How did Swarup Bose build a ₹500 crore cold chain logistics company without owning a single truck? 

In this episode, we unpack the asset-light playbook behind Celcius Logistics and the massive opportunity in India's broken cold chain industry. India wastes ₹1.3 trillion worth of perishables every year, with 23% of food rotting before it reaches consumers. 

Swarup Bose saw this crisis firsthand during his 20 years in cold chain manufacturing and decided to fix it. Founded during the COVID lockdown in 2020, Celcius Logistics has grown from ₹8 lakh in monthly revenue to nearly ₹500 crore annually, serving quick commerce giants like Blinkit, Zepto, and Zomato.   

In this candid conversation with host Akshay Datt, Swarup reveals how he raised capital from 85 individual investors with ₹1-10 lakh checks before landing a ₹250 crore Series B. He breaks down why cold chain is a "terrifying" industry where a 3-degree temperature shift can destroy an entire shipment, and how Celsius built proprietary tech to reduce wastage from 8% to just 0.4%. With IPO plans in the next three years, this is the definitive conversation on India's cold chain revolution.  

What You Will Learn in This Episode:  

👉🏻 How Swarup Bose built Celcius into India's largest tech-enabled cold chain platform without owning trucks or warehouses 

👉🏻 The economics of cold chain logistics and why it is 2.5x more expensive but 2.5x more profitable than dry logistics 

👉🏻 How Celcius powers quick commerce deliveries for Blinkit, Zepto, and other 10-minute delivery platforms 

👉🏻 The fundraising journey from 85 angel investors to a ₹250 crore Series B during the funding winter 

👉🏻 Why 85% of India's cold chain remains unorganized and how Celcius is aggregating this fragmented market 

👉🏻 Swarup's IPO roadmap and vision for Celcius in the next five years

#FoodWasteIndia #AgriLogisticsIndia #StartupFundingIndia #SeriesBFunding #LogisticsTech #FounderThesis #IndianStartups #StartupIPOIndia #FarmToFork #PerishableLogistics #IndiaSupplyChain

Swarup Bose Built a ₹500 Crore Logistics Company Without Owning a Single Truck | Celcius Logistics

What does it take to build India's fastest-growing kitchen appliance brand from scratch - without burning millions in funding?   

In this episode, Ravi Saxena, Founder of Wonderchef, reveals how he turned a ₹1 crore bootstrap into a ₹500 crore household name set for an IPO.  From pioneering India's meal voucher ecosystem at Sodexo to creating the iconic VIP Strolley at age 23, Ravi's entrepreneurial journey spans three decades of market-making in post-liberalization India. After co-founding Wonderchef with celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor in 2009, he disrupted the cookware and appliances industry with breakthrough innovations like the NutriBlend blender and colored non-stick pans that became a cultural phenomenon.   

He shared the journey in this candid conversation with host Akshay Datt. Unlike venture-backed D2C brands burning cash for growth, Wonderchef achieved profitability by obsessing over consumer pain points, building an 85,000-strong women entrepreneur network, and mastering omnichannel distribution across modern trade, general trade, e-commerce, and direct sales.   

With 6.5 million Instagram followers and products in every third Indian kitchen, Ravi breaks down the precise strategies behind building brand love without brand budgets. From lobbying for meal voucher legislation in his twenties to cracking the kitchen automation market today, this is a masterclass in patient capital, innovation timing, and building category-defining businesses in India's consumer economy.  

