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  • How to Spot the Right Opportunity I Pawan Raj Kumar

    How to Spot the Right Opportunity I Pawan Raj Kumar
    Aug 29 2025
    What happens when a founder learns to see the game from both sides — building and backing? In Episode 3 of The Founders’ Files, Pawan Raj Kumar, Co-founder of ZeCa Ventures, talks about turning challenges into ventures, spotting the right moments to pivot, and creating opportunities where others see risk. Watch full episode on Crafting Bharat YouTube Channel. #TheFoundersFiles #CraftingBharat #ZeCaVentures #PawanRajKumar #StartupStories #FoundersJourney #EntrepreneurLife #IndiaBuilding #VentureCapital #ScalingUp
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    34 min
  • What Investors Really Look For?

    What Investors Really Look For?
    Aug 29 2025
    In this episode of Crafting Bharat: The Founders Files, host Aditya Arora (CEO, Faad Capital) is joined by Pearl Agarwal, Founder & Managing Director at Eximinus Ventures. From her roots in a small town in Odisha to launching a venture capital fund, Pearl’s journey is one of grit, vision, and resilience. She opens up about her early entrepreneurial spark, the importance of trust in the founder investor relationship, and why India needs its own investing philosophies. Pearl also dives into sectoral insights like manufacturing tech, shares lessons from funding challenges, and highlights what it really takes to back bold ideas at the pre-seed stage. Packed with candid conversations, rapid-fire fun, and actionable takeaways, this episode is a must-listen for aspiring founders and investors shaping Bharat’s startup future.
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    28 min
  • How Do You Build a Sustainable D2C Brand in India?

    How Do You Build a Sustainable D2C Brand in India?
    Aug 27 2025
    In this episode of Crafting Bharat: The Founders Files, host Aditya Arora (CEO, Faad Capital) sits down with Suhail Sameer, former CEO of BharatPe and investor, to uncover his extraordinary journey from facing 50 job rejections to bootstrapping a company to ₹100 Cr revenue. Suhail opens up about his 10-year philosophy for real success, why employees come before customers, and the mindset shifts needed to build sustainable startups in India. From scaling D2C brands to fostering strong teams, this candid conversation is packed with practical lessons and insider insights for every founder, investor, and dreamer in the ecosystem.
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    33 min