Best Siddhartha Ahluwalia Podcasts (2025)

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15 Years Of Investing Lessons In 75 Minutes With Prime Ventures and Stellaris Partners | Neon Show 1:16:22

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There are No Checklists or Frameworks on HOW TO BE A VC? So how do you even know if it’s the right path for you? Unlike most jobs, venture capital comes with an extremely long feedback loop. It can take years before you know whether the bets you made actually worked out. That’s why most seasoned VCs say: only choose this path if you're in it for th…

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Why Traditional Playbooks Are Failing & What Really Works In SAAS? | WizCommerce, Pienomial & Merlin 1:24:21

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Vertical SaaS customers don’t buy software for 10 months, they buy it for 10 years. That’s the opportunity and the challenge. Switching costs are high, which makes it hard to get in but once you’re in, you’re in. But regular SaaS playbooks don't work here. Forget PLG. Forget design partners. These industries have been burned too many times by bad s…

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Why Stripe Paid $150M For a Young Indian Startup | Saurya Prakash Sinha | Recko 1:02:55

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Recko's acquisition by Stripe is one of India's biggest B2B exits. It's a great headline. But headlines don't tell the full story. They capture one final outcome not the numerous obstacles faced. In this episode, Saurya Prakash Sinha, co-founder of Recko, tells us what really happened behind the scenes. From the early days when no one was buying, n…

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Zomato: $500B Consumer Tech Bet, Tesla's $30T Future & Why India must lead Nuclear Energy|Deepak Garg 51:34

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The dollar will lose its status as the world’s reserve currency & the greatest wealth transfer in history is already underway - warns the founder of one of India’s fastest-growing unicorns! In this episode, Deepak Garg, founder of Rivigo and AnywhereJobs shares why Rivigo's iconic Relay model succeeded, and what ultimately limited it. He predicts Z…

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What's Happening to VC in India w/ All In Capital, Peer Capital & Upekkha 55:15

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Venture capital is much fancied today. Is this job which looks like cutting cheques for products and founders you like, for everyone? As for any work, there are traits you should have and some which won’t help you on the job. We have with us Kushal Bhagia (All In Capital), Karthik Prabhakar (Peer Capital), and Rajan (Upekkha). Three people who inte…

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3 Tech Founders on Whether AI Will Replace Your Job ft Rahul, Ananda and Vishwa 38:28

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“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” In this episode of The Neon Show, Vishwa (Co-founder of ZenDuty) is joined by Rahul Sasi (Co-founder of CloudSEK) and Ananda Krishna (Co-founder of Astra Security). They share how AI feels magical now. And how as founders they are trying to sprinkle this magic everywhere from h…

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How to Hire, Train & Retain Talent to Build a Great Company | Vijay Rayapati | Khadim Batti 1:28:32

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In this episode, we sit down with two exceptional founders. One who is going after the biggest category, and one who created a new category and became its leading player. Vijay Rayapati (Co-founder, Atomicwork) and Khadim Batti (Co-founder, Whatfix) share their hard-earned insights on what it truly takes to build a great company. From closing milli…

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$1Billion CRM from India competing with Salesforce | Nilesh Patel, LeadSquared 47:55

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CRM is a category often equated with its market leader, Salesforce. Hence, companies and investors question the viability of building a business in this space. Nilesh Patel, founder of Leadsquared, who built a Unicorn in CRM, joins us today. We discuss the category, the business, and its competitors. With Byju’s as their first large deal, Edtech br…

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Can Neysa be India's AI Cloud alternative to AWS, Azure & Google Cloud? | Sharad Sanghi 51:54

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Meet Sharad Sanghi who built India’s first data center, he spent 25 years building Netmagic, India’s largest data center company. He came to India in 1995, worked at VSNL as the country was discovering the internet, and built a company focused on internet for businesses. Now he is building Neysa, an AI cloud startup, which recently raised $50M to h…

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How Accel Deploys $650M in India & Manages $5B in Growth + Late Stage | Prayank Swaroop 51:33

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In this episode of The Neon Show, we bring you into the room with someone who’s spent over a decade backing India’s most ambitious companies. We're joined by Prayank Swaroop, Partner at Accel. With over 14 years in venture capital, Prayank walks us through his journey of discovering and building expertise in specific sectors—from cybersecurity and …

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Lightspeed’s $500M bet on India with 1/3rd in AI Companies | Dev Khare 1:13:18

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Is it time for investors to move beyond the valley when analyzing India? Dev Khare, Partner at Lightspeed agrees. He shares with us an interesting view on two funding models: The Silicon valley model begins with raising millions of dollars & going through huge negative cashflow for years. Hopefully building a great product or maybe even creating a …

