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Buyside Hippies originated with an intent to give audience a taste of how various levers of high finance & entrepreneurship work towards generating value.

  1. 03/06/2022

    Blackstone Investor turned Entrepreneur ft. Sambhav Jain | CEO of Intract AI | #E19

    How many buyout investors do you know who quit their enviable high paying jobs to start their venture? A former Blackstone investor, today, Sambhav talks about building Intract: a one-stop SaaS solution for marketers of D2C brands to solve their customer retention problem. He also tells us what were the micro-events in his life that led him to eventually startup.   For the first time, we play an interesting game called "Will you invest" with Sambhav in which we test his investing skills in the private equity-backed startup ecosystem.   Further, Sambhav also touches upon the life of a Buy out investor in India and what it takes to succeed in the role. Sambhav Jain's profile:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/-sambhav-jain/ Time codes: 0:00 - Introduction 0:17 - Sambhav's journey  2:03 - The problem Intract AI is trying to solve 5:20 - Why will Intract AI succeed? 8:46 - What moved the needle for Sambhav 11:25 - Mindset of a successful entrepreneur/investor 16:06 - The game (PayTM vs BharatPe) 19:00 - The game (Tesla vs OLA EV) 20:20 - The game (Big Basket vs Zepto) 21:30 - Life of a Blackstone investor     About Buyside Hippies  Buyside Hippies originated with an intent to give the audience a taste of how various levers of entrepreneurship and high finance work towards generating value.  Our podcasts are also available on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.   Website: https://www.buysidehippies.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buys...   Instagram: @buysidehippies https://www.instagram.com/buysidehippies/   Team  Aseem Mehra: @arhem97  (https://www.instagram.com/arhem97/)  Ananthu Santhosh: @ananthu.sk (https://www.instagram.com/ananthu.sk/)

    31 min
  2. Venture Capital interviews decoded! ft. Sophiya Khan | Accel Investor | ex L.E.K. | #E18

    02/13/2022

    Venture Capital interviews decoded! ft. Sophiya Khan | Accel Investor | ex L.E.K. | #E18

    Meet Sophiya Khan (Investor at Accel - world's leading VC firm), in a conversation with Aseem Mehra on Buyside Hippies podcast! On the podcast, Sophiya talks about what it takes to crack the Venture Capital interviews. Further, she also shares some interesting insights on the Indian VC landscape along with talking about her dynamic day-to-day job.   Sophiya's profile:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiya-k... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiyak/  Recommended preparation material for VC interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0E3... https://www.piventures.in/blog/pi-fel...  Recommended headhunters for Venture Capital hiring: 1. Michael Page 2. Native   Time codes: 0:00 - Introduction 0:17 - Sophiya's journey to investing 2:14 - What exactly is Venture Capital? 7:02 - Interesting switch to VC from strategy consulting 10:00 - VC interview hiring process decoded 13:30 - Conventional Venture Capital profiles 16:06 - Which headhunter in India runs the hiring process 16:52 - What is Accel's investment job like? 23:45 - Profiles not suitable for VC jobs 25:55 - Types of pre-MBA roles 27:53 - How to prepare for the interviews? 30:35 - Readings on Buyside 32:50 - Investing in Crypto 34:11 - Perspective on Accel investor's life

    38 min
  3. Building the future of email marketing ft. Aquibur Rahman | CEO of Mailmodo | Sequoia Capital | #E17

    10/17/2021

    Building the future of email marketing ft. Aquibur Rahman | CEO of Mailmodo | Sequoia Capital | #E17

    Mailmodo is a unique SaaS platform that is changing the way marketeers are engaging with their customers through interactive emails. Backed by the legendary VC fund Sequoia Capital, Aquib and his dedicated team at Mailmodo are the pioneers in the AMP email space.    In the podcast, Aquibur Rahman talks about starting up, the future of emails, studying at Super 30 for IIT JEE under the famous professor, Mr. Anand Kumar, and more!   Aquibur Rahman's profile: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aquibur/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aquibur_rah... Mailmodo's profile:  Website: https://www.mailmodo.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mail...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mailmododot... Happy watch! Time codes:  0:00 - Introduction  0:40 - What inspires Aquib   3:12 - Idea behind Mailmodo  8:55 - Future of emails  11:53 - Co-founders  13:19 - Life before and after starting up  15:32 - Influence of Super 30  18:53 - Marketing career by chance  21:05 - Leaving job  22:42 - On innovative entrepreneurship  25:00 - Key takeaways

    27 min
  4. How Mabel became Asia's leading Neo Banker | Co-founder of Open | #E16

