Shunya One

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya is joined by Saurabh Agarwal, Founder & CTO, ReshaMandi. Saurabh talks about the reasons for starting ReshaMandi, including solving the supply chain problem in the fabric industry. In addition, he discusses the technology behind this B2B marketplace that provides a full-stack digital ecosystem via a super app, from farm[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya is joined by Subramanya S V, CEO and co-founder of Fisdom. In the episode, Subramanya takes us through the journey of Fisdom where customers access a holistic set of financial products including stocks, mutual funds, pension funds, sovereign bonds, insurance, and tax filing. He also shares some of the[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya is accompanied by Ravi Bhushan, Founder & CEO of BrightCHAMPS. Realising the importance of life skills, Mr. Ravi talks about the development of EdTech which empowers kids with next-gen life skills. Further, he talks about how we have slowly moved towards hiring employees based on their skills and not[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya is joined by Deepak Gullapalli, founder & CEO Head Digital Works. In this episode, Deepak takes us through the evolution of ‘skilled-based’ online gaming and industry trends. He touches upon how people often get confused between gaming and gambling. Further, he also talks about regulation in the gaming industry.[...]

This week on Shunya one, Shiladitya is joined by Dinika Bhatia, CEO and Founder of Nutty Gritties. Coming from a family of dry fruits and nuts entrepreneurs, Dinika talks about her journey in creating delicious, healthy and guilt-free snaking.In addition, she discusses the FMCG business in India and the challenges she faced in making luxurious[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya is joined by Sonakshi Nathani, Co-founder and CEO, of Bikayi (BIK). Today, Indian e-commerce largely runs on WhatsApp. The idea for Bikayi was born after Sonakshi made this observation back at home and decided to help small businesses create their online shops on WhatsApp by building their e-commerce channels and[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya is joined by Sanjay Kumar, Co-Founder and CEO, of Spyne. Taking professional images for an online catalog can be quite a daunting task. In order to resolve this issue, the co-founders of Spyne.ai came up with an AI technology that not only helps one create a stunning image but[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya is joined by Saurabh Garg, Co-Founder and CBO of NoBroker.Finding a home is not a cakewalk, especially in metropolitan cities like Mumbai or Bangalore. With the intention of making this process simpler, Saurabh tells us how he came up with the idea of Nobroker. He tells us about the[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya is accompanied by, Piyush Ranjan, CTO, Coverfox. Coverfox is an IRDAI-authorised insurance broking firm that aims to make insurance simple.In the episode, Piyush takes us through the evolution of technology over time. As a techie and programming enthusiast, he talks about his journey in Ola, Clevertap and now in[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya is accompanied by Abhishek Mohan, Founder & CEO, HempStreet. The HempStreet business is the nation's largest and first research-to-retail cannabis company that aims to tackle mass ailments in India.Abhishek talks about the journey of HempStreet, with the intent of creating a remedy for menstrual cramps by using adequate amounts[...]

On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya is joined by Saahil Goel, Co-Founder and CEO of Shiprocket. Shiprocket is India's first e-commerce shipping solution. In the episode, Saahil speaks about the company's incredible journey over ten years which had its ups and downs. According to him, one should not chase a large market just for its[...]

On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya is joined by Tarun Katial, Founder & CEO of Eve World. Tarun has played a pivotal role in the Indian media and entertainment industry over the last two decades.In this episode, Tarun talks about his venture Eve World, a women-only platform that proffers expression, creation, and community enablement. He shares[...]

On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya is joined by Shobhit Banga, Co-Founder, Josh Talks. They talk about the journey of Josh Talks where Shobhit narrates an exciting story that eventually led to the building of 'Josh Talks'. He talks about how easy access to the internet has helped people to actively engage in consuming content,[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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.[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we have an announcement. Amit Doshi is leaving Shunya One. But, this is not the end of the show. Shiladitya will continue to host. Tune in to hear what Amit has to say about his departure, and what made him take this decision.Tune in to Shunya One every Friday[...]

Fill out our brand recall survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6HP2RVB On this episode of Shunya One, the D2C segment continues with Meghna and Pritesh, CEO and COO of brand Juicy Chemistry. They join us all the way from Coimbatore and tell us how the two of them came to know each other, how did the journey of 'Juicy[...]

Fill out our brand recall survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6HP2RVB On the new series of D2C brand on Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit, Founder of Neeman's. Taran talks to us about the origins of Neeman's, why he switched from a data background to building a shoe company and making sustainable shoes which can be worn without socks. Amit[...]

Fill out our brand recall survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6HP2RVB On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Aditya Sharma, Co-founder of The Souled Store. They talk everything about the company, why did he get into the apparel business, how his journey began and what lead to the idea of 'The Souled Store'. Aditya talks[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit talk to Matt Chitharanjan, Co-Founder at Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters. They talk about the product 'Blue Tokai', how they are building some great stuff and starting the D2C wave for coffee in India. Matt talks to us about his Journey, the idea behind starting a business[...]

In the first episode of Our D2C segment on Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Shashank Mehta, Founder & CEO at The Whole Truth Foods. They talk about how the brand was born digitally and what was it named initially. Shashank tells us about his journey, when did the startup bug hit him[...]

On Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Vijay Prateik, Founder & CEO at deMITasse Energies. Vijay talks to us about coming from a naval background, his family having huge respect for Science and Technology, and wanting to be an Aero engineer but ending up being an electronic engineer. He tells us about his[...]

On Shunya One this week Shilditya and Amit are joined by Divya Jain & Arihant Jain, Co - Founders at Seekho. They talk about the journey of building Seekho, what were the reason behind it and how they plan to solve India's employability. Divya tells us about identifying high demand sector which have massive demand[...]

This week on #ShunyaOne, Host Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya and Amit Doshi are joined by Suumit Shah, Founder & CEO - Dukaan where they discuss how Dukaan makes the digital experience seamless for small scale businesses and much more! They talk about the origin story of Dukaan and the motivation behind it, the current trends in the[...]

This week on #ShunyaOne, Host Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya and Amit Doshi are joined by Sanjeev Barnwal - Founder and CTO - Meesho where they discuss the business as well as the tech side of Meesho and much more! They begin the conversation on the origin story and vision behind Meesho, the current trends in the P2P[...]

