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Prime Venture Partners Podcast
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 re...
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Inside the VC Mind: Prime’s Fundraising Masterclass for Founders
For the first time ever, the Prime Venture Partners investment team — 1 Principal and 2 Vice Presidents — sit down to answer everything founders wish...

Why India Must Lead in Deep AI Research | Insights from Google DeepMind Director
In this episode, we sit down with Prateek Jain (Principal Scientist & Director at Google DeepMind) for an unfiltered deep dive into:
This is mor...

How Humans + AI Will Reshape Startups & Enterprises? The Co-Intelligence Revolution with Prof. Venkat
In this episode of the Prime Venture Partners Podcast, host Jerome Manuel sits down with Prof. Venkat Ramaswamy, Professor of Marketing at the Ross Sc...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 insig...

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 refres...

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...

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 HeyBos...

AI x SaaS: How PrimeVP Thinks About the Next Wave of Enterprise Innovation
AI is no longer experimental—it's foundational.
In this explosive episode, PrimeVP Founder & Partner Shripati Acharya and Principal Gaura...

India & US Fintech in 2025: Sheel Mohnot from Better Tomorrow Ventures on PrimeVP Podcast
What’s next in fintech? In this high-signal episode, Sheel Mohnot (GP at @ Better Tomorrow Ventures) shares deep insight into the future of financial...

How Zoho Cracked Global Markets with 3 Iconic Campaigns | Prime Venture Partners Podcast
What happens when creativity meets sharp market insight?
In this episode, Raffic Aslam (ex-Creative Director at Zoho) breaks down the 3 c...

The Inside Story of Quizizz’s Rise to 70M+ Users & Its Game-Changing Growth Strategy
How do you scale a product to 70M+ users without spending a dime on marketing?
Deepak Joy Cheenath (Co-founder of Quizizz) reveals:
✅ The...

Why Private Equity Paid $8.4 BILLION for Smartsheet | Prime Venture Partners Podcast
💡 How do you scale a SaaS company from SMB customers to billion-dollar enterprise deals?
In this Prime Venture Partners Podcast episode,...

From $900 to ~$19B: How One Indian Entrepreneur Built 2 US Unicorn Giants
💡 What does it take to build 2 multi-billion-dollar companies?
In this episode of the Prime Venture Partners Podcast, we sit down with D...

How Venture Capitalists Secure Billions to Fund Indian Startups? | Inside India’s Top VCs' Minds 🚀
💰How do VCs raise billions before they invest in startups? What happens behind the scenes when venture capitalists secure funding from Limited Partne...

The Mygate Story: How Abhishek Kumar Worked as a Guard to Build India’s Leading Home Security App
In this episode, Abhishek Kumar, co-founder & CEO of Mygate, takes us on the journey of building India’s largest community management platform. From s...

2025 Predictions for Indian Startups, Funding, AI & IPOs | Prime Venture Partners Podcast
🔮 What does 2025 hold for Indian startups, venture capital, and innovation?
In this special episode, Partners at Prime dive deep into th...

2024 Startup Rewind: AI, Fintech, and Quick Commerce | Prime Venture Partners Podcast
✨ How did Indian startups conquer 2024? What’s next in AI, fintech, and EdTech? Find out in this special year-end podcast with Prime Venture Partners...

This Startup Legend built Magicpin, a 400 Crore Company & India's #1 Savings App - Brij Bhushan
In this podcast episode, Amit Somani speaks to Brij Bhushan, Co-founder & Ex COO of Magicpin, India's #1 Local Savings App & 3rd largest food delivery...

He dropped out of PhD to build Google, Facebook, Square, DoorDash - Masterclass with Gokul Rajaram
In the latest episode of our podcast, we sit down with Gokul Rajaram - a Product Leader, Operator and Board member who has helped build seven of the...

The Truth about Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Dr.Alok Aggarwal (Author, Scientist, Entrepreneur)
In this episode, we hosted a globally renowned and prolific guest Dr. Alok Aggarwal, founder, CEO, and Chief Data Scientist of Scry AI, the Author of...