Key Highlights:  

👉How Ravi invented the VIP Strolley name that became a generic trademark for wheeled luggage 

👉The counterintuitive strategy that made Sodexo meal vouchers successful in India without tax benefits 

👉Why Wonderchef's NutriBlend became the single largest-selling mixer SKU in India, accounting for 25% of sales 

👉Building an 85,000-strong women entrepreneur network that operates on negative working capital 

👉The "HTC framework" (Health, Taste, Convenience) that guides every product innovation 

👉How Wonderchef reached ₹500 crore revenue burning less than $6 million, while competitors burn multiples more 

👉Why the Indian MSME manufacturing model must evolve beyond the "Malik culture" to compete globally

#IndianStartups #ConsumerBrands #D2CIndia #KitchenAppliances #SanjeevKapoor #StartupIndia #EntrepreneurshipIndia #MakeInIndia #SodexoIndia #VIPLuggage #NutriBlend #StartupFunding #CapitalEfficiency #OmnichannelRetail #DirectSelling #WomenEntrepreneurs #IndianManufacturing #StartupIPO #FounderStories #IndiaConsumerMarket #BrandBuilding

Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the speaker, not necessarily the channel

How Wonderchef's Ravi Saxena Built India's Most Loved Kitchen Brand

How did Shubham Garg bootstrap CodeVyasa to $XXM ARR without a single dollar of VC funding?

In this episode, we uncover the contrarian playbook behind India's fastest-growing AI-powered IT services firm and why enterprises are ditching SaaS for custom software.  Shubham Garg is the Founder and CEO of CodeVyasa, a 600-person bootstrapped IT services company serving unicorns like Mamaearth, UpGrad, and Yatra, plus Fortune 500 clients including HDFC Bank and major oil and gas PSUs. What makes his story remarkable is the journey itself - from failing at a supply chain SaaS startup in 2019 to pivoting into high-value outcome-based engineering services that reached $XXM in annual recurring revenue, all without external funding.

In this candid conversation with host Akshay Datt, Shubham reveals how CodeVyasa helped UpGrad slash their AWS cloud bill by 40% (saving $2M annually), replaced SAP's enterprise software for a government PSU in just two quarters, and is now capitalizing on the AI revolution by selling GenAI implementation services. He shares hard-earned lessons of scaling a services business with no VC money, and his controversial thesis that the era of SaaS dominance is ending as enterprises shift to building custom AI-powered tools in-house.

This episode is essential viewing for bootstrapped founders, service business operators, enterprise sales professionals, and anyone navigating India's IT services boom in the AI era.

What You'll Learn:

👉How Shubham Garg scaled CodeVyasa from zero to $XXM ARR and 600 employees without VC funding using pure customer revenue and cash flow discipline

👉Why outcome-based pricing beats traditional time and material models, and how CodeVyasa competes with giants like Infosys and PwC for Fortune 500 contracts

👉The build versus buy revolution - why enterprises are replacing SaaS platforms like SAP and Salesforce with custom AI-powered software built in-house

👉CodeVyasa's AI enablement strategy including data pipelines, LLM operations, and identity stitching that now represents 20-25% of revenue

#ITServicesIndia #BootstrappedStartup #AIServices #ProductEngineering #OutcomeBasedPricing #DevOpsConsulting #GenAIImplementation #BuildVsBuySoftware #SaaSvsCustimSoftware #IndianUnicorns #DataEngineering #LLMOperations #IdentityStitching #ChinaPlusOneStrategy #FortuneIndiaIT #EnterpriseSales #B2BTechSales #ScalingWithoutVC #CashFlowMasterclass #TechStartupIndia #QAAutomation #CloudOptimization #ReplacingSAP #BootstrappedGrowth

Beating PwC & Infosys: How Shubham Garg’s CodeVyasa Won Fortune 500 Clients Without VC Funding

Vineet Rai is not your typical venture capitalist. A forester by training, rejected by the Army, Navy, and Air Force, he stumbled into finance with a radical question: how do you help poor people become rich? 

Starting with just ₹5,000 and a ₹10,000 monthly salary, it took him 4.5 years to raise his first $1 million. Today, Aavishkaar Group manages $1.4 billion across equity, microfinance, and credit funds, backing entrepreneurs that banks refuse to touch. In this candid conversation with  host Akshay Datt, Vineet shares how he bought a dying microfinance company for ₹12 crore and turned it into a ₹7,000 crore institution, why he prefers "grey hairs" over young founders for regulated businesses, and why he believes Indian startups are massively overvalued. 