This week on #ShunyaOne, Host Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya and Amit Doshi are joined by Viraj Tyagi, CEO at eGov Foundation where they discuss digital governance in India. They initiate the conversation on Viraj's entrepreneurial journey, followed by various trends in the sector and how the eGov foundation has changed the Indian landscape in structuring digital governance.[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, Amit and Shiladitya are joined by Alok Goyal, Partner at Stellaris Venture Partners. Shiladitya tells Alok how there haven't featured many Venture Capitalists on Shunya One till date and how it would be interesting to get to know his perspective on the entrepreneurship scene in India. Alok tells us[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit talk to Rhythm Gupta, Co-Founder & CPO of Easy Eat. They talk about why South-East Asia has a higher participation of women in the hospitality business, why 90% of business comes from Dine-In, and why they wanted to build something in that category. We ask him[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Rohit Manglik, Founder and CEO, EduGorilla. He talks to them about how his journey started, the origin story of the company, and what it offers to users. Rohit explains why the impact matrix was missing even when they had successfully started getting a[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Able Joseph, Founder & CEO of Aisle. They talk about having their office close to some of the biggest start-ups in Bengaluru, how they are the only B2C company that's been around for 7 years, his take on what the market needed at[...]

Did you know? 85% of content in gaming is streaming. On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Piyush Kumar, Founder and CEO of Rooter. Piyush talks about why gaming will never stop being popular and why gamers produce a lot of content around it. He also shares what Rooter is[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit talk to Rajat Shikhar, Co-Founder of DealShare. They talk about their journey, how e-commerce audiences have evolved over time. They discuss what the earlier product was like, the audience they were targeting at first and what difference they had identified between customers. Rajat talks about harnessing[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are talking to Srivatsan Chari, Co Founder of 'Cleartax', now known as 'Clear'. They talk about what has changed this year in terms of filing income tax, the reason behind calling themselves Clear instead of Clear Tax and doing invoicing for businesses. Srivatsan tells us his[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Nitin Gupta, Founder and CEO of Uni Cards. Nitin talks about starting his entrepreneurial journey in 2008, starting with PayUMoney and then coming up with Uni. Nitin also talks about why having an IPO is necessary for business, why India has the best[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Giridhar Yasa, Chief Technology Officer of Lendingkart. Giridhar talks to us about why access to financial products for MSMEs is a challenge, what Lendingkart does, who they finance and how it was started. They further talk about how is the loan given to[...]

On this special 150th episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Amrish Rau, CEO of Pine Labs. They talk about the early days of Amrish, what was the next big thing he saw was going to blow up and how he came up with the idea of Pine Labs. Amrish explains what[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Nikhil Kumar, Co-Founder & Chief Evangelist of Setu. Shiladitya talk about meeting Nikhil some years back, How he and his other co founder jumped into building a product like Setu. Nikhil talks about how UPI coming into the market was an inspiration for[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit talk to the Co-Founder and CEO of Kutumb - Abhishek Kejriwal. They talk about meeting each other some years ago, how Abhishek met his other Co-founders and how he made the transition from Pratilipi to Kutumb. Abhishek also gives us a complete brief on what the[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit talk to Rohit Garg, Co-Founder & CEO of SmartCoin. They talk about the early life of Rohit, how did he go about building something like Smartcoin. Shiladitya ask Rohit about what is the product like, what was the initial version of smartcoin, what issues did he[...]

Did you know that 5% of India's GDP comes from Dairy Farming? That's about 25% of the total agricultural GDP. On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit speak to Kirti Jangra, Co-Founder & COO of Animall Technologies. Amit confesses not having spoken to anybody who is so focused on the agricultural and rural[...]

On this Episode of Shunya One, we have Ashish Dave -CEO of Mirae Asset Venture Investments (India). They talk about the start of Mirae, it being a traditional finance company, but not a typical Venture Capitalist and how the fund came to be. Ashish talks about the specific areas they are currently investing in, anything[...]

On this episode of Shunya one, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Karan Bedi the CEO of MX Player. They talk about the start of the Mx Player as a video utility player, what was his vision for a product such as this and how he jumped into his role at MX and Times Group.[...]

On Shunya One this week we have Meghna Suryakumar, Founder and CEO of Crediwatch. Meghna talks about being a corporate lawyer before coming up with her startup Crediwatch. What made her choose the technology part at Crediwatch?, Further Meghna gives us an overview of what Crediwatch is and what they are trying to do. Further[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Rahul Pagidipati, Co-CEO of Zebpay. They talk about his early journey into Cryptocurrency, buying Bitcoin mining machines and pitching the idea of working together with other startup investors. Rahul also talks about how the product or the bitcoin exchange that he started evolved,[...]

On this episode, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Vasanth Kamath, Founder & CEO of smallcase. They talk about what smallcase is and what it does, and tons more. Vasanth talks about how he came to found his smallcase, being from Mangalore, his co-founders Anugrah Srivastava and Rohan Gupta and himself all being from IIT[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Rohan Bhargava. They talk to Rohan about what CashKaro is all about, what it does and how it works. Rohan tells us about how he and his co-founder Swati Bhargava started CashKaro about 9 years back, how they both worked in the financial[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Bhavna Suresh. Bhavna talks to Shiladitya and Amit about being in the Philippines, building South East Asia's real estate platform, ans shares what her other ventures had been before starting 10club. she also says that India is a market where everybody says no[...]

Did you know that there 800 million sports fans in India out of which 500 million watch sports online? On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya, and Amit Doshi are joined by one of the brightest minds, Harsh Jain. Harsh talks about calling his office space as 'Stadium', why he can't wait to get his[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Akash Sinha. Akash talks about how he used to pick up freelancing projects while in college, the origin story of Cashfree and why he got into the field of finance. He also talks about what problems he faced with breaking into the scene[...]

Did you know that India was a heavy cash economy in 2011-2012?. On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are Joined by Karan Mehta. Karan talks about computers becoming his natural passion, joining Citadel and it being his first professional company, Setting up Swipe and how the idea for Kissht came about. He[...]

On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Kiran Menon. Kiran talks about how he started his journey towards Tydy, running Corporate Development for Opera Browser, and lots more. He tells us about how the idea of Tydy came from another product that they had at the time, and doing onboarding automation[...]

It's a special episode on Shunya one with Varun Duggirala from Advertising is Dead joining Shiladitya and Amit for a candid chat on the rise of live streaming, social media laws, and D2C branding. They discuss how radio evolved into podcasts that further evolved into platforms like Clubhouse and Twitter spaces, how have the consumption[...]

On today's episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Dhrupad Karwa, Founder & CEO of Inspo, and HaikuJAM. He talks about coming to India from England, having the idea of starting a social writing game where strangers from all around the world write short 3-lined poems called Haikus, and the app was[...]

On this episode, Shiladitya and Amit talk to Ravish Agrawal. Ravish talks about his early entrepreneurial stint from his IIT Kanpur days and the struggles that shaped him to be able to start 'Able Jobs'.He also talks about identifying himself as a marketing or a growth person, calling people to teach them sales and then[...]

