The Founder Thesis Podcast | Learn from disruptive founders

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Romita Mazumdar: The Investor-Turned- Founder Building Foxtale, India's Efficacy-First Skincare Brand
Meet Romita Mazumdar, the powerhouse founder and CEO behind Foxtale, one of India's most talked-about D2C skincare brands.
 • Akshay Datt
Shankar Prasad (Plum Goodness): Why Bootstrapping Built a Better Beauty Brand
The Indian startup ecosystem is buzzing.
The Nature of Markets: How Apurv Agrawal Built SquadStack by Learning Not to Fight the Wind
From a side project nobody cared about to ₹200 crore ARR - the story of respecting forces you cannot control
 • Akshay Datt
From Accidental Entrepreneur to Fitness Icon: Jitendra Chouksey's Fittr Revolution
Discover how Jitendra Chouksey bootstrapped Fittr from a WhatsApp group to a global fitness community of 5M+, raising ~$17M. The journey of an IT pro…
 • Akshay Datt
The monk who sold his Santro | Pankaj Bansal @ PeopleStrong
The visiting card that would change everything was still in Pankaj Bansal's pocket as he walked into that posh school in South Delhi, seeking admission…
 • Akshay Datt
Decoding Vinod Kumar Meena & Kuku FM: From Rural Rajasthan to India's Audio Powerhouse
Meet Vinod Kumar Meena, IIT grad & Forbes 30U30 Co-founder/COO of Kuku FM. Explore his journey, Kuku FM's $75M ARR, $72M funding & vision for Bharat's…
 • Akshay Datt
Rethinking the business of business education | Masters' Union
Get ready for some fresh thinking in education!
 • Akshay Datt
Jaydeep Barman: The McKinsey Consultant Who Built Rebel Foods - $1.4 Billion Cloud Kitchen Empire
The untold story of how a Bengali Math professor's son revolutionized restaurants by decoupling brands from real estate
 • Akshay Datt
A founder's journey towards meaning | TravelTriangle and Inner Fit
This episode of the Founder Thesis podcast features one of the most unique founders I have met so far!
 • Akshay Datt
The Art of the Pivot: Rajendra S. Pawar's 40-Year Playbook for Building NIIT
The definitive profile of NIIT founder Rajendra S. Pawar. Explore his 40-year journey, unique business strategies, leadership philosophy, and the art of…
 • Akshay Datt
How Ashok Hariharan Built IDfy Into India's Trust Infrastructure, One Crisis at a Time
A 15-year journey from ₹80 lakh seed round to ₹188 crore in revenue - and why the biggest growth wave is still ahead
 • Akshay Datt
Lokesh Daga spills the beans on bootstrapping to a 100 cr revenue | (D2C growth story)
If you've shopped for luggage online, chances are you've seen Nasher Miles' stylish products on Amazon or Flipkart.
 • Akshay Datt
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