Before founding CynLr in 2019, Gokul began his career at National Instruments (NI) and worked as an SW Architect & Specialist in Vision, RF, and Embedded systems. He was responsible for designing algorithms serving customers across Europe, Taiwan, and India. After a consulting stint and successfully solving 70+ customer problems that were previously unsolved vision conundrums, Gokul & Nikhil started CynLr in 2019 to productize their Vision approach. At CynLr, Gokul along with Nikhil, is ...
Oct 05, 2024•52 min
Vasan Churchill SC is an Investment Analyst at TDK Ventures, focusing on deep tech in industrial and advanced manufacturing sector. Prior to TDK Ventures, he co-founded a company in the field of robotic additive manufacturing software, where he led business development efforts, nurturing his passion for startups, business, and finance. Prior to his startup ventures, Vasan worked as a senior scientist at RISE, Sweden, which is equivalent to national labs in the USA. He led a variety of projects a...
Sep 27, 2024•30 min
Varun Khare is a technology entrepreneur who currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of NimbleEdge. Varun has worked on a wide variety of machine learning research problems across reputed institutions including UC Berkeley, Max Planck Institute, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, and OpenMined, an open source community focused on advancing privacy-preserving technologies. His pioneering research on federated learning at OpenMined culminated in the founding of NimbleEdge, an on-device...
Jun 07, 2024•35 min
Naveen Verma, Ph.D., is the Co-founder and CEO of EnCharge AI. At Encharge, he leads a team of engineering veterans from NVIDIA, Intel, Qualcomm, IBM, and AMD who are commercializing a revolutionary AI chip that solves the energy, scalability, and cost constraints of existing AI compute technologies. Naveen spent the last six years leading the cutting-edge research behind EnCharge AI’s core technology as a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Princeton University, where he has don...
May 16, 2024•36 min
Arjun is the Founding Partner at Speciale Invest, a seed venture capital fund focused on deep science & tech startups in India, the USA, and Israel. He is passionate about working with exceptional entrepreneurs building emerging tech start-ups in the super early stage. His core expertise has been in product development/management, marketing strategy, org building, fundraising, and finance for over a decade. Prior to Speciale Invest, he spent over 15 years in the technology and Internet start...
Sep 20, 2023•53 min
Dr. Geetha Manjunath is the Founder, CEO, and CTO of NIRAMAI Health Analytix, and has led the company to develop a breakthrough AI solution for detecting early-stage breast cancer in a non-invasive radiation-free manner. Geetha holds a Ph.D. from IISc and management education from Kellogg’s Chicago. She comes with over 25 years of experience in IT innovation. She has proposed and led multiple AI projects at Xerox Research and Hewlett Packard India. Geetha has received many international and nati...
Sep 17, 2023•52 min
Manish Singhal is a technologist-turned-entrepreneur-turned-venture capitalist who aspires to help place India on the global DeepTech innovation map through his work at pi Ventures. With over 31 years of experience spanning diverse fields, including the development of cutting-edge technology products on a global scale, mentoring startups, investing in them, and establishing a deep tech venture fund, he brings a wealth of expertise to the table. Manish has played a pivotal role in advancing techn...
Sep 08, 2023•36 min
Rob stands at the intersection of AI innovation and business strategy. He is the insightful author of the 'Investing in AI' newsletter, providing invaluable perspectives to investors and tech enthusiasts alike. He previously co-founded Backupify, then Talla, then was a General Partner at PJC. Rob has an intricate understanding of the startup ecosystem and the role of AI in shaping the future of industries. Currently steering the ship as the CEO of BrandGuard.ai, an AI tool to protect & boost...
Sep 01, 2023•44 min
Avnish is an innovator, strategist, and technology evangelist with 30 years of extensive experience and track record around market making, growth hacking, corporate innovation, digital transformation, and leadership development for Top 500 Fortune clients in both mature and emerging markets. In his current role as MD of Accenture Ventures, he is responsible for leading open innovation programs, building a deal pipeline for investments and acquisitions, academia partnerships, and originating deal...
Aug 26, 2023•39 min
Sonal is currently VP at 3one4 Capital, an early-stage VC which counts in its portfolio the likes of Licious, Jupiter, Darwinbox, and more! 3one4’s exponential growth has been driven by partnering with generational companies to transform market segments across the country. Sonal has built systems and processes at 3one4 Capital to achieve strong coverage without compromising founder or referrer experience, all while maintaining a lean investments team. In addition to managing routine investment w...
