Founder Thesis

Market leader and one of the most well-funded startups- Axio is creating ripples across the lending ecosystem. But the journey of reaching the top has been full of highs and lows, and Gaurav candidly shares his lessons from a decade of building and scaling India’s pioneering lending fintech.Additional links:-1.Decoding Fintech Startup axio’s Growth Playbook For Serving 6 Mn Users And Beyond2.Meet Axio, The Fintech Now Helping 6 Million Indians To Access Credit3.Sashank Rishyasringa and Gaurav Hinduja at axio on the credit fintech opportunity ahead

UptimeAI is a plug-and-play solution helping manufacturers solve glitches before they manifest by ingesting data generated from the production process. Jagadish talks about how he identified problems in traditional manufacturing and built the venture that’s powering smart manufacturing across the world.Additional links:-1. UptimeAI: AI-based virtual expert to bring enhance efficiency and predictability in plant operations2.UptimeAI Raises $3.5M in Funding

Entropik is solving a truly hard problem of how to read the mind of a consumer. They have built an AI-powered platform that helps companies decode the emotional state of consumers by using neuroscience and machine learning. This conversation is a masterclass in building deep-tech products and scaling them globally.Additional links:-1.StartUp Central: Can AI gauge what you feel? Emotion AI provider Entropik says this2.How Entropik is solving for the attention economy by humanising experiences with AI3.A Young Bengaluru Startup Has Built World's 1st AI That Can Detect & Understand Your Emotions

Tanay talks about his amazing journey of overcoming odds multiple times - be it in getting a job with Microsoft and building the Microsoft Teams product or in the way Invact is disrupting how we are preparing the next generation for meaningful employment.  Invact is a truly original edtech platform that aims to help millions of young Indians who live in tier 2,3 and 4 towns and have almost no access to affordable quality education.Additional links:-1. In conversation with Tanay Pratap, Founder and CEO, Invact Metaversity2.I’m a teacher at heart and will always be one: Invact Metaversity’s Pratap3.Exclusive: Metaverse is not our soul. That’s where the disagreements started: Tanay Pratap

In the shadows of large payments companies exists a startup that is building with the reverse philosophy- ftcash first acquires customers for loans and then gives them payment processing services. Vaibhav talks about how his unique background helped him build ftCash using first principles thinking.Insights shared:- Managing risks in the payments business The merchant lending ecosystem Keeping yourself on top of the game as a founderAdditional links:-1.Ftcash: No Cash, Please2.Indian Fintech Startup ftcash Wins MIT’s Inclusive Innovation Challenge3. Bridging The Payments Gap4. Vaibhav Lodha talks about India’s thriving fintech scene5. “Faster Than Cash”: An Interview with ftcash’s Vaibhav Lodha

It is of no doubt that technology is a crucial driver of financial inclusion. Avanti Finance is building an ecosystem around tech to empower India’s unbanked sector. Backed by stalwarts Ratan Tata and Nandan Nilekani, this startup sees the promise of making India poverty-free. Rahul shares his learnings from his long experience inside GE and the fundamental principles of scaling up a lending business focussed on the unbanked and the underbanked.Insights shared:- Why microfinance institutions are unable to fix the credit gap Why the partnership model works better than building distribution The GTM strategy Benefits of co-lendingAdditional links:-1. Ratan Tata and Nandan Nilekani’s Avanti Finance wants to help 150 mn households get rid of poverty.2. “Financial inclusion is a necessary pathway to enable the sustainable growth of any country”3. Know How This Bengaluru-Based Fintech Startup Aims To Build Sustainable Livelihoods

News and journalism are shifting their strategy from being free for consumption to going behind paywalls. ConScent is building a full-stack revenue solution for publishers, and in this episode, Sunny talks about the publishing landscape and the various ways to monetize content through smart user journeys and better intelligence.Insights shared:- The business case of subscriptions How to customize paywalls Pricing strategy How will the publishing industry evolveAdditional links:- SaaS startup ConScent aims to be a one-stop solution for media houses, OTT players “Micropayments can help publications gain more revenue than advertising”: ConsCent’s Sunny Sen ConsCent.ai unveils its Intelligent E-Reader Solution for Publishers

GoQii is a leader in the health-tech space, having raised more than 100 mn dollars till date from top VCs. Vishal leveraged his understanding of gaming to make gamification the heart of Goqii. He recollects his journey of building GoQii as a second-time founder.Insights shared:- GTM and pricing of health tech products and services How healthcare management differs from insurance Metrics of a health tech business Don’t find structure- advice for aspiring foundersAdditional links:- Vishal Gondal: The game is afoot I love chaos, and it is where I thrive, says Vishal Gondal Hardware is not the business at GOQii, healthcare is: Vishal Gondal Why healthtech wearable startup GOQii is betting on preventive healthcare

If we were to write a history of tech startups in India, then surely there would be a pretty big chapter dedicated to Vishal Gondal. From becoming a tech entrepreneur while still in college to selling Indiagames to Disney for almost a hundred mn dollars - Vishal recounts his fascinating story.Insights shared:- Early days of Indian internet gaming How to engage customers with adware gaming Using branding to scale and acquisition strategies

Dhruva Space is in the business of making space accessible to businesses. Sanjay and Chaitanya talk about low earth orbit satellites, why satellites are a big business, and how they are building the full stack for enterprises to take advantage of satellite technology.Additional links:- Dhruva Space launches nano-satellites onboard ISRO's PSLV C54 Dhruva Space was launched to establish India as a global satellite hub Innovative minds behind Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space’s success