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Investment ClimateFragaria Fruits: Harish Varadharajan shares how to get funded in 2025Fragaria Fruits: Harish Varadharajan shares how to get funded in 2025Investment Climate Podcast: Fundraising Playbooks From Food Tech CEOs and VCs In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs.Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic advisor to numerous global food tech accelerators and companies, including alternative proteins and cellular agriculture leaders. His focus is on investor relations and post-raise scale for agrifood tech companies. This podcast is syndicated t...
2025-11-1329 min
The AbstractEp 112: Risk, Reward, and Reinvention: Viraj Joshi on Law, Policy, and StartupsWant more contracting insight to see how your team compares? SpotDraft recently launched their 2025 Contracting Efficiency Report! Download the report: https://hubs.la/Q03DNYkH0 In this episode of The Abstract, host Tyler Finn sits down with Viraj Joshi, VP: Legal & Regulatory at Zerodha , India’s largest bootstrapped brokerage firm. Viraj shares his unconventional career journey—from big law to public policy, and finally to building cross-functional impact at Zerodha. He reflects on lessons from working across law, finance, and government, the role of community in shaping careers, and Zerodha’s growth philosophy. The conversation also dives into hi...
2025-08-2851 min
Finshots DailyThe NSDL IPO is here! Is the pioneer still the best in town?In today’s episode on 29th July, we unpack the NSDL IPO which opens for subscription tomorrow and closes on August 1st.If you've got a BIG idea that could help Indians get better with money, pitch it to us!Introducing Pitch Perfect 2025 – a flagship startup pitch challenge powered by Zerodha.So, if you've got a BIG idea that could help Indians get better with money, pitch it to us!What's at stake:✅₹10,00,000 in prizes✅Potential funding from Zerodha Rain...
2025-07-2910 min
Finshots DailySuper apps aren’t that super in India... Just ask AdaniIn today’s episode on 28th July 2025, we tell you why the Adani Group quietly pulled the plug on its super app dreams and what it really takes to build one that works.If you've got a BIG idea that could help Indians get better with money, pitch it to us!What's at stake:✅₹10,00,000 in prizes✅Potential funding from Zerodha Rainmatter✅All-expenses-paid trip to Bangalore to pitch directly to Nithin Kamath and industry veterans
2025-07-2808 min
Finshots DailyJio wants to become an insurance companyIn today’s episode on 25th July 2025, we explore why Jio Financial Services wants to get into reinsurance and what that could mean for India’s insurance sector.Got a crazy startup idea? Pitch it to us and win ₹10,00,000 + get FUNDED by Zerodha Rainmatter! Apply here - http://bit.ly/46kGDKW
2025-07-2509 min
Two by Two (Private)In an AI age, India does not have an open source strategyIn the 50th episode of Two by Two, hosts Rohin Dharmakumar and Praveen Gopal Krishnan examine the contrasting open-source trajectories of China, the US, and India in the context of AI, and where India fell short.While China, despite being authoritarian, has surged ahead in open-source AI leadership with models like DeepSeek R1, India has fallen behind. The 2010s are framed as a “lost decade” for Indian open source, characterised by a vibrant tech ecosystem that failed to foster a meaningful contribution culture.China’s rise can be attributed to its unique mix of strategic intent...
2025-07-101h 50
Two by TwoIn an AI age, India does not have an open source strategyIn the 50th episode of Two by Two, hosts Rohin Dharmakumar and Praveen Gopal Krishnan examine the contrasting open-source trajectories of China, the US, and India in the context of AI, and where India fell short.While China, despite being authoritarian, has surged ahead in open-source AI leadership with models like DeepSeek R1, India has fallen behind. The 2010s are framed as a “lost decade” for Indian open source, characterised by a vibrant tech ecosystem that failed to foster a meaningful contribution culture.China’s rise can be attributed to its unique mix of strategic intent...
2025-07-101h 51
Moneycontrol PodcastKamath brothers’ Rs 250-crore bet on InCred, GPU subsidy boost for startups, IT’s currency jitters, & micro-drama boom| MC Tech3In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we break down the Kamath brothers’ Rs 250 crore investment in InCred, India’s game-changing 100% GPU subsidy for AI model builders, and why the falling rupee isn’t all good news for Indian IT giants. We also dive into Rainmatter’s refreshing investment philosophy and the explosive rise of bite-sized micro-dramas in India. Tune in for sharp, updates from the world of startups, tech, and business.
