In this episode, we speak with Abhijeet & Vanshika, Co-Founders of KNYA Med - an apparel brand built for medical professional. KNYA is building for healthcare, what Nike is for athletes. They are a very unique brand with a very distinct journey and they are only just getting started. https://knyamed.com/ - you can check them out here. This was one of the most interesting brands we have hosted on the show and definitely a very fascinating duo of founders, who have shared very deep...

In this Episode, we host The Perfume Man of India - Aakash Anand, Founder & CEO of Bella Vitta - India's largest new-age perfume brand (INR 600 CR+ in revenue). Aakash is one of the most brilliant founders we have had an opportunity to host on the podcast and this episode is as fire powered as a conversations can possibly be. We understand his journey, his energy and his ingredients of success. You are in for a phenomenal ride, have a super one and keep sharing forward. 00:00 -...

In this episode, we speak to Arjun Sethi - the Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder of Tribe Capital. He has led Tribe to scale to $1.6Bn+ in AUM and has most recently launched an India focused fund to do Series A investments across the geography. Tribe is one of the most successful funds of this generation and they have invested in 13+ Unicorns across the globe with a very differentiated way of investing - quant based Venture Investing. They have a proprietary product Termina, which...

Varun Duggirala is the Smartest Marketer of India having built The Glitch (acquired by WPP) as one of the largest creative agencies in the country and is the OG Indian podcaster having paved the way for numerous Indian creators & podcasters. His insights on marketing and company building are precious, combined with his views on life - fitness and so much more! I have been deeply inspired by his journey and persona for a long time and I am so glad to have recored an in-depth podcast to...

Sanjeev Bikhchandani is an Indian Billionaire, the Father of Indian Entrepreneurship. He built the first major digital-first company of our generation - Info Edge Group and successfully listed it into a phenomenal digital conglomerate Naukri.com, Jeevansaathi.com - INR 685.94 Billion. Info Edge is also a major investor in two of India's largest new-age startups - Zomato and PolicyBazar, which are both public companies and huge outcomes for the ecosystem. Through this episode, we uncover a...

In this episode, we speak to the ultra phenomenal - Sarthak Ahuja.

In this episode, we speak to Karan Mohla, General Partner of B Capital India & SEA - leading early stage.

In this Episode, we speak with the Co-Founder of Pristyn Care - Harsimarbir (Harsh Singh) and decode everything about the Healthcare ecosystem of India.

In this episode, we speak to Arman Sood, Co-Founder of SleepyOwl Coffee - which has disrupted the Coffee space completely.

In this episode, we speak with Satveer Singh Thakral and Jai Sumer Singh, Co-Founders and Managing Partners of Riverwalk Holdings.

The India head and Southeast Asia head of Airbnb, Amanpreet Singh Bajaj, appeared on the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast, discussing his career journey and the growth of Airbnb in India. Bajaj praised the sharing economy model of Airbnb and mentioned that although initially there were concerns about welcoming strangers into homes, the platform has managed to instill a sense of reliability and trust amongst users. He underlined how the company localized its approach for the Indian market,...

The co-founder and CEO of CaratLane, Avnish Anand, discussed the jewelry company's unique approach to store openings and its focus on customer experience in an interview. He explained that CaratLane always invites a loyal customer to inaugurate a new store, rather than a celebrity. Anand also discussed how the company reached a revenue of 2.65 billion INR ($36 million) by focusing on their customers' needs and creating affordable yet beautiful jewelry designs. He shared that despite...

Ragini Das is a renowned Indian entrepreneur, celebrated for founding leap.club, a platform dedicated solely to women. This network aims to bolster and empower women to step forward and lead. Driven by her fervent mission to uplift women globally, Ragini has successfully established a platform that encourages women to thrive in all facets of their lives. LinkedIn Profile of Jivraj - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jivrajsin... Instagram Page- https://www.instagram.com/isv_podcast/

We speak to Harshil Karia - Founder & CEO of SCHBANG, which is India's largest Creative Agency!! Through the episode we cover the nuances of how Schbang has scaled a services business successfully, while understanding core learnings of taking an agency business far. Harshil is also the Co-Founder of Level Supermind, a product business building the meditation ecosystem for consumers in India. Thus, we are also able to gauge the product entrepreneur in Harshil, understanding the...

