Shunya One

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Hosted by entrepreneur Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, Shunya One is a roundtable discussion about all things tech in India. Every week, well look at the biggest headlines to dissect and discuss; from tech, business, the business of tech and tech in business!

Episodios

  • Aadit Palicha On How Zepto Sped Up the Grocery Delivery Ecosystem

    29/04/2022 Duración: 40min

    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 what kind of difference in market factors allowed something like this to happen and what insights made them think the time was right to start a business, especially with groceries being high trusted market in the e-commerce business? Aadit also tells us about experimenting with Zepto for 18 months and launching it in Aug 2021, the reasons why they have grown in a short period of time while companies coming before them have taken a lot of time, and how did they scale the business in the Bombay market; later expanding to more cities in India, and the culture that he and his co-founder have built since the beginning. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about Zepto: Website: https://www.

  • Mohit Kumar & Vatsal Singhal On Ultrahuman, The New Age Way To Transform Your body

    22/04/2022 Duración: 44min

    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 helped them make a product like Ultrahuman. They tell about what got them interested in the usage of data in fitness, how bio markers helped them achieve the task with its availability in the world of fitness. What convinced them to make a technology-based product, the insights that helped create a platform that gave the consumer their own health data, and how interest in human Biology from their early days helped them. Further, they talk about how they are first solving problems for human psychological motivation, giving people their own lab data in real time and causing them to feel incentivized to make a change by either making them listen to a readout of what diet to follo

  • Mihir Gupta On Creating A Universal Application For Teaching Online

    15/04/2022 Duración: 39min

    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 worked upon before forming Teachmint, him dreaming of changing the education eco-system at the grass root level, everyone struggling to teach online during the pandemic, and making the application available to everyone. Further, Mihir talks about giving the application to teachers for testing purposes, the APK going viral amongst the teacher’s community, what was the difference between them and the other EdTech platforms in India, and what kind of spectrums they are currently serving- from individual teachers to schools, higher education institutes, coaching centers and to even ed-tech players. Mihir talks about having 3 major product lines. Finally, they talk about the innovation that they are planning

  • Saurabh Saxena On Making A Social Product Exclusively For Teenagers

    08/04/2022 Duración: 39min

    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 as an Edu-tech, selling his first company, building Vedantu, later realizing that a student and today’s generation has a lot to offer so shaping the idea of building a platform like Uable. He tells us about the biggest insight that he got on teenagers was wanting a space to express themselves, why they weren’t happy just learning, the global trend of teenagers flocking out of major social media communities to make their own private communities, and the need to make a creative space like Uable. Further, they talk about the word ‘Creative’ being such a diverse word with a broad definition, teenagers and Gen – Z, in general, wanting to become a creator, why they don’t want to wait for a degree to cr

  • Pravin Dhake & Shruti Kamath On Making A Successful Brand In The Activewear Space

    01/04/2022 Duración: 51min

    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 idea of building an activewear brand, how they cope up with the tech startup scene coming up in 2015, while starting how they decided to make a physical real world product in the D2C space, and what was the original thought that made them feel confident that this will work in India at the time. They tell us how did they go about discovering the market, the research that went into building the product and where the fabrics available for them at the time of making the product. Shruti tells about the how the brand got things right compared to other competitors in the same market. Further, they talk about harsh and good feedback they got from their users, how was the product improved, what are the in

  • Why Is Amit Leaving Shunya One?