2025-06-2307 min
Voices of the Impact EconomyEpisode 31 - Rainmatter Foundation's Impact PlaybookIn this episode of Voices of the Impact Economy, we move from systems change theory to practice. Mugdha Kalra speaks with Sameer Shisodia, CEO of Rainmatter Foundation, about their impact playbook, one that challenges the obsession with scale, centres local ecosystems, and empowers experts on the ground to lead transformative change. The dialogue series - Voices of the Impact Economy, designed by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, India, Ashish Mehta of Second Nature Sustainable Solutions (SNSS) and Mugdha Kalra expands on the foundational work done by FES and SNSS on Impact Investment Ecosystem for Transformative C...
2025-06-1820 min
The Startup Operator253: Why Healthcare Startups Fail in India | Dilip Kumar (Rainmatter)In this episode of the Startup Operator Podcast, Roshan sits down with Dilip Kumar, investor at Rainmatter, to unpack the complex world of healthcare startups in India. The conversation dives into the fundamental challenges of building trust, why tech solutions often fall short, and the cultural and structural nuances that make healthcare a uniquely difficult sector to crack. Dilip shares his journey from founder to investor, the gaps in India’s healthcare infrastructure, and why founders must rethink traditional VC playbooks if they want to bu...
2025-04-1748 min
Simply StartupsBessemer’s $350M India Fund, Allo Health’s Growth, and Europe’s New Tech InitiativeIn today's episode, we explore Bessemer Venture Partners' new $350 million fund aimed at boosting India's startup ecosystem, focusing on sectors like A.I. and fintech. We also delve into Allo Health's recent ₹16 crore funding round, which marks a significant step in expanding India's sexual healthcare landscape. Additionally, we discuss 'Project Europe,' a €10 million initiative designed to support young European tech entrepreneurs. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News.
Sources:
https://yourstory.com/2025/03/bessemer-venture-partners-350-million-second-india-focused-fund-ai-cybersecurity-startups
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/bessemer-closes-350-million-india-fund/articleshow/118942342.cms
https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/startup/bessemer-venture-partners-india-fund-startup-funding-ai-fintech-19572900.htm
2025-03-1312 min
WTF is with Nikhil KamathWTF is Longevity? | Nikhil explores w/ Nithin, Seema, Bryan, Jitendra & Prashanth | Ep #21 TrailerHow far are we all willing to go for Good Health & Longevity? Is technology & AGI closer to figuring it all out? Can an algorithm tell us how to live our best life? Stay Tuned!#NikhilKamath Co-founder of Zerodha and Gruhas Host of 'WTF is' & 'People By WTF' Podcast Twitter: https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_appFacebook: https://www.facebook.com...
2025-01-3002 min
Indian Silicon Valley with Jivraj Singh SacharE199 - Nithin Kamath: The 10,000 Crore Comeback After the Toughest YearIn this milestone episode, we sit down with Nithin Kamath, the founder and CEO of Zerodha, to uncover the untold secrets behind building India’s largest broking platform. Nithin shares his incredible journey of scaling Zerodha into a billion-dollar empire while remaining bootstrapped, customer-first, and uncompromising on values.
From navigating personal challenges like a health scare earlier this year to reflecting on wealth, freedom, and long-term thinking, this conversation offers a rare glimpse into the mind of one of India’s most visionary entrepreneurs. Nithin opens up about his philosophy of "growth at what cost?", the role of luck in s...
2024-12-151h 33
Forbes India - Tech ConversationsClimate resilient water conservation: Lessons for India from a project in BengaluruIn this episode, recorded on November 19, Avinash Krishnamurthy, co-founder of Biome Environmental Trust, a sustainable development think tank and consultancy, and Vikas Brahmavar and Gowthaman Desingh, co-founders of Boson Whitewater, a water treatment venture backed by investors including Rainmatter, talk about a landmark collaboration to return potable-quality treated wastewater to communities in Devanahalli town, on the outskirts of Bengaluru city. They also talk about how this project can be a model with lessons relevant across India.
2024-12-051h 11
Code to CultureAre algorithms TRICKING you?! ft. Nithin Kamath & Kailash Nadh | FCTC | EP4 | Part 2Welcome to From Code to Culture, a podcast by UnboxingBLR.This is From Code to Culture’s second episode featuring Nithin Kamath & Kailash Nadh; CEO & co-founder, and CTO at Zerodha, respectively. Nithin Kamath deep dives into Zerodha’s journey - from being a virtually unknown broking firm in 2010 to commanding global attention as one of India’s most trusted trading platforms with a net valuation of $3.6 billion. Watch Nithin’s journey developing a simple pricing model for beginner traders, investing in 100+ startups through Rainmatter Foundation, empowering traders and democratising investing through their company ethos.