He also unpacks the microfinance crisis, the Andhra Pradesh meltdown that nearly destroyed the sector, and why governance is the ultimate safety net for entrepreneurs. Whether you are building for Bharat, raising your first fund, or navigating India's regulatory landscape, this episode offers hard-won wisdom from one of impact investing's true pioneers.

What You Will Learn in This Episode: 

👉How Vineet Rai built Aavishkaar from ₹5,000 savings to $1.5 billion AUM over 20 years 

👉The contrarian bet of buying a loss-making microfinance company during a sector crisis 

👉Why experienced operators beat young founders in regulated industries like banking and NBFCs 

👉How microfinance grew from ₹100 crore to ₹4.5 lakh crore and the challenges it faces today 

👉Vineet's sharp critique of India's startup valuation bubble and the "half-x returns" problem

👉Lessons on governance, patience, and building institutions that survive external shocks

Chapters:

00:00 - What is Aavishkaar Group 

06:52 - Equity, Debt and Microfinance Explained

 13:00 - How Microfinance Actually Works 

17:35 - Technology Transformation at Arohan 

24:04 - The Andhra Pradesh Crisis Story 

31:26 - Unit Economics of Microfinance 

40:41 - JAM Trinity and Cashless India 

44:29 - From Forester to Fund Manager 

57:02 - Raising the First $1 Million 

01:03:41 - The Arohan Turnaround Bet 

01:08:07 - What Makes a Great Entrepreneur 

01:12:06 - Competing with Peak15 and Sequoia 

01:15:22 - Advice for Founders Raising Capital

#ImpactInvesting #MicrofinanceIndia #FounderThesis #VentureCapital #StartupIndia #NBFC #FinancialInclusion #IndiaVC #MicrofinanceCrisis #StartupFunding #PatientCapital #SocialEntrepreneurship #RuralIndia #WomenEntrepreneurs #StartupEcosystem #FundingWinter #IndianStartups #ImpactVC

Vineet Rai (Aavishkaar): ₹5,000 to $1.4 Billion | India's Most Patient VC

When China banned gallium exports, it didn't hurt AGNIT Semiconductors, it made them essential. Hareesh Chandrasekar reveals how geopolitical supply chain wars created a $13 million opportunity and why India's first GaN chip company is competing with billion-dollar rivals on just $5 million.  

In this episode, Hareesh Chandrasekar, Co-Founder and CEO of AGNIT Semiconductors, shares the unconventional journey of commercializing 18 years of IISc research into India's first indigenous GaN chip company. From leveraging ₹300 crores in government-funded R&D infrastructure to competing with billion-dollar global players on a $4.87 million budget, Hareesh breaks down the capital-efficient playbook for deep tech startups.   

He reveals how China's gallium export restrictions created sovereign demand for AGNIT's chips, why defense contracts came before consumer markets, and the brutal reality of scaling from lab prototypes to 100,000 chips in 12 months. With three chips currently in field trials for defense applications and expansion planned into electric two-wheelers, AGNIT is at the forefront of India's semiconductor manufacturing revolution.  

He shared this candid journey with host Akshay Datt, exploring the intersection of geopolitics, deep tech commercialization, and the India Semiconductor Mission 2.0. This conversation is essential for founders tackling hardware, investors evaluating deep tech, and anyone interested in India's strategic technology ambitions. 