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10 Unicorns, 5 IPOs, 26 Acquisitions – India’s OG VC, Avnish Bajaj On Why Only Founders Matter 1:18:01

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In this episode, Avnish Bajaj, Founding Partner at Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India), shares what it takes to build one of India's most competitive VC firms and land the best startup deals. With over 20 years of experience, Avnish has been at the forefront of India’s venture capital industry. He co-founded Matrix Partners India in 2006 after a s…

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Sharad Sharma On India’s Digital Playbook, UPI’s Rise & AI’s Future 1:59:10

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In this episode of The Neon Show, we have Sharad Sharma, founder of iSPIRT, the technology think tank behind India Stack, Health Stack, and other digital public goods. If you want to understand where India’s digital space is headed, how AI can shape its future, and why strategic autonomy is critical, this episode is a must-watch! 0:00 – Introductio…

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Zerodha’s Move Into A ₹68 Lakh Cr Industry | Vishal Jain On Expanding India’s 8% Investor Base 43:45

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In this episode, we have Vishal Jain, CEO of Zerodha Fund House, who brings over two decades of experience in building ETFs and passive investment products. From launching India’s first-ever ETF with Benchmark AMC in 2001 to now leading the country’s first passive-only AMC, Vishal has contributed through various roles to India's financial markets. …

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Investor And Policymaker Jayant Sinha On Indian Economy And India’s Net Zero Goals 1:18:57

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A seasoned investor who ran India's Finance Ministry. This week on The Neon Show, we welcome Jayant Sinha—Investor, Policy Maker, and former Minister of Finance & Civil Aviation. Mr. Sinha shares how the government builds innovative investment solutions for startups and large-scale funding programs for institutions. He played a key role in launchin…

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2X SaaS Founder: How To Sell Global Tech Products From India | Sharath Narayana 1:27:00

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In this episode, Sharath shares his journey of building two successful AI-driven enterprise solutions. Sharath Keshava Narayana, founder of Sanas and Observe shares his market-product fit approach of winning enterprise clients in the US- Identifying large, underserved markets and solving their biggest problems. He also dives into fundraising storie…

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How We Closed Our Biggest Fund ($300M) | Alok & Ritesh | Stellaris Venture Partners 1:29:11

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Venture Capitalists on Venture Capital In this episode we have Alok Goyal and Ritesh Banglani, Partners at Stellaris Venture Partners, one of India’s top VC firms. We go into details on running a VC firm in India. We discuss the ambition of Indian founders, what are the next B2B SaaS billion-dollar outcomes, market-first vs. founder-first investmen…

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75 Minutes Of Pure Business Insights From The Man Behind BigBasket, BlueStone & HomeLane 1:15:49

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Ganesh Krishnan is the man behind some of India’s most iconic startups, including BigBasket, Bluestone, Homelane, and TutorVista—India’s first ed-tech startup before ed-tech was even a category. Ganesh explains how he thinks about business opportunities in India, why he keeps it simple, and why Indian entrepreneurs need to keep it simple. He shares…

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Nvidia’s Success, Chip Race, India’s Semiconductor Mission, & Hardware Vs Software with Raja Manickam 1:06:26

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In this episode, we take a deep dive into the fascinating history of semiconductors, their evolution over the years, the rise of old giants and new disruptors, and explore why India has yet to produce a leader in one of the most important technological races of all time. Raja Manickam, a serial entrepreneur in the semiconductor industry, shares fro…

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How India’s Leadership is Shaping the Future with R. Balasubramaniam, Capacity Building Commission 58:08

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India’s leadership story is a fascinating journey full of lessons for anyone looking to make an impact. In just two years, opening up the space economy has led to over 100 new startups in aerospace, sparking innovation and fueling the dreams of a new generation of changemakers. And it doesn’t stop there—India is heavily investing in future-focused …

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Celebrating Ratan Tata’s Contribution To India’s Success Story with Harish Bhat Ex-Brand Custodian, Tata Group 55:31

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Harish Bhat, ex-Brand Custodian of the Tata Group, joins us to share unique moments from the extraordinary life of Ratan Tata. From creating India’s first indigenous car, Tata Indica, to his on-ground response during the 26/11 Taj Hotel attacks, to the Tata Finance crisis, to leading India’s fight against cancer, Ratan Tata led from the front. Hari…

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Facebook India's First Employee: "How I Built A $1B Business" | Kirthiga Reddy 1:06:08