2024-11-191h 02
Code to CultureDon't make THESE money mistakes ft. Nithin Kamath & Kailash Nadh | FCTC | EP4 | Part 1Welcome to From Code to Culture, a podcast by UnboxingBLR.This is From Code to Culture’s second episode featuring Nithin Kamath & Kailash Nadh; CEO & co-founder, and CTO at Zerodha, respectively. Nithin Kamath deep dives into Zerodha’s journey - from being a virtually unknown broking firm in 2010 to commanding global attention as one of India’s most trusted trading platforms with a net valuation of $3.6 billion. Watch Nithin’s journey developing a simple pricing model for beginner traders, investing in 100+ startups through Rainmatter Foundation, empowering traders and democratising investing through their company ethos.
2024-11-1256 min
The OoruLabs PodcastNavigating the Complexities of Urbanization | S2E41***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join
On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast and Rajiv Prakash, Advisor Rainmatter Foundation have a free ranging conversation on cities, ecology, economy and systems. This episode reflects the kind of offline conversations I have been having around change making and the possible shifts we should be creating around us. These are the conversations the policy and development sector should be having more publicly.
The conversation explores the complex relationship b...
2024-10-1159 min
Ctrl Alt Thrive PodcastSEASON 2 : India’s Healthcare Landscape Innovation Opportunities and Investments with Dilip Kumar, Rainmatter.In this episode, I sit down with Dilip Kumar, who leads healthcare investments at Rainmatter, an initiative by Zerodha. Rainmatter focuses on supporting Indian founders building solutions in healthcare, wellness, and women’s health.We dive into the state of healthcare in India, with a special focus on women’s health. Our discussion covers current opportunities, existing gaps, and what needs to be done to make improvements in the sector.Some key topics we explore include:The current state of healthcare in India, particularly for women’s health.Dilip's personal journey and the ex...
2024-09-2342 min
Courage TalksCourage Talks S4E4. - Dilip KumarThe guest on this Episode is Dilip Kumar !!
Dilip has been an entrepreneur and currently leads health investments at Rainmatter, a Zerodha-backed venture fund, investing in health and fitness startups.
He is an avid long distance running enthusiast and has finished multiple Sub 3 hr marathons. He was the fastest Indian at Boston Marathon in 2022.
He also a host of "The Other Side with Dilip “ a podcast that has conversations with business leaders and elite sports athletes on their mental models and physical routines on high performance.
He has a blog www.dilipkumar.co where he wr...
2024-09-1325 min
Two by Two (Private)6. Is the golden era of the (software) engineer over?Software engineering careers used to be a ladder. You studied for 4 years, got a job as a fresher, and could virtually take for granted a steady career filled with learning opportunities, salary hikes, and role promotions. In fact being an engineer was so cool that we mocked MBAs and MBA-types – “suits” – for their desperation to find that elusive technical co-founder. The one who would translate an idea (common) into code and products.Except, that’s increasingly not true.An NYT story published earlier this week put it best.“I have a pretty good s...
2024-08-221h 33
The Daily BriefThe Daily Brief Special: What the hell is in the budget for all of us?FM read a 62-page document in 80 minutes as the budget speech. But does all that complicated stuff really matter to you? Probably, not.
There were some good news and some bad ones about taxation that impacted you and me. And we tried to simplify that for you.
Listen in to this conversation with Vishvajit Sonagara, founder and CEO of Quicko, and Dinesh Pai, Head and Chief Strategist at Rainmatter as we try to decode the important stuff for you.
2024-07-2433 min
Geo Coffee NewsGeo Coffee News, 10 July 2024Today's topics:
Indian Agritech Start-up Raises INR 58.25 Cr from Rainmatter Capital (GeoSpatial World)
New European CyTEF Facility for Assessing UAV Resilience (InsideGNSS)
Eos Positioning Systems unveils high-accuracy GNSS receivers (GPS World)
Taoglas launches “patch-in-a-patch” antenna (GPS World)
Infrastructure tech firm Kodifly raises $750k for LiDAR projects (Lidar News)
2024-07-1003 min
Business Podcast by Roohi | VC, StartupsBuilding In Public Ft. Dilip Kumar(Host of The Other Side Podcast)He's amassed over 20 k + YouTube subscribers
Hosts a top rated podcast
This weeks guest is Dilip Kumar of Rainmatter, The Other Side Podcast
Some key takeaways:
1. Cold email needs to evoke an emotion
and more
You can connect with Dilip here:
X: https://x.com/kmr_dilip
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilipevs/
Rainmatter website: https://rainmatter.com/
You can connect with Roohi here:
Business Podcast by Roohi
Website: https://businesspodcast.transistor.fm/
X: https://x.com/roohi_kr
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi...
2024-06-1723 min
IndiaPodcasts: We Hear What You Want to SayStartup Is A Business With High Growth: Dinesh Pai, Head Of Investments, RainmatterDinesh Pai, Head of Investments, Rainmatter, Zerodha in an interesting podcast about his journey with Rainmatter Investments and zerodhaonline StartupMahakumbh IndiaPodcasts with Anku Goyal. Dinesh Pai, shares some deep and comprehensive understanding about investments , New age startups and how zerodha has made its way up there; in a podacst by assochamindia4618 in the Biggest Startup Summit held in IndiaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/indiapodcasts-we-hear-what-you-want-to-say--4263837/support.