In this episode, you'll discover: 

👉How Hareesh Chandrasekar spent 18 years building GaN expertise at IISc before raising a single VC dollar, using institutional R&D as non-dilutive capital to de-risk AGNIT Semiconductors 

👉Why semiconductor startups take 2-4 years and $2 million just to reach VC-fundable stage, and how the deep tech timeline differs radically from software 

👉The military-to-commercial strategy: starting with defense jammers, radars, and drone communication chips before pivoting to high-volume electric vehicle markets 

👉How China's control of 87-90% of global gallium reserves and export restrictions created guaranteed sovereign demand for indigenous semiconductor supply chains 

👉AGNIT's fab-lite model: controlling IP and critical manufacturing steps while outsourcing volume production, competing with $300M+ funded rivals on $5M 

👉The make-or-break challenge: scaling from hundreds to 100,000 chips in 12 months to validate foundry partnerships and achieve commercial viability 

👉India's semiconductor ecosystem reality: zero domestic wafer production, complete import dependence, and why $500M GaN foundries are more achievable than $20B silicon fabs 

👉Why pitch decks work for investors but defense customers demand working prototypes, data sheets, and field trial results before taking startups seriously

#Indiasemiconductor [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/indiasemiconductor] #GalliumNitride [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/galliumnitride] #GaNchips [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ganchips] #semiconductorstartupIndia [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/semiconductorstartupindia] #IndiaSemiconductorMission [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/indiasemiconductormission] #ISM2 [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ism2].0 #defensetech [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/defensetech] #compoundsemiconductors [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/compoundsemiconductors] #semiconductormanufacturing [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/semiconductormanufacturing] #chinaexportban [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/chinaexportban]

Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the speaker, not necessarily the channel



India's Semiconductor Bet: Hareesh Chandrasekar on AGNIT's GaN Technology Stack

In this episode, we unpack the $4M-$10M funding gap that's stranded hundreds of Indian startups, why Anand raised $45M during COVID when everyone else froze, and the brutal truth about unicorn valuations in India's tech ecosystem. Anand Prasanna is the Managing Partner of Iron Pillar, a $400M+ venture growth fund that's cracked the code on taking Indian companies from $10M to $100M in revenue and shepherding them to IPO. With exits like Bluestone's NSE listing and Vyome's historic Nasdaq debut, Iron Pillar proves that the "India for the World" thesis isn't just talk, it's delivering real returns. From his days at McKinsey and Sequoia to running Morgan Creek's Asia office in Shanghai, Anand brings a rare global lens to Indian venture capital. He shared his contrarian playbook, investment discipline, and why he's passing on the AI hype cycle in this candid, no-holds-barred conversation with host Akshay Datt.   

Whether you're a founder navigating Series B, an LP evaluating fund managers, or an operator curious about what metrics actually matter at scale, this episode breaks down growth-stage VC like never before. You'll learn the 444 process for picking winners, why CAC payback matters more than growth rate, the dual exit strategy for Indian startups, and Anand's brutally honest takes on Zepto, Cred, Physics Wallah, and why 30% of India's unicorns are overvalued.

#VentureCapital [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/venturecapital] #GrowthStageVC [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/growthstagevc] #IndiaStartups [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/indiastartups] #SeriesBFunding [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/seriesbfunding] #StartupFunding [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/startupfunding] #IndianUnicorns [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/indianunicorns] #VCInvesting [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/vcinvesting] #StartupIPO [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/startupipo] #BluestoneIPO [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bluestoneipo] #FounderThesisPod [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/founderthesispod] #StartupMetrics [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/startupmetrics] #CACPayback [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/cacpayback] #UnitEconomics [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/uniteconomics] #InvestmentStrategy [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/investmentstrategy] #PrivateEquity [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/privateequity] #IndiaVC [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/indiavc] #StartupEcosystem [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/startupecosystem] #FundingGap [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/fundinggap] #ScalingStartups [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/scalingstartups] #IndiaForTheWorld [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/indiafortheworld] #GlobalExpansion [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/globalexpansion] #VCReturns [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/vcreturns] #LPCapital [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/lpcapital] #StartupValuation [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/startupvaluation]

Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the speaker, not necessarily the channel



Anand Prasanna (Iron Pillar) on Why Growth-Stage VC is India's Biggest Opportunity

How did a 23-year-old founder turn a near-death crisis into a profitable manufacturing startup? This is the untold story of Groyyo's dramatic pivot from losses to EBITDA-positive growth in India's apparel export industry. 