Every startup initially struggles with capital and eventually with payments. The fintech universe is so diverse and to regulate them such that transactions happen seamlessly, is an entrepreneur's nightmare. Juggling multiple technologies, at the same time keeping consumers happy requires a strong payment infrastructure and that is where companies like YAP come in. Joining Shiladitya[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Amit Lakhotia. Amit Lakhotia talks to us about his early stints from joining MakeMyTrip to working with Paytm, then later starting Park+, and how he came up with the idea for it. He talks about how, after scaling the business for over 4[...]

Logistics is 14% of India's GDP, and transportation around 60-65%. On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Md. Imthiaz. Imthiaz talks to us about how he started working for a pizza startup in Chennai, to then selling liquor, to setting up his first hyper-local commerce company in 2010 called Hopper[...]

Did you know 13% of India's population still commutes on cycle? On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Aditya Oza to talk about electric bicycles. Aditya talks about meeting the other co-founders during his masters and founding a startup where they started by renting out vehicles (bikes). He talks about manufacturing[...]

Ensuring deep participation in the financial ecosystem and lowering the barriers to entry - that's what PayPal's mission is all about. On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Guru Bhat, who talks about the role PayPal plays in India and how it's helping businesses of all shapes and sizes, and[...]

Did you know that senior citizens lose their purpose in life after they retire? On Shunya One this week, Hemanshu Jain talks to us about how his parents have been the biggest influence in his life and how his struggles made him make something like Khyaal. Hemanshu speaks on various topics, including getting rejected by[...]

Since millennial women were changing the way they were shopping, the fashion and make-up industries were going through a massive transition period around 2012/2013. Did you know makeup is 20% of the beauty market in India?. On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya and Amit speak to Vineeta and Kaushik from Sugar Cosmetics. Vineeta talks about[...]

From working with Intel in Poland to travelling the world and setting up her entrepreneurial journey in AI, on this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Ashwini Asokan, Founder and CEO at Mad Street Den. They talk about her early days and the idea behind setting up the AI-based company 'Mad[...]

They say a strong vision and ambition take you on the journey of discovering something unique. On this episode of Shunya One, Shally Modi talks to us about how she met Ranjeet while working for Vodafone and how the idea of making a platform for authors came up and later was called Pratilipi. Shally tells[...]

As the internet becomes faster and data is getting cheaper, watching internet videos on smartphones has gone up by 60%. But did you know, if you're consuming 100 MB of data on a mobile phone, 60 MB of it is just being used for consuming videos? On this episode, Saurabh talks to us about the[...]

95% of people in India in today's day and age need mental health support. The median time from somebody experiencing psychological difficulty to going and seeing a professional is 6 years in India. On this episode, Dr. Amit talks about coming up with the idea of 'Innerhour' in 2016 and what he's trying to achieve[...]

On Shunya One Podcast this week, We have Mukul Rustagi Co-Founder and CEO Classplus. From taking 12 flights in 3 months to believing that in-person conversations cannot take over screen interviews, Shiladitya and Amit speak to Mukul Rustagi about 'Classplus' and how, in the era of the smartphone, teachers can benefit by learning a bit[...]

On Shunya One Podcast this week, We have Vikas Malpani Co-Founder and CEO Leher. Being a mobile-first population, have we lost our ability to socialize with people? As per a survey, 60% of people are lonely despite being the most connected population on the planet, so on this episode, Vikas speaks to us about the[...]

On Shunya One Podcast this week, We have Ajey Gore Operating Partner - Technology Sequoia Capital, India/Building Companies to IPO and Beyond, Ajey talks to us about how he has always been uncomfortable, how that's what led him from one thing to another and what his next steps will be. He also talks about how[...]

On Shunya One Podcast this week, We have Pulkit Jain co founder and product head at Vedantu. Pulkit calls himself the 'new age teacher' and shares with us the intensive journey of becoming a teacher and not just a tech founder. He talks about how, despite being just 22 year olds, he and his friends[...]

On Shunya One Podcast this week, we have Amit Somani, venture capitalist at Prime VP. Amit shares his story how he calls himself an accidental VC and the skills he learned on the way. He says the biggest thing of becoming a VC is that they themselves have to do all the fundraising too. Even[...]

On Shunya One Podcast this week, we have Siddharth Maheshwari. Co-Founder of Newton School, an organization empowering young individuals to become full-stack developers and get employed in top-notch companies in India. Their belief is to provide relevant, contemporary and affordable education that is in sync with the industry requirements, along with the guarantee of a[...]

This week on Shunya One Podcast, we have Deepak Abbot, co-founder of indiagold, India's first and only Gold App. Deepak has been the Senior VP - Products at Paytm, COO of Getsmart, and Zapak’s CPO. He is a well-known name in the startup world of product and growth hacking.Deepak has built several web-based platforms, taking[...]

In this episode, host Shiladitya is joined by Anirudh Singla, Co-Founder & CEO, Pepper Content. Anirudh conceptualized and felt a need for a managed marketplace platform for content after seeing the broken freelance industry in India firsthand and hence started, Pepper Content.Pepper was formally started in a BITS Pilani dorm in October, 2017 with Anirudh[...]

In this episode of Shunya One, host Shiladitya is joined by Yadvendra Tyagi, Founder of Enkash. They talk about the bottlenecks in business payments that businesses in India currently face.With key learnings and experiences from working with different companies for more than 15 years in this industry, Tyagi mentions a huge problem and an opportunity[...]

Co-Founder of Saffron Stays, Devendra Parulekar joins Amit Doshi and Shiladiya on Shunya One.Devan discusses his journey from being a tech engineer to an entrepreneur who founded an OTA (Online Travel Agency), Saffron Stays. In this conversation, they explore the opportunities of AI tech into the Online Travel Agency world.Tweet to hosts @shiladitya & @doshiamit[...]

“Grow, Retain and Monetize. In current times, anyone operating in consumer internet needs to know this Thumb Rule to survive."Associate Director of Product at Hotstar Shobhit Singhal joins Shiladitya and Amit this week on Shunya One. Shobhit discusses his early ventures before Hotstar and shares interesting insights on digital education.The trio dive deep into understanding[...]

This week we're rebroadcasting episode 78 featuring Arpit Ratan, co-founder of Signzy.com. We hope you enjoy the episode. On this episode of Shunya One, we have Arpit Ratan, co-founder of Signzy.com. It is a fintech company that makes regulatory processes for banks, NBFCs, and other financial institutions simple, secure, and compliant. He discusses: How to digitize trust[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by VP & Business Head, People Interactive (Shaadi.com) - Pamit Anand. He talks to the hosts about consumer behaviour dictating tech, the early beginnings of shaadi.com, how modifications were made to their platform to compete with the latest dating apps, and more. Follow Pamit on[...]

