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On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya is joined by Sunit Gajbhiye, Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer of Financepeer. They talk about why they are called a ‘fintech’ but they are a little different from what most people have heard of them. He takes us through his journey of moving into this space and explains why he thinks the problems in Indian education made him take a step towards starting Financepeer. Further, Shiladitya & Sunit talk about innovation and learning, which made him feel that Financepeer will work out. Shiladitya also asks Sunit about the education loan, the repayment of those loans, and making sure they are repaid on time, and if the product only works with affiliated schools. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Financepeer: Website: https://www.financepeer.com LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/financepeer/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_financepeer You can follow Sunit Gajbhiye on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunit-gajbhiye-2aa4b631/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunit_gajbhiye You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya LinkedIn: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmp

On shunya one this week Shiladitya is joined by Arham Partap Jain, Founder and Chief Trucking Officer of Trucknetic. They talk about what is Trucknetic, what his journey is like in creating a domain for trucks and why Arham related it to an unconventional journey so far. Further, they talk about how the trucking market had evolved, getting calls from the mafia’s and the innovation they have provided in the app and how they made a breakthrough in the operational challenges that they were facing . Finally, they talk about where he sees this trucking market going forward and why they call themselves uber for trucks. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Trucknetic: Website: https://trucknetic.com LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trucknetic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/trucknetic You can follow Arham Partap Jain on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arhampjain/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/arhampjain You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya LinkedIn: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmp

On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya is joined by Sandipan Mitra, Co-founder and CEO of HungerBox. Sandipan talks about founding Southeast Asia's first food tech company in Bangalore named ‘Hungry Bangalore’-15 years ago, the first time the word food tech was ever used, and how he saw a revolution in this market over the years. He tells us why the ecosystem was not ready when they started and had to be more patient to later the company getting acquired. Sandipan shares why it is easier to run a D2C company than a B2B company, the innovations that he made in this market by starting from a cafeteria than going digital, and the challenges he had to face. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about HungerBox: Website: https://hungerbox.com/index.html LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hungerbox/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HungerBoxApp You can follow Sandipan Mitra on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandipanmitra/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sandipanmitra You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya LinkedIn: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmp

On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya is joined by Kanika Agarrwal & Atanuu Agarrwal, Co - Founders of Upside AI. They talk about what AI technology is, how Upside AI uses that technology, how the journey of this entrepreneurial journey started for them, what was the vision was forming the product, and how has the product evolved. They tell us about why India is still a manual working market and if there is a regulatory limitation that needs to have a certified person to manage the fund and not just a machine in the cloud. Further, they talk to Shiladitya about the entirety of the product, how the tech they use is unique than others, and how quickly their machine learning responds to changes in the market. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Upside AI: Website: https://upsideai.com LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wyridian/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Upside_ai You can follow Kanika Agarrwal on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanika-agarrwal-9a457122/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kanika_agarrwal You can follow Atanuu Agarrwal on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atanuu-agarrwal-2a50ab22/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aagarrw You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya LinkedIn: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmp

On Shunya One this week Sakshi talks to Shiladitya about her entrepreneurial journey of starting Myles, the experience she gained while working in a renting car company and later launching Myles in 2018. Sakshi tells us why buying cars in India is tough and even leasing one is a challenge. What were the challenges in getting into this market, how different was it from other parts of the world and what do they do at Myles which makes them more consistent. Sakshi tells us about the number of people buying cars too and why they don't believe in renting the same. Further, they talked about the legal, and regulatory side of the business, which prevented it from being a viable business model for Myles and others. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Myles Cars: Website: https://www.mylescars.com LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mylescar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mylescars You can follow Sakshi Vij on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sakshivij/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sakshivij You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya LinkedIn: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

In this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya is joined by Darshan Bathija, CEO and Co-Founder of Vauld. Darshan talks to us about his entrepreneurship journey, from acquaintances getting him interested in Bitcoins, to finding an opportunity in the Crypto space. The two generations of Crypto users, and how does Vauld as a product work? What is the underlining methodology in offering investment services and how did they identify a way of making money through Vauld. Further, he talks about what is the fundamental difference in the usage of Crypto from a traditional bank, and where does capital get deployed? Finally, Darshan explains what staking is, and how that works. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Vauld: Website: https://www.vauld.com/home LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vauld/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VauldOfficial You can follow Darshan Bathija on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darshanbathija1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/darshanbathija You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya LinkedIn: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya talks to Amit Khatri, Co-Founder of Noise. Amit tells us about his background, what made him maneuver the tech accessory market and where did the idea of building Noise come from, back in 2014. He is further asked about what kind of products did they initially launch, accessories and later moving to smart watches, and what was the feedback that they got from their genuine consumers? Amit tells us about leading the smart watch category in the country for past 2 years, how the app gives them data- sleep being the most sought after in consumers. Further, they talk about why people like to use or buy Noise products, what the future of technology will be, and the many more innovations they plan in the years to come. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Noise: Website: https://www.gonoise.com/ LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gonoise-com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gonoise You can follow Amit Khatri on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-khatri-08a61717/ Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-khatri-08a61717/ You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya LinkedIn: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya is joined by Aadit Palicha, Founder & CEO of Zepto. Aadit tells us about his journey which he terms as not much exciting and inspiring and the problems that he faced of getting groceries in the time of pandemic, starting Zepto and delivering products quickly. He also informs us what kind of difference in market factors allowed something like this to happen and what insights made them think the time was right to start a business, especially with groceries being high trusted market in the e-commerce business? Aadit also tells us about experimenting with Zepto for 18 months and launching it in Aug 2021, the reasons why they have grown in a short period of time while companies coming before them have taken a lot of time, and how did they scale the business in the Bombay market; later expanding to more cities in India, and the culture that he and his co-founder have built since the beginning. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Zepto: Website: https://www.zeptonow.com LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zeptonow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZeptoNow You can follow Aadit Palicha on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aadit-palicha/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aadit_palicha You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

