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Today on The Ranveer Show, we have a very special guest; Venky Balasubramanian. He is the co-founder and CEO of Plivo, which helps large organizations modernize their business communication. He is the genius of the startup world and is here to share his immense knowledge with all aspiring startup founders.
In this episode, we talked about his amazing journey of starting a business and making it huge in the global market. We talked about B2B businesses, the difference between venture capital vs venture debt, how Plivo raised funds in their initial years, and more. We deep-dived into understanding the workings of Y Combinator and how a startup gains value from it.
This was an honest, business 101 conversation with Venky Balasubramanian. I hope you will like this episode and please share your thoughts in the comments.
(0:00) - Venky Balasubramanian x Ranveer Allahbadia begins
(3:30) - B2B Businesses
(9:30) - Venture capital vs venture debt
(12:00) - Plivo business model
(16:20) - His career path
(22:10) - His childhood
(25:15) - Recovering from debt
(27:10) - China’s work environment
(38:30) - Plivo journey
(42:22) - What is Y Combinator?
(44:35) - How to get into Y Combinator?
(53:55) - Advice to young startups for YC
(55:26) - What happens after getting into YC
(57:40) - What value does YC provide?
(59:08) - What do VC investors look for?
(1:00:15) - Indian VCs Vs. American VCs
(1:03:00) - Seed funding
(1:10:33) - How to ensure investment from VC?
(1:15:40) - Life after Y Combinator
(1:22:05) - Indians moving to the US
(1:27:10) - Life in America
(1:35:55) - Thank you for watching
(1:37:36) - End of the podcast
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BeerBiceps by Ranveer Allahbadia is the ULTIMATE self-improvement & self-help channel. We began as a channel only for fitness & health enthusiasts. Eventually, we started covering topics such as fashion, grooming, personal finance, etiquette, meditation, mental health, communication skills & even entrepreneurship.
Today BeerBiceps is the home for The Ranveer Show or TRS. A show where we host the world's greatest success stories and try digging out their secrets to success. Every conversation on The Ranveer Show is intellectual, deep & informational. We cover everyone from entrepreneurs to Bollywood film stars to even athletes. Every conversation is an EXTREME learning experience for the viewer.

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As a 42 year old , what I notice is the eclectic range of topics covered by TRS- conversation on shiva and mythology to fintech to Geopolitics all with proper research. Every question is thought out to draw out knowledge and build perspective. Good effort 👏🏼

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Loved this episode. I moved to San Francisco 7 years ago from Dubai because of innovation, meeting and working with some of the smartest people in the world and we built something nice. It did not disappoint. I hit a ceiling in Dubai.

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What are you folks building. Share a link or something

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Dekha bola tha na your podcasts are not less than a B school's lecture but difference is you are the gem of all time..... Yaar more love to you mann.... Rukna mat.... Even when you have virat kohli on your show....❤

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I always listen to your podcasts while working...thank you for making great content!!❤

[@BeerBiceps]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching ❤️

[@vrajesh1198]

Bring a 3 people themed episode. One Entrepreneur from a young age and other entrepreneur who is in mid 50s. We can learn and unlearn a lot from this kind of themed episode. Thank you for this episode TRS.

[@nikhilkulkarni7628]

This was really a Very practical n real interview with lot of wisdom...

[@nishantchaturvedi1615]

Loved this podcast. I moved from Mumbai to Texas now and need such hands on advice from the right person like Venky.

[@ceramistics7685]

This guy lays off people like crazy, Yes, It may not be because of money issues but its so common in Plivo that one day you come to office and you wont be able to login, Its the most common scene to observe in Plivo during my tenure.

[@contributeindia]

Bang on! Pure quality from the TRS team. ❤❤❤

[@whitewalker608]

This was VERY INSIGHTFUL. Thanks!

[@shreyanagendra105]

Only and only proud to see this today because I worked for Plivo at some point in my career and helped build them scale up by manpower. ❤

[@rajalekshmymahadevan5856]

Wonderful Podcast - Proud of you Venky & Mike

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Loved this podcast. Venky is a great guy with lot of knowledge.

