Archives: Damani Talks
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Episode 71: Million-Dollar Stock to Backing Indian Startups | Sandeep Murthy
In Episode 71 of #DamaniTalks, Anirudh A. Damani converses with Sandeep Murthy, Founding Partner at Lightbox, and one of the earliest champions of long-term, product-first startups in India. From his formative years under Barry Diller to funding Cleartrip and shaping India’s consumer internet story, Sandeep reflects on 25 years of backing bold ideas before they were cool –…
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Episode 70: The Legacy behind Vasmol, Streax & Streax Professional | Manish Chhabra
What does it take to build a ₹1,200 crore empire from a 1-bedroom home, no formal business training, and a handful of door-to-door sales? In Episode 70 of #DamaniTalks, we go behind the scenes of one of India’s most iconic personal care journeys with Manish Chhabra, Executive Chairman of HRIPL, makers of Super Vasmol, Streax…
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Episode 69: The VC Who Helped Build Aadhaar | Sanjay Swamy
Sanjay Swamy, Managing Partner at Prime Venture Partners, is one of the earliest believers in India’s startup ecosystem and someone who’s helped shape it from the ground up. From helping build AADHAAR, co-founding ZipDial, and backing iconic startups through Prime Venture Partners, Sanjay’s journey is anything but conventional. His lens on trust, timing, and doing…
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Episode 68: Rise, Fall, and Reinvention of LenDenClub | Bhavin Patel
What happens when your startup loses 97% of its revenue overnight—and you still don’t shut down? Bhavin Patel, Co-founder & CEO of LendenClub, returns to #DamaniTalks. But this time, it’s not a victory lap. It’s a story of near-collapse and the bold reinvention that followed. After scaling to ₹1,000+ Cr in monthly disbursements, LendenClub ran headfirst into regulatory…
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Episode 67: Bootstrapped. Profitable. Listed – The RNFI Story | Simran Singh
In this episode of #DamaniTalks, we sit with Simran Singh, the Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at RNFI. RNFI is one of India’s fastest-growing fintech companies, now listed with a ₹700 Cr+ market cap. They didn’t raise VC money, they didn’t chase headlines, they just got to work. In his first-ever podcast appearance, Simran shares…
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Episode 66: How a ‘Taboo Product’ Made This Founder Millions! | Deep Bajaj
What does it take to build a category-defining D2C brand, scale it profitably, and execute a multi-crore exit in India’s evolving startup ecosystem? Deep Bajaj, Founder of Sirona, joins #DamaniTalks to share his journey of pioneering India’s first female urination device (Peebuddy) and disrupting female hygiene with capital-efficient growth. In this episode, Deep reveals how…