Deepinder Goyal and Navil Noronha: a study in contrasting exits
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Founders Mohit Kumar and Lal Chand Bisu lay down the journey of taking their companies global.
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You could, in many ways, picture India’s tech businesses venturing into the global stage in waves. First, there were the services companies. Your Wipros and Infosys and the like. Then, startups such as Zomato, Oyo, and Ola took their shot. The third wave was headlined by SaaS companies like Zoho and Freshworks.
What does the fourth wave look like?
What does the future hold for companies making the jump?
This week’s episode of Two by Two was our attempt to answer some of those questions. Our guests for the podcast ended up adding quite a bit more.
Mohit Kumar is founder and CEO of Ultrahuman, best known for its smart rings which compete with the likes of Oura and Samsung, but also offering a wide range of other devices and products for health-conscious buyers.
Lal Chand Bisu is the co-founder and CEO of Kuku FM, a mobile-first premium audio platform hosting content in multiple Indian languages.
Two very different companies, with one bold bet in common: they chose to take their products global.
Tune in to listen to hosts Praveen Gopal Krishnan and Rohin Dharmakumar discuss with Mohit and Bisu what it means to be front-runners in India’s fourth tech export wave. And what success looks like for each.
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