2024-04-2115 min
CFA Society India PodcastEP 04. In conversation with Nithin Kamath, on Artificial Intelligence (AI)Artificial Intelligence has been on the minds of businesses globally, as it is set to bring about many changes. In this episode, Nithin Kamath, CEO & co-founder, Zerodha & Rainmatter, shares his thoughts with Anil Ghelani, CFA on the upcoming adoption of AI in businesses. He also talks about the integration of AI at Zerodha, career advice for the times to come and more.
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This Podcast represents the views and opinions of the originally featured speaker and is posted with their express consent. All statements and expressions in the Podcast are personal views of the speaker and are meant for...
2024-04-1030 min
The Other Side with DilipFrom Failures to India's No.1 Badminton Player | H S Prannoy - Goals, Disciple, Medals & Family.How did failure shape you?
Did it drive you to refine and focus on what's in your hand? Made you the No.1?
We have H S Prannoy joining us to unpack his life and road to the top in Badminton. He opens up about early inspiration, the challenges, family support while sharing the mindset that he developed along his journey and his experience playing with the greats, and the relationship he built with Pullela Gopichand.
It was an intense and heart-warming conversation. You're gonna love it.
#healthandfitness #indiasports #badminton #hsprannoy #rainmatter #tos
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Links to the full podcast
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2024-03-271h 36Forbes India - Tech ConversationsEcoPreneurs: Annu Talreja on how Accacia is helping the real estate sector step up decarbonisationIn this episode, Annu Talreja, founder and CEO of Accacia, talks about how her company is helping real estate businesss accelerate their efforts to decarbonise their operations. Annu, an architect and urban planner by training, is building a carbon tracking and decarbonisation recommendation platform as a service platform at Accacia, her second venture, backed by marquee investors including Accel, B Capital, Blume Ventures and Rainmatter.
2024-03-0939 min
Arth Niti | Conversations with Shekhar TomarNithin Kamath of Zerodha on trading, risk, lottery & legal scrutiny of stock market | Arth Niti ISBIn this episode of Arth Niti, Shekhar Tomar, Assistant Professor, Economics and Public Policy, ISB, is in conversation with Nithin Kamath, founder and CEO of Zerodha. This discussion unravels the journey of Nithin Kamath to deep dive into the intricacies of day trading, risk management, running a business, and the critical factors influencing financial success. They uncover the role of optimal regulation, and technology in developing the financial markets in India. Nithin also sheds light on his impactful investments through Rainmatter, contributing to societal well-being.
2024-01-161h 09
Run with FitpageEp 155: Success Mindset, Consistent Efforts and Goal Setting with Sub-3 Marathoner, Dilip KumarIn this episode of Run with Fitpage, we have an avid runner and entrepreneur, Dilip Kumar joining us for an insightful, heart-to-heart conversation with our host and his dear friend Vikas Singh.Dilip has been an entrepreneur for 12+ years and has a background in technology and startups. Currently, he leads startup investments at Rainmatter Health, a venture firm by Zerodha where he focuses particularly on companies in health & fitness. He is an avid endurance sports enthusiast who took up running as a means to lose weight. He has consistently run four sub-3 hour marathons with a personal...
2024-01-031h 00The Other Side with DilipDitch the Guilt & NOTO | Ep 7. Startups Building for Health | RainmatterStartups Building for Health is a new series supported by Rainmatter Health!
In this series, we are having conversations with startups and their founders reimagining the business of health, fitness, sports & nutrition. We explore what these entrepreneurs are building and why it's important.
In the 7th episode, we have Abhishek Shah, the Founder of Ditch the Guilt, and Varun Seth, the Founder and Director of NOTO joining me. More about the companies at ditchtheguilt.fit and eatnoto.com
Abhishek and Varun are building healthy desserts encouraging mindful savoury of foods and helping Indians not to compromise on tasteful snacking...
2024-01-031h 55The Other Side with DilipALPHA COACH | Ep 6. Startups Building for Health | RainmatterStartups Building for Health is a new series supported by Rainmatter Health!
In this series, we are having conversations with startups and their founders reimagining the business of health, fitness, sports & nutrition. We explore what these entrepreneurs are building and why it's important.
In the 6th episode, we have Ketan Mavinkurve, Founder & CEO of Alpha Coach joining me. More about the company at https://www.alphacoach.app/evolve
Ketan had a life-changing journey when he transformed himself and built an athletic body. His mission now is to provide fitness solutions to more individuals by bridging the gap between fitness...