Aug 19, 2023•32 min
Ankit is the founder of ZedBee Technologies, an IIT-Madras incubated startup that has developed next-generation solutions for energy management in buildings & industries. Their state-of-the-art systems are built around the Internet of Things technology and advanced machine learning algorithms hosted in the cloud. For more details and an episode summary click here - bit.ly/dtm-az In the episode we discuss, (0:28) Ankit’s personal journey into entrepreneurship (6:53) "The Impact of Professor A...
Aug 05, 2023•44 min
We've reached our 50th episode of the podcast! Thanks to all the listeners, the guests & the thriving Indian deep-tech community for their continuous love & support. Today's episode is a very special one, not only because its our 50th but more so because of our guest. Arpit is a passionate advocate for deep tech transforming our world. With a strong background in startups and technology commercialization, he leads Deep Tech investments at Blume Ventures for a decade now with particular f...
Jul 22, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 50
In this episode, we have an exciting guest, Nihal, the co-founder of Myoworks, a biotech startup that is shaping the future of the cultivated meat industry. Nihal shares the founding story of Myoworks and how they adapted 3D printing to create something more innovative and cutting-edge for the cultivated meat industry. He talks about the team's journey in creating a novel scaffolding technology for the industry. We also touch upon the benefits of cultivated meat as a sustainable and eco-friendly...
Jul 09, 2023•35 min
Neeraj is an industry veteran with more than two decades of experience in leading Strategy, GTM, and Operations globally for Fortune 500 companies. In this episode, he shares his journey from working in leading corporates to becoming an angel investor in startups and eventually founding Xscale. He talks about his motivation for creating the company, which is aimed at helping startups scale their businesses and overcome the common struggles of scaling, selling, and monetization. Neeraj shares his...
May 18, 2023•38 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Shashank is the Co-Founder of 100X.VC - India's first venture fund to invest in early-stage startups using iSAFE Notes. He brings entrepreneurial and investment understanding with 15+ years of cross-functional expertise. Shashank’s professional ability in developing, launching, and making the first move when it comes to products and solutions is reflected in the novel model of 100X.VC. As a Co-Founder of 100X.VC, he is part of the Investment Committee and works closely with portfolio companies o...
Apr 27, 2023•39 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Dr. Ritu Verma is the Co-founder and Managing Partner at Ankur Capital – an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in digital & deep science technology startups. Prior to starting Ankur Capital, Ritu ran Truven, an advisory firm for venture funds looking at investments in India and SE Asia. She is passionate about bringing innovation from the lab to the market and did that for over a decade across different roles at Philips and Unilever across the globe. In this episode, Ritu shares h...
Mar 04, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Are you ready to be inspired and gain valuable insights from one of the most successful and accomplished evangelists in the Indian startup ecosystem? On this episode of our show, we have the privilege of sitting down with Ravi, a true trailblazer who has overcome incredible obstacles to achieve success in his career. From growing up in a Naxalite-affected area in India to holding key roles at Venture Catalyst, Shark Tank, and the private office of the Royal Family of Dubai, Ravi has a wealth of ...
Jan 28, 2023•37 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Padma Shree Ashok Jhunjhunwala is the founder and president of IIT Madras (IITM) Research Park & Incubation Cell (IC), one of India’s foremost Deep Tech startup hubs. As of recording, IITM IC has incubated 280+ startups generating Rs 1620+cr revenue at a valuation of Rs 33000cr (US 4.1B), and it’s ever-growing. Some of its marquee startups are Ather, Uniphore, Stellapps, MediBuddy, and many more. Prof Ashok is a strong proponent of entrepreneurship and has motivated & guided 1000s of stu...
Dec 24, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 44
Jitesh, is the founder and CTO of Ishitva Robotic Systems, which is building futuristic automated Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) that can sort different types of waste at high volume for Indian Cities. Automated MRF solutions incorporate AI Vision Systems, Mechanical Robots, High-Speed Sorting, and Live Analytics of Waste Streams which Jitesh has developed at Ishitva over the last 6 years. Their clients include Municipal Solid Waste Companies, Plastic Aggregators, and different types of comp...
Dec 10, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Swapnil Jain has a vast experience of 17+ years and is a proficient all-rounder when it comes to Product Evangelism, Project Management, Seed Investments, Mentorship, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Speaker, and Tech-Evangelism. He is currently a founder and CEO at ORAI Robotics, an AI-Powered Robotic Virtual Assistant for Education, Automobile, Healthcare and other industries. It serves as a "Performance Amplifier" for generating and qualifying quality leads and delivering higher strike rates to ...
