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Horn OK PleaseBanofi Leather [EP7 Horn OK Please]Banofi Leather is a sustainable fashion startup converting banana crop waste into plant-based leather. Based in the leather district of Kolkata, the company combines cutting-edge material science with the scrappiness you’d expect from an early-stage business. My guest, Jinali Mody, is the Founder and CEO of Banofi. She started building the company as a student at Yale University and won the Hult Prize in 2023 for her efforts thus far! In this episode, we cover:
The value chain of sustainable fashion
Jinali’s experience founding Banofi as a student at Yale
Why Banofi is currently a B2B compa...
2023-10-0938 min
Horn OK PleaseDelhivery [EP6 Horn OK Please]Delhivery is a titan in the Indian logistics landscape. The company started out doing hyperlocal deliveries in Gurgaon in 2011. Pretty quickly, it moved into express parcel deliveries and served as the backbone for India’s eCommerce boom in the following years. Today, as a public company with ~$900mil in revenue, Delhivery’s story demonstrates how technology can transform logistics.
To help us with this exploration, I’m joined by Kshitij Chopra. Kshitij is the Head of Product at Delhivery. He was also the company’s first product hire back in 2015 and has worn many hats since then. Together...
2023-07-1947 min
Horn OK PleasePidge [EP5 Horn OK Please]Pidge is a last-mile logistics service provider that supports small and medium enterprises with intra-city shipments.
On the demand side, Pidge works disparate customers including D2C brands, restaurants, and medical companies. These companies either outsource their deliveries to Pidge or use Pidge’s software to manage an in-house delivery process.
On the supply side, Pidge runs an asset-light model. Unlike quick commerce platforms such as Dunzo and Zepto, the company doesn’t maintain its own fleet of vehicles. Instead, it relies on a network of delivery partners to fulfill orders. By working with clients across an array of ind...
2023-02-2433 min
Horn OK PleaseFarmart [EP4 Horn OK Please]In today’s episode, we dive into Farmart. Farmart, founded in 2015, is a B2B food supply platform. The company offers software and services to simplify the lives of agri-retailers, farmers, and food production businesses alike. They've developed an innovative model to source produce from the retailers that traditionally sell seeds to farmers. It makes farm to fork possible at scale and is based on deep customer research. Farmart has raised ~$48mil to date from investors including General Catalyst and Matrix Partners India. To help us with this exploration, I’m joined by Alekh Sanghera. Alekh is the Co-Founder and...
2022-12-0249 min
Horn OK PleaseOpen Network for Digital Commerce [EP3 Horn OK Please]In today’s episode, we dive into the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). ONDC is a non-profit initiative by the Government of India to decentralize digital commerce. It isn’t the next Flipkart, but instead, it’s the network and protocol layer necessary to unbundle a company like Flipkart. ONDC is built on the back of UPI (Unified Payments Interface) and has the potential to further transform how Indians transact. If you thought you were late to the party with understanding UPI, here’s your chance to get ahead on the “next big thing”! To help us with this explora...
2022-06-1232 min
Horn OK PleaseTrack & Trace [EP2 Horn OK Please]In today’s episode, we dive into the track and trace industry. Track and trace (aka shipment visibility) is all about locating cargo while it’s shipped around the world. While this problem is relatively straightforward for eCommerce parcels, it’s very challenging for global, multi-modal logistics. To help us with this exploration, I’m joined by Cy Sack. Cy is the Product Lead for Supply Chain Visibility at Flexport. Together, we explore why companies care about visibility, what makes it challenging to do, and where humans fit into the picture. I hope you enjoy this exploration of track and trac...
2022-05-0131 min
Horn OK PleaseLynkit [EP1 Horn OK Please]In today’s episode, we dive into Lynkit. Lynkit develops hardware and software solutions to simplify logistics in India. Their offerings include IoT devices to track cargo, process management software for ports and warehouses, and a first-mile transportation service. To help us explore this business, I’m joined by Uddhav Kumar. Uddhav is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lynkit. Together, we discuss Lynkit’s journey from service provider to product company and understand how it bootstrapped its way to over 3000 customers. I hope you enjoy this exploration of Lynkit.
2022-04-1029 min
Horn OK PleaseIntro [EP0 Horn OK Please]Horn OK Please is where we explore supply chains, commerce, and mobility in India. In each episode, we build an appreciation for the global challenges in these industries and dive into organizations that are taking them on. I'm your host, Shreyas Kadaba, and I'm STOKED to have you here. If you have ideas, suggestions, or just want to chat, feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn or via email. Until then, thanks for being here - enjoy the show.
2022-04-0401 min