In this second part, we bust some myths with regards to the Bharat consumer, dissect the anatomy of a robust and dynamic Bharat business model and probe the role of entrepreneurs in leveraging the advances in digital to come up with solutions which make a difference and deliver maximum impact. Listen to Vineet Rai, Chairman & Founder Aavishkar Group and Nayan Kalnad, Founder & CEO, Avegen in conversation with our show’s host Arvind Pani, CEO and Co-Founder Reverie Language Technologies Limited.
In this two-part special finale episode, Arvind Pani, CEO and Co-Founder Reverie Language Technologies Limited and the show’s host converses with Vineet Rai, Chairman & Founder Aavishkar Group and Nayan Kalnad, Founder & CEO, Avegen, on the critical factors which will play an integral role in making a thriving bharat startup ecosystem a reality, for realizing the dream of an Atmanirbhar Bharat.
In this first segment, Nayan and Vineet along with Arvind, probe the fascinating evolution of the Bharat startup ecosystem and its key challenges, the rising aspirations of a digitally empowered Bharat, and delve deep into the potency of digital adoption through the remarkable case study of Avegen.
Smytten is India’s largest tech-enabled D2C product delivery and trial platform which is revolutionizing the pre-purchase experience for consumers across Bharat. It hosts over 900 brands, has presence across 10 plus lifestyle categories and is helping brands to expand its outreach into the hinterlands of India. From charting the evolution of E-tailing to revealing novel insights into consumer behaviour, Swagata Sarangi, Co-Founder of Smytten bares it all in this revealing conversation with host Arvind Pani, CEO & Co-Founder of Reverie Language Technologies Limited.
In the second part of our Anniversary special and Independence Day special series, Dr. Chintan Vaishnav, Mission Director for Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) which is a flagship initiative of the government of India under the auspices of NITI Aayog, shares with Arvind Pani, Co-Founder & CEO, Reverie Language Technologies Limited spectacular and unparalleled insights on decoding the formula for ‘Building for Bharat’ and what it will take to make Bharat among the top innovation hubs.
In our first anniversary special series, we present the story of fintech startup MissCallPay which is enabling Bharat users to do cashless transactions securely over a missed call, through their feature phones! Harnessing UPI123Pay, MissCallPay which is headquartered in Gujarat, aims to revolutionize the payment ecosystem and is soon set to launch commercially this month. Mitesh Thakker, Founder and CEO, MissCallPay shares his long, challenging and inspiring journey with our host, Arvind Pani, Co-Founder and CEO Reverie Language Technologies Limited.
Aiming to grow 5X by 2025, Cashfree Payments has come a long way from beginning in 2016, as a payments solution provider for offline restaurants in the city, digitising Cash on Delivery (COD), to helping businesses build products over a comprehensive and robust cashfree platform. It now enables 1,00,000+ growing businesses in India and across the globe to collect payments, make payouts and manage international payments.
How did Cashfree disrupt the payment solutions space in India? How did it grow to be profitable in 2 years since its evolution as a payment gateway and has managed to stay profitable since the last four financial years with a growth of over 90-100% y-o-y? What key communication and digital strategies were tailored by Cashfree for tapping into Bharat?
Listen to Akash Sinha, Co-Founder and CEO of CashFree Payments in conversation with Arvind Pani, Co-founder & CEO, Reverie Language Technologies Limited, as they discuss just what it takes to Build for Bharat.
Imagine launching an app during the lockdown, on a whim, and for it to have generated 12 lac orders in the first three months itself! Well, that’s the story of Dukaan. A DIY app which enabled small businesses across Bharat to set up an e-commerce store through their smartphones, within a few minutes, and do better business than usual. Within a span of two years, Dukaan got 50 million products listed on the platform, ranging from electronic items to wedding services. 70% of its stores are from beyond the top 6 cities. Apart from helping startups, Dukaan also has FMCG brands like Nivea amplifying its distribution through the platform. What is the secret formula which helped Dukaan connect with its users, instantly? What does it take to build and design an app catering to the needs of users across the country? Listen to Suumit Shah, Founder & CEO Dukaan, in conversation with Arvind Pani, Co-founder & CEO, Reverie Language Technologies Limited, as they discuss just what it takes to Build for Bharat.
Safalta.com, an innovative edtech and jobtech platform, began with a niche and novel objective of helping small town and rural students to crack government tests, in 2019. With the covid pandemic, however, Safalta was forced to shut its 160 centres across India and go completely digital. It proved to be a boon. Today it has a registered user base of over a million students, has clocked 800,000 mobile app downloads, and is enabling 100 million youth of an Untapped India to seek education and skills leading to employment. Listen to Himanshu Gautam, CEO & Co-Founder, Safalta.com share his remarkable journey with our host, Arvind Pani, Co-founder & CEO, Reverie Language Technologies Limited.
How did Paytm Money disrupt India’s direct MF and discount broking space? How did it gain the trust of over 7 million users from across the farthest corners of the country? What are the various user personas of the Bharat investor? How is Paytm Money tackling the challenge of abysmal financial awareness across demographics? What does the future of investing look like for Bharat?
Listen to Varun Sridhar, CEO of Paytm Money, in conversation with Arvind Pani, Co-Founder, and CEO, Reverie Language Technologies Limited.
Arya.ag is among the fastest growing agritech companies and arguably the only profitable startup in the space. How did this post-harvest service integrator crack the code of profitability in a sector wrought with risks, while also delivering the best value at every juncture? What are the factors that need to be kept in mind to build a successful and scalable business model for Bharat? What are the key UI/UX customizations which helped arya.ag ensure a joyful and transparent user experience for the farmers? Listen to Prasanna Rao, Co-Founder & CEO, arya.ag in conversation with Arvind Pani, Co-Founder and CEO, Reverie Language Technologies Limited.
