Archives: Damani Talks

  • Episode 51: Featuring Akshay Chaturvedi of @LeverageEdu | #DamaniTalks 

    🚀 Welcome to an extraordinary journey in this latest episode of #DamaniTalks. We’re honored to host Akshay Chaturvedi, the visionary CEO of LeverageEdu. In this episode, we delve deep into his life story, uncovering the motivations, challenges, and triumphs that have shaped his remarkable career. 📈 From his formative years at #KPMG to becoming a…

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  • Episode 50: Shinjini Kumar, co-founder of SALT (mysaltapp)

    Shinjini Kumar was with the RBI, then headed Paytm Bank, and later led Citibank’s consumer bank for India – each role would make the holder proud – a position that one would retire from. Yet, she found herself a challenge that got her jumping into the founder role. Therefore, in episode L (50) of #DamaniTalks,…

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  • Episode 49: Ujjwal Jain, Founder & CEO of WealthDesk

    Luck is when hard work, preparation, and perseverance meet with opportunity. Most founders get the hard work and perseverance right, but very few achieve all 3… On the XLix (49th) episode of #DamaniTalks, we take you through the journey of 1 such rare founder! Ujjwal Jain – Founder of Wealthdesk – his life journey is…

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  • Episode 48: Pankaj Jethwani of W Health Ventures

    As the heath-tech startup ecosystem sees increasing interest, funding, and valuations in India, let’s speak to Pankaj Jethwani, a Doctor turned VC investor for a refreshing perspective on the space! We are thrilled to welcome our next guest Pankaj Jethwani, Executive Vice President of W Health Ventures, for our next episode of #DamaniTalks as we…

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  • Episode 47: Dhruv Toshniwal, Founder of The Pant Project

    Most people believe that an affluent entrepreneurial family provides one a leg up in the entrepreneurial journey. But like any star kid will tell you, these comparisons are for the outsiders who are looking in. The reality for someone like Dhruv Toshniwal, a scion of the Banswara Syntex family, is vastly different. I am ecstatic…

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  • Episode 46: Akshay Chaturvedi, Founder & CEO of Leverage Edu

    In 2020, the pandemic resulted in a 55% dip in students travelling overseas to study. How did Akshay Chaturvedi grow his university admissions platform by 4x even during these trying times? Our next guest built India’s most trusted university admission service – Leverage Edu, which helps students with their higher education. Today Leverage Edu has…

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