2023-12-061h 15The Other Side with DilipIndia Hemp and Co | Ep 5. Startups Building for Health | RainmatterStartups Building for Health is a new series supported by Rainmatter Health!
In this series, we are having conversations with startups and their founders reimagining the business of health, fitness, sports & nutrition. We explore what these entrepreneurs are building and why it's important.
In the third episode, we have Jayanti Bhattacharya, co-founder of India Hemp and Co, joining me. More about the company at https://www.indiahempandco.com/
Jayanti and her sister are working on revolutionizing nutritional products with Hemp, owing to the health benefits of the herb. We had an exciting conversation on the business, the motivation, challenges...
2023-11-061h 30The Other Side with DilipUpliance | Ep. 4 Startups Building for HealthStartups Building for Health is a new series supported by Rainmatter Health!
In this series, we are having conversations with startups and their founders reimagining the business of health, fitness, sports & nutrition. We explore what these entrepreneurs are building and why it's important.
In the fourth episode, I have Mahek Mody, co-founder of Upliance, joining me. More about them at upliance.ai
Mahek and the team are working on solving the cooking needs to save time and effort in today's busy lifestyle so that...
2023-10-191h 20The Other Side with DilipGame Theory | Ep 3 Health startup series | RainmatterStartups Building for Health is a new series supported by Rainmatter Health!
In this series, we are having conversations with startups and their founders reimagining the business of health, fitness, sports & nutrition. We explore what these entrepreneurs are building and why it's important.
In the third episode, I have Sudeep Kulkarni, the founder of Game theory, joining me. More about them at https://www.gametheory.in
Sudeep is on a mission to make sports accessible across cities throughout the day. We discussed the scope of the business...
2023-09-251h 38The Other Side with DilipBuilding for Health. Ep 2 ft. PLAYO | Building India's largest Sports CommunityBuilding for Health is a new series supported by Rainmatter Health!
This is a new podcast series to having conversations with startups and their founders reimagining the business of health , fitness ,sports & nutrition.
We explore what these entrepreneurs are building and why it's important.
More about them at https://playo.co
In the second episode, i'm joined by Gauravjeet Singh, Co-founder of Playo.
Watch to the full episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/hZPCKC-ppeE
Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-side-with-dilip/id1659991514
2023-09-081h 33
Finshots DailyCan Zerodha disrupt the mutual fund industry?In today’s episode for 7th September 2023, we dive into Zerodha’s mutual fund ambitions.
Talk to Ditto - https://bit.ly/45uvyDL
*Zerodha, through its Rainmatter Fund, is an investor in Finshots.
2023-09-0707 min
The Rainmatter PodcastWhat's fintech investing all about with Osborne SaldanhaIn this episode of the Rainmatter podcast, we spoke to Osborne of EMVC. He is quite clued in with the fintech investing space. We spoke about his view on spotting some of the disruptive teams, thoughts on fintech regulations, and more.
Please enjoy this conversation with Osborne. We'd also love to hear your thoughts and feedback, we're @rainmatterin on Twitter.
2023-07-151h 20The Rainmatter PodcastTalking early stage investing with Kushal Baghia of All In CapitalIn this episode, we caught up with Kushal Baghia from All In Capital to talk about the state of early-stage investing in India. Kushal has around 8 years of experience as an investor and has supported around 130 teams throughout his career. Having started his investing career at FirstCheque, he then set up his own fund All In Capital, through which he supports founders who are giving it their all in building a business.
We spoke about a bunch of things with Kushal;
1. Formative years and how that shaped him as...
2023-04-181h 10The Rainmatter PodcastWhats the fuss about Green Hydrogen anyway?This week, I caught up with Suruchi (CEO) and Suhail (CTO) from Ossus Bio. Ossus is a climate tech startup that is developing a bioreactor to product green hydrogen. Ossus was founded in 2017 by Suruchi Rao, Shanta Rao, and Kamar Suhail Basha. They are working on green hydrogen by using waste carbon in industrial effluents as the starting material. They were bootstrapped until now. In this episode Suruchi and Suhain talk about:
1. Why Hydrogen as an alternate energy source.
2. Why is Green Hydrogen a potential choice despite the challenges with storage and transportation.
3. How did Ossus Bio grow to...
2023-04-101h 09
Why Not Mint MoneyHow Rainmatter-funded MProfit helps you track all your investments in one placeIn this episode of Why Not Mint Money, Mint’s Maulik speaks with Atik Shah, Kiran Shah, and Ashin Shah, co-founders of MProfit, a fintech firm that recently received funding from Raimatter which is a Zerodha initiative. You can use MProfit to keep track of your entire family’s investments in one place. The fintech firm can aggregate transactions from 700 plus brokers and help you easily import data on your stock, mutual fund, PMS and AIF investments, among other products. Tune in to know more.