 In this episode, Subin Mitra, Co-Founder and CEO of Groyyo, shares the raw, unfiltered journey of building one of India's most promising B2B manufacturing platforms. From cracking Bain & Company at just 19 to witnessing the spectacular collapse of unicorn Zilingo, Subin's path to entrepreneurship is anything but conventional. He opens up about Groyyo's dramatic pivot after raising $40 million from Tiger Global, the painful decision to shut down a failing B2B trading business, and how the company transformed from spending ₹1.24 to earn ₹1 into a lean, profitable operation with 20%+ take rates.   

This conversation with host Akshay Datt explores the realities of digitizing 20 million MSME manufacturers across South Asia, riding the China+1 wave, and why small factories are winning against scale economies in the fast fashion era. Subin reveals contrarian insights about marketplace business models, capital efficiency in the funding winter, and why Groyyo deliberately waits to work with Zara despite having direct access.   

Whether you're a founder navigating growth challenges, an investor evaluating B2B opportunities, or simply curious about how global supply chains actually work, this episode delivers actionable wisdom from the manufacturing frontlines.  

Key Highlights: 

👉How Subin built Groyyo from ₹25 crore to ₹600 crore ARR while achieving EBITDA profitability in India's toughest funding environment 

👉The untold story of Groyyo's near-death experience, investor intervention with Deloitte, and the strategic pivot from domestic trading to high-margin export services 

👉Why Groyyo's "anti-scale" thesis, betting on thousands of small MSME factories over large manufacturers, creates a defensible moat in fast fashion supply chains 

👉Inside the services flywheel strategy that commands 20-30% take rates through integrated consulting, design studios, and factory digitization versus pure marketplace models 

👉Geopolitical tailwinds driving India's manufacturing moment, the reality of China+1 strategy, and how tariffs are reshaping global apparel sourcing from Bangladesh to Vietnam 

👉Lessons from Zilingo's $300 million collapse, the dangers of growth-at-all-costs culture, and what separates sustainable B2B businesses from ticking time bombs

#IndianManufacturingStartups #B2BMarketplace #ApparelExportIndia #MSMEDigitization #StartupPivotStrategy #FashionSupplyChain #ChinaPlusOneStrategy #ManufacturingAsAService #FastFashionDisruption #StartupProfitability #FundingWinterSurvival #B2BStartupIndia #ExportManufacturing #GarmentIndustryIndia #SupplyChainTechnology #BangladeshManufacturing #ZilingoLessons #GrowthToProfit #CapitalEfficiency #IndianUnicorns

Subin Mitra (Groyyo) on Funding, Factories & Fast Fashion

How do brands grow using the power of sound?   

In this episode, Rajeev Raja reveals how BrandMusiq created the sonic identities for Mastercard, 7Up, and dozens of global brands.  

Rajeev Raja is the founder of BrandMusiq, Asia's first sonic branding agency that's redefining how brands connect emotionally with consumers through strategic sound design. In this conversation with host Akshay Datt, Rajeev shares his unconventional journey from being National Creative Director at DDB Mudra and a professional jazz flautist to pioneering an entirely new category in India's advertising landscape. 

Rajeev breaks down the science and art of sonic branding, from understanding Indian classical Navarasas to leveraging AI for scalable sound production, while revealing the capital-efficient playbook that helped him build a bootstrapped agency serving Fortune 500 clients. 

In this episode, you'll learn: 

👉How Rajeev Raja built BrandMusiq into Asia's leading sonic branding agency without venture capital funding 

👉The difference between jingles and strategic sonic identity systems, and why brands need MOGOs in the audio-first economy 

👉Inside BrandMusiq's proprietary MUSE framework that turns brand personality into emotionally resonant sound

👉Why sonic branding delivers 8.5x more effectiveness than visual-only advertising and drives measurable brand trust 

👉How AI is transforming music creation for brands while human creativity remains irreplaceable for emotional connection 

👉Real-world pricing and business models, from several hundred thousand dollar global deals to startup-friendly licensing options

#AudioMarketing #BrandIdentity #SonicIdentitySystem #AdvertisingIndustry #CreativeEntrepreneurship #AudioFirstBranding #MumbaiStartups #SoundBrandingAgency #FounderStory #PodcastSonicIdentity #AIMusic #MusicBranding #indianadvertising

Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the speaker, not necessarily the channel

Rajeev Raja on Turning Sound into a Growth Moat

How does a Bollywood director think about making blockbusters?   

