Abhishek Sethi is a co-founder of gradCapital , where he is investing in the next generation of Indian entrepreneurs - current and recent college students. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:45 Why are BITS, Manipal, and IIT Roorkee producing so many successful founders? 7:45 What is the biggest constraint while building a company? 10:33 Democratizing access to capital with gradCapital 13:30 Founders v/s the World, and what gradCapital looks for in founders 15:27 Grit 19:06 Abhishek's career before starti...
Jun 29, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Cathy Guo is an investor, author, and founder. She currently manages Indian investments for Antler, the world's fastest growing VC firm. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:48 Cathy's journey from China to India via the West, writing Myth of the Entrepreneur, and who an entrepreneur really is 5:07 Entrepreneurship in India v/s the U.S., and how "mission-focused" companies should think about giving back 9:16 Cathy's perspective on Indian Entrepreneurship today, and how yoga ties into this 12:37 Antler and i...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Rohit Mittal is old fashioned in some ways, and extremely progressive in others. His company, Stilt , is enabling immigrants to lead easier lives in the U.S., and he hopes that some of his customers will go on to work on future-facing problems in climate change and biotech. Having said that, he still prefers taking notes on pen and paper, and prints documents out instead of reading PDFs online. We learnt what it takes to start a company in the U.S. as an immigrant, the role of luck (and preparat...
May 30, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 7
After experiencing homelessness and surviving on bananas, nothing fazes Abhinav Das any more. Abhinav started a company before starting a company was cool. At EVOMO, his first startup, Abhinav, aimed to solve the transportation problem in India. The skills he learnt while building his own truck came in handy when he started Orangewood Labs, where along with his co-founders Aditya and Akash, Abhinav is democratizing access to robotics and automation for businesses of all sizes. Tune in as we disc...
May 02, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Rahul Subramaniam is living the Indian dream! After growing up in America, Rahul moved to India about a decade ago. Rahul has started two companies in India — Athena Education, that mentors students for college abroad, and Florence Capital, a microcredit service for women in India. Rahul is passionate about the Indian growth story and has worked extensively to understand the education and fintech landscapes in India. In this episode, he discusses what shaped his decision to move to India, and ho...
Apr 08, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Abhishek Singh is the CEO of MyGov, President & CEO of the National e-Governance Division, and MD & CEO of the Digital India Corporation (DIC) at the Government of India. After an illustrious career as an IAS Officer that saw him work extensively with Chief Ministers and Governors in Nagaland and Uttar Pradesh, Abhishek is now leading the Indian Government's efforts to build digital services for all Indian citizens. In this episode, we discuss how India is shifting from providing Softwar...
Mar 24, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Angad Daryani is an entrepreneur building one of India's hottest climate tech startups — Praan. After building 3D printers from scratch and working with Ramesh Raskar of MIT Media Lab, Angad studied Electrical Engineering at Georgia Tech, where he built a filterless purification device and soon became popular on his college campus. This device would eventually lead to Praan. Today, when he's not solving fluid dynamics problems or raising VC money, you can find him translating innovative solution...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 3
This clip was taken from Episode 2 of Silicon Subcontinent with Meeta Sengupta
Mar 15, 2021•17 min
This clip was taken from Episode 2 of Silicon Subcontinent with Meeta Sengupta
Mar 15, 2021•14 min
More details at https://www.thehindu.com/education/maths-physics-no-longer-mandatory-for-engineering-entry/article34056089.ece This clip is taken from Episode 2 of Silicon Subcontinent with Meeta Sengupta
Mar 15, 2021•8 min
This clip is taken from Episode 2 of Silicon Subcontinent with Meeta Sengupta
Mar 15, 2021•13 min
This clip is taken from Episode 2 of Silicon Subcontinent with Meeta Sengupta
Mar 15, 2021•14 min
Meeta Sengupta is a prolific writer, speaker, and a pioneer in education policy. After a career in banking, she was inspired to work in education policy. In over two decades of experience with education policy in India, England and the US, she has found time to spur the creation of ISB and also write short stories for children. In this episode, we discuss the incentives in the Indian education system and how they shape the entrepreneurs of our country. We also chat about the spaces in education ...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 11Ep. 2
Join Aman & Shryans in their conversation with Nikunj, a Berkeley graduate from India working as a quant at Bridgewater Associates. As an investment associate at the world’s largest hedge fund, Nikunj knows a thing or two about the financial markets and how they shape human behavior. In this episode, we discuss the millennial mindset in India, how Indian startups compare to their American counterparts, and what Indian businesses a future billionaire should start, among other things. Timestam...
Mar 08, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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