On Shunya One this week, we are joined by Mohit Kumar & Vatsal Singhal, Co - Founders of Ultrahuman. They chat with Shiladitya about everything Ultrahuman, they both talk about their entire journey doing Computer Science, their love for computers, how working in different areas got them into health & fitness since 2015, and what helped them make a product like Ultrahuman. They tell about what got them interested in the usage of data in fitness, how bio markers helped them achieve the task with its availability in the world of fitness. What convinced them to make a technology-based product, the insights that helped create a platform that gave the consumer their own health data, and how interest in human Biology from their early days helped them. Further, they talk about how they are first solving problems for human psychological motivation, giving people their own lab data in real time and causing them to feel incentivized to make a change by either making them listen to a readout of what diet to follow. Further, they tell us why did they prioritize a consumer lens and if this will be the right time or market for them to actually build something like this, or was the market becoming more conscious about fitness, and did the lockdown changes peoples view point in what they needed to do. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Ultrahuman: Website: https://www.ultrahuman.com LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ultrahuman-healthcare-private-limited/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ultrahumanhq You can follow Mohit Kumar on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohit-kumar-1014a326/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/deeppurpled You can follow Vatsal Singhal on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/singhal-vatsal/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/deeppurpled You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

In this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya talks to Mihir Gupta, CEO & Co-Founder of Teachmint. They talk about Mihir's background, there being four more co-founders and how did he end up meeting them, and why moving to Bangalore seemed like a good idea for them. Mihir tells us about some of the ideas they worked upon before forming Teachmint, him dreaming of changing the education eco-system at the grass root level, everyone struggling to teach online during the pandemic, and making the application available to everyone. Further, Mihir talks about giving the application to teachers for testing purposes, the APK going viral amongst the teacher’s community, what was the difference between them and the other EdTech platforms in India, and what kind of spectrums they are currently serving- from individual teachers to schools, higher education institutes, coaching centers and to even ed-tech players. Mihir talks about having 3 major product lines. Finally, they talk about the innovation that they are planning in this place, how did he feel that this was the market of EdTech for them, how different the way they work is by not selling the software to the students, and what’s the way forward for them at Teachmint. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Teachmint: Website: https://www.teachmint.com LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/teachmint/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/teachmintapp You can follow Mihir Gupta on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmihir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mihirgupta You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

On Shunya One, this week we are joined by Saurabh Saxena, Founder of Uable. He talks about meeting their co-founder in Bangalore before it was called a start-up city, how was Saurabh's journey initially when there were no such things as start-ups. Saurabh talks about how he started with the idea of making the product as an Edu-tech, selling his first company, building Vedantu, later realizing that a student and today’s generation has a lot to offer so shaping the idea of building a platform like Uable. He tells us about the biggest insight that he got on teenagers was wanting a space to express themselves, why they weren’t happy just learning, the global trend of teenagers flocking out of major social media communities to make their own private communities, and the need to make a creative space like Uable. Further, they talk about the word ‘Creative’ being such a diverse word with a broad definition, teenagers and Gen – Z, in general, wanting to become a creator, why they don’t want to wait for a degree to create a different world and people now wanting to pay for their communities. Finally, they talk about how tough it was to build another social network in 2021-22- is this also going to become mainstream one day, the invocations they are working on and not running ads on the network. Tune in for this and much more.. You can know more about Uable: Website: https://www.uable.com LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uable/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/explore_uable You can follow Saurabh Saxena on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabh-learn/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Saurabh_Learn You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

On this episode of Shunya one, we are finally in the studios, and joined by Pravin Dhake & Shruti Kamath, Founder & Co - Founder at Athlos Activewear. They talk about their journey, Shiladitya and Pravin studying in the same Engineering college and how Pravin met Shruti and how was shruti was impressed by the idea of building an activewear brand, how they cope up with the tech startup scene coming up in 2015, while starting how they decided to make a physical real world product in the D2C space, and what was the original thought that made them feel confident that this will work in India at the time. They tell us how did they go about discovering the market, the research that went into building the product and where the fabrics available for them at the time of making the product. Shruti tells about the how the brand got things right compared to other competitors in the same market. Further, they talk about harsh and good feedback they got from their users, how was the product improved, what are the innovations they plan to do in their future products and if, they were chased by the VC's. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Athlos Activewear: Website: https://www.goathlos.com LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/athlos-activewear/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoAthlos You can follow Pravin Dhake on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pdhake/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wanderingraptor/ You can follow Shruti Kamath on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shruti-kamath-63306b14/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shrutikamath04/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/shrutikamath04 You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya ) Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ ) Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/