Nov 26, 2022•39 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Nishanth Raja, is a researcher turned entrepreneur with expertise in Ultrasonic Guided wave, Hi-Temp Sensor, NDE, Data analysis and interpretation. He is the co-founder of XYMA Analytics, a Deep tech startup on a mission to enhance industrial automation using IoT-enabled Ultrasonic Waveguide sensors to address the critical pain point in industries with High-Temperature applications. In this episode, we cover (00:00:39) Backdrop on Xyma’s Aegis Graham Bell innovation award (00:02:08) What motivat...
Nov 05, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 41
Divanshu is the co-founder of Solinas, which is a deep-tech IITM incubated start-up that develops robotic & AI solutions for the pipeline and sanitation industry, solving problems of water leakages and eliminating manual scavenging. Their products organize the management of pipelines and tanks by providing efficient solutions and data-driven decision-making for their customers. Solinas has won multiple awards in its journey till now. Divanshu is a recent mechanical engineering graduate from ...
Oct 26, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Harshit is the founder & CEO of Intugine Technologies, an end-to-end multimodal supply chain visibility platform. Intugine's real-time logistics visibility platform brings together disjoint systems and helps businesses optimize their logistics operation. Some of India’s renowned brands like flipkart, myntra, LG, Diageo, Mahindra, Ford, etc use Intugine's platform to negotiate volatility and uncertainties in their supply chain. In this episode, Harshit shares his motivation to start Intugine ...
Oct 15, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Vijay Krishna (VK) is the co-Founder of WEGOT Utility Solutions which aims to reduce the water consumption by bringing about a much need behavioral change in the way people use water. WEGOT’s IoT based Smart Water Meters help manage water consumption and help save up to 50% of water in buildings. In this episode, VK shares details about WEGOT’s product and features, and the benefit their users can enjoy and consequently how the product has shifted human behavior. He gives his view on how he over...
Oct 09, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Allon Hammer, is the head of Data at VI which is the World Leading Enterprise-AI for Digital Health. VI leverages powerful tech to help people around the world stay healthy and active. Their powerful AI software helps digital health enterprises increase member engagement, retention, and LTV. VI's market-leading solution reaches over 30 million members daily. Previously, Allon has been a Data Scientist and researcher with hands on experience in Deep learning, Machine Learning, NLP, Reinforcement ...
Sep 30, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Chirag is the Managing Partner of 8X Ventures and has 15+ years of experience in venture capital, startup mentoring, strategy design, strategy execution, organisation design, investment banking and business analytics. Through 8X Ventures he is investing and supporting DeepTech startups that will fundamentally change how industries and economies operate while striving to build a profitable, sustainable business in the long-term. In this episode, Chirag shares his views on Deep tech domain, why 8X...
Sep 09, 2022•25 min
Dhinesh is the founder of Fabheads, which manufacturers Asia's first & only continuous fiber 3D printers, and in their journey have won multiple awards from the Government of India, DRDO, CII & others. In this episode, Dhinesh gives us an overview of Fabheads, the problem its solving, its features, and other details. He then highlights what he thinks are the top 3 things that technology hardware startups should focus on to enable their journey from zero to one. We end the discussion with...
Aug 21, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Himanshu is the co-founder of Devnagri, an AI-powered human translation platform. Devnagri exists to use technology and humans to translate the data available over the internet. It helps businesses and the government to reach real people who are not part of the internet because of the language barrier. In this episode, Himanshu gives us an overview of Devnagri, the problem its solving, its features, and other details. He then highlights what he thinks are the top 3 things that founders should fo...
Aug 14, 2022•18 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Arjun is the co-founder of Courseplay, an AI-powered employee experience platform for 360-degree employee growth. Courseplay focuses on offering on-the-job, social, and formal learning to the workplace. Large enterprises and fast-growing startups are managing their entire skill and talent development lifecycle on Cousrseplay's unified talent experience platform and mobile apps. On the show Arjun gives us an overview of Courseplay, the problem its solving, its features and other details. He then ...
Jul 29, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Ankur Mittal has 20+ years of experience with Fortune 50 companies & is a prominent figure in the Indian startup ecosystem. He co-founded Inflection Point Ventures in 2019 with the bold mission to democratize startup investing in India. On the show, he discusses the genesis & motivation behind IPV, shares his viewpoint on the future of democratized startup investing, future industries to look out for, how India will be a leading startup destination in the world, and many more. Ankut Mitt...
Jun 24, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 5
