EP5 - Building a Unicorn - Unfiltered Reflection of the Journey ft. Chaitanya Peddi

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StartUp Chemistry

Neel Reddy Rebala

6 episodes

1 week ago

In a series of freewheeling chats, Neel, a startup enthusiast and Indian School of Business alumnus, will be bringing you insightful conversations with esteemed guests, industry leaders and achievers across diverse backgrounds. StartUp Chemistry is ably guided by its team, Abhinav, Abhishek, and Jayshree, who are veteran investors of startup world. StartUp Chemistry brings to the fore credible and valuable insights to its audience. Each episode dives deep into the cutting-edge trends and groundbreaking ideas shaping the next generation of startups – companies poised to revolutionize the world.

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EP5 - Building a Unicorn - Unfiltered Reflection of the Journey ft. Chaitanya Peddi

StartUp Chemistry

1 hour 36 minutes 29 seconds

1 year ago

EP5 - Building a Unicorn - Unfiltered Reflection of the Journey ft. Chaitanya Peddi

Dive deep into a founder’s evolution with Neel Reddy Rebala, featuring Chaitanya Peddi, Co-Founder and Product Head of Darwinbox.

From 4 visionaries to a 1,100-strong team, witness the evolution of a platform that’s revolutionizing HR tech. Discover how Darwinbox is redefining the employee lifecycle, managing 3 million end users and mastering the art of capital allocation.

Chapters

00:00 - Precap

02:46 - How does it feel to be a unicorn founder?

04:26 - Introduce Darwin box

08:52 - Back story of the unicorn

14:35 - Day 1 of Darwinbox

25:21 - Team, Seed Capital … ?

27:56 - Market Evaluation

30:08 - Startups as a Customer Segment

35:25 - Building the Minimum Viable Product and Challenges Faced

51:09 - How did you win your first sale?

55:23 - How did you do your first fund raise?

01:00:31 - How did you go about capital allocation after receiving your first cheque?

01:04:00 - How can early stage startups attract good talent?

01:08:11 - Darwinbox today

01:10:44 - How did you maintain control over the culture during this rapid phase of growth?

01:15:49 - Chaitanya's reflection on Product evolution over the years

01:19:31 - How are you tackling emerging trends like AI, People Analytics, etc?

01:24:29 - What keeps you awake at night as a founder?

01:27:55 - How do you evaluate a startup idea?

01:30:49 - What are the top things for an entrepreneur to keep in mind will building a Product or a Platform?

01:33:07 - How should an entrepreneur choose a path to pursue when there are multiple paths to revenue?

01:35:36 - Closing comments

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Host and Founder

Neelakanteshwar Reddy Rebala

Partners

Abhinav Jain

Abhishek Srivastava

Jayshree Kanther Patodi

Edits & Design

Barsha Nandy

Om Pawar

Producers

Anirudh Kaushik

Barsha Nandy

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