In this episode of Shunya One, Carl Henrik, Head of International Expansion at Trustly - A FinTech growth company offering fast, simple & secure banking e-payments, is in conversation with host Shiladitya about digital money transactions. his team at Trustly, how to start working in the payments space and more. Tweet to hosts @shiladitya & @doshiamit for your questions[...]

In this episode of Shunya One, Viram Shah, Co-Founder and CEO at Vested Finance is in conversation with host Shiladitya and Amit about the platform. Vested is an SEC-registered Investment Advisor that allows Indian investors to invest in US-listed global brands and theme-based ETFs in a simple, affordable and accessible manner. They talk about how[...]

'Shunya One on the Road' In this episode of 'Shunya One on the Road', Daniel Arnberg, Chief Executive Officer at Guessenger is in conversation with host Shiladitya and Amit about the platform. Guessenger founded in early 2019 is a platform that creates content that heightens Social Media interaction and engagement through pitting your best guesses[...]

'Shunya One on the Road' In this episode of 'Shunya One on the Road', Matthew Scott Heller, Chief Innovation Officer at Alex Therapeutics is in conversation with host Shiladitya and Amit about Alex. Alex is an AI companion supporting the user as they become smoke-free, and start a happier and healthier lifestyle. They talk about[...]

'Shunya One on the Road' In this episode of 'Shunya One on the Road', Fredrik Djavidi, CEO and Founder of KaroBargain is in conversation with host Shiladitya about the firm. KaroBargain is India’s fastest growing online portal which provides its visitors and members exclusive deals, offers, discounts and coupons on electronics, local services, travel, fashion[...]

'Shunya One on the Road' In this episode of 'Shunya One on the Road', Ola Degerfors, CEO and partnership of Hygglo is in conversation with host Shiladitya about the company. Hygglo is a service that started in 2016 and is largest in the Nordic region for rental among private individuals. They talk about how Hygglo[...]

'Shunya One on the Road' In this episode of 'Shunya One on the Road', Robel Efrem, CEO & Founder of Challengermode is in conversation with host Shiladitya about the company. Challengermode is a Swedish company in Stockholm founded in 2014 with the vision to create the best possible online competitive gaming experience. They talk about[...]

Shunya One is finally back! We start with two guests: Christopher Engman, CRO/CMO, Proof Analytics and Harshil Karia, Founder & Managing Director at Schbang & Building Block at Proof Analytics. Christopher and Harshil are in conversation with host Shiladitya about some interesting perspectives on the Indo - Sweden connections as well as how things work[...]

We know it's been a while since we had a new episode, but now we are back with something really interesting and insightful! Shunya One is now traveling inside the country and also outside the country to get the best entrepreneurs and technology onboard. Tune in and watch this space for more updates! Tweet to[...]

On this episode we are joined by Kunal Mehta. The conversation focuses on B2B privilege and loyalty programs, customer acquisitions for brands and the tech required to support it. You can also listen to Ep. 28. Ankita Tandon: O2O Deals & Restaurant Loyalty / Women Entrepreneurship / Changing Workplace Behaviour. (http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunya-one-episode-list/2017/11/21/ep-28-ankita-tandon-o2o-deals-restaurant-loyalty-women-entrepreneurship-changing-workplace-behaviour). Tweet to Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Rahul Dhingra, Founder - Technology at Bar Stock Exchange. This conversation focuses on tech in the hospitality industry. Tweet to Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode. To join the Shunya One Slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to[...]

This week, we are joined by Vivek Lath, Founder and Managing Director, GoQuest Media Ventures (since 2013). This conversation focuses on the business of Indian content distribution, worldwide and the broadcasting industry. Vivek also shares his experience as an angel investor in the country. Tweet to Akash @gehani, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Akash Gehani, Co-founder, Instamojo. This conversation focuses on how small, medium sized businesses in the country can expand in the digital space and the scale of payment frauds. Tweet to Akash @gehani, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode. To join the Shunya One[...]

On this episode of Shunya One we are joined by Mona Gandhi, who till recently was leading Strategic Initiatives and Growth, APAC for Airbnb. This conversation focuses on understanding product growth for startups, organizations. Tweet to Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode. To join the Shunya One Slack channel, request for an[...]

On this episode, Jitendra Gupta, Founder, Citrus Pay & MD PayU India is in conversation with hosts Shiladitya and Amit about Citrus Pay, PayU. They also talk about his journey in the fintech space and his various investments in unique ventures. Reach out to Jitendra - jitengupta@gmail.com and tweet to Shiladitya @shiladityaand Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to[...]

On this episode, Brijraj Vaghani, Co-Founder & CEO, Ridlr is in conversation with hosts Shiladitya and Amit about Ridlr, Traffline and also his journey in the mass transit market. They also talk about the technical aspects related to the company. Reach out to Brijraj - brijrajv@ridlr.in and tweet to Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this[...]

On this episode, Sharan Tulsiani the Business Development Manager, Apps and Games, Google Play is in conversation with hosts Shiladitya and Amit about the current mobile and gaming industry in the market. Tweet to Sharan @sharant, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode. To join the Shunya One Slack channel, request for an invite[...]

On this episode, Pranav Kosuri the Founder of 'Flic' and Co-Founder of 'Brandie' is in conversation with hosts Shiladitya and Amit about how the company 'Flic' created "The World's Smartest Button", distributing to over 110 countries. He also discusses his future plans to begin his entrepreneurial journey in India. Tune in to find out more![...]

On this episode, Sachin Parikh the Founder of EasyRoads is in conversation with hosts Shiladitya and Amit about EasyRoads, the journey behind setting up the company and the tech aspect backing the business. Reach out to Sachin @sachin@easyroads.in and tweet to Shiladitya @shiladityaand Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode. To join the Shunya One Slack[...]

On this episode, Akshay Narvekar, Founder of Bombay Shirt Company is in conversation with hosts Shiladitya and Amit about Bombay Shirt Company and the technology pertaining in the apparel space. Akshay speaks about his journey in the industry and how the company is working towards a safer environment with their products. Reach out to Akshay @akshaynarvekar@gmail.com[...]

On this episode, Hitesh Malhotra, Chief Marketing Officer of Nykaa, is in conversation with hosts Shiladitya and Amit about Nykaa and Marketing. They talk about various aspects of marketing and the future of marketing in the online space. Tweet to Hitesh @hiteshmalhotra, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamitfor your questions or reactions to this episode. To join the Shunya One[...]

On this episode, Pratyush Prasanna, General Manager Asia of Poynt, is in conversation with hosts Shiladitya and Amit about Poynt. They talk about how they are empowering merchants with the technology and transforming their business. They also get into the technicalities of Poynt and its working standards as an open operating system that can power[...]

