Varun Mayya

Varun Mayya

Science and business follow the same principles and are practically the same thing - you experiment, you observe, you make conclusions, and you repeat. I help entrepreneurs build software, content, small companies, and freelancing careers with actionable advice. I try my best to distill new developments in technology for the masses. Most importantly, I practice what I preach. I failed countless times on countless projects with a few small wins, and I have come to realise that this is the norm :)Collabs: teamvarunmayya@gmail.comLinks:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thevarunmayya

  1. 16m ago

    Your brain is scamming you

    Credit to https://twitter.com/foone for inspiring me to do this video. Uploaded 12-07-19Cero means "Zero" in Spanish.Business was my gateway drug to philosophy and understanding humans. In these short podcasts, let's talk black holes, computing, physics, business and philosophy, and let's try to keep it short.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------More:At the end of the day, everything from product to marketing to sales is fundamentally about psychology.I spend a lot of time reading research papers and running experiments in the neurosciences lab and on people. On Instagram, I've noticed how putting out any advanced content on this type of research gets me lower engagement - so I'm going to reserve that platform to put up motivational quotes and updates, and use this playlist to put out content for people to really win at this game of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Your brain is scamming you

  2. 1h ago

    HOW TO SELL YOUR COMPANY + TIPS ON VALUATION | METASTARTUP #13

    What happens when you sell a company? What do you get? What do your investors get?Uploaded 08-12-18And...how exactly do you value your company? How does the Discounted Cash Flow method work? Does it apply to small startups? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    HOW TO SELL YOUR COMPANY + TIPS ON VALUATION | METASTARTUP #13

  3. 2h ago

    The Ultimate Guide To Cold Calling | Metastartup #24

    If you're in a rush and don't want to know the stats, the sequence starts at 9:50Uploaded 10-02-19Subscribe to me in one click: https://bit.ly/2Rbq52rFollow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thevarunmayyaMetastartup Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/361737054599889More reading:https://www.saleshacker.com/cold-call-statistics/http://www.gong.io/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Cold-Call-Deck.pdfhttps://www.gong.io/blog/cold-calling-tips/https://www.salesforce.com/blog/2015/04/sales-hierarchy-lead-data-needs-gp.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Ultimate Guide To Cold Calling | Metastartup #24

  4. 3h ago

    Peyush Bansal on UPI Payments in Glasses, IPO Criticism and More!

    In this episode, Peyush Bansal sits down to talk about Lenskart’s IPO, the debate around its valuation, and why he believes the company has been priced fairly despite market chatter. He explains how Lenskart’s profitability, strong unit economics, and sustained growth make it stand apart from most consumer tech listings that were still loss-making when they went public.Uploaded 02-11-25We then get into how the company grew from a small tech-led eyewear startup into a global brand through vertical integration, manufacturing, and customer obsession. Peyush also discusses the next frontier, smart glasses, built in partnership with Qualcomm, and how India could lead this new form factor by developing full-stack hardware and software locally.The conversation then goes beyond business metrics to explore his Shark Tank experience, lessons in scaling culture, counterintuitive insights on Indian consumers, and how he stays grounded amid success, criticism, and the chaos of IPO day.00:00 - Intro00:52 - IPO Launch Day Experience02:18 - The Valuation Debate08:22 - Shark Tank Impact09:48 - Lenskart Origin Story13:49 - Evolution from Startup to Global Company16:38 - Smart Glasses and Future of Computing25:29 - The Road to Profitability29:05 - Post-IPO Team Motivation32:37 - Counter-Intuitive Consumer Insights38:04 - Dealing with Success and Criticism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Peyush Bansal on UPI Payments in Glasses, IPO Criticism and More!

  5. 3h ago

    This is what INDIA will look like in 2030 Ft. NVIDIA (FUTURISTIC VLOG)

    What will India look like in 2030? Uploaded 26-01-25Join me on a fascinating journey into the future where I show you a day in my life - from AI-powered smart homes and personalized bathrooms to telerobotic avatars and next-gen entertainment systems. The best part? Everything you see in this video already exists somewhere in the world today - it's just unevenly distributed. Watch as we explore how entrepreneurship and technology will make these innovations accessible to everyone in India.Now, in the second half of the video, we break down exactly how we created these futuristic scenes using various AI tools and CGI techniques. From storyboarding with Stable Diffusion to creating photorealistic avatars with Flux and implementing precise camera tracking in Blender - learn how we brought this vision to life.And finally, a BIG SHOUTOUT to NVIDIA RTX AI PC for making this video possible! Experience breakthrough AI performance with RTX GPUs, featuring TensorRT acceleration for up to 20% faster AI tasks and 30% faster rendering in tools like After Effects. Whether you're a content creator or an artist pushing creative boundaries, RTX AI PCs revolutionize workflows by enabling real-time ray tracing and AI-powered tools right on your desktop. Check out the links below to learn more about NVIDIA RTX AI PCs and level up your creative potential.Resources and Useful Links from the Tutorial:-Concept and Pre-Production:Running Flux locally for Storyboard image generation - https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/ai-decoded-flux-oneDigital Human Creation: NVIDIA ACE - https://developer.nvidia.com/aceAudio2Face for expressions - https://build.nvidia.com/nvidia/audio2face-3dFlux for photorealistic avatars - https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/ai-decoded-flux-oneLearn more about ACE and AI innovations - https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/ai-decoded-gamescom-ace-nemotron-instruct/Advanced AI Features:Real-time ray tracing and Tensor RT acceleration - https://developer.nvidia.com/rtx/ray-tracing https://developer.nvidia.com/tensorrt-getting-startedLocal AI processing with RTX - https://www.nvidia.com/en-in/ai-on-rtx/chatrtx/Checkout NVIDIA's AI Decoded blog series to stay updated on the latest AI innovations - https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/tag/ai-decoded/Finally, If you want to create content like this? Check out NVIDIA RTX AI PCs: https://www.nvidia.com/en-in/ai-on-rtx/0:00 - The vision behind this video1:14 - Day in 2030 India begins1:34 - Smart bedroom and fitness tech2:01 - Future bathroom tour3:35 - Smart wardrobe showcase4:08 - Meeting the AI assistant4:54 - Future of TVs5:55 - What hasn't changed: Food6:12 - What hasn't changed: Laptops7:16 - Why buildings look the same7:55 - Future grocery shopping8:19 - Robot rental services9:15 - EVs of 20309:38 - Face wearables replace phones9:53 - Paying for Dosa In The Future10:13 - Indian Restaurants In The Future10:52 - Back To Varun's Apartment11:35 - Insight: Futuristic tech exists but is unevenly distributed12:25 - Entrepreneurship’s role in tech adoption13:28 - Tutorial: Making the video with Nvidia RTX AI PCs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    This is what INDIA will look like in 2030 Ft. NVIDIA (FUTURISTIC VLOG)