    22/03/2022 Duración: 08min

    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 for more episodes.You can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya -Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )Amit Doshi -Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Pritesh Asher & Megha Asher On Creating An Organic Personal Care Brand

    18/02/2022 Duración: 01h33s

    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 Chemistry' start, and what thought process went into creating their products. They talk about the challenges of production, understanding and maintaining the quality of the product, why there was a lag in the market regarding the ingredients, and making Juicy Chemistry breaking the gap in the Market. Further, they talk about the unique idea of going waterless with the products, why today it's become a trend, and how many months went into researching before putting out the first product in the market. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Juicy Chemistry: Website: https://juicychemistry.com LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/juicy-chemistry/ Twitter: https://tw

  • Taran Chhabra On Making Comfortable Shoes From Renewable Resources

    11/02/2022 Duración: 37min

    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 asks Taran about how difficult was it to convince people about his idea, how he brought in innovations in to the brands with different ideas and why he wanted to building something which is more value driven and not brand driven. They talk more about the consumer struggle of wearing shoes for hours and coming across merino as a material, why it was a huge step in making footwear from them and what was that game changing adaption. Further, when did this project convert to a real business, what is the tech they are using behind the scenes and how thry are making use of plastic by recycling it to make shoes. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Neeman

  • Aditya Sharma On Designing Funky Products And Styling India

    04/02/2022 Duración: 41min

    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 to us about how they converted their passion into business back in 2013, why it took them years to learn and perfect how things work. Shiladitya asks Aditya if in all these years they kept the same selling model or did they flip stuff around and how important franchisees are towards 'The Souled Store' model-do they matter or its good to be in an individual place. Further, he tells us how did they start reaching out to all the big franchisees of the world and how was their licensing process. They also talk about what was the difference between them and other brands while perusing the franchisees, how much approval right do the brands have, is it hard to work with them

  • Matt Chitharanjan On Making High Quality Coffee More Accessible In India

    28/01/2022 Duración: 38min

    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 a tea loving nation and how did he get investors to invest in them. How did he get from a roaster in his parents' bedroom to cafes and raising their first capital in 2015 and when did they open up to the rest of the coffee market. Amit asks Matt about what is the most popular grind that people buy in India, what does he thinks getting the best flavor in the coffee. Further, they talk about what is the sales like online visive cafes, how are they proportional to each other and how much of the supply chain they own and control or if there are certain contracts with the farms. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters: Website: https://bluetokaicoffee

  • Shashank Mehta On Building a Clean and Trusted Food Brand

    21/01/2022 Duración: 49min

    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 first, the motivation behind building 'The Whole Truth Foods' and what hardships he had to face in terms of getting the product into the market. Shashank talks about how they can expand the shelf life of their products, what does he expect from retail and online businesses in the next five years, why he is not considering quick commerce. Further, they talk about how the subscription model is working for them; what kind of nutrition bars they are working on getting into the targeted markets, and the story behind a celebrity sending his staff to collect the product at their warehouse. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about The Whole Truth Foods: Website: https://thewholetruthfoods.com LInkedin:

  • Vijay Prateik On Designing Engines For Efficient Power Consumption

    14/01/2022 Duración: 48min

    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 journey and experience at starting deMITasse Energies back in 2011, from making electric wheelchairs in the earlier days to now building powerplants. Vijay explains what kind of technology and innovation they use in making these powerplants, why thermal energy is more efficient, how did all the science come together and how did he solve a 200-year-old energy efficiency problem. Further, they talk about why many investors don't invest in these kind of Startups and whether he is a technology provider for powerplants or a company that creates captive powerplants for different industries. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about deMITasse Energies: Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/dEne

  • Digital Upskilling for India feat. Seekho

    07/01/2022 Duración: 46min

    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 for skilled talent, why they are targeting the age group of 20 - 30 years of age and how they are formatting their content in respective of the targeted age group. Divya and Arihant talk about how the content is made, why they have regional mentors for regional languages and technology and the product that they had have made it possible. Further they talk about how the product works, their vision of building seekho and innovation for the future. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about Seekho: ( https://seekho.ai )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/Seekho_ai )Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/seekho-ai/ )You can follow Divya Jain on social media:Linkedin: ( https:

