What if the key to solving India’s water crisis isn’t more infrastructure—but smarter operations?
In this episode of the Exitfund Podcast, we sit down with Mansi Jain, Co-Founder & CEO of DigitalPaani, a climate-tech startup turning dysfunctional water treatment plants into high-performance recycling systems. With roots in Delhi and an education from Stanford, Mansi is building scalable systems to reclaim wastewater—while making sustainability make financial sense.
We dive into:
Why 75% of India’s water treatment plants don’t work—and how DigitalPaani fixes them
The economics of water recycling and why companies like Tata Power are buying in
The real reason sewage still floods India’s rivers—and why the solution isn’t new plants
How automation, sensors, and real-time data can power climate solutions at scale
What it takes to recruit talent in climate tech—and why passion beats pedigree
Her startup’s funding journey, business model, and what investors get wrong about impact
Whether you care about climate, infrastructure, or building scalable solutions in tough sectors, this conversation will leave you thinking bigger—and acting smarter.
