1947 Rise
Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain We do this by interviewing India-born, overseas-trained who have moved back to India and built massive tech companies themselves and/or helped enable the tech ecosystem 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. We do this by unpacking the investing journey of the best operator-angels in India.
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117: Why Resilience Pays Off in India & The Truth About Starting Up in India | Ashish of Fundamentum
Ashish Kumar is a co-founder and General Partner at Fundamentum Partnership, an early growth-stage fund launched in 2017 with Nandan Nilekani and Sanjeev Aggarwal. Fundamentum backs tech-driven startups with product-market fit, leading or co-leading $25M-$40M rounds. Its second fund closed in 2022 at $227M, with a port
116: From Ahmedabad to Amazon: The Indian Diaspora Behind Amazon Music, Amazon Podcasts, and IMDb
Kintan Brahmbhatt is a prominent entrepreneur, operator, and investor who has built and scaled products and businesses from zero to nearly 100 million customers. He is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Olto, an AI platform for personalizing sales demos. Previously, he held key roles at Amazon, including GM & Co-Found
115: Building a Healthcare Model That Keeps You Out of the Hospital, Ft Mayank Banerjee
Mayank Banerjee is the co-founder and CEO of Even Healthcare, currently valued $100 Million. Even is a healthcare provider that offers 24/7, unlimited consultations with in-house clinical and wellness team to offer episodic care, lifestyle care and managed care to keep members healthy and out of hospitals. 00:00 - Top
114: Neel Ghosh: Zomato, Google Pay, Skyscanner & 10 Years of Robin Hood Army | 1947 Rise
Neel Ghose is a renowned social entrepreneur and the Co-Founder of the Robin Hood Army, a volunteer-based organization dedicated to combating hunger and food waste across the globe. Over the past decade, the Robin Hood Army has grown into a massive network of volunteers, impacting millions of lives. Alongside his socia
113: From Garage to a ₹1000 Cr Exit! Story of Dineout from the Founder Sahil Jain | 1947 Rise
Sahil Jain is a prominent entrepreneur and the Co-Founder of Dineout, an online platform that allows users to reserve tables at restaurants across India. Swiggy Acquired Dineout for $120 Million in 2022. 00:00 - Top Moments 01:42 - Introduction 03:04 - Factors that shaped Sahil's growth during childhood 04:16 - Beginni
112: From NASA to Startup Founder to Now Investing in India’s Growth Story |Sailesh Ramakrishnan | Rocketship.vc
Sailesh is the Managing Partner at Rocketship.vc. A global VC fund notable for data-driven investment approach. Prior to rocketship.vc, Sailesh was CTO and co-founder of LocBox which got acquired by Square before that Sailesh helped build Kosmix which they sold to Walmart. 00:00 - Top Moments 01:36 - Intro 03:15 - Fact
