In this special podcast episode, our in-house Gaming experts Shripati Acharya and Gaurav Ranjan (Investments @PrimeVenturePartners) share everything about the ‘Gaming’ sector in India. They share deep insights on the current state, the future, game categories and what kind of companies Prime is excited to invest in.  Why is Prime bullish about the Gaming Market in India? No. of Gamers in India - 500 Million (50 Crore) No. of paying Gamers in India - 150 Million (15 Crore) Expected size of Market - $3.5 Billion - $4 Billion Watch the full episode to learn more about how today is the best ..read more

In this podcast episode, Shivani Kulkarni (AVP, Investments @ Prime Venture Partners ) speaks to Nitin Agrawal (Founder & CEO @ Navadhan Capital), an IRMA graduate, a former CEO of Spandana Sphoorty and an inspiring leader passionate about rural India. Nitin highlights his journey from a lower middle class family in Meerut in Uttar Pradesh to CEO of India's leading micro-finance organisations.  He encourages entrepreneurs by narrating personal stories in Rural India from his 20+ years of experience travelling across every nook and corner of the country.  Tune in to learn about ..read more

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 Winner, 2023’.  Mukri is a maverick entrepreneur who has staged an unimaginable dramatic pivot shutting down a 70%-80% revenue business to focusing on a newer product based on market estimation and gut.  He talks about his inspiration from ‘Lego’ and ‘Intel’ to have made the most important decision in building this mammoth ~800 Crore company at ~70%-80% margins!  Another valuable piece he shares on the US GTM strategy including how h ..read more

In this exciting new episode, Amit Somani spoke to Hemant Sahal -  a missionary entrepreneur solving a critical problem of digitizing Indian universities and institutions.  Hemant’s insights on the necessity for specialized enterprise software (SaaS) in education institutions are compelling, as he recounts his multifaceted experiences as a student, teacher, and administrator. These experiences shaped his realization of the significant gap in technology that educational institutions faced, which led to the inception of Digii. Listen to the podcast to learn more about: 0:00 -  ..read more

In this podcast episode, Sanjay Swamy one of the first institutional investors in Bolt.Earth embarks on a reminiscent journey with Jyoti, as we uncover the story of India's most exciting EV charging startup.  Jyoti shares insights from audacious beginnings selling EV software solutions to Chinese manufacturers and how COVID helped them 'Make in India' for India launching the world's most affordable EV charger during the pandemic.  He explains the critical pivot, business strategy, technology and team-building that has led to Bolt.Earth gaining 65-70% market share for 2 and 3 wheele ..read more

Unlock the secrets of India's electric vehicle (EV) revolution with our latest guest, Mohit Yadav, the co-founder of Bolt. Earth. Mohit breaks down the EV adoption race, showcasing how micro-mobility is taking the lead where two-wheelers and three-wheelers rule Indian roads with gadget-like features and smart integrations. He simplifies the EV charging infrastructure, decoding the convenience of L1 charging to the speed of L3 charging breaking all myths. He demystifies Bolt's approach to developing India's largest EV charging network including the revolutionary concept of a peer-to-peer charg ..read more

Welcoming 2024 with this exciting episode, we have our three partners Sanjay Swamy, Shripati Acharya and Amit Somani share their predictions and thoughts for what this leap year holds! If you’re a founder raising funds or even thinking of starting this year you must watch this conversation as hot topics such as '$20B dry powder, Unicorns, 70h/weeks, how to fundraise in 2024' and much more are covered in detail!  Listen to the podcast to learn more about: 00:00 - Preview of the Podcast 01:22 - How can Indian founders build for the globe? 06:07 - Type of Founders who should talk to Prime i ..read more

On this special episode we have our three partners Sanjay Swamy, Shripati Acharya and Amit Somani discuss what happened in 2023 across the global and Indian startup ecosystem. They deep dive on GenAI, ChatGPT, the India Opportunity, ‘funding winter’ and many such themes that dominated the world of startups!  Listen to the podcast to learn more about: 00:00 - Preview of the Podcast 01:20 - ChatGPT and GenAI in 2023 14:24 - Indian Startup ecosystem in 2023 19:39 - Exciting sectors and trends in 2023  25:33 - Top performing startups of 2023 35:36 - Why are well funded startups failing/s ..read more

Shripati Acharya, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners & Amit Somani Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners discuss BAD MATHS in the Startup world on this episode. Say goodbye to relying on "magical numbers" and instead focus on a thorough understanding of your market and customers for better results. We discuss key business metrics for growth, such as customer acquisition cost, campaign effectiveness, and churn calculations. We also stress the significance of segmentation, clear customer profiles, and willingness to pay for each segment. So don't miss this insightful episode full of ..read more

Tushar Vashisht, Co-Founder & CEO HealthifyMe with Shripati Acharya, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners. Listen to the podcast to learn about: 01:30 - HealthifyMe Inspiration: Aadhaar & 100 Rupees a Day 07:00 - From Google Sheets to a Website to a Mobile App 13:00 - The Most Effective: Human, AI or Human+AI? 18:00 - Near Death Experiences in the Life of a Startup 27:00 - "Too Much Money Can Harm a Company" 32:00 - AI, HealthTech & the Next Trillion Dollar Company 37:15 - Time of Less Noise and More Efficient Growth Enjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Appl ..read more