    08/29/2021

    How Mabel became Asia's leading Neo Banker | Co-founder of Open | #E16

    Mabel Chacko is a serial entrepreneur with 15+ years of experience in the financial technology space and the founder of multi-million dollar startup - Open (https://www.bankopen.co/). Backed by Tiger Global and 3one4 Capital, Open is Asia's leading "Neo Bank". However, it was not all champagne and roses to start with for her. In the podcast, she covers her aspirational journey, some key learnings coming out of past setbacks while giving us a glimpse of what the future of Fintech looks like in the coming years.   Mabel Chacko's profile: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mabelchacko/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mabelchacko/  Open's profile:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bankwithopen/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bankwithopen/ Happy watch!   Time codes: 0:00 - Introduction 0:46 - What is a "Neo bank"  5:10 - The Neo banking sector 6:55 - Story behind Open 10:33 - Evolution of startup community since 2007 14:00 - Starting out and challenges faced 19:00 - Living on the edge (hardships) 22:44 - Why Open clicked and key learnings 28:15 - How to figure out real customers (real life example!) 33:50 - Where is FinTech heading? (Embedded FinTech) 35:54 - Probing questions by investors 38:51 - Parting advice   About Buyside Hippies Buyside Hippies originated with an intent to give audience a taste of how various levers of entrepreneurship and high finance work towards generating value.  Our podcasts are also available on Youtube, Spotify, iTunes, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.   Website: https://www.buysidehippies.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buyside-hippies/?viewAsMember=true  Instagram: @buysidehippies https://www.instagram.com/buysidehippies/  Team Aseem Mehra: @arhem97  (https://www.instagram.com/arhem97/)  Ananthu Santhosh: @ananthu.sk (https://www.instagram.com/ananthu.sk/)

    40 min
  5. Journey to Harvard Business School ft. Apoorva Goyal | Ex Omidyar Network | #E15

    07/17/2021

    Journey to Harvard Business School ft. Apoorva Goyal | Ex Omidyar Network | #E15

    Apoorva's journey is truly aspirational. An IIT Kanpur alumni, Apoorva is all set to be part of investment team of Insight Partners (world's leading technology focussed PE fund - https://www.insightpartners.com/) in India. He started his career in an operations role at the Indian conglomerate, ITC, before pivoting to take up an investing role in the esteemed impact fund - Omidyar Network India.   Apoorva Goyal's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apoorvago...  Time codes:  0:00 - Introduction 0:58 - Inspiration  7:35 - Starting career in operations 13:06 - Interesting switch to Omidyar 18:25 - How is Omidyar different from other VCs? 25:12 - Why go for an MBA? 28:22 - Profiles from India getting admitted 35:12 - Adv. of having pre-MBA PE experience 37:35 - Competitive process for getting post-MBA PE job 40:11 - Take on legacy students at HBS 42:41 - Future plans

    47 min
  6. Building the future of SME SaaS | Tanishq Ambegaokar | Founder of Skyber | #E14

    07/10/2021

    Building the future of SME SaaS | Tanishq Ambegaokar | Founder of Skyber | #E14

    Tanishq is currently building Skyber - focused on building a useful; a useful Saas offering for small businesses across India. An NMIMS BBA dropout, he started his first business when he was 15, right out of school. From working in the surveillance industry to learning graphic designing, Tanishq has done it all. Today, we have him on the podcast to understand his unconventional journey.   Tanishq Ambegaokar's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanishqambegaokar/  Timecodes:  0:06 - Introduction 1:04 - Business from an early age 6:30 - On dropping out from NMIMS 9:02 - Finding the right co-founder 10:30 - Lessons as an early founder 13:45 - About Skyber 15:24 - Re-thinking Enterprise SaaS  19: 40 - Flagship product: Dhanda 21:45 - Genesis of Skyber 26:04 - Funding and scaling up

    29 min
  7. Pivoting to Social Entrepreneurship & Kellogg MBA ft. Saumya Sahay | Forbes 30 Under 30 | #E13

    06/26/2021

    Pivoting to Social Entrepreneurship & Kellogg MBA ft. Saumya Sahay | Forbes 30 Under 30 | #E13

    Saumya is the Co-founder of AgriTech startup called Kheyti - which helps farmers in India gain a steady, dependable income through its “Greenhouse-in-a-Box”, a low-cost greenhouse kit bundled with financing and market linkage services. In the podcast, Saumya takes us through her incredible journey, from leaving IB, starting up, getting the prestigious Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management MBA, paying off student loan and more. PS: Saumya is currently on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list! Saumya Sahay's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saumyasahay/  Time codes:  0:00 - Introduction 0:43 - Problem statement for Kheyti 4:04 - Story behind pivot from IB to Social Entrepreneurship 8:25 - Can NPO space offer a comfortable life? 12:03 - Women entrepreneurs in India 15:00 - Synergies between co-founders 17:40 - Leaving YellowLeaf for a Kellog MBA

    24 min
  8. Building India's first AI powered matchmaking platform | Pawan Gupta | CEO & Co-founder | #E12

    06/06/2021

    Building India's first AI powered matchmaking platform | Pawan Gupta | CEO & Co-founder | #E12

    India's first A.I powered matchmaking app., Betterhalf.ai - India’s most trusted AI matrimony app, recently raised a Pre-Series A round last week from marque investors such as Kunal Shah, S2 Capital and Y Combinator. Today we are in a conversation with it's CEO & Co-founder - Pawan Gupta. An MIT Sloan School of Management alum, Pawan gives a peek into how his differentiated product is winning the matrimony market from likes of Tinder and Bumble.

    44 min
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