From script to screen to box office success, discover the hidden economics of India's most glamorous industry.  

Ever wondered how a Bollywood film actually gets made and who makes money from it? In this revealing episode, acclaimed director Shashank Khaitan pulls back the curtain on the complex business machinery of Hindi cinema. From his journey as a small-town dreamer in Nashik who played tennis at the junior international level to becoming the creative force behind romantic comedies like Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and Badrinath Ki Dulhania, Shashank breaks down the entire filmmaking value chain. He shares candid insights on how producers, directors, actors, and studios split revenues, the evolving role of OTT platforms in film financing, and why building a rom-com requires balancing romance with comedy down to precise percentages.   

Beyond Bollywood, Shashank reveals his ambitious second act as co-founder of Global Sports Pickleball, where he's applying his storytelling expertise to build India's next major sporting ecosystem. He shared this fascinating journey in a candid conversation with host Akshay Datt, exploring how capital flows through India's entertainment industry, the rise of franchise leagues, and why karma matters more than luck in building sustainable success.  

Key Highlights: 

👉How Shashank transitioned from junior international tennis to becoming a successful Bollywood director with multiple hit films 

👉The complete economics of Bollywood filmmaking, from script acquisition and actor fees to OTT deals worth 25-130 crores and theatrical revenue splits 

👉Why producers are the dealmakers and chief marketing officers who manage everything from casting to distribution strategy 

👉The secret to rom-com success: balancing romance and comedy while creating characters audiences genuinely care about 

👉How Shashank is building Global Sports Pickleball into a 1000-crore business by 2027, leveraging his storytelling skills to create India's next sporting phenomenon 

👉Why self-awareness and process-driven thinking trump outcome obsession for long-term entrepreneurial success  

Chapters: 

00:00 - Shashank Khaitan's Journey from Tennis to Bollywood 

08:07 - How Bollywood Films Actually Get Made 

21:56 - Breaking Down Bollywood's Revenue Models 

42:20 - Producer's Role in Film Business 

01:01:03 - Marketing Strategy for Bollywood Releases 

01:23:36 - Building Global Sports Pickleball Empire 

01:40:56 - Future of Sports Infrastructure in India  

#BollywoodBusiness #FilmIndustryIndia #BollywoodDirector #MovieProduction #OTTPlatforms #NetflixIndia #DharmaProductions #YashRajFilms #FilmFinancing #BollywoodEconomics #IndianCinema #RomComMovies #HumptySharmaKiDulhania #BadrinathKiDulhania #PickleballIndia #GlobalSportsPickleball #SportsStartups #SportsInfrastructure #IndianSportsIndustry #StartupPodcast #EntrepreneurJourney #BollywoodInsights #FilmDistribution #MovieMarketing #CelebrityEntrepreneurs #SportsLeagues #IPLModel  

Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the speaker, not necessarily the channel

Breaking into Bollywood with Shashank Khaitan (Director, Badrinath ki Dulhania)

Ever wondered how credit card companies actually make money and why your rewards never seem to add up?   

Anil Goteti, Founder of Scapia, reveals the hidden business of cards: from interchange fees and breakage profits to why banks spend ₹3,500 acquiring each customer and still wait three years to break even.   

The business of cards in India is a multi-billion dollar industry built on economics most consumers never see. Anil Goteti spent eight years at Flipkart mastering consumer behavior before diving into this opaque world with Scapia, a travel-focused credit card that's raised $72 million to challenge how the card business operates.  

