Welcome to a New Episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast! 🎙️ Today we have Monish Shah, the Founder and CEO of Streetz. Their startup is centered around bringing a revolution in the retail industry of Gujarat. With its disruptive model, Streetz helps Offline Retail Stores gain an online edge through Hyperlocal e-commerce. They are hoping to clock ₹1 Crore in Revenue in just 11 months after starting operations. 🤯 With over 13 years of experience working with multiple companies from the similar sector...
Apr 24, 2024•37 min•Season 10Ep. 2
In this podcast episode, we're excited to talk with Sai Prasad Venkatachalam, the person who started Sai Aashraya Trust. Sai Aashraya Trust helps people in faraway places get better health care. 💛 Sai Prasad tells us how he started this group and why he cares so much about helping others. He talks about the big steps they took to help people who don't have easy access to doctors or hospitals. 👨⚕️ He also shares how they work with local and national governments to make health care better for e...
Apr 23, 2024•54 min•Season 10Ep. 1
Welcome to the latest episode of the Pitch Café Podcast! 🎙 In this episode, we have with us Ivan Linn, the mastermind behind the captivating soundscapes of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, as we delve into the future of music and artificial intelligence. we talk about Linn's turning points and thee profound impact of music on the minds of listeners. We also talk about the fusion of AI and music, black box sound processing, and get a sneak-peek into Wavv's backend processing! Do watch this conv...
Apr 23, 2024•55 min•Season 9Ep. 10
Welcome to the latest episode of the Pitch Café Podcast! 🎙 In this episode, we're excited to have Monica L from OKX as our guest. Monical is a Growth Manager at OKX, a leading name in the world of cryptocurrency and fintech. She brings a unique perspective on how technology is changing finance. 💼 We'll be discussing her journey in the crypto and Web3 spaces, and how she's contributing to OKX's growth. OKX isn't just a cryptocurrency exchange; it's a hub for NFTs, DeFi, and Web3 wallet services...
Apr 22, 2024•23 min•Season 9Ep. 9
Welcome to the latest episode of the Pitch Café Podcast! 🎙 Embark on a deep dive into the dynamic world of crypto and Web3.0 with Dafu (Eric) Gao, Partner at OnePieceLabs—a leading Web3 incubator. The evolution of WEB3 and its impact on the digital landscape has been extraordinary. Take a journey with Dafu as he shares insights into the unique challenges and opportunities presented by Crypto during the COVID-19 pandemic. We'll also gain an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into the inner working...
Apr 22, 2024•25 min•Season 9Ep. 8
Welcome to a new episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast! 🎉 This one is a startup masterclass with Anand Vidyanand, the President & Chief Commercial Officer at Firework. Anand, a Stanford grad with experience at Taboola and Salesforce, spills the beans on how Firework hit a whopping $750 million valuation and raised a cool $200 million. We talked about the secrets behind Firework's success, the signs that shout 'time to pivot,' and how Firework smoothly sailed through three major pivots! We even ...
Apr 21, 2024•41 min•Season 9Ep. 7
Welcome to a new episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast! 🎉 For this episode, we have Hannah, a scientist, entrepreneur, and writer, hails from Jiangxi, China, grew up in central Pennsylvania, and lives in the Bay Area As the co-founder and CEO of Interface Biosciences, a venture-backed biotech company, she's at the forefront of leveraging the microbiome to enhance human health and combat inflammatory diseases. With a focus on conditions like inflammatory bowel disease, eczema, and rheumatoid arthrit...
Apr 21, 2024•32 min•Season 9Ep. 6
Welcome to a new episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast! 🎉 This time, we have Mohit Aron, a tech wizard known for transforming the way we handle data storage and cloud systems. He's the brain behind Cohesity, a company specializing in managing different types of data. But before that, Mohit was CTO and co-founded Nutanix, a company now valued at over $6 billion! At Cohesity, Mohit secured an impressive $400 million in funding from big names like Sequoia and Google Ventures. This financial boost has ...
Apr 20, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Season 9Ep. 5
Welcome to a new episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast! 🎉 Join us as we dive into the world of angel investing and philanthropy with a true trailblazer, MR Rangaswami, the Founder of Indiaspora. In this conversation, we uncover the remarkable journey of a multi millionaire investor and philanthropist who has made waves in the startup ecosystem. Discover MR Rangaswami's incredible rise in the investment world and how he earned a spot among Forbes Magazine's Top 100 Investors. He shares the driving f...
Apr 20, 2024•25 min•Season 9Ep. 4
Welcome to another episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast! 🎙️💛 In today's episode, we sit down with Patricia Liu, a recognized figure in startup pitches and investor relations. Dive into Patricia's journey as she shares personal stories, accomplishments, and her passion for startups. 🌟 Patricia offers her unique perspective on crafting impactful pitch decks, discussing the right balance of detail and clarity. She emphasizes the importance of truly understanding and connecting with your audience, o...