Why is there a need to support local businesses? Akanksha Hazari, Founder and CEO of Mpaani, is in conversation with hosts Shiladitya and Amit about her start-up. They talk about bringing retailers and local businesses in the mass market loop and how, with e-commerce, the local buyers have changed as they are also buying products[...]

Are students eligible for credit in the current market scenario? Founder and CEO of mPokket, Gaurav Jalan is in conversation with hosts Shiladitya and Amit about his start-up mPokket. They speak about the credibility of students for a loan in the Indian market and various technical aspects of the business. Tweet to Gaurav @gaurav_jalan, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamitfor[...]

Startup ideas can come from anywhere! Currently unemployed, previously Co-founder of CoCubes - Harpreet Singh Grover is in conversation with hosts Shiladitya and Amit about his journey from starting CoCubes to selling the venture to Aon Hewitt. Find out all about his experiences and the challenges he faced in the startup space. Tweet to Harpreet @hsgrover,[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Zainab Bawa, CEO, HasGeek. This conversation covers the impact of technology conferences and networking platforms on the startup community, as a medium to understand new technologies and applications better. Tweet to Zainab @zainabbawa, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode! To join the Shunya[...]

Co-founder & CEO of Remitr, Kanchan Kumar is in conversation with hosts Shiladitya and Amit about his cross border payment platform Remitr and how the complex and costly process of international payments and remittances are made simple with the help of technology. Tweet to Kanchan @kanchankumar, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode! To[...]

How much do you know about Plant and Cell based meat ? This week on Shunya One we have the Managing Director India for The Good Food Institute - Varun Deshpande in conversation with hosts Shiladitya and Amit where they talk about the Institute and it's vision for the Indian market. They cover various aspects[...]

Vice President Engineering at Pocket Aces, Viral Mehta is in conversation with hosts Shiladitya and Amit about his latest vernacular gaming platform Loco and the game mechanics that goes into it. The conversation spans from augmented and virtual reality to Loco serving as 'One Stop Entertainment Destination' for its users. Tweet to Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your[...]

On this week's episode, Chiragh Kirpalani, founder of Ayopop is in conversation with host Shiladitya to talk about his startup venture and the difference between Indian and Jakarta startup culture. He talks about his perspective towards the market and how to move forward effectively. Tweet to Chiragh @cKirpalani, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this[...]

Gaurav Munjal, Co-founder and CEO of Unacademy joins hosts Shiladitya and Amit to talk about his love for coding to starting his own Youtube channel to finally building Unacademy which is India's largest learning platform. Tweet to Gaurav @gauravmunjal, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamitfor your questions or reactions to this episode! To join the Shunya One slack channel, request[...]

On this episode, Abhishek Madhavan from MPL joins Amit Doshi and Shiladitya to talk about live streaming games and the challenges of establishing one. Tweet to Abhishek @AbhishekMadhavn, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode! To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and[...]

What are the Indian companies that are doing well in Sweden? Secretary-General & President at Sweden-India Business Council Robin Sukhia joins hosts to talk about the future and growth of Indo-Swedish business relationship. Tweet to Robin @RobinSukhia or to Sweden-India Business Council @SIBCtweets, @Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode! To join the Shunya One slack channel,[...]

Paytm money whole-time director Pravin Jadhav joins hosts Amit and Shiladitya to talk about his journey from business school to establishing Paytm money. They talk about the initial challenges faced by the company during the setting up of the app. Tweet to Pravin @BeingPractical, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamitfor your questions or reactions to this episode! To join the[...]

This week we're rebroadcast episode 40 where we are joined by Nischal Shetty, Founder, WazirX - a cryptocurrency exchange platform. He is also the founder of Crowdfire, since 2010. Crowdfire helps bloggers, YouTubers, e-sellers grow and build their brand. This conversation focuses on bitcoin, crypto assets, and blockchain. Tweet to Nischal @NischalShetty, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamitfor your questions[...]

On this rebroadcast episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Ankush Sachdeva, CEO/Co-founder at ShareChat (https://www.sharechat.com), a content-sharing social networking platform essentially for regional languages and emerging markets. Tweet to Ankush @AnkushSach, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamitfor your questions or reactions to this episode! To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can[...]

This week we are rebroadcasting episode 32, where hosts Amit Doshi and Shiladitya are joined by Anuj Tandon, CEO at Yoozoo Games India. This conversation covers the Indian gaming market, its business model and the technology used for different gaming platforms. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and[...]

This week on Shunya One rebroadcasting, we are joined by Aseem Khare, CEO at Adonis Electronics. This conversation is focused on the rise and fall of the Powai startup ecosystem, the home services sector in India and the process of shutting down startups. Tweet to Aseem @aseemkhare, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamitfor your questions or reactions to this episode![...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we're rebroadcasting an episode from the archives, where hosts Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Zishaan Hayath, Co-founder, Toppr.com. The conversation covers the startup ecosystem in Powai, challenges of angel investing and technology in the education sector. Tweet to Zishaan @Zishaan, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode! To[...]

This week on Shunya One, we're rebroadcasting episode 18 where hosts Shiladitya and Amit talk to Aakrit Vaish, Co-founder, and CEO of Haptik.Inc (http://haptik.ai/). The conversation covers his time as Director of Global Business Operations and India at Flurry Inc, starting Haptik, breaking down analytics, artificial intelligence and more. Tweet to Aakrit @aakuvaish, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we're rebroadcasting an episode from the archives, where hosts Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Amrut Dhumal, Co-founder at Mindseed to talk about rethinking the current education system, how technology and education can redefine the way we look at academics and the path ahead. Tweet to Amrut @AmrutDhumal, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamitfor[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we're rebroadcasting an episode from the archives, where hosts Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Miten Sampat, who leads Corporate Development for Times Internet Ltd. The show brings you a conversation covering corporate development investing, the scale of data security in the country, and technology operations in India versus[...]

This week on Shunya One, we're rebroadcasting episode 12 where Shiladitya and Amit discuss the new transition in corporate-startup relationships and brand technologies behind the Indian e-commerce market with Vice-President of Digital Tata Industries and CTO of Tata CliQ, Sauvik Banerjjee. Tweet to Sauvik @sovs76, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode! To join[...]

On the eightieth episode of Shunya One, Amit and Shiladitya discuss their favorite episodes from the archives and map out the way forward. Tweet to Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode! To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone Listen to this show and other awesome shows on[...]

This week we're rebroadcasting one of our favourite episodes from the archives. This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, Kris Nair and Amit Doshi discuss offbeat investments and the business of Core Tech, Core Science and Aerospace Tech Tweet to Kris Nair @krisnair , Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode! To join the Shunya[...]

This week we're rebroadcasting one of our favourite episodes from the archives. This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, Kuldeep Dhankar and Amit Doshi discuss Nokia Comeback, SaaS, Sales and Mobile Markets. Tweet to Kuldeep Dhankar @ku1deep , Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode! To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an[...]