He is building the Future of Healthcare for the World from India - Dozee's Cofounder Gaurav Parchani
In this enlightening episode of the Prime Venture Partners Podcast, we delve into the transformative world of AI-powered healthcare monitoring with Ga...

How to build a Unicorn Startup - Culture, Roles, Equity Splits?
Is culture really more important than strategy? We unpack this bold statement by diving deep into how to intentionally shape a startup's culture from...

Fintech Startup Ideas for 50 Crore Indians with a $500 Billion Dollar Opportunity!
In this #fintech special episode, we dive deep into the world of lending - our in-house investors Sanjay Swamy and Shivani Kulkarni discuss the massiv...

He quit his own company to build Aadhaar, UPI, ONDC for India - Dr.Pramod Varma
In this special episode, we hosted a very esteemed guest Dr.Pramod Varma, the Former Chief Architect Aadhaar, UPI, & India Stack, CTO EkStep Foundatio...

The AI Opportunity for Startups with Shripati Acharya, Pankaj Agarwal and Jerome Manuel
In this special podcast episode, we talk about the massive AI opportunity - how it has evolved since the introduction of the first GPT models and what...

How is AI changing Coursera and education? In conversation with Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda
In this exciting new episode, Shripati Acharya spoke to Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO of Coursera. @coursera is the world's leading online education compan...

Safe Futures & Options (F&O) trading with Punch's Amit Dhakad
In this exciting new episode, Shripati Acharyai spoke to Amit Dhakad - a new-age entrepreneur building ‘Punch’, a single screen trading platform maki...

The Story of Niyo's IPL Advertisements with Vinay Bagri (Co-founder & CEO, Niyo)
In this podcast episode, we bring to you an exciting new episode on the IPL Ads of Niyo that went viral. Sanjay Swamy chats with Vinay Bagri, Co-Found...

India Fintech 3.0 - UPI, Lending, Compliance, GenAI with Srikanth Rajagopalan, Anshul Rai & Sanjay Swamy
Introducing Prime’s special series on ‘Fintech in India - Past, Present and the Future’. This is the 3rd episode titled ‘India Fintech 3.0 - UPI, Lend...

India Fintech 2.0 - Wallets, E-commerce, Uber & PayTm with Srikanth Rajagopalan, Anshul Rai & Sanjay Swamy
Introducing Prime’s special series on ‘Fintech in India - Past, Present and the Future’. This is the 2nd episode titled ‘India Fintech 2.0 - Wallets,...

India Fintech 1.0 - Pre Aadhaar & Smartphones with Srikanth Rajagopalan, Anshul Rai & Sanjay Swamy
Introducing Prime’s special series on ‘Fintech in India - Past, Present and the Future’. This is the 1st episode titled ‘India Fintech 1.0 - Pre Aadh...

Gaming & Venture Capital Funding in India
In this special podcast episode, our in-house Gaming experts Shripati Acharya and Gaurav Ranjan (Investments @PrimeVenturePartners) share everything a...

The ‘Money & Opportunity in Bharat’ with Nitin Agrawal, Founder & CEO, Navadhan Capital
In this podcast episode, Shivani Kulkarni (AVP, Investments @ Prime Venture Partners ) speaks to Nitin Agrawal (Founder & CEO @ Navadhan Capital), an...

MakeMyTrip Acquisition, 2000+ cities in India, an incredible 'Savaari' with Gaurav Aggarwal, Founder & CEO at Savaari
In this podcast episode, Amit Somani speaks to Gaurav Aggarwal the incredible Founder & CEO at Savaari Car Rentals who inspiringly led his company to...

This Genius built a ~800 Crore Startup (Bootstrapped & Profitable) with Mukri, Founder ZopSmart
In this podcast episode, Amit Somani speaks to Mukesh Singh a.k.a Mukri (Founder of ZopSmart) a winner of the ‘Economic Times Comeback Kid Award Winne...

Digii - The Ed’Tech’ transforming India’s education
In this exciting new episode, Amit Somani spoke to Hemant Sahal - a missionary entrepreneur solving a critical problem of digitizing Indian universit...