Prime Venture Partners Podcast

Prime Venture Partners: Early Stage VC Fund
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A podcast for entrepreneurs who are looking to build & grow their startups. Avoid common traps & learn uncommon strategies & tactics from makers & doers of startup ecosystem. Prime Ventures is a early-stage venture fund which focuses on startups that not only need capital but also require mentoring to transform them into disruptive companies. We share a passion for working closely with entrepreneurs and enjoy sharing their journey in a high-frequency, interactive and fun environment.Read more about us at http://primevp.in

  1. The Man Who Built Hotmail and Sold it to Microsoft for $400M | Prime Venture Partners Podcast

    28 AGO

    The Man Who Built Hotmail and Sold it to Microsoft for $400M | Prime Venture Partners Podcast

    In this PrimeVP Podcast episode, we go back to the roots of the internet with Sabeer Bhatia, the man who gave the world Hotmail. 📧 From his Hotmail journey to his bold perspectives on today’s most pressing themes, Sabeer shares unfiltered insights on: 1️⃣ How an email problem at work sparked the idea that changed global communication forever 2️⃣ Why communication skills — not just capital — make or break founders 3️⃣ Why health & discipline matter more than hustle in the long run 4️⃣ Why India’s education system needs urgent reinvention to foster critical thinking 5️⃣ Why AI today feels like the early days of the internet — and what it means for the future ⏱ Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction 02:50 – The serendipity behind Hotmail’s creation 06:40 – Storytelling vs. features: what consumers really buy 09:00 – The importance of thinking like a consumer 12:30 – The $99 smartwatch that beats Apple Watch 15:00 – Communication as a founder’s superpower 17:37 – From supercars to bicycles: redefining success 19:37 – Why AI will be bigger than the internet 20:00 – Critical thinking as the #1 future skill 24:30 – AI in medicine & education disruption 38:37 – Health as the real wealth for entrepreneurs 44:00 – Advice to young founders 💡 Top Takeaways for Founders & Professionals: ✔️ Simplicity + storytelling beats features every time ✔️ Health & discipline > hustle culture ✔️ Communication is the most underrated startup skill ✔️ India must prioritise critical thinking to stay globally competitive ✔️ AI’s impact will rival the internet revolution 💡 A must-watch for founders, operators, and anyone curious about what it takes to build, scale, and stay relevant across decades. 🎙 Hosted by Amit Somani #SabeerBhatia #Hotmail #PrimePodcast #PrimeVenturePartnersPodcast #Entrepreneurship #IndianStartups #CriticalThinking #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #FutureOfWork #FounderMindset #CommunicationSkills #HealthAndWealth #Leadership

    48 min
  2. How Khadim Batti Built Whatfix Into a ~$900 Million Global SaaS Leader | Podcast

    20 AGO

    How Khadim Batti Built Whatfix Into a ~$900 Million Global SaaS Leader | Podcast

    How do you pivot from an early idea that didn’t work ➝ to building a global SaaS leader trusted by 700+ enterprises? In this full episode of the Prime Podcast, Khadim Batti (Co-founder & CEO, Whatfix) reveals the raw founder journey: The pivot moment that sparked WhatfixHustling with 500 cold emails to close first customersLanding a Fortune 10 client at $25/month (and why logos matter more than price)Why product-market fit keeps evolvingScaling SaaS from India ➝ US with 85+ Fortune 500 clientsRaising $270M and turning investors into growth partnersHow AI is shaping the future of digital adoption 📌 Hosted by Gaurav Ranjan, Principal at Prime Venture Partners 📌 Episode Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction  02:40 – Creating a Category Before It Existed  08:30 – PMF as a Moving Target  12:20 – 500 Emails & First Customers  15:50 – Why Focus on the US Market  18:40 – Fortune 10 Customer at $25  22:10 – Narrowing Down GTM  25:00 – Selling to Enterprises  30:00 – India vs US Sales Teams  37:00 – Fundraising Lessons  44:20 – How AI is Changing Digital Adoption  47:19 – Making Investors Work for You 📺 Subscribe for more founder journeys  #SaaS #Entrepreneurship #Whatfix #Founders #StartupJourney #VentureCapital #ScalingStartups #IndiaToGlobal #DigitalAdoption #Leadership #StartupEcosystem #FounderLessons #CategoryCreation #PrimeVenturePatnersPodcast

    53 min
  3. Mahesh Joshi on H.I.T. Investing: Building Profitable & Impactful Startups