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2023-02-0827 min
1947 Rise31: Nithin Kamath (Zerodha & Raimatter) | 1947 OperatorsNithin Kamath is the founder of Zerodha and Rainmatter.
Zerodha is an Indian financial services company (member of NSE, BSE, MCX) that offers brokerage-free equity investments, retail, institutional broking, currencies, and commodities trading.
Rainmatter funds and incubates innovative Indian fintech startups.
Show Notes
What got him into angel Investing and what was his first investment (1:00)
The biggest tipping point in Nithin’s life professionally (2:00)
Officially Nithin started angel investing in 2015 (3:30)
The genesis of Rainmatter and the value it brings to founders (5:30)
How does Nithin evaluate founders (8:45)
What’s something that he knows now...
2022-08-2338 minThe Rainmatter PodcastOrganizing economic and financial data with Ashutosh DatarIndiaDataHub is a data portal that aggregates and provides insights on economic and financial data. Though the government, regulators, and other systemically important institutions publish tons of data, it's highly unstructured and messy. Ashutosh had long dealt with the issue of messy data and based on his experiences, he started IndiaDataHub started as a passion project while he was working as an economist at IIFL. It later became a startup. Ashutosh and his team also publish an annual publication called The Data Book which gives rich insights on various aspects of the Indian economy. This year's edition gives you...
2022-08-0158 min
Connecting the dots in FinTech... by Marcel van OostYour Daily FinTech Podcast - June 24th, 2022Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here. Check out my latest podcast episode below:
Welcome to another episode of our Daily Fintech Podcast.
THE NEWS HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY IS
ComplyAdvantage announced that it has released ComplyTry, a new tool that enables anyone to better understand the risk profiles of prospective customers using live sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), and adverse media data for free.
JUST IN:
A month after recording its “strongest quarter” in history, Brazilian neobank Nubank has shared plans for consolidation in L...
2022-06-2403 min
One Thing Today in TechInfosys expands TK Elevator mandate; Chris Sacca’s Lowercarbon Capital makes first India investmentReserve Bank of India, the country’s central bank has proposed allowing integration between India’s Unified Payments Interface and credit cards, TechCrunch reports.
“UPI facilitates transactions by linking savings or current accounts through users’ debit cards. It is now proposed to allow linking of credit cards on the UPI platform,” Shaktikanta Das, the governor of Reserve Bank of India said at a briefing, according to TechCrunch. To begin with, the RuPay credit cards will be linked to UPI, he said.
RuPay is India’s homegrown card network, which is promoted by the National Payments Corporation...
2022-06-1003 min
My Startup Podcastफिनटेक स्टार्टअप AssetPlus ने InCred, Rainmatter में $3.6 मिलियन जुटाए ।फिनटेक प्लेटफॉर्म एसेटप्लस ने इनक्रेड के भूपिंदर सिंह और रेनमैटर के नितिन कामथ के नेतृत्व में एक फंडिंग राउंड में 3.6 मिलियन डॉलर जुटाए।सिंगापुर-आधारित उद्यम पूंजी (वीसी) फर्म गुड स्टार्टअप, जो वैकल्पिक प्रोटीन दृश्य को बढ़ाने पर केंद्रित है, ने गुरुवार (12 मई) को यूएस $ 34 मिलियन में गुड प्रोटीन फंड I के अंतिम समापन की घोषणा की।$800 प्रति माह के लिए आप बे एरिया में 13 अन्य रूममेट्स के साथ एक छोटे बंक बेड-स्टाइल पॉड में रह सकते हैं। $800 प्रति माह के लिए आप बे एरिया में 13 अन्य रूममेट्स के साथ एक छोटे बंक बेड-स्टाइल पॉड में रह सकते हैं।8 महीनों में insurejoy.com ने 30+ बीमा भागीदारों द्वारा पेश किए गए 100 से अधिक उत्पादों के साथ 5X का विकास किया है।स्टार्टअप स्काउटिंग प्लेटफॉर्म एआई के साथ कॉरपोरेट इनोवेशन को चैंपियन बना रहा है। व्यापार समुदाय पूर्व कॉर्पोरेट दिग्गजों की लाशों से भरा हुआ है जो नवाचार के बारे में ढीले थे।3डी-प्रिंटेड ब्रेस्ट इम्प्लांट पर काम कर रहे पुणे स्थित स्टार्टअप को विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी विभाग (डीएसटी) द्वारा सालाना 2022 के लिए राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी पुरस्कार प्रदान किया गया है।फिनटेक प्लेटफॉर्म एसेटप्लस ने 3.6 मिलियन डॉलर जुटाए और फंडिंग का नेतृत्व इनक्रेड के भूपिंदर सिंह और रेनमैटर के नितिन कामथ ने किया, फर्म ने बुधवार को कहा।मध्य प्रदेश सरकार राज्य के स्टार्टअप पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र को बढ़ावा देने और उद्यमिता को प्रोत्साहित करने के लिए अपनी नई स्टार्टअप नीति और कार्यान्वयन योजना - 2022 शुरू कर रही है।सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यम (MSME) मंत्रालय ने उद्योग आधार मेमोरेंडम (UAM) पंजीकरण की वैधता को 31 मार्च, 2022 से 30 जून, 2022 तक बढ़ा दिया है।पंजाब नेशनल बैंक: सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के ऋणदाता ने मार्च तिमाही में 65.6% की गिरावट के साथ 201.6 करोड़ रुपये का शुद्ध लाभ दर्ज किया, जबकि सकल एनपीए और शुद्ध एनपीए क्यूओक्यू आधार पर क्रमशः 92,448 करोड़ रुपये और 34,908.7 करोड़ रुपये हो गया।
2022-05-1203 min
casmarketsDinesh Pai on Zerodha, Rainmatter, Canada and more | Episode 16Dinesh heads Investments and Business Operations at Zerodha and heads Rainmatter. The podcast revolves around Dinesh and Yash going back and forth on the idea of studying abroad, working at Zerodha, the stock market, and a lot more.