This week on Shunya One, Armando Osuna joins the conversation. Armando is the Vice President, sales at CleverTap. He gives his insights on- How humans are multisensory How traditional media and digital media co-exist in advertising The future of Weed technology and Driverless cars The future of digital marketing, AR and AI Tweet to Armando @AO619,[...]

This week we're rebroadcasting one of our favourite episodes from the archives. This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, Shalin Shah and Amit Doshi discuss AI, AR, Cryptocurrency, Medical Tech and FinTech. Tweet to Shalin @ShalinSShah , Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamitfor your questions or reactions to this episode! To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we have Arpit Ratan, co-founder of Signzy.com. It is a fintech company that makes regulatory processes for banks, NBFCs, and other financial institutions simple, secure, and compliant. He discusses: How to digitize trust and make it available as a service The elements of trust system for digital identity How DORY,[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we have Amit Das, Head Of Design at Cuddle.ai. He shares his experience of working with Fab.com as a UX Designer. He also talks as to how a good design can lead to effective SEO and business growth. Previously on Shunya One, Sanket Shah, the co-founder of InVideo, an online video creation[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we have Sanket Shah, the co-founder of InVideo, an online video creation platform. He talks as to how difficult it was to raise money for the concept and the complexities involved in developing a user-friendly online video creation platform. Tweet to Sanket Shah @sanket_invideo, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit for your questions or reactions[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Gourav Bhattacharya, Director of Matrix Partners India. Gourav talks about what they look into before investing in a company or a concept. The discussions also highlights the future and economics of e-commerce business in India. Previously on Shunya One, Mihir Shah, Vice President, Product &[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Mihir Shah, Vice President, Product & Marketing Growth at Hotstar. He talks as to how the IPL watch & play became a huge success during the IPL. He also draws a comparison between US & Indian markets in terms of consumer behavior. Tweet to Mihir @mihirshah56,[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we have Sairee Chahal, Founder of Sheroes India, a women's community platform. The conversation focuses on how Sheroes being an online community platform, ventured into helping women find their employment objectives. Last episode on Shunya One,Shiladitya talks to Gaurav Singh,founder of Verloop regarding the future of AI chatbots. Click[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we have Gaurav Singh, founder of Verloop, a Customer Support and Engagement Automation Platform. Gaurav talks about his brief stint with TCS and Magic Tiger team. Gaurav explains the future of AI chatbots and hiring scriptwriters to give chatbots a human connect. Last episode on Shunya One,Shiladitya talks to[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we have Ritu Srivastava, founder of Obino, a digital health and weight loss coaching app. Ritu talks about her career as a radio presenter and her brief stint with Airtel. She addresses her struggle with weight loss and how it motivated her to start her very own fitness app.[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we have Amit Doshi, founder/CEO of IVM Podcasts. Amit narrates his journey with IVM Podcasts and talks about the growing podcast listener base in India. This conversation reflects the benefits of podcast as a medium and things to consider if one has to set up a podcasting company. Tweet[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Sreevathsa Prabhakar, Founder and CEO, Servify. Sreevathsa explains his journey through companies like Nokia and Tata, handling their services division which then led him to identify opportunities in the electronics services space. Previously on Shunya One, Ranjeet Walunj, CTO with Servify also featured on the[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Mukesh Kalra, Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO - ET Money, TIL (since 2014 Oct). This conversation covers how a financial services company like ETMoney is evolving and managing personal finance, including home loans and insurance. Tweet to Mukesh @kalramukesh, Shiladitya @shiladitya and Amit @doshiamitfor your questions or reactions to this[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Pankaj Mishra, Writer and Co-founder at Factor Daily. This episode gives a perspective about the various aspects of covering technology in India and we find out what led Pankaj to build and launch the tech journalism platform, Factor Daily https://factordaily.com/ and the podcast: Outliers https://factordaily.com/podcasts/. Tweet to Pankaj @pankajontech ,[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Nityanand Sharma, Co-founder, CEO, of Simpl since 2015 in Bangalore. He takes us through payments on digital platforms, the user experience and the various components of the banking system in the country. Tweet to Nityanand @nsharma0813 https://twitter.com/nsharma0813?lang=en, Shiladitya @shiladitya https://twitter.com/shiladitya?lang=en and Amit @doshiamit https://twitter.com/doshiamit?lang=en for your questions or reactions to this episode! To[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we have Vishal Gondal, Founder and CEO at GOQii (since Feb 2014). This conversation focuses on how Vishal founded GOQii, how the fitness-app space is evolving and the user behaviour on fitness and health platforms in the country. You can also catch The Vishal Gondal Show here. http://ivmpodcasts.com/thevishalgondalshow Tweet to[...]

Today we have Shreyas Srinivasan, Founder and CEO at Insider.in since 2014. This conversation focuses on Shreyas’ journey with co-founding NH7, his work with OML - Only Much Louder and how he went on to build the events and ticketing platform, Insider.in. Tweet to Shreyas @sshreyas https://twitter.com/sshreyas, Shiladitya @shiladityahttps://twitter.com/shiladitya and Amit @doshiamit https://twitter.com/doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode! To join the Shunya[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Vikram Chachra, Founding Partner, Eight Innovative VC (since Dec 2017). This conversation focuses on the different phases of mobile payments in the country, and Vikram's contribution and insights on payment applications, personal banking and its accessibility in India over the years. Shiladitya also brings up[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Sanjay Nath, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Blume Ventures. This conversation focuses on early-stage fundings, his journey as an entrepreneur - investor and lots more. Tweet to Sanjay Nath @sanjaynath, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya @shiladitya and Amit Doshi @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode! Don't forget to listen to the[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we have Suchita Salwan, Founder and CEO, LBB - a local recommendations platform striving to discover all things new and old, across cities. This conversation discusses how LBB works its way towards connecting local businesses to varied consumers, the data points required to streamline such information and lots more.[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Sachin Uppal, Chief Marketing Officer, Play Games 24X7. This conversation focusses on digital marketing and analytics, how best to measure campaigns and the digital gaming scope in the country. Tweet to Sachin Uppal @@sachinuppal, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya @shiladityaand Amit Doshi @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode! To[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Kulin Shah, VP, Acko General Insurance. This conversation focusses on digital insurance products coming from Acko, how they work with various data points for their customers and focus on tech as their core solutions. Kulin also talks about his journey at FreeCharge and lots more.[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Anuj Gosalia, Co-founder, Terribly Tiny Tales. This conversation focuses on how a unique platform such as TTT came together and its growth-story. Tweet to Anuj Gosalia @gosaliaanuj, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya @shiladityaand Amit Doshi @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode! To join the Shunya One slack channel, request[...]

