Welcome to #99th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem.

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Topics:
00:00 Opening Comments
01:34 PhonePe kicks off $1Bn Fundraise
04:04 GoMechanic Lays off 70% workforce
07:55 Hubilo Lays off 35% workforce
11:50 Byju's Announces affordability test
14:19 Park Avenue Wrinkle free shirts
14:43 FRAs
16:57 Park Avenue Power points

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Welcome to #99th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem.
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This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/
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Park Avenue Power Point Tweet: https://twitter.com/RomeenSheth/status/1616236740271824898?s=20
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Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup
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Topics: 00:00 Opening Comments 01:34 PhonePe kicks off $1Bn Fundraise 04:04 GoMechanic Lays off 70% workforce 07:55 Hubilo Lays off 35% workforce 11:50 Byju's Announces affordability test 14:19 Park Avenue Wrinkle free shirts 14:43 FRAs 16:57 Park Avenue Power points
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Roundup #99: PhonePe's massive Valuation, GoMechanic Layoffs & more!

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Ongoing disputes between WhatsApp and GoI

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Kotak Mahindra to stop onboarding customers

Everything you need to know about Swiggy IPO

Fundraises of the week

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In the latest episode of The Startup Operator Roundup, Gunjan and Roshan makes sense of the ongoing dispute between WhatsApp and GoI over the new IT rules, Razorpay’s newly launched UPI Switch and its promise for bettering UPI, RBI’s notice to Kotak Mahindra Bank, and much more. 

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In the latest episode of The Startup Operator Roundup, Gunjan and Roshan makes sense of the ongoing dispute between WhatsApp and GoI over the new IT rules, Razorpay’s newly launched UPI Switch and its promise for bettering UPI, RBI’s notice to Kotak Mahindra Bank, and much more. 
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Whatsapp Threatens INDIA EXIT over encryption dispute and more | Roundup #150

Divanshu Kumar co-founder and CEO of Solinas, talks about the story of a robotics startup evolving from an education-focused non-profit to tackling water and sanitation challenges in India, highlighting the intricacies of operating a hardware startup, manufacturing strategies, and the significance of B2B and B2G relationships. The discussion further encompasses strategic growth, detailing a technology firm's expansion from India to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, emphasizing cost-effective technology solutions, high-end R&D, and the importance of maintaining culture within growing teams. The episode offers invaluable insights into entrepreneurship, market understanding, and the continuous learning required for innovation and scaling in diverse environments.

Topics:
00:00 Sneak Peak
00:53 Introducing Divanshu Kumar and Solinas
03:03 The Power of Peer-Based Learning in Education
15:28 From College Project to Impactful Startup
18:54 Navigating the Challenges of a Hardware Startup
28:56 Building Relationships and Expanding Business Horizons
38:20 Navigating Investment and Risk in Climate and Deep Tech
39:01 Challenges and Solutions in Sewer Line Inspection
40:42 Innovative Approaches to Cleaning and Diagnostics
44:36 Leveraging Software for Predictive Insights
47:32 Balancing Hardware and Software Business Models
50:56 Expanding Government Sales with Strategic Approaches
58:15 Benefiting from Government Schemes and Policies
01:04:58 Exploring International Markets and Future Plans
01:09:40 Entrepreneurial Insights and Recommended Resources

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Divanshu Kumar co-founder and CEO of Solinas, talks about the story of a robotics startup evolving from an education-focused non-profit to tackling water and sanitation challenges in India, highlighting the intricacies of operating a hardware startup, manufacturing strategies, and the significance of B2B and B2G relationships. The discussion further encompasses strategic growth, detailing a technology firm's expansion from India to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, emphasizing cost-effective technology solutions, high-end R&amp;D, and the importance of maintaining culture within growing teams. The episode offers invaluable insights into entrepreneurship, market understanding, and the continuous learning required for innovation and scaling in diverse environments.
Topics: 00:00 Sneak Peak 00:53 Introducing Divanshu Kumar and Solinas 03:03 The Power of Peer-Based Learning in Education 15:28 From College Project to Impactful Startup 18:54 Navigating the Challenges of a Hardware Startup 28:56 Building Relationships and Expanding Business Horizons 38:20 Navigating Investment and Risk in Climate and Deep Tech 39:01 Challenges and Solutions in Sewer Line Inspection 40:42 Innovative Approaches to Cleaning and Diagnostics 44:36 Leveraging Software for Predictive Insights 47:32 Balancing Hardware and Software Business Models 50:56 Expanding Government Sales with Strategic Approaches 58:15 Benefiting from Government Schemes and Policies 01:04:58 Exploring International Markets and Future Plans 01:09:40 Entrepreneurial Insights and Recommended Resources
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240:How a Robotics startup aims to revolutionize Sanitation & Hygiene | Divanshu Kumar(CEO, Solinas)

This episode of the Startup Operator Roundup delves into recent developments within the Indian startup ecosystem, covering topics like GoI's plans to purchase Nvidia GPUs to rent and sublet for Indian startups to use, India SaaS report, Flipkart's attempt to buy Zepto and more!

Topic:
00:00 Intro
05:00 India planning to sign deal with NVIDIA
11:17 India's SaaS report 
20:33 Flipkart's failed plans to buy Zepto
26:00 building UPI-like platform for EV users 
30:20 Fundraises of the week 
32:30 Talk of the town 

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This episode of the Startup Operator Roundup delves into recent developments within the Indian startup ecosystem, covering topics like GoI's plans to purchase Nvidia GPUs to rent and sublet for Indian startups to use, India SaaS report, Flipkart's attempt to buy Zepto and more!
Topic: 00:00 Intro 05:00 India planning to sign deal with NVIDIA 11:17 India's SaaS report  20:33 Flipkart's failed plans to buy Zepto 26:00 building UPI-like platform for EV users  30:20 Fundraises of the week  32:30 Talk of the town 
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India SaaS Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1urd7u9d4LHxl1gx93xweED8C1N9TWkQm/view?usp=drivesdk
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Roundup #99: PhonePe's massive Valuation, GoMechanic Layoffs & more!

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