Follow Dinesh:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paidinesh1/
https://twitter.com/dineshpaii
https://dineshpai.substack.com/
Clips: https://www.instagram.com/casmarkets/
Hosted by Yash Panditrao
https://www.instagram.com/yash.fig/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yash-panditrao-a80b48198/
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2022-03-171h 13
The Rainmatter PodcastMaking sense of the madness in the startup world with Sriram Mani2021 was a banner year for startups. According to Crunchbase, $643 billion of venture money went into startups, compared to $335 billion in 2020 globally. Investors poured $38 billion into Indian startups in 2021 compared to $11.1 billion in 2020, according to Fintrackr. The sheer amount of activity in the world of startups was maddening. 2021 will forever be remembered as the year when venture capital changed. We saw the rise of non-traditional investors like Tiger Global, who play by different rules compared to the vintage investors like Sequoia etc, a record number of unicorns, the highest ever early-stage rounds, a record number of new funds and much...
2022-02-0153 min
Whiteboard.fmGaurav Baheti – Founder & CEO at Procol – Whiteboard.fm #036Our guest for today is Gaurav Baheti, CEO & Founder at Procol. Gaurav is an Engineer turned Designer & has worked at companies like Zomato and Google. But being passionate and full of potential, he decided to start his own company wanting to experiment and do what he really loves!
Procol is a digital procurement platform that helps companies digitize their buying processes. It has raised a capital of $1 Million from Blue Ventures & Rainmatter, a fund managed by Zerodha.
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2021-12-0622 min
AngelList India Radio#56 Vishnu Acharya & Dinesh Pai (Razorpay & Rainmatter)Vishnu leads Corp Dev/Investments at Razorpay - with a focus on supporting innovation and creating value for the payments and banking fintech ecosystem in India. Razorpay is one of India's largest NeoBanking & payments player. Vishnu also manages investments at MarsShot Ventures (an angel fund for early stage entrepreneurs).
Dinesh Pai leads initiatives for Rainmatter, which is a Fintech focused fund by Zerodha. Rainmatter believes in helping people do better with their money and deepen capital market participation in India.
2021-10-1526 min
Best in Class with Harish NarayananNithin Kamath on specific knowledge, scaling an ecosystem, role of capitalism, giving back [#11]Nithin Kamath of Zerodha is our guest this time! Nithin is the co-founder of Zerodha, TrueBeacon, Rainmatter, and is a force to reckon with in the Indian Fintech ecosystem. He and his team have reimagined fintech with their many beautifully designed customer-friendly platforms like Kite and Coin, and their investments in other upstarts like Smallcase. His journey is also a unique case study in building a bootstrapped behemoth via unwavering customer obsession, in an industry that had large encumbents. Timestamps and details of the conversation are below.
If you like this conversation, don't forget to subscribe, and pl...
2021-09-0554 min
Forbes India - The Startup Fridays PodcastStartup Fridays Ep 19: 'Want to catalyse a global network of professionals working on climate change — Anshuman BapnaOur Guest today is Anshuman Bapna, co-founder and CEO of Terra.do, an online school that offers an immersive deep dive into all the important aspects of climate change with the purpose of equipping professionals to take action and become part of the climate change solution. Before starting Terra.do last year, Bapna has had multiple startups to his credit, the first of which he started while he was still studying at the Indian Institute of Technology, from where he graduated in 2000. Bapna also has an MBA from Stanford University. Immediately before Terra.do, he was chief product officer...