    12 AGO

    Mahesh Joshi on H.I.T. Investing: Building Profitable & Impactful Startups

    In this episode of the Prime Venture Partners Podcast, Sanjay Swamy hosts Mahesh Joshi, Head of Asia Private Equity at BlueOrchard and author of H.I.T. Investing. He shares powerful insights on how companies across India and Asia are solving critical problems like: Financial inclusion for underserved Kirana storesGender equity in small business financeClimate resilience through tech and EV adoptionLeveraging UPI, DPI, and IndiaStack to scale affordable services 📌 Key themes: - What HIT investing really means (High Impact + Tech) - Why India is the perfect testbed for scalable impact - How founders with deep domain knowledge are creating billion-dollar       outcomes - ESG vs HIT: The execution gap 📣 Whether you're a startup founder, investor, or policy watcher — this is an essential conversation on the future of purposeful capitalism. 🔔 Subscribe to our channel & hit the bell so you never miss an episode. 📌 Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primevp_in/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574450955885 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp Twitter: https://twitter.com/primevp_in Website: https://primevp.in #ImpactInvesting #HITInvesting #StartupIndia #ClimateTech #TechForGood #FinancialInclusion #ESGInvesting #SocialImpact #FounderStories #MaheshJoshi #BlueOrchard #StartupPodcast #PrimeVenturePartnersPodcast

    46 min
  4. He coached Virat, Dhoni, D Gukesh & 25+ World Champions - Paddy Upton's Secrets

    30 JUL

    He coached Virat, Dhoni, D Gukesh & 25+ World Champions - Paddy Upton's Secrets

    From “Virat Kohli is the best preparer in the cricket world” to reminding startup leaders of the most important lesson - “Who I am and the results of what I do are different”, our podcast with Paddy Upton has it all! 🎯 What you’ll take away in this full episode with Paddy (mental coach to India’s 2011 World Cup-winning team): ✅ Why startup founders must evolve from individual contributors → captains → coaches ✅ How to build “personal mastery” through unsexy fundamentals ✅ The hidden costs of ego in leadership ✅ Lessons from MS Dhoni & Virat Kohli ✅ Why “success ≠ self-worth” — and how to emotionally detach from outcomes 📌 Episode Timestamp 00:00 – Introduction  01:46 – What startups & sports have in common 03:46 – Leadership evolution: player → captain → coach 05:46 – Mental fitness: sleep, nutrition & exercise 08:16 – Separating identity from outcomes 12:00 – How to review wins & losses 15:20 – The danger of chasing shiny objects 17:35 – Lessons from Virat Kohli & MS Dhoni 🎧 Whether you’re building a startup, leading a team, or navigating your own mental game—this conversation is for you. Hosted by Amit Somani! #PaddyUpton #AmitSomani #Leadership #MentalFitness #Startups #Entrepreneurship #CricketLeadership #MSDhoni #ViratKohli #SelfWorth #PerformancePsychology #IndiaStartups #MindsetMatters #CoachingJourney #PrimeVenturePartnersPodcast

    21 min
  5. Snapfish to Aadhaar to MoneyTap to AI: Bala Parthasarathy on Building Across Eras

    15 JUL

    Snapfish to Aadhaar to MoneyTap to AI: Bala Parthasarathy on Building Across Eras

    🎙️ Bala Parthasarathy - Chairman & Co-founder, Freo, Director at People+AI, Senior Adviser, EMK Capital (London) -  joins us for one of our most insightful episodes. In this full conversation, Bala discusses: 🔹 Snapfish’s dotcom-era growth, crash, and acquisition by HP 🔹 Building Aadhaar from the ground up with Nandan Nilekani 🔹 The truth about raising and deploying venture capital 🔹 What’s broken (and what’s working) in fintech 🔹 The founder's mindset in the age of AI If you're a founder, investor, or operator, this episode is packed with lessons, stories, and perspective. 📌 Episode Timestamps: 00:00 – Bala’s background & Snapfish origins 03:00 – Dotcom boom, bust & Snapfish acquisition 06:30 – Understanding VC: what founders often get wrong 10:00 – Building Aadhaar at scale with Nandan Nilekani 13:00 – Freo, fintech & operating in regulated markets 16:00 – AI disruption & founder readiness 23:00 – How every function is being reshaped by AI 28:00 – Founder life: balance, energy & playing the long game 📌 Follow us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp Twitter: https://twitter.com/primevp_in Website: https://primevp.in 👇 Subscribe for more insights from top founders & investors. #BalaParthasarathy #Startups #AI #VentureCapital #Aadhaar #FintechIndia #Entrepreneurship  #PrimeVenturePartnersPodcast

    35 min
  6. Narayan Manepally’s Journey of Building Geist Brewing Co. |From Ex-Intel Engineer to Craft Beer Icon in India

    4 JUL

    Narayan Manepally’s Journey of Building Geist Brewing Co. |From Ex-Intel Engineer to Craft Beer Icon in India