 In this masterclass conversation with host Akshay Datt, Anil deconstructs the entire value chain: how merchant discount rates get split between issuing banks, acquiring banks, and payment networks like Visa and Mastercard, why co-branded card partnerships exist, and how rewards programs are designed so 50% of points expire unused, a profit center called breakage. He exposes why traditional banks charge forex markups of 3-5% on international spending, how customer acquisition costs in the card business have ballooned to ₹3,000-3,500 per customer, and why it takes six to nine years of card usage before banks see real profit.   

Anil also shares Scapia's contrarian approach: zero fees, zero forex markup, instant transaction visibility, and making reward redemption so easy it threatens the breakage model competitors rely on. Beyond card economics, this episode explores how Scapia survived when RBI banned their banking partner from issuing new cards, why the business of cards in India is still massively underpenetrated compared to Western markets, and how the convergence of fintech and travel creates dual revenue streams that make their aggressive customer economics sustainable at scale.  

What You'll Learn:  

👉The complete business model of credit cards: how interchange fees, MDR splits, rewards programs, and interest income create the revenue stack 

👉Why banks spend ₹3,000-3,500 acquiring each card customer and still need three years to reach breakeven on that investment 

👉How Scapia built a $72M card business with zero fees by monetizing through travel commerce and challenging the breakage profit model 

👉The hidden economics of co-branded cards: how fintech companies and banks share risk, revenue, and customer acquisition costs 

👉Why India's card business is poised for explosive growth with only 6-7 cards per 100 people versus 300+ in developed markets 

👉Real-time product innovation that's reshaping the card business: instant forex conversion, transparent rewards ledgers, and seamless bill payments

#CreditCardBusiness #CreditCardEconomics #InterchangeFees #MDRExplained #CardBusinessModel #CreditCardIndustry #CobrandedCards #RewardsPrograms #BreakageProfits #ForexMarkup #CustomerAcquisitionCost #CardUnitEconomics #PaymentNetworks #IndiaFintech #CreditCardStartups #FintechBusinessModel #TravelFintech #CardIssuingBusiness #BankingPartnership #CreditCardRevenue #StartupIndia #FintechIndia #CardPayments #digitalpayments   Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the speaker, not necessarily the channel

The Two-in-One Startup: Why Anil Goteti Built Scapia as Card + OTA

Dickens said, it was the best of the times, it was the worst of the times. The words have never been truer.  Best because there’s never been a better time to be an entrepreneur.  Worst because the clutter is mind-numbing. Founder Thesis breaks through the noise to bring you stories of success & failure, grit & struggle, bouquets & brickbats from some of the most brilliant entrepreneurs in India. 

Founder Thesis

Saurabh Garg talks to investors and venture capitalists about what it takes  and
how start-ups to get the funding that they need

Investor Thesis

India Booked is a podcast that uses literature as a lever to bring multiple
facets of India alive. A perfect podcast for bibliophiles, trivia junkies and
people interested in learning more about India. Every episode focuses on a
different theme and takes place via a conversation between the host with
celebrated authors.

India Booked

किस्से कहानियाँ हमारी ज़िंदगी का उतना ही अहम हिस्सा हैं, जितना शायद खाना और पीना
। कहानियाँ हमें हँसाती हैं, रुलाती हैं, सिखाती हैं। वो बचपन में सुलाती हैं,
बड़प्पन में रुलाती हैं। कहानियाँ हमें वहाँ ले जाती हैं, जहां हमें गाड़ी या जहाज़ भी
शायद न ले जा पाएँ । तो चलिए हम भी चलते हैं दूर कहीं, कुछ कहानियों के साथ । आप का
तहे दिल से स्वागत है इस पॉडकास्ट पर, जिसका नाम है ‘कहानियों का गुच्छा’। इसमें आप
सुनेंगे हिन्दुस्तानी ज़बान के प्रसिद्ध लेखकों की कहानियों की कई शृंखलाओं को,
जिनको चुना गया है किसी न किसी विषय वस्तु के आधार पर। तो सुनते रहिए ‘कहानियों का
गुच्छा’। We are the stories we tell! Stories are as important in our lives as
probably food and shelter. Stories make us laugh, cry, and learn. They carry us
to the mysterious worlds of our imagination. So here we are, ready to take you
along with us on a ride with some great stories by some great writers. We invite
you to this podcast ‘Kahaniyon ka Guccha’ where you will hear carefully curated
series of stories written by some of the greatest writers in Hindustani
language. Stay tuned to some of the greatest stories with us in ‘Kahaniyon ka
Guccha’.