  6. 4h ago

    How to Build a Global Brand from India (Lessons from a Unicorn Founder)

    In this episode, Naveen Tewari opens up about the near-collapse of InMobi (when the company lost 40% of its revenue overnight and was weeks away from shutting down). He breaks down what it’s like to lose everything you’ve built, and how in just 45 days, he rebuilt the company from scratch.Uploaded 16-10-25He then talks about the moment he realised no one was coming to save him, how survival forces real clarity, and why the best founders think “heaven” even when they’re in hell.From getting rejected by 40+ VCs, to raising $200 million from Masa Son, to building Glance AI… this episode is a raw, unfiltered look into what it takes to stay alive when everything’s falling apart.Tune in to listen to Naveen’s timeless principles that enables him to create companies like Glance and InMobi… in today’s episode.0:00 - Introduction0:50 - Building two unicorns and raising $800M across InMobi and Glance 3:00 - Four failures before InMobi when startups meant "unemployable"5:00 - Pivoting from SMS search to mobile internet in 20088:48 - Every VC rejected mobile internet as the future11:26 - Raised $7.1M with only ₹20,000 in bank account22:55 - Decision to build globally, not just India30:00 - Lost 40% business, burned $20M per quarter41:47 - The legendary Masa story52:27 - Mukesh Ambani wanted 10 paisa calls vs McKinsey's ₹1.5058:03 - Reliance Jio invested $200M in Glance1:00:30 - InMobi today: global ads and Glance AI platform1:12:00 - Build global AI software, not just local solutions1:21:44 - At ₹10-20 crores wealth, play the biggest game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How to Build a Global Brand from India (Lessons from a Unicorn Founder)

  7. 5h ago

    How to obtain Optimum Neurotransmission

    Cero means "Zero" in Spanish.Uploaded 12-07-19Business was my gateway drug to philosophy and understanding humans. In these short podcasts, let's talk black holes, computing, physics, business and philosophy, and let's try to keep it short.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------More:At the end of the day, everything from product to marketing to sales is fundamentally about psychology.I spend a lot of time reading research papers and running experiments in the neurosciences lab and on people. On Instagram, I've noticed how putting out any advanced content on this type of research gets me lower engagement - so I'm going to reserve that platform to put up motivational quotes and updates, and use this playlist to put out content for people to really win at this game of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How to obtain Optimum Neurotransmission

  8. 6h ago

    Mastercard CTO on The Past And Future Of Finance (Absolute Finance Masterclass 2024)

    Ed McLaughlin, CTO of Mastercard discusses the fascinating evolution from paper money to digital neural networks that now protect trillions in global transactions. Ed opens up about Mastercard’s AI system that uses over 1.6 trillion parameters, processes decisions in 50 milliseconds, runs in 210 countries and prevented $20 billion in fraud this year. We explore the deep lessons from his startup days - from operating with zero revenue to transforming how billions of people pay today. From unbreakable payment networks to the future of digital transactions, Ed shares invaluable insights about building technology that powers economies. He breaks down why learning to learn matters more than specific skills, and why the best products don't make markets - they unlock existing demand. An insider's perspective on how payments has evolved and where the next breakthrough might come from.Uploaded 29-10-2400:00 - Intro0:54 - Varun's early experience with cashless transactions2:41 - Difference between money and wealth4:13 - State of the financial system in 2005 when Ed joined MasterCard10:12 - Ed's predictions from 20 years ago that came true17:23 - Ed's early career and path to becoming CTO of MasterCard21:55 - Where Ed sees payments and financial technology heading in the next 5 years28:10 - Discussion of MasterCard's work with crypto and blockchain technology28:12 - Explanation of tokenization and its applications33:26 - MasterCard's AI-powered decision management platform for fraud prevention41:32 - future of contextual commerce and embedded payments44:18 - How AI can enable greater financial inclusion46:08 - Predictions for the next big consumer fintech innovations in India49:22 - Career advice for young people interested in fintech and payments53:56 - Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Mastercard CTO on The Past And Future Of Finance (Absolute Finance Masterclass 2024)
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Science and business follow the same principles and are practically the same thing - you experiment, you observe, you make conclusions, and you repeat. I help entrepreneurs build software, content, small companies, and freelancing careers with actionable advice. I try my best to distill new developments in technology for the masses. Most importantly, I practice what I preach. I failed countless times on countless projects with a few small wins, and I have come to realise that this is the norm :)Collabs: teamvarunmayya@gmail.comLinks:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thevarunmayya

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  • Creator
    Varun Mayya
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    85
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