  • Suumit Shah on digitizing small scale business in India

    31/12/2021 Duración: 44min

    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 eCommerce industry in India. Further, they even chat about the consumer behaviour in physical and online shopping post-pandemic, how Dukaan is unique from its competitors, the working and technical aspects of Dukaan. All this and much more!Team IVM Podcasts wishes you a very Happy New Year :)You can know more about Dukaan: ( https://mydukaan.io/ )Facebook: ( https://www.facebook.com/mydukaanapp/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/mydukaanapp )Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/dukaan/ )You can follow Suumit on social media:Linkedin: ( https://in.linkedin.com/in/suumitshah )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/suumitshah )You can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya

  • Sanjeev Barnwal of Meesho on unlocking the Indian eCommerce market

    24/12/2021 Duración: 49min

    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 market, inventory perspective, and the experience of various sellers on the platform. Further, they even chat about why Meesho is unique from other competitors in the market, the logistic side of the business, and much more! You can know more about Meesho: ( https://meesho.com/ )Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/meesho/mycompany/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/Meesho_Official )Facebook: ( https://www.facebook.com/meeshosupply/ )Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/meeshoapp )You can follow Sanjeev on social media:Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjeev-barnwal-4099341b/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/barnwalsanjeev )You can get in touch with our hosts:Sh

  • Viraj Tyagi on Digital Governance in India

    17/12/2021 Duración: 39min

    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. Further, they even chat about the origin story of Government OS and its application in India. All this and much more!You can know more about eGov Foundation: ( https://egov.org.in/ ) You can follow Viraj Tyagi on social media:Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/virajtyagi )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/virajpositive )You can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/shiladitya )Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit )You can listen to

  • Alok Goyal On Backing Fearless Tech Enterprises

    10/12/2021 Duración: 41min

    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 about his journey, his learnings, how he came up with the idea for starting a Venture Capital company, and why he calls himself a SAAS investor. They discuss whether SAAS was his core thesis from day one or was it just for funding, why India as a startup ecosystem had not been established at the time when funding scenario was maturing and India was going through three phases of venture capitalists. Further, Alok shares stories of interesting startups they found, why SAAS will work in India and how has it evolved over time. Tune in for this and much more. Follow Stellaris Venture Partners on all social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stellaris-venture-partners Twit

  • Rhythm Gupta On Digitizing Dine-Ins In South East Asia

    03/12/2021 Duración: 43min

    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 why Easy Eat is based outside India, and what was the idea behind building a product like this. Rhythm talks about what technology they work with in enabling orders, how food tech is a category where technology was adopted utmost and if he saw South East Asia as an emerging market rather than India, and if the growth has been predictable or the continued pandemic has hit them with a road block. Further, they talk about how do they counter competition, how do they convince restaurants to keep using them, and what further innovations they have done in improving their overall product. Tune in for this and much more. Follow Easy Eat on all social media : Twitter: https://twitter.com/easyeat_ai Inst

  • Rohit Manglik On Providing Mock Tests for Competitive Exams in Vernacular Languages

    26/11/2021 Duración: 34min

    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 million people to join them. He highlights the problems they faced and how they made sure that the content reaches the students before their exams, why are the other larger Edu tech players not focusing on a particular sector or series of exams. Further, Rohit talks how is their tech team distributed, and why they have around 1500 apps on the app store. Tune in for this and much more. Follow EduGorilla Linkedin & Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/company/edugorilla-pvt-ltd/ https://twitter.com/edugorilla Follow Rohit Manglik on Linkedin & Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohitmanglik/ https://twitter.com/rohitmanglik Tweet to hosts @shiladitya & @doshiamit for your questions

  • Able Joseph On Dating With A Purpose

    19/11/2021 Duración: 45min

    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 the time, why he started 'Aisle', how it was built, its success story and the tech they use on the platform. They further talk about why venture capitalists were not ready to fuel their investments, innovations being the key in making the product more popular, and tons more. Shiladitya and Amit ask Able about how he got Aisle's user base to grow, what were the things that they did to build trust with their users and what makes Aisle a viable business still. Tune in for this and much more. Follow Aisle on Instagram, Linkedin & Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/aislenetwork/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/aisle/ https://twitter.com/aisleofficial Follow Able Joseph on Linkedin & Twitter: https://www.li

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