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Loved this- and his command on knowledge!

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Great interview. Seems like a very humble guy. Great insights into the startup world

[@prakratikamath]

Informative, Interesting, and Inspiring! What an amazing episode this was

[@ananyasarkar1306]

This is an extremely informative episode which opens new perspectives. Keep such business podcasts coming Ranveer. ❤😊

[@milonishah5574]

Venky is so humble! Great podcast

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@BeerBiceps what do you think about raising the drinking age in the US(and maybe in other countries like India, Singapore, UK, Sri Lanka) from 21(or 18) to 25 years? I think it will help decrease the drinking rates amongst college and high school students!

[@ritikachaudhuri4433]

So, an Indian citizen has the maturity to vote at 18, join the armed forces and give up their lives at 21, get married at 18, but don't have the maturity to handle a drink at 21. Isn't that a little hypocritical

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1 and half hour of podcast is better than a 2 year long MBA program? Seriously?

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No more like, building a practical business in two years is better than studying an MBA.

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In MBA we make connections we meet people,we actually do things in practical

[@ahmedaziz7297]

learnt alot thank you soo much keep calling some of these highly knowledgeable mens...

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Thanks for you exclusive informative podcasts❤❤

[@chiadamian]

Very insightful interview, thank you for sharing. India is the way forward.

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With the rich information availiable in youtube Management (Mba)aspirants shld take a second thought before enrolling. Most of the MBA colleges syllabus are outdated and lack edge for the real world challenges. Thank u TRP. Good one....❤

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This was like super good 👌 came here by chance and stayed for the whole podcast 👏

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Really fantastic and worth a full talk to one who wants to become an entrepreneur and try to find n help the people who are In USA finding it difficult to their dream to become an entrepreneur

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Truly insightful!

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Optimistic, frank, humble 😮😮😮

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Great podcast. Inspiring and informative. 19:49 this is a suggestion for the creative team at the ranveer show, maybe show a timeline view just like you display the definitions! That way it gets easier for the audience to follow his career path.

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One word, " Informative " 🌟❗ Thank you 😊🙏❗

[@vikrantvishal007]

Great episode for aspiring entrepreneurs like me. Venky explained it very well. The shark tank audience should know about YC and the whole game above Shark Tank first and Venky gave a very good intro about them.

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✨️🙏Please bring Prof.Sinu Joseph on 'The Ranveer Show.' She's an expert in explaining the fascinating Indian Devi temple science for menstruating women. This is a topic we all need to explore. The discussion would be a game-changer and truly loved by your audience. 🌼💫

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To main kya karu? MBA chhod doon 🥲😜

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Business kre apna

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Chod do

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lol

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invest with me

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Chod de

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It's best to watch thinkschools video on Plivo before this episode, to appreciate the business they have built

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One of the brilliant podcast it was🎉 please bring more such ppl✨

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Thanks for bringing in Dr Abby Philips. As Malayalees, we would like to see Manu S Pillai & Anita Pratap on the show.

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This is so helpful for aspiring tech entrepreneur. Thanks bro!

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Great podcast! One slight incorrect info at 54 min though - Airbnb did have a developer as a co founder...Nate is a developer while Joe and Brian are designers.

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He is very authentic. Really nice podcast ❤

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Thankyou ❤ for always putting out new content . It really helps me alot through ur podcast..

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It's a wild world out there. Not everyone is cut out to be in this line. I wish him all the very best!

