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Sriram started his journey solving security problems for Texas Instruments, but his passion for tackling hard issues led him to the world of entrepreneurship. Now, 17 years later, he's taken on the challenge of building a platform enabling companies to provide convenient, safe transportation for their employees while minimising the number of vehicles needed. In this conversation, he talks about building Routematic and the innovative solutions he's developing to revolutionize employee transport.

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Read more about Routematic:-

1.Routematic bets on artificial intelligence to tap corporate commuters [https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/explained-how-routematic-is-shaking-up-commuter-transport-124031900833_1.html]

2.Meet Routematic, a startup solving your daily office commute problems [https://yourstory.com/2018/09/meet-routematic-startup-solving-daily-office-commute]

3. App-based, exclusive office commute cabs enter city [https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/app-based-exclusive-office-692844.html]

4.Routematic makes corporate commutation stress-free [https://www.thestatesman.com/business/routematic-makes-corporate-commutation-stress-free-1502702951.html]

5.Meet Sriram Kannan, an architect of no-GPS tech, who's Uber-ising employee transportation [https://yourstory.com/2019/11/techie-tuesday-sriram-kannan-routematic-gps-uber]

Kunal is reimagining banking with Freo, a digital platform that covers all three key financial services: payments, savings, and lending. In this conversation, he spills the tea on the rollercoaster journey of his first business in talent assessments, which eventually got acquired, teaching him valuable lessons along the way. He talks how these experiences helped him hit the bullseye with Freo and also shares his take on the future of banking in India!

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Read more about Freo:-

1.Freo's UPI credit: The new- age fintech redefining financial access [https://www.tice.news/tice-tv/freos-upi-credit-the-new-age-fintech-redefining-financial-access-4351940]

2.Freo: Aiming For The Digital Banking Hot Seat [https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/finance/freo-aiming-for-the-digital-banking-hot-seat/449629]

3.From MoneyTap To Freo: How This Fintech Startup Is Tapping Into The Global $722 Bn Neobanking Opportunity [https://inc42.com/startups/how-freo-is-tapping-into-the-global-722-bn-neobanking-opportunity/]

Romita was working as an analyst for a VC fund when she started working on weekends to build Foxtale. Foxtale quickly became a successful D2C brand, reaching a 250 crore ARR within 2 years of its launch. In this conversation, she explains how her background as an investor helped her become a successful founder and shares her big goals for the future.

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Read more about Foxtale:-

1.Where product reigns supreme: The story of skincare D2C startup FoxTale [https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/money/where-product-reigns-supreme-the-story-of-skincare-d2c-startup-foxtale-1.8757649]

2.Battling stereotypes, Romita Mazumdar of Foxtale is now a proud woman entrepreneur [https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/battling-stereotypes-romita-mazumdar-of-foxtale-is-now-a-proud-woman-entrepreneur/77901/1]

3.How Foxtale is Aiming to Take a Bigger Share in the Skincare Market [https://www.indianretailer.com/interview/retail-people/new-commerce/how-foxtale-aiming-take-bigger-share-skincare-market]

4.What Strategy D2C Skincare Brand Foxtale is Following to Dominate In-Person Shopping Experience [https://www.indianretailer.com/interview/retail-people/new-commerce/what-strategy-d2c-skincare-brand-foxtale-following-dominate]

5.This woman entrepreneur ditched investment banking to start a D2C skincare startup [https://yourstory.com/herstory/2022/07/woman-entrepreneur-d2c-skincare-startup-foxtale]

Explore the critical role of high-quality schools in addressing the root causes of low education standards in India. While Edtech solutions provide temporary relief, Kunal argues that building and running schools is a lasting solution. He shares his journey, his significant challenges, and how he successfully scaled JBCN Education.

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Read more about JBCN Education:-

1.JBCN International School Expands its Footprint with the Inaugration of a New Campus in Mulund, Mumbai [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/jbcn-international-school-expands-its-footprint-with-the-inauguration-of-a-new-campus-in-mulund-mumbai/articleshow/104485781.cms]

2.Kunal Dalal [https://www.entrepreneurindia.com/live/kunal-dalal.php]

Hear how a pivotal moment during his child's school admission led Pankaj Bansal to create PeopleStrong, a pioneering HRTech company. In this conversation, Pankaj shares his journey, from winning prestigious clients to facing tough business challenges. Today, PeopleStrong competes with the biggest global names in HRTech, boasting massive profitability and putting Indian HRTech on the world map.

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Read more about PeopleStrong:-

1.PeopleStrong recognized as a Customers' Choice in the 2024 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises Report  [https://cxotoday.com/press-release/peoplestrong-recognized-as-a-customers-choice-in-the-2024-gartner-peer-insights-voice-of-the-customer-for-cloud-hcm-suites-for-1000-employee-enterprises-report/]

2.PeopleStrong leverages Google AI to transform HR in Asia [https://www.peoplematters.in/news/strategic-hr/peoplestrong-leverages-google-cloud-ai-for-asias-hr-transformation-41173]

3.This HR tech platform has adopted generative AI across employee lifecycle [https://www.peoplematters.in/news/hr-technology/this-is-indias-first-hr-tech-platform-to-adopt-generative-ai-across-employee-lifecycle-38751]

Rohit Bhayana, founder of Lumis Partners, one of India's oldest venture investment firms, discusses his latest project, Oister Global. Oister Global is a leading institutional investor endeavouring to invest in a curated selection of top-tier alternative funds in India. Rohit talks about how private investing became mainstream in India, his journey building Lumis Partners, the operator mindset and the massive Indian alternative growth opportunity they're targeting at Oister Global!

Disclaimer: All references to data and numbers are based on publically available sources. Nothing in this interview is intended to be an offer or solicitation to invest in private markets.

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Read more about Oister Global:-

1.Oister Global Rolls Out INR 440 Cr Fund To Back VC/PE Funds [https://inc42.com/buzz/oister-global-rolls-out-inr-440-cr-fund-to-back-vc-pe-funds/]

2.India's AIF Landscape Surges Towards Maturity: Bright Prospects Ahead [https://www.outlookmoney.com/outlook-money-spotlight/indias-aif-landscape-surges-towards-maturity-bright-prospects-ahead-9016]