In this episode of the Startup Operator Roundup, Roshan and Gunjan celebrate Startup Operator's top ranking on Chartable and discuss significant events and trends in India's startup ecosystem. They cover highlights from the Global FinTech Festival in Mumbai. Then they delve into Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in AI, the arrest of Telegram's CEO Pavel Durov, and Insurance Dekho's new SaaS platform. Additionally, they discuss upcoming IPOs in the FinTech sector, notable fundraisers by Rapido and Zepto, and unique consumer tech innovations. The episode ends with a discussion on the founder mode versus manager mode in startups and a light-hearted segment on OnlyFans' staggering financial performance.

00:00 Introduction
00:10 Celebrating #1
01:14 Global FinTech Festival Highlights
01:51 Time's 100 Most Influential in AI including Anil Kapoor
02:21 Arrest of Telegram CEO 
02:51 Insurance Dekho's New SaaS Platform
03:28 Upcoming FinTech IPOs
03:39 Angel Investing Success Stories
23:43 InfoEdge's Impressive Portfolio
23:59 Rapido Joins the Unicorn Club
26:29 Zepto's Remarkable Fundraising
28:00 Quick Roundup of Fundraisers
28:36 SSI's Billion Dollar Seed Round
31:43 OnlyFans' Financial Success
33:15 Boldcare's Viral Marketing Stunt
35:25 Innovative Consumer Tech Products
38:08 Shopify's Market Insight
42:30 Founder Mode vs. Manager Mode
48:08 Conclusion and closing comments

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Talk of the Town Tweets:
Consumer Tech: https://x.com/ritwikpavan/status/1832061056447033377
OnlyFans Revenue: https://x.com/ParikPatelCFA/status/1832126344177791011
Tobi Lutke : https://x.com/StartupArchive_/status/1828399599415107809
1x Neo : https://x.com/minchoi/status/1829931741219602739
Boldcare Marketing: https://x.com/oneandonlyrk/status/1830585560060289428
Paul Graham's Founder mode essay: https://x.com/paulg/status/1830146241054834858

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