    What happens when a techie starts brewing in his garage and ends up building one of India’s most iconic craft beer brands? Just as refreshing as Geist’s beer, this episode has Narayan Manepally, CEO & Co-founder of Geist Brewing Co., chatting with Sanjay Swamy.  It has all the flavours and ingredients - from sharing his journey as an Intel engineer in the U.S. to innovating and succeeding as a beer entrepreneur. What you’ll learn: 🍺 How one batch of California Golden Ale changed everything 📜 Why Narayan brewed in Belgium and brought it back to India 📦 The science of building a cold chain for beer 🌳 How Geist Brewing Co.  turned adversity into an open-air beer garden 📈 From 0 to 450+ locations without compromising on quality Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 03:27 – Tech at Intel → Garage Brewing 08:09 – First Brew = The Big Idea 10:08 – “Now They Say: We Love Geist!” 12:42 – What Makes a Beer ‘Craft’? 15:00 – Brewing Abroad When India Said No 18:04 – The 600K Month & Scaling B2B 20:33 – COVID Pivot: Sell to Myself 23:47 – Cold Chain & the Science of Fresh Beer 34:03 – Advice for Founders 📌 Follow us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp Twitter: https://twitter.com/primevp_in Website: https://primevp.in 🔔 Subscribe for more founder-first content. #GeistBrewingCo. #CraftBeerMovement #StartupIndia #FounderInsights #EntrepreneurMindset #RegulatoryChallenges #B2BtoB2C #FoodAndBeverageIndustry #ConsumerBranding #ScalingStartups #BootstrappingStories #COVIDPivot #BusinessOfBeer #FounderPodcast #PrimeVenturesPartnersPodcast

    46 min
  7. From Accidental Entrepreneur to Startup Icon - K. Ganesh | Prime Venture Partners Podcast

    19 JUN

    From Accidental Entrepreneur to Startup Icon - K. Ganesh | Prime Venture Partners Podcast

    What happens when a founder builds and exits four companies, including a multi-million-dollar edtech company, before India even started talking about startups? In this episode, K. Ganesh (Author & Partner at Growth Story) - the man behind BigBasket, Portea, Bluestone, and more breaks down the hard truths, lucky accidents, and pivots that shaped his journey. 🎙️ Hosted by Sanjay Swamy | Prime Venture Partners 📘 Featuring: Mastering Disruption by K. Ganesh 🧠 What you’ll learn: How he went from engineer to entrepreneur by accident The pivots that saved his companies during the dotcom crash The GrowthStory model vs. traditional venture capital His take on AI, relevance after 60, and learning to reinvent yourself 👉 Don’t just listen - learn, reflect, and share. This is founder wisdom in its purest form. 📌 Follow us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp Twitter: https://twitter.com/primevp_in Website: https://primevp.in 🔔 Subscribe for more founder-centric content from Prime. #SerialEntrepreneur #KGanesh #StartupIndia #FounderStories #MasteringDisruption #BuildInIndia #BusinessWisdom #ConsumerTech #VCIndia #PrimeVenturePartnersPodcast

    55 min
  8. This Startup Doesn’t Just Use AI, It’s Run by AI | Xiaoyin Qu

    10 JUN

    This Startup Doesn’t Just Use AI, It’s Run by AI | Xiaoyin Qu

    What if your product manager, designer, developer, AND CEO were all AI? In this game-changing conversation, Xiaoyin Qu, Founder of HeyBoss, joins Pankaj Agarwal (VP @PrimeVP_in) to share how she’s building a startup where software is shipped in minutes, led entirely by AI agents. Before founding HeyBoss, Xiaoyin was a Product Manager at Facebook and Instagram. Today, she’s scaling her company with support from the OpenAI Startup Fund. What you’ll learn: 🤖 How HeyBoss evolved from a kids' gaming idea to an AI development agency 👩‍💼 Why Xiaoyin stepped away from day-to-day operations and let “Astra”, their internal AI, lead the team 🧱 The infrastructure behind AI agents that ship full products from a single sentence 📊 Lessons in product design, QA, and customer feedback loops — all powered by AI 🧠 Why “taste,” strategy, and human intuition still matter (and always will) ⏱ Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 01:00 – From Stanford MBA dropout to COVID-era startup success 04:30 – Building the first AI-run dev agency 06:40 – Meet Astra: The AI CEO 08:46 – How AI manages product, design, dev & delivery 14:53 – Prioritising quality over speed in an AI world 21:49 – Humans vs. AI: What still needs us? 33:19 – The one human skill AI can’t replace 💡 Key Takeaways: How to structure teams of AI agents to deliver finished outcomes Why non-technical founders are a massive unlock for AI-driven products What the future of work looks like when humans and agents collaborate Tactical lessons for founders exploring AI-powered SaaS This is not just a conversation - it’s a first-hand look at where the future is already headed. 📌 Follow us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp Twitter: https://twitter.com/primevp_in Website: https://primevp.in 🔔 Subscribe for more founder-led conversations on tech, innovation & startups. #HeyBossAI #XiaoyinQu #AIStartups #FutureOfWork #ArtificialIntelligence #StartupLeadership #TechInnovation #AIxProduct #AIAgents #PrimePodcast #IndiaStartups #VCInsights #WomenInTech #PrimeVenturePartners

    35 min
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A podcast for entrepreneurs who are looking to build & grow their startups. Avoid common traps & learn uncommon strategies & tactics from makers & doers of startup ecosystem. Prime Ventures is a early-stage venture fund which focuses on startups that not only need capital but also require mentoring to transform them into disruptive companies. We share a passion for working closely with entrepreneurs and enjoy sharing their journey in a high-frequency, interactive and fun environment.Read more about us at http://primevp.in

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    Prime Venture Partners: Early Stage VC Fund
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    2019 - 2025
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