Apr 19, 2024•49 min•Season 9Ep. 3
Welcome to a new episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast! 🎉Join us today with Peeyush Rai, CEO and Founder of Weav AI, an inspiring figure who's been at the helm of multiple successful startups. His journey, from co-founding consumer data startups to being Vice President of Engineering at Vera, has made him a force in the tech industry. 🚀 In this episode, Peeyush shares insights into the thrilling world of GenAI, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities in this field. We delve into the dif...
Apr 19, 2024•42 min•Season 9Ep. 2
Welcome to the Pitch Cafe Podcast! 😃 Today we sit down with Simha Sadasiva, co-founder and CEO at Ushur. In this episode, Simha shares his thrilling journey of raising a whopping $50 MILLION in Series-C funding, an adventure filled with insights and lessons you won't want to miss. 💰 Simha has been working in the business for more than 20 years. He's led companies through some pretty big events, like an IPO (that's when a company goes public), and some big deals called M&As (mergers and acq...
Apr 18, 2024•49 min•Season 9Ep. 1
Welcome to another episode of the Pitch Cafe podcast. Today we Have Mr. Dheeraj Pandey with us! 🎙️ Dheeraj Pandey is the co-founder and former CEO of Nutanix, a cloud computing company that provides software-defined storage and hyper-converged infrastructure solutions. He obtained his master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin. In this episode, we'll dive into "The Paradoxes in Entrepreneurship" that will make you think and spark meaningful conversations. Get rea...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 10
Welcome to the Pitch Cafe Podcast! ☕️ Join us as we sit down with our incredible guest Gaurav Sabharwal, a passionate entrepreneur with a strong focus on value systems and building global high-performance teams. With decades of experience co-creating and running successful tech-enabled businesses, our guest brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. 🌍 🌟 In this episode, we dive deep into our guest's mission and the driving force behind their passion for making a difference in the business worl...
Apr 17, 2024•30 min•Season 8Ep. 9
In today's episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast, our guest is Surbhi Kaul, VP of Global Customer Experience at Juniper Networks who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table ✨. During our conversation, Surbhi shared why CX is a top priority at Juniper, highlighting its crucial role in meeting customer expectations and driving business success 🎯. She discusses the decision to double down and bet on CX, showcasing the strategic significance of this approach 💡. We dive into the differ...
Apr 17, 2024•28 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Welcome to the Pitch Cafe podcast! In today's episode, we are thrilled to have Sharad Sanghi, Chief Executive Officer of NTT Ltd. in India & Managing Director & CEO of Netmagic Solutions, join us for an insightful conversation. 🎙☕💛 Sharad's impressive academic background includes a degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Bombay and a Master’s degree from Columbia University, New York. He is also the proud recipient of IIT Bombay’s Distinguished Alumnus Award 2021. Sharad is a true ex...
Apr 16, 2024•37 min•Season 8Ep. 7
In today’s episode of the Pitch Cafe podcast, we have Nidhi Mathihalli, Founder of Helping Vision with us! 💛😄 Nidhi is a sophomore from Silicon Valley who joined ASEI as a student member after being awarded the ASEI Silicon valley Emerging Technology Award at the 2020 Synopsys Championship. 🤩 She founded Helping Vision in the fall of 2021, with the goal to improve the lives of the visually impaired. Their plan is to provide visionless communities and schools with AI-assisted technology in ord...
Apr 16, 2024•30 min•Season 8Ep. 6
Bees are more important than humans, because if humans don't exist the earth will not be impacted, if bees don't exist it does. An avid traveler- thrilling speaker- content geek and much more, Omkar, is the Co-Founder & CEO at BHyve.io a multifaceted nextgen leader, as you will see - he has taught courses in Design Thinking, MVP Management, Negotiation, and Cultural Psychology. He led collaborative initiatives and curriculum co-creation efforts with MIT Media Labs, Harvard Business School, U...
Apr 15, 2024•36 min•Season 8Ep. 5
In today’s episode of Pitch Cafe, we have Rohin Parkar CEO & Co-Founder of Spintly, with us. 😄💛 He is an eternal learner who believes in intellectually honest learning. Currently solving problems within the Access control and smart buildings space. Working every day to revolutionise and simplify access control with mobile and cloud-based access. 🤩 Rohin is a seasoned wireless technology leader with extensive hardware/product development and leadership experience. founded Spintly in 2018. ...
Apr 15, 2024•22 min•Season 8Ep. 4
In today’s episode of the Pitch Cafe podcast, we have Suyash Singh, Co-Founder, and CEO of GalaxEye, with us.😄💛 Suyash is an alumnus of IIT Madras and has previously worked as Data Analyst and then as a machine vision researcher at TCS. He is currently working on exciting, futuristic & important technologies around Space Technology & Electric Vehicles. 🔥 He is also the Founder & Ex-Team Head at Avishkar Hyperloop, a team representing IIT Madras in the Hyperloop Pod competition, he...