Viraj Seth is the Co-Founder and CEO of Monk Entertainment, India’s largest influencer marketing agency. He sits at the intersection of the Creator Economy and Tech Startups, which is exactly what we decode in this episode. We speak at length on the creator business models, the dark sides of being a creator, how agencies succeed and what really works when Tech Solutions are being built for creators. This is one of our best episodes, watch till the end! 00:00 - Coming Up 01:16 -...

Arjun Vaidya, a former founder, current investor, father, educator, and social influencer discusses his career and life journey with podcast host Jivraj. Arjun discusses the challenges of scaling his previous business, Dr Vaidya's, how he uses personal reflection periods, and his transition to venture capital. He reflects on the decision to sell Dr. Vaidya's and the impact on the team and himself. Arjun highlights the importance of honesty, hard work, and humility from his family values....

In this episode, we have a conversation with the Founder of the Phenomenal Brand - The Whole Truth - Shashank Mehta. Shashank Mehta, founder of The Whole Truth, reveals how the company creates new products. The process starts by identifying categories where "big food" brands have been misleading consumers, and where The Whole Truth can create a "100% clean" product that still tastes good. This is followed by a product development process which prioritizes maintaining the brand's philosophy...

The Indian Silicon Valley Podcast recently did a podcast with Ashish Mohapatra, Co-Founder and CEO of OfBusiness, a platform aimed at making life easier for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by facilitating new business, procurement of raw materials, and financing. Mohapatra discussed his transition from consulting to venture capital to entrepreneurship and shared his journey of building OfBusiness. He stated that the driving factor behind entrepreneurship for him was having the outcomes...

Varun Alagh is the Co-Founder & CEO of Mamaearth, India’s largest Consumer Brand valued at INR 10,000 Cr+ and more. Honasa is the parent company of Mamaearth, which is the house of brands with renowned consumer names such as Mamaearth, Bblunt, Dr. Sheth’s, Aqualogica, Derma Co. and others. The journey of building Mamaearth to INR 1500 Cr+ revenues successfully across channels, across brands - is one of the most distinct stories in the Indian ecosystem across the last decade. All...

Niren Chaudhary is the Chairman of Panera Brands. He has previously led some of the best F&B Brands globally, including being the President of KFC Global, COO and International President of Krispy Kreme, President of Yum India, and other leadership positions across the globe. Niren also has one of the most fascinating personal stories with a movie made on his life including the story of his daughter - Aisha. This episode entails a host of very interesting global leadership...

In this episode, we host Rohit M A, Managing Partner of PeerCapital and Co-Founder of Cloudnine Hospitals. Rohit M A is one of the OGs of the Indian Startup ecosystem, having Co-Founded Cloudnine Hospitals in 2006 and transforming maternity care. He is one of the few new age founders to have gone through institutional building, raising large scale capital from the likes of Matrix, Peak XV (previously Sequoia India), Temasek and the likes. Recently, he moved on from his active role at...

In this conversation, we speak with the Co-Founder & CEO of JOSH Talks, Supriya Paul. Supriya and Shobhit started JOSH Talks back in 2015 while both of them were still in college, studying in Delhi University. JOSH Talks is now India's leading content platform, with the greatest distribution business there is, followed by millions in the country. Through this conversation we uncover how Distribution Led Businesses are built, how to Crack great Storytelling, How India consumes content...

In this Episode, we speak to the Founder of 1 Finance - Jeet Marwadi, on understanding Financial Planning. Phenomenal episode on decoding Financial Planning and how an organisation is solving from it end to end. Very interesting learnings from a Founder who is building a super fascinating solution in a bootstrapped way. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/IndianSiliconValley/ Also, do follow us on social media to stay updated with all new episodes: Twitter:...

In this Episode of the Podcast, we speak to Utsav Somani - India's Biggest Angel Investor and decode how he thinks. Utsav is the Founder of AngelList India, General Partner - iSeed and Founder of Galaxy. Tune in to hear Utsav unfiltered on a host of subjects, lets dive in! 00:00 - Introduction 01:32 - Starting AngelList India via a Cold Email 06:15 - How Utsav started to Angel Invest? 15:23 - Evolution of Angel Investing 21:20 - What is Smart Capital? 25:15 - Mastering New Initiatives...