Making India Travel | Aloke Bajpai @ Ixigo Founder Thesis

Our guest today is someone who was moved by the movie 'Swades' to an extent that
he decided to leave foreign land in order to leverage his skill set in his own
desh - India. It was his love for his own country that moved him to pursue his
bigger calling. He is none other than Aloke Bajpai, the CEO & Co-founder of
Ixigo, building the future of mobile travel. He himself is an avid traveller. 
Aloke candidly shares his fond memories from his colourful childhood days in
Kenya where he had a cosmopolitan experience that hugely groomed his
personality. Beaches, wildlife or computers, he discovered everything during his
days in Africa. He later happened to come to Kanpur where he spent his growing
up years. His father would often take him for a walk to the IIT, Kanpur campus.
Interestingly enough, he landed at the very institute and pursued his
engineering from every other Indian engineer's dream place- the IIT.
 Aloke had the golden opportunity to work at a global tech company before he
started pursuing his entrepreneurial journey. Aloke has always been
experimental. He never loses an opportunity to explore. In this conversation, he
reminisces about his MBA days from the Wharton School that he thoroughly
enjoyed. We can sense the joy as he tells us more about it and how he got
inclined towards building his own company in 2006 and eventually renting a house
in Gurgaon. 
Hear from the curious, multi-talented Aloke Bajpai about his diverse journey so
far. 
KEY INSIGHTS FROM OUR CONVERSATION 
1. Building a travel technology company from scratch. 
2. Hacks for surviving in intensely competitive environments.
3. How do you attract the right investors? 
4. Monetizing your product efficiently. 
5. Leveraging social media platforms.