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Bro make a podcast on Digital Marketing as a career. We need the right set of knowledge about this topic. Lots of love to you ❤❤

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More podcast like this are needed 😮😮😮😮

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Excellent - a lot of inspiration - I really love about 5 words - Momo+s😍

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Loved it....more founders would be great who would provide basics for entrepreneurs everyone may not be looking for VCs...women founders too because our journeys could be different and requires a different perspective and mindset

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One of the best podcast in this genre 🔥🔥

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Great, one of the best episodes I watched, he is 99% right about China except China demography acceptance of Indians, Chinese still see Indians as lower class, mainly because of negative content on Chinese online media, which is indirectly supported by Chinese government. I lived in china for 15 years, I can Chinese fluently and travelled across China. But he gave some real good thoughts about VCs and startups. The way Ranbir asked questions is great and he kept them rightly structured manner. That gives same experience as attending a business/Management webinar. 👍👍👍

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You have focused on start-ups who have scaled to this level, why not some up coming companies where common entrepreneur who might not be start up of this sort but being first time entrepreneur are facing and clearing road blocks to scale business.

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One of the best startup podcast

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Best entrepreneurship video till date.

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Wow. He was a different person. ..

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@BeerBiceps I was hoping you would ask what is the equivalent for a YC setup in India instead of Bay area & if we have none, what is the reason? But thanks a lot for this episode 🙏

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I agree with overthinking part 100%

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We want more such contents please

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Information pack podcast 🚀

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This guy was selling momos, built robots, went to china to work, learnt hustle - found a co-founder online and built trust to business - tech multi crore business

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Thank you ❤

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Please bring col kaushal kasyap and col shivender kanwar they both were giving lot of interviews now.

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Please invite Brian Cox to your podcast.

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Make content on economic snd stock market

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Have recently released some podcasts on these topics, please do watch. Will be bringing more soon

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Being your subscriber, it's a request could you please bring Sir Shaktikanta Das on your show.

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I am a teenager Please do Postcast with Dr.Seema Rao about How girls can join NDA or what are paths or ways to join defence or how to become commando like her

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Ranveer bhaiya please make a video on the KGB agent Yuri bezmenov ideological subversion of Bharat and he lived in Bharat during 60s and 70s and he also given an lecture that how KGB control Congress and media during those days to promote communist ideology by Soviet union and he also tell how they destroyed Indian civilization and history this is very serious and emotional topic for every Indian and you will be cry after watching this lecture and also the book by Christopher Andrew , the KGB inside stories of its foreign operation from Lenin to Gorbachev this book is insane that how India got re colonized by KGB😢😢 please sir

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crazy insights - y combinator explained and a lot of thuth spoken

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Sir your podcast helps me to improve my English ❤

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Glad to hear that. Keep growing ❤️

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Up your game BeerBiceps. Lack of Critical follow up questions

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The conversation revolves around the urban tier 1 city mind set but for youth from tier 2 & 3 cities getting out of India is still a better option. India is great if you are rich but for rest who have to live on survival mode it does get taxing hence moving out is easy access to a good life which is only for the privileged in India.

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I'm also communication Engineer Ranvir bhia 😂❤

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Dear Ranveer you are my favorite podcaster and i genuinely want you to bring sonam wangchuk who is also known as Rancho from 3 idiot. Love from Ladakh

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Insane mind - should invite again

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plz invite Ashwini upadhyaya(PIL man) on the podcast, it's really important for every Indian citizen.

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Can't thank you enough bhaiya 🙏

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அருமை ஐயா

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We need rajashri nandhi episode, ask him about the ways students can do worship for education and competitive exam

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Bring him oncee more.... Pls... Aa video full on kali... If possible.. Pls do...

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Bring in Gautam gambhir

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Noted

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YC is wayy too overrated rn and Ranveer emphasized on it too much and made it look like anyone who gets in will make it big, but the success rates of companies that made to yc have been declining drastically.

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ranveer please bring mkbhd to your podcast !

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Some of Ranveer’s questions were really baseless. Could have used that time to cover more informative topics about the subject.

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18:27 I have the same fking problem man. Exactly same problem!

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Ketu pata hai na...strong intutions

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Hi I will like a interview of a person who became a millionaire by working for a startup instead of starting one Tech side

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Your podcast is always very very full of knowledge

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Please bring Kailash Kher sir we’ll get to learn a lot from him through his journeys story ❤❤