The Adi Podcast | Startups, Tech, AI, Venture Capital, Fundraising, India & more!
Adi | Entrepreneur | Creator | Builder
Hi, I'm Adi. I’m a builder and tinkerer at heart, a serial entrepreneur who loves dissecting businesses and staying on the edge in the ever-evolving world of early stage startups, tech and AI. Why did I start this podcast? After seeing so many incredible stories of startups, tech and life unfold right before my eyes, one day I got up and decided that I have to be the one to tell those stories. So follow along with me as we journey into the trials and tribulations, glories and triumphs of my fellow friends, leaders and entrepreneurs.
Latest episodes
- Please don't pretend that we are already successful
12 Aug 2026 · 00:03:26
You only have to be right once. How many are right the first time?Transcript: https://adi.bio/pretend
Episode page ↗ - Who can punch themselves in the face with reality the most?
14 Jul 2026 · 00:03:49
This is who will win in the age of AI. Transcript: https://adi.bio/reality
Episode page ↗ - The definition of done
12 Jul 2026 · 00:01:33
Transcript: https://adi.bio/done
Episode page ↗ - Yulia Aslamova: Co-Founder @ DRIM on influencer marketing, personal branding and India
3 Mar 2025 · 01:27:11
Yulia Aslamova is the Head of Asia at DRIM and Co-founder of MakeSuccess. With over 12 years of experience in marketing, growth, and entrepreneurship, Yulia specializes in driving customer acquisition and brand awareness through influencer marketing. At DRIM, she leads the expansion of a performance-driven influencer marketing platform trusted by global brands like Domino’s, McDonald's, AliExpress, and Amazon. Through MakeSuccess, she helps international tech startups and IT companies establ
Episode page ↗ - Neel Balar: Co-Founder @ Clueso on AI video generation, product docs & customer success
17 Feb 2025 · 01:18:13
Neel is the Co-Founder at Clueso. Founded in 2023, Clueso is revolutionizing product education by enabling companies to create high-quality instructional videos and documentation in minutes. Their AI-powered platform transforms simple screen recordings into professional-grade content, streamlining customer onboarding and employee training.In this episode, we delve into the evolution of customer education in the AI era. The inception of Clueso and its mission to simplify content creation. How AI
Episode page ↗ - Dhruv Agarwal: Co-Founder @ Middleware on developer productivity, DORA & engineering excellence
7 Oct 2024 · 01:22:24
Dhruv is the Co-Founder CEO @ Middleware. Founded in 2022, Middleware is building the productivity OS for engineering leaders to eliminate the obstacles that hinder tech teams, maximize developer potential and foster a more fulfilling work environment. In this episode, we talk about everything developer productivity. What does the present and future for dev productivity look like? What are the DORA metrics? How should organizations think about nurturing engineering talent and culture? All this a
Episode page ↗ - Yash Gupta: Co-Founder @ Nova Benefits on Employee wellness, insurance & benefits
27 Sept 2024 · 01:12:00
Yash is the Co-Founder CTO @ Nova Benefits. Founded in 2020, Nova Benefits helps companies get the best-in-class group health insurance plans and wellness benefits for their employees. In this episode, we talk about what everyone should know about company insurance but doesn't until it's too late. We go over Yash's journey of kick-starting Nova Benefits from the ground up, and building products across insurance, benefits and wellness. Nova Benefits: https://www.novabenefits.com Yash:
Episode page ↗ - Hena Mehta: Founder @ Basis on Investing for women, fintech & building for India | The Adi Podcast
25 Aug 2024 · 01:22:15
Hena is the Co-Founder CEO @ Basis. Founded in 2019, Basis is equipping Indian women with the knowledge and tools they need to achieve financial independence and security. From growing up in Bangalore, to working at Wall street and moving back to India to startup - Hena shares her personal journey and insights into how men and women think about finance differently, ultimately leading her to start Basis. In this episode, we talk about the need for a unique solution to increase financial adoption
Episode page ↗ - Yatin: Co-Founder @ NOSH on Automating Cooking, Hardware Startups & Life
28 Jul 2024 · 01:18:24
Yatin is the Co-Founder CEO @ NOSH. Founded in 2018, NOSH is automating home cooking with its cooking robotic appliance. NOSH is designed to simplify the cooking process, ensuring high-quality meals with minimal effort, targeting busy households and food enthusiasts. A visionary and problem-solver at heart, Yatin has a background in electronics and product design with various tech roles. His journey includes building wearable tech and consulting, which laid the foundation for building NOSH. In o
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