ELI - 500 | From SaaS Startup to Space-Tech : The Ronak Samantray Story (NowFloats, TakeMe2Space)

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ELI - 500 | From SaaS Startup to Space-Tech : The Ronak Samantray Story (NowFloats, TakeMe2Space)

Entrepreneur's Live Interviews 🎙️

59 minutes 27 seconds

3 months ago

ELI - 500 | From SaaS Startup to Space-Tech : The Ronak Samantray Story (NowFloats, TakeMe2Space)

In this episode, we sit down with Ronak Samantray, the founder of TakeMe2Space and ex-cofounder of NowFloats, for a deep dive into his incredible entrepreneurial journey.From his early days in Odisha and learning to code at age 10, Ronak shares the story of how he caught the startup bug. He gives a behind-the-scenes look at building NowFloats, scaling it to 50,000+ paid customers, and the eventual acquisition by Reliance.Ronak then takes us through his bold pivot into the final frontier with TakeMe2Space 🛰️, a company building an AI-inferencing data center in orbit. He discusses:The mission to make space accessible and affordable for everyone.How they are using AI to build satellites and the future of "Vibecoding."The role of ISRO in India's growing space-tech ecosystem.His vision for the future of data centers and why it lies beyond Earth.Why the most important differentiator for any startup today is the speed of execution.Join us for an inspiring conversation about building from the ground up, navigating the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, and aiming for the stars.Chapters:00:00 - Introduction to Ronak Samantray00:34 - Early Life, College, and the Entrepreneurial Spark03:05 - Learning to Manage People and "Get Work Done"05:53 - The Early Days of NowFloats & Leaving Microsoft09:36 - Building the NowFloats Founding Team14:17 - The "Sine Wave" of a Startup: The Tough Times18:52 - Cracking the SMB Market: Product & GTM23:33 - The Reliance Acquisition: Scaling with a Giant27:16 - How Coding Shapes a Founder's Mindset30:05 - The Future of Coding: AI as a "Super Sharp Intern"41:00 - Why Space? The Mission Behind TakeMe2Space45:25 - Building Satellites & The $2/Minute Business Model51:37 - Are Data Centers Moving to Space?55:15 - The Future of Entrepreneurship: Speed of Execution59:00 - Closing Thoughts