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In 2010, Facebook opened its first office in India, four years after it went online. They needed someone bold to lead their journey in India which had a major customer base potential. That someone was Kirthiga Reddy. Under Kirthiga’s leadership, Facebook not only grew its user base but also planted deep roots in a complex and rapidly evolving digit…

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How Erik Allebest Built $150 Million+ Chess Empire 1:12:38

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How a 1,500-Year-Old Game Became an Online Sensation It started as a simple idea in 2005—a hub for chess enthusiasts to connect, chat, and share their love for the game. Erik Allebest and Jay Severson, two college buddies with a shared passion for strategy, had just purchased the domain Chess.com for $55,000. Initially, it was a forum, but then the…

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How Trade Wars Reshape Countries and The Future of India-US Relations with Matein Khalid 57:37

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These farmers lost around $1.72B in a single morning. It was all because of tit-for-tat import taxes. But what really happened and who were these farmers? It all started when Donald Trump walked into the White House in January 2017, promising to take on what he called “unfair trade” with China. March 2018, Trump slapped $50 billion in tariffs on Ch…

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Lessons From 25 Years of Investing with Boris Wertz, Founder and GP, Version One Ventures 53:28

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In this episode of the NEON Show, Boris Wertz, a renowned venture capitalist and entrepreneur, shares his extensive journey through the tech and investment world over the past 25 years. From founding a company that was acquired by Amazon to becoming an investor and backing emerging fund managers globally, Boris offers a rich and unique perspective …

Siddhartha Ahluwalia Podcasts

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The Neon Show

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100x Entrepreneur - Habits & Mindset of Most successful Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs

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15 Years Of Investing Lessons In 75 Minutes With Prime Ventures and Stellaris Partners | Neon Show 1:16:22

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Why Traditional Playbooks Are Failing & What Really Works In SAAS? | WizCommerce, Pienomial & Merlin 1:24:21

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Why Stripe Paid $150M For a Young Indian Startup | Saurya Prakash Sinha | Recko 1:02:55

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Zomato: $500B Consumer Tech Bet, Tesla's $30T Future & Why India must lead Nuclear Energy|Deepak Garg 51:34

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What's Happening to VC in India w/ All In Capital, Peer Capital & Upekkha 55:15

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3 Tech Founders on Whether AI Will Replace Your Job ft Rahul, Ananda and Vishwa 38:28

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How to Hire, Train & Retain Talent to Build a Great Company | Vijay Rayapati | Khadim Batti 1:28:32

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$1Billion CRM from India competing with Salesforce | Nilesh Patel, LeadSquared 47:55

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Can Neysa be India's AI Cloud alternative to AWS, Azure & Google Cloud? | Sharad Sanghi 51:54

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How Accel Deploys $650M in India & Manages $5B in Growth + Late Stage | Prayank Swaroop 51:33

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Lightspeed’s $500M bet on India with 1/3rd in AI Companies | Dev Khare 1:13:18

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10 Unicorns, 5 IPOs, 26 Acquisitions – India’s OG VC, Avnish Bajaj On Why Only Founders Matter 1:18:01

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Sharad Sharma On India’s Digital Playbook, UPI’s Rise & AI’s Future 1:59:10

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Zerodha’s Move Into A ₹68 Lakh Cr Industry | Vishal Jain On Expanding India’s 8% Investor Base 43:45

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Investor And Policymaker Jayant Sinha On Indian Economy And India’s Net Zero Goals 1:18:57

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2X SaaS Founder: How To Sell Global Tech Products From India | Sharath Narayana 1:27:00

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How We Closed Our Biggest Fund ($300M) | Alok & Ritesh | Stellaris Venture Partners 1:29:11

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75 Minutes Of Pure Business Insights From The Man Behind BigBasket, BlueStone & HomeLane 1:15:49

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Nvidia’s Success, Chip Race, India’s Semiconductor Mission, & Hardware Vs Software with Raja Manickam 1:06:26

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How India’s Leadership is Shaping the Future with R. Balasubramaniam, Capacity Building Commission 58:08

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Celebrating Ratan Tata’s Contribution To India’s Success Story with Harish Bhat Ex-Brand Custodian, Tata Group 55:31

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Facebook India's First Employee: "How I Built A $1B Business" | Kirthiga Reddy 1:06:08

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How Erik Allebest Built $150 Million+ Chess Empire 1:12:38

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How Trade Wars Reshape Countries and The Future of India-US Relations with Matein Khalid 57:37

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Lessons From 25 Years of Investing with Boris Wertz, Founder and GP, Version One Ventures 53:28