On this episode os Shunya One, are join by Manisha Raisinghani, Co-founder and CTO, LogiNext Solutions, since 2014. The conversation focuses on resolving issues with logistics, for shipments and deliveries in the country, building tools for real-time visibility, location analytics and optimization. Tweet to Manisha Raisinghani @manisharaisingh, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya @shiladitya and Amit Doshi @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Farooq Adam, Co-founder, Fynd. This conversation focuses on the scope and tech involved with the offline to online retail market in India and more! You can read more about Fynd, on their blog. (https://blog.gofynd.com/) Tweet to Farooq Adam @@farooqadam, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya @shiladitya and Amit Doshi @doshiamit for your questions[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Sameer Pitalwalla, Founder, Culture Machine. This conversation focuses streamlining content and ad creation through tech. Sameer also shares his journey about setting up Culture Machine. This episode is brought to you by Setu Eye Max. Log on to https://www.setu.in/ for more details. Tweet to Sameer Pitalwalla @sameerpit https://twitter.com/sameerpit, Shiladitya[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Ashish Tulsian, Chief Enabler, POSist (https://www.posist.com/home/default.html). This conversation focuses on the point of sale technology meant to enable the backend kitchen management for restaurants. This episode is brought to you by Setu Eye Max. Log on to https://www.setu.in/ for more details. Tweet to Ashish Tulsian @atulsian (https://twitter.com/atulsian), Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya @shiladitya https://twitter.com/shiladitya and[...]

On this episode of Shunya One we are joined by, Satyen Kothari, Founder/CEO at Cube. https://www.bankoncube.com/ The conversation focuses on Satyen's journey with launching and managing Citrus Pay and moving onto Cube now. Get special access to the Satyen's beta app, here! https://bankoncube.app.link/RAmPAlmVZL. Use the code SHUNYA. This episode is brought to you by Setu Eye Max. Log[...]

On this episode, we are joined by Saurabh Das, Director, Silverleaf Capital Services. The conversation focuses on machine learning and artificial intelligence applied to financial markets and the use of collaborative data in different domains. Saurabh mentions how one of his most interesting projects was with the company Toppr.com; catch Zishaan Hayath's journey building Toppr on[...]

On this episode we are joined by Kunal Mehta. The conversation focuses on B2B privilege and loyalty programs, customer acquisitions for brands and the tech required to support it. You can also listen to Ep. 28. Ankita Tandon: O2O Deals & Restaurant Loyalty / Women Entrepreneurship / Changing Workplace Behaviour. (http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunya-one-episode-list/2017/11/21/ep-28-ankita-tandon-o2o-deals-restaurant-loyalty-women-entrepreneurship-changing-workplace-behaviour). To join the Shunya[...]

For the 50th episode of Shunya One, hosts, Shiladitya and Amit address an audience with a panel discussion at WeWork, BKC in Mumbai. This dynamic panel includes startup founders from the buzzing city of Bombay: Jonathan Bill (CreditMate https://www.creditmate.in/), Naiyya Saggi (BabyChakra https://www.babychakra.com/) and Zishaan Hayath (Toppr.comhttps://www.toppr.com/). The panel comes together to talk about the pros, the[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Rahul Dhingra, Founder - Technology at Bar Stock Exchange. This conversation focuses on tech in the hospitality industry. Shunya One is 50 episodes down! And we are all set to record its 50th episode with a panel discussion. If you are in the city and[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Lavin Mirchandani, Founder, GetEvangelized. This conversation focuses on data driven influencer marketing for brand engagement. Lavin talks about the challenges, opportunities and the path ahead for a space like this. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen[...]

This week, we are joined by Vivek Lath, Founder and Managing Director, GoQuest Media Ventures (since 2013). This conversation focuses on the business of Indian content distribution, worldwide and the broadcasting industry. Vivek also shares his experience as an angel investor in the country. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Jugal Mistry, Founder, Bombay Trooper (https://bombaytrooper.com/). This conversation focuses on the ecommerce retail market, the web automation involved in it and challenges with the existing payment process. Jugal also talks about his interest in Altcoin innovations. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for[...]

On this episode of Shunya One we are joined by Sanket Nadhani, Director, New Products, Wingify (Pune). This conversation focuses on building B2B SAAS products and insights about marketing tools for various businesses. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and other awesome shows[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Akash Gehani, Co-founder, Instamojo. This conversation focuses on how small, medium sized businesses in the country can expand in the digital space and the scale of payment frauds. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Utsav Agarwal, Head of Expansion - EMEA + APAC, Glovo. Glovo (https://glovoapp.com/en/) is a Barcelona based start-up. It’s on-demand mobile application connects customers with independent local couriers. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show[...]

On this episode of Shunya One we are joined by Mona Gandhi, who till recently was leading Strategic Initiatives and Growth, APAC for Airbnb. This conversation focuses on understanding product growth for startups, organizations. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and other awesome[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Himanshu Khanna,CEO and Founder at Sparklin, (since 2013). Sparklin (http://sparklin.com/) is a User Experience (UX) Design and Engineering Company. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast[...]

On this episode, we are joined by Nischal Shetty, Founder, WazirX - a crypto currency exchange platform. He is also the founder of Crowdfire, since 2010. Crowdfire helps bloggers, youtubers, e-sellers grow and build their brand. This conversation focuses on bitcoin, crypto assets, and blockchain. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Ranjeet Walunj, CTO at B2X Global. The conversation focuses on his journey with the early days of digital advertising, working with Linux system administration, and stock market and trading bots. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Suhani Chhaparwal, former Associate Director at InnoVen Capital India, a venture debt provider to early growth and VC backed startups. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Samidha Sharma, Emerging Business Editor, Times of India. The conversation focuses on the media coverage of startups, entrepreneurship and the VC space. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Soaib Grewal, Venture Partner at T-Labs and Times Internet. He is also the Founder of BOLD - a design led investment firm, since 2014. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and other awesome[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Ankush Sachdeva, CEO/Co-founder at ShareChat (https://www.sharechat.com), a content-sharing social networking platform essentially for regional languages and emerging markets. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, hosts Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya and Amit Doshi discuss some of India's biggest tech stories in 2017 like bitcoin and cryptocurrency, payments, data consumption, bezel-less phones and lots more. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and other awesome shows[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Zainab Bawa, CEO, HasGeek. This conversation covers the impact of technology conferences and networking platforms on the startup community, as a medium to understand new technologies and applications better. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Anuj Tandon, CEO at Yoozoo Games India. This conversation covers the Indian gaming market, its business model and the technology used for different gaming platforms. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and other[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Mahesh Narayanan, Managing Director at Saavn (https://www.saavn.com/). This conversation focuses on music distribution platforms driven by data, the licensing involved and its scope in the global digital market. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Nameet Potnis, Co-founder and CEO at Apptuse (https://apptuse.com/). This conversation focuses on selling through Facebook and the rise of the e-commerce and subscription commerce market in the country. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Aseem Khare, CEO at Adonis Electronics. This conversation is focused on the rise and fall of the Powai startup ecosystem, the home services sector in India and the process of shutting down startups. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone[...]