Apr 14, 2024•23 min•Season 8Ep. 3
In today’s episode of Pitch Cafe, we have someone who can manage work and life outside work with excellence and she spills her beans effortlessly. So much clarity in thinking and execution, only a mom, a sportswoman, an artist and a person who can throw an event for 500-800 attendees every two weeks can do. Shubha Prithvi Raj, President of Kannada Koota Northern California and also the Director, Technical Program Management at RingCentral, with us! 💛🤩 She is a software engineering professional...
Apr 14, 2024•12 min•Season 8Ep. 2
In this episode, we talk to Sanchit Garg who is building an app to improve emotional intelligence of employees at work✨. Executive coaching that is accessible to C-level execs is now being made available to all employees with Sanchit's new app and venture InnerFit 🏋️♂️🏥. Why is mental health becoming an issue and what he is doing to solve this, please listen on ...Why did he leave the comfort of his home and move to Silicon Valley, and pick this problem to solve, listen on..👇👇 Sanchit is a ...
Apr 13, 2024•23 min•Season 8Ep. 1
In today’s episode of Pitch Cafe, we have Vandana Tilak, Founder of Jupiter 360 Foundation! 💛😄 Vandana is a dynamic social entrepreneur, and internationally recognised photographer, artist, poet, writer, speaker, vocalist, and visionary leader with proven fundraising, marketing, and sales skills to lead teams and pivot on the ever-changing revenue generation landscape. She shares her motivation behind starting Jupiter 360, exciting moments, the pathway of building Jupiter 360, and much more! S...
Apr 13, 2024•30 min•Season 7Ep. 10
In today’s episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast, we have Bharath Kumar with us! 💛 API market places are a super hot trend and DigitalAPICraft (DAC) is all set to automate the marketplace experience! Imagine not having to worry about dealing with the nitty gritty of API deployment. DAC is not only as a technology but also a customer-centric solution. Bharath Kumar is the founder and CEO of DigitalApiCraft. He is here with us to share his journey of how he started his company and give us more insigh...
Apr 12, 2024•25 min•Season 7Ep. 9
In today’s episode of Pitch Cafe Podcast, we have the Co-Founders of Conektto: Ram Sathia and Amol Dewhare.💛 Conektto helps to bridge the gap by bringing the platform capabilities of auto-code generation and autonomous API testing and making it possible by the capabilities of the platform. In this episode, we discuss the potential of API and how Conektto is helping to make the experience of API seamless with their customer while also working on the technology of API, to create high-quality API ...
Apr 12, 2024•41 min•Season 7Ep. 8
In today’s episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast, we have Ashish Kothari with us! 💛 Ashish Kothari is the founder and mastermind behind Happiness Squad. He is here with us to talk about his latest book, Hardwired for Happiness. Prior to founding Happiness Squad and writing the book "Hardwired for Happiness," he spent 25+ years in consulting, including the last 17 at McKinsey & Co., a premier management consulting firm, helping thousands of clients and their organisations achieve breakthrough pe...
Apr 11, 2024•29 min•Season 7Ep. 7
In today’s episode of the Pitch Cafe Podcast, we have Sumeet Gala with us! 💛 When you talk about e-commerce, trust is the fundamental connection between human beings which no technology can replace. This was also one of his fundamental thoughts when he started Sellia. Sellia is an online peer-to-peer marketplace for corporate employees to buy, sell, and rent items/houses from each other. As a classified marketplace for corporate employees, it targets working professionals with disposable income...
Apr 11, 2024•20 min•Season 7Ep. 6
In today’s episode of Pitch Cafe Podcast, we have Vasudha Badri Paul, with us! 💛 Never be afraid of #learning, make it your life long buddy says Vasudha, an energetic, influential and amazing woman leader who showed me the power of #persuasion and #positivethinking. 💛 She is also among the top 20 B2B #Marketing #Influencers to follow in 2022. She leads by #example and her #leadership style is empowering her #team and followers. She is a B2B and B2D (Developer) Marketing leader specializing in ...
Apr 10, 2024•25 min•Season 7Ep. 5
In today’s episode of Pitch Cafe Podcast, we have Vikrant Karvir, CEO & Co-Founder at Pulse42.io with us! 😄💛 Pulse42.IO is a SaaS startup, which is making the lives of engineering and tech leaders easy by providing tools in observability, rapid visibility into software delivery lifecycles, helping understand the process maturity of different teams, and improving productivity. Pulse42 streamlines engineering, operations, and finance across your product portfolio and hear it from the founder...
Apr 10, 2024•22 min•Season 7Ep. 4
In today’s episode of the Pitch Cafe podcast, we have Neil Fernandes, co-founder of Enroute AI with us! Named as the most promising tech startup of 2022, by FoundersBeta, 😃💛 Enroute AI was shortlisted for the FalconX Accelerator's Immersion Program 2022. Neil completed his B. Tech from NIT Karnataka and his MS from the University of Michigan. He had a keen interest in algorithms for transportation, which eventually led him to build San Francisco, California-based Enroute AI. 🚗 Enroute AI empl...
Oct 19, 2022•20 min•Season 7Ep. 3
