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They are building the next Siri for call centers. That is how Sourab Gupta (founder and CEO) explains what they do at Vernacular.AI. A startup that created a fascinating voice-artificial-intelligence system; that has changed the ways of customer service. Researching the Indian backyards, collecting a million samples, and breaking down the exciting facts of this tech -- this story has a little something for everyone.   



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Show notes: 

00:09 - Introduction 

01:55 - How it started 

03:43 - Starting a company right out of college 

06:04 - The role of an IIT 

09:18 - The process of collecting voice samples 

14:18 - The first customer 

15:37 - Dealing with problems in the tech

17:01 - Are people warming up to voice-assistance 

17:40 - AI is annoying; your thoughts 

19:59 - Getting that round of funding 

21:24 - What's the fun here 

22:08 - Your AH-HA moment 

24:08 - Conclusion 

What if a network of trucks or a fleet of taxies could be as smart as your phones or computers? What seems like the future of fleet technology has been in India for many years. With the boom of tech in all spaces, even this one is not far behind. On this episode; Vineet Sharma, the CEO and Co-founder of FleetX breaks down the science behind smart-fleets and what makes them the need of the hour.
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Indian have constantly been the front-runners in rocket science and space innovation.  On this episode, we take a deep-dive into a new generation of rocket building. With Srinath Ravichandran, the co-founder of Agnikul Cosmos. A startup based in IIT Madras, making the earth-to-space journey simplistic and affordable. We discuss rocket technology, India's love for affordability, and the path of self-discovery.  

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Show Note:

00:30 - Introduction

02:19 - What Is Agnikul? 

04:17 - What rockets are we talking about? 

06:20 - How do you make rockets affordable?

09:38 - 3D printing rockets

12:18 - Srinath Before Rockets 

19:04 - What is the challenge with getting to space? 

23:38 - Selling your idea to your team 

27:18 - Raising funds in a hardware startup  

30:00 - India's love for affordability 

33:20 - The AH-HA moment! 

34:00 - In closing 

On episode-one of our new podcast series, we bring the spotlight on financial solutions outside the urban-box. In conversations with Ankit Khandelwal, the co-founder of Gromo; India's fastest-growing financial product selling app. We look at India's obsession with IITs, savings and the upcoming boom of India's tier-II and tier-III cities.


Show Note:
01:33 - Getting to know Ankit Khandelwal

02:00-  The journey from Hindi-medium to IIT

06:00 - How an IIT makes a difference in the log-run

06:45 - Cycling the backyard of rural India.

09:03 - How personal life can affect business ideas.

10:54: Indian and our financial market

13:48 - The only challenge running Gromo.

16:50 - Funding at an idea stage of your startup

19:00 - Ankith’s Ah-ha moment as an entrepreneur

23:00 - Starting many companies can teach you…

25:40 - Y Combinator and Gromo.

26:00 - In closing

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LetsVenture presents their original podcast series that takes a deep dive into entrepreneurship and the journey of an idea. We pick the minds of company founders and industry leaders; to ask them the questions on everyone’s’ minds. LV aims to highlight the achievements of those extraordinary startups in a way that’s interesting and enjoyable.

Hosted by standup comedian and writer Kritarth Srinivasan.
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