This week on Shunya One, hosts Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Ankita Tandon, COO, CouponDunia to talk about the subscription model for deals and discounts, the online to offline commerce space in the country and the work culture for women in startups. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Jonathan Bill, Co-founder at CreditMate (https://creditmate.in/). CreditMate is a fin-tech company focused on the $8 billion CAGR 25% used motorcycle market in India. This conversation covers the used bike sector, the lending market in India and the technology used to back the transactions. To join[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, we are joined by Japan Vyas, angel investor and Co-founder at Sixth Sense Ventures Advisors LLP. The conversation focuses on venture capitalist fundings, investment opportunities and mentorship. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and other awesome shows[...]

On this episode of Shunya One hosts, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Zishaan Hayath, Co-founder, Toppr.com. The conversation covers the startup ecosystem in Powai, challenges of angel investing and technology in the education sector. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and other awesome[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, hosts Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya and Amit Doshi talk to consultant and independent product strategist Bala Menon about coding and the process of building various technology products. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the[...]

On this week's episode of Shunya One, hosts Amit and Shiladitya talk to Vahishta Mistry, about remote-working on tech products and its scope for coders, startup founders, and entrepreneurs. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast[...]

On this week's episode of Shunya One, hosts Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Naiyya Saggi, founder of BabyChakra, a parenting platform. This conversation covers childcare, parenting, healthcare, and building a strong parenting community equipped with technology for better decision-making. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen[...]

On this week's episode of Shunya One, hosts Shiladitya and Amit talk to Revant Bhate, Entrepreneur in Residence, Head of New Business at Faasos. This conversation covers the fairly new startup culture in the country with job titles rather unheard of, the food-tech space, and the nuances of brand building. To join the Shunya One[...]

This week on Shunya One hosts Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Aditya Mishra, Founder, and CEO at SwitchMe (https://www.switchme.in/) to talk about his online home loan service company, the fin-tech sector and the importance of startup networks in the country. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, hosts Shiladitya and Amit talk to Siddharth Sharma, CTO at People Interactive about his journey as a coder, the business side of it, and the tech ecosystem for coders and programmers in Pune and Mumbai. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, hosts Shiladitya and Amit talk to Aakrit Vaish, Co-founder, and CEO of Haptik.Inc (http://haptik.ai/). The conversation covers his time as Director of Global Business Operations and India at Flurry Inc, starting Haptik, breaking down analytics, artificial intelligence and more. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, hosts Shiladitya and Amit talk to Annkur Agarwal, Co-founder, and CEO, SahiGST, and Pricebaba. The conversation covers ecommerce, volunteering and networking events and GST filing and compliance for Indian businesses. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You[...]

In this episode of Shunya One, hosts Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Amrut Dhumal, Co-founder at Mindseed to talk about rethinking the current education system, how technology and education can redefine the way we look at academics and the path ahead. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM[...]

On Shunya One this week hosts Shiladitya and Amit talk to Abhijeet Ramesh, Senior Director, Digital Solutions, India and South Asia at Visa Inc. The conversation covers payments, plastic versus digital, payment frauds, and the wallet system. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5[...]

In this episode of Shunya One, hosts Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Miten Sampat, who leads Corporate Development for Times Internet Ltd. The show brings to you a conversation covering corporate development investing, the scale of data security in the country, and technology operations in India versus Silicon Valley. You can listen to this[...]

On this episode of Shunya One, hosts Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Pranav Marwah co-founder of ThinQbate, where the focus is on sports-tech and streamlining basic business challenges for accelerated growth with new businesses. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, and Amit Doshi discuss the new transition in corporate-startup relationships and brand technologies behind the Indian e-commerce market with Vice-President of Digital Tata Industries and CTO of Tata CliQ, Sauvik Banerjee. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, Kris Nair and Amit Doshi discuss offbeat investments and the business of Core Tech, Core Science and Aerospace Tech. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya (who is a bit under the weather!) and Amit Doshi discuss the subjects and guests they'll be covering for future episodes of Shunya One. Dear listeners! If you have any suggestions for topics or any questions for our hosts head over to the Shunya One Slack Channel (shunyaone.slack.com).[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, Akancha Shrivastav and Amit Doshi discuss Brands, Cultures and Cyber Abuse. Links: Check out AKANCHA AGAINST HARASSMENT Check out Akancha's Brand Management company AZURE You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, Lee Keshav and Amit Doshi discuss Hike messenger, Formula 1 and Automotive Tech. Links: -There are too many e-wallets in India and most are near-empty - A new ransomware attack is infecting airlines, banks, and utilities across Europe You can listen to this show and other awesome shows[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, Mayur Aggarwal and Amit Doshi discuss Bootstrapping, Logistics, and GST Links: -Why a lack of judicial reforms could kill India’s startup story You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, Kuldeep Dhankar and Amit Doshi discuss Nokia Comeback, SaaS, Sales and Mobile Markets. Links: Reliance Jio spells big trouble for India’s small telcos Slack is raising another $500 million — and has attracted interest from a range of big buyers like Amazon Elements of Enduring Companies Snapdeal shareholders[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, Shalin Shah and Amit Doshi discuss AI, AR, Cryptocurrency, Medical Tech and FinTech. Links: -The reason Bitcoin & Ethereum are surging -Has Google Finally Proven That Online Ads Cause Offline Purchases? You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, Shubham Rai and Amit Doshi discuss Pitfalls of Overfunding, The Indian Market and Big Data. Links: 2017 Internet Trends Report What happens to FreeCharge? BookMyShow revamps website to lighter Progressive Web App You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, Surojit Niyogi and Amit Doshi discuss Indian Markets, FinTech, Angel Investors and Bitcoin. Links: How Paytm is forcibly migrating users to the payments bank. Meet Paytm Payments Bank CEO Renu Satti. Renu who?! The young engineer who went on to become Paytm’s first CEO now eyes half-a-billion users[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, Hardik Shah and Amit Doshi discuss Cyber-Security, Digital Media Networks, and Internet Censorship. Links: What social media ban? People in Kashmir are using VPNs to stay connected Hacker agrees to delete Zomato user data when promised robust bug-bounty programme Zomato Security Notice Update WannaCry ransomware rips through computers[...]

This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, Girish Mallya and Amit Doshi discuss Internet Privacy, Social Media Marketing Strategies, Social Media Regulations, MVNOs and FinTech. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener[...]

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