2021-08-1347 minThe Rainmatter PodcastMaking investing easy with Vasanth, Rohan and Anugrah of smallcaseThanks for tuning to episode 3. In this episode, Nithin caught up with Vasanth Kamath, Anugrah Shrivastava, and Rohan Gupta, the founders of smallcase.
In this freewheeling conversation Vasanth, Anugrah, and Rohan talk about:
0:00 Introduction and Individual backgrounds
9:20 The chronology of the smallcase story
12:05 What's smallcase
13:13 The Rainmatter side of the smallcase story
15:10 The initial days of building smallcase
25:57 Navigating the technological challenges of integrating with different brokers
29:20 Onboarding older brokers
35:06 Growth hack: Getting customers to tag other brokers on tweets asking for smallcases
36:50 Deciding on broking partners
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2021-07-231h 18
Kittaak AudioIdu StartUp Harate - Episode 7 | Sustainability & Business |Welcome to the seventh episode of Kittaak Audio presents "Idu StartUp Harate"! This episode we have Sameer Shisodia who is the CEO of Rainmatter Foundation to talk to us about Sustainability and Business.
Sameer Shisodia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sameershisodia/?originalSubdomain=in
Youtube link for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Xs411fnOQ
Follow us at: @kittaak Facebook: facebook.com/kittaakfilms YouTube: www.youtube.com/kittaak www.instagram.com/kittaak
2021-06-071h 11The Rainmatter PodcastMaking financial education accessible with Prateek Singh of LearnAppIn Episode 2, Nithin speaks to Prateek Singh, the founder of LearnApp on how he working on making quality financial education accessible.
Prateek talks about:
00:00 LearnApp
4:51 Prateeks' background and his trading journey
16:36 The behind deciding to teach people
25:56 How LearnApp started
29:39 Demographics of LearnApp users
32:40 Competing against people selling greed
38:58 On funding and raining more money
42:03 What content gets consumed the most
45:27 Organic growth vs ads
50:00 Advice for wannabe entrepreneurs
50:38 What motivates him
Please enjoy this conversation with Prateek...
2021-04-101h 00The Rainmatter PodcastMaking taxes easy with Vishvajit Sonagara of Quicko.Yay, we finally decided to start a podcast. Thanks for tuning in to the first episode of The Rainmatter Podcast. The idea of the podcast is to talk and learn from the best and brightest founders and investors in the Indian startup ecosystem. We hope this podcast becomes a source of learning in your entrepreneurial journey.
In the first episode, we decided to catch up with Vishvajit Sonagara, the founder of Quicko which is working on making taxes easy for individuals and businesses. In this conversation Vishvajit talks to Nithin about:
The Quicko story and the m...
2021-03-0359 min
Stars & Startups with Varun Vummidi₹ 350 Crore Profit, 3M users & Rainmatter Investments {Nithin of Zerodha}EP36: {Nithin Kamath, Co-founder & CEO of Zerodha}Hi Stars!I’m super excited for you to hear this episode. I got a chance to catch up with Nithin Kamath after a few kind introductions. Thank you to those who made it happen.Recently Zerodha has been in the news for being a bootstrapped Unicorn along with the likes of ZOHO, homegrown tech companies that have inspired many. The scale and profit numbers for this bootstrapped company is mind boggling. More recently they have been in the news for a different reason, making some ve...
2020-09-031h 06
Stars & StartupsEP36: ₹ 350 Crore Profit, 3M users & Rainmatter Investments {Nithin of Zerodha}EP36: {Nithin Kamath, Co-founder & CEO of Zerodha}
0 + rodha = Zero Barrier
Nithin is an avid poker player and a CEO who still blogs and interacts with his customers to stay in touch and stay on the pulse of the customer. Recently Zerodha been in the news for being a bootstrapped Unicorn along with the likes of ZOHO, homegrown tech companies that have inspired many. The scale and profit numbers for this bootstrapped company is mind boggling. More recently they have been in the news for making some very interesting investments as part their Rainmatter initiative.
2020-09-021h 06
Mind The Gap by FreshchatLast week in startups - India - Mind the Gap NewsIn total, this week, 11 startups raised $136.5Mn funding and three startup acquisitions took place.
One of the biggest funding rounds in the Indian startup ecosystem was Seattle and Pune-based software company Icertis. It raised $115 Mn in a funding round led by US-based venture capital firm Greycroft and PremjiInvest.
With this round, the company has achieved a valuation above $1 Bn and joins the ranks of SaaS unicorns such as Freshworks and Druva.
The company said it will utilise the capital to strengthen its product, invest in new technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and machine...
2019-07-2400 min