the driving factors for this decision?
Here's #AMatrixMoment on our perspective, tune in to find out.
Aug 10, 2021 • 58min
96: A decryption of the DealShare journey
In today's episode, we have Sourjyendu Medda and Vineet Rao, the co-founders of DealShare in conversation with Tarun Davda, Managing Director at Matrix Partners India. We talk about what makes them unique and also cover highlights from their growth journey.