Kahaniyon ka Guccha

At The Spotlight, we go behind the scenes and identify and highlight the upcoming disruptors from the startup space!

The Spotlight

Welcome to the podcast where all stories are welcome. This is a podcast with no
agenda. Hidden or otherwise. In a freewheeling conversation over coffee, Sheba
gently nudges people to shake off their masks and share their real selves. Hear
what keeps people ticking, what helps them make sense of the world, and what is
the inner, most private conversation people have with themselves. Hear people
being, well….human. Expect to hear from the quiet introverts, because Sheba has
a soft corner for them.

SoulBrews with Sheba

Marketing is often considered a nice to have, not a must have. “Let’s get business first”, is what one has often heard. However, MARKETING WHEN DONE RIGHT, GETS BUSINESS. In this show marketing stalwarts talk about how marketing works in the real world. In this show you will learn how marketing will help you to - win business - acquire new consumers - grow the brand - build defensibility - command higher pricing power. Vani Dandia is an award winning marketeer who has spent over two decades in advertising and marketing with Unilever, PepsiCo, Reckitt Benckiser, Henkel, BBDO and Leo Burnett. Her claim to fame includes turning around Kurkure and successfully launching brands like Quaker, Veet, Sunsilk Colour, Fa in India and Asia.

Marketing with Vani

Hosted by Nakul Kumar, this podcast will feature some interesting personalities
from various domains of life. From sportsmen to artists and entrepreneurs, we'll
speak to a line-up of unconventional people. What will always remain constant is
our focus on how technology shapes their lives and their go-to hacks & tricks.
We will explore their unique relationship with technology and try to soak in all
that can enhance our and our listeners' relationship with technology. Hacks,
tricks, insights, upcoming tech or innovations, you name it and we'll have
covered it in this stream. So sit back, relax, plug in your earphones and let
the fun begin. About Your Host When not coming up with killer ideas to help the
users of his co-founded app, Cashify, Nakul Kumar is a full-time tech
aficionado, a cook, a proud dad, and a gaming geek. Of late, his super-honest
"2-minute reviews" on the latest smartphones on YouTube have turned him into a
tech influencer to be reckoned with. Through his new podcast on The Podium,
Nakul aims to change our general view of the world of technology and disruption.
Lend him your ears and we're sure you'll go back with your own tech eureka
moment.

Upgrade with Nakul

The minds behind brands, the minds behind ads. 

 

Tune into Marketing Connect as Saurabh Garg, a marketer, startup enthusiast, and filmmaker, gets up close and personal with some of our most celebrated marketers in India. Watch him pick their brains on the method and madness that is marketing, as art and as a discipline. And so they answer the most important question: what does it take to succeed as a marketer in this day and age?

 

Bringing you the first season of the Marketing Connect Podcast, where Saurabh chats with marketers from real estate, to fashion, content, food, retail, and just about any industry you can think of.

 

Hear, learn, and get inspired from the marketers handling the brands you and I consume each day!

Marketing Connect

We get up close and personal to some of the most celebrated marketers in the country. We understand from them the method and the madness behind how they look at marketing as a discipline and what it takes to succeed as a marketer in this day and age. In the first season of Marketing Connect Podcast, we speak to marketers from businesses ranging from real estate to fashion to content to food to retail, and a lot more! These marketers manage some of the largest brands in the country today!

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