Episodes
Eight years of tape. Every episode is checked claim by claim and playable.
53 episodes in 2024
🎙NEON SHOW
1h 12m How Chess.com Founder Built A $150 Million ARR Empire With Zero VC Funding | Erik Allebest | Neon
In this in-depth interview, Chess.com founder and CEO Erik Allebest shares how he bootstrapped a modest side project into a profitable global empire generating over $100 million in ARR. He d…
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57m Global Investor Matein Khalid On World Economy | The Neon Show
Global asset manager Matein Khalid joins host Siddhartha Ahluwalia on The Neon Show to analyze how Donald Trump's second presidency, escalating US-China rivalry, and systemic macroeconomic s…
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53m Why Top Global VCs Are Eyeing India | Boris Wertz | Version One Ventures | The Neon Show
In this episode of The Neon Show, Boris Wertz of Version One Ventures breaks down the core mechanics of early-stage venture capital, fund management discipline, and historical market cycles.…
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1h 4m NDA Vs UPA, Tax System, Kolkata's Fall, GDP Growth & More ft. Former CEA: Ashok Lahiri | Neon Show
Former Chief Economic Advisor Dr. Ashok K. Lahiri and host Siddharth Ahluwalia explore India's macroeconomic path toward becoming a developed nation by 2047, analyzing human capital investme…
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50m Former SOFTBANK CFO: My Honest Experience Working With Masayoshi Son | Alok Sama | The Neon Show
In this episode of The Neon Show, former SoftBank President and CFO Alok Sama joins Siddharth Ahluwalia to discuss his memoir The Money Trap, detailing Masayoshi Son's visionary venture capi…
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1h 14m India's Road To $10 Trillion Economy With Subhash Garg, Former Secretary Of Economic Affairs
Former Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg joins Siddharth Ahluwalia to critically assess India's road to a $10 trillion economy, advocating for a bold pivot toward services-led …
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1h 0m Policybazaar Founder On IPO, India 1,2,3, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, & Insurance Market | Neon Show
Policybazaar founder Yashish Dahiya discusses the macroeconomic frameworks shaping India's growth, the relentless operational execution required to outlast 400 competitors, and PB Fintech's …
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1h 49m MONTEK SINGH AHLUWALIA PODCAST: Top Economist Explains India’s High Growth Years On The Neon Show
In this episode of The Neon Show, renowned economist and former Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia discusses India's economic evolution from the rigid pre-1991 Licens…
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1h 8m SANJEEV SANYAL On India's East Vs West Divide, Kolkata's Decline, Goa, C-PACE And UPSC | Neon Show
Economist and EAC-PM member Sanjeev Sanyal discusses bureaucratic process re-engineering, analyzes India's post-1960 state-level economic divergences, and advocates for maritime civilization…
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1h 17m Rajiv Sikri Former MEA Secretary On India-US Relations, Pakistan's Decline & Bangladesh
In this in-depth foreign policy discussion, veteran diplomat Rajiv Sikri analyzes India's strategic challenges across its immediate neighborhood, great-power rivalries involving the US, Russ…
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45m Millionaire Investor On PM Modi, India Opportunity, & Wealth Creation | Mark Mobius | Neon Show
In this in-depth interview on The Neon Show, veteran investor Mark Mobius discusses his foundational wealth-building principles, his complete capital exit from China, and his bullish convict…
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1h 30m Former CEA: "INDIA WILL BECOME A $55 Trillion Economy By 2047" | KV Subramanian Proves On Neon Show
Former Chief Economic Advisor Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian presents a mathematically grounded blueprint demonstrating how India can reach a 55 trillion dollar economy by 2047 through expone…
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50m How 24 July 1991 Changed India | Senior Journalist On Corruption, GST, Demonetisation, Rajiv Gandhi
Host Siddharth Ahluwalia and senior journalist Raj Rishi Singhal explore the evolution of India's economy from the 1980s License Raj through the 1991 crisis to the modern era, examining stru…
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58m BigBasket Co-founder on 10 Min Delivery, TATA Acquisition, Wealth Creation & More | Neon Show
In this episode of The Neon Show, host Siddharth Ahluwalia interviews BigBasket co-founder Vipul Parekh to examine the economics of quick commerce, BigBasket's transition under the Tata Grou…
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1h 25m $2.5 Billion Tech Empire Built On Acquisitions, Efficiency, & Pure Ambition w/ Founder, Luca Ferrari
In this in-depth interview on The Neon Show, host Siddharth Ahluwalia sits down with Bending Spoons co-founder and CEO Luca Ferrari in Milan to explore how the European tech powerhouse scale…
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45m Employment Researcher - “India Needs 20 Million Jobs Yearly For Demographic Advantage!” Sridhar K
Employment researcher Sridhar Krishna discusses India's urgent imperative to generate 20 million jobs annually, exploring the collapse in employment elasticity, barriers to female workforce …
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1h 33m Why Is No One Talking About India's Unorganised Sector? Economist Arun Kumar Explains | Neon Show
In this in-depth interview on The Neon Show, economist Professor Arun Kumar analyzes India's developmental challenges, explaining how unorganized sector decline, human capital underinvestmen…
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1h 16m Indian SaaS, AI Wave, IPO & Best Country For Co. Registration | 2024 Insights With SaaS Founder
Host Siddharth Ahluwalia convenes SaaS veterans Pallav Nadhani and Shashank Bijapur on The Neon Show to dissect the evolving realities of building B2B SaaS and AI ventures from India, examin…
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51m JAMSETJI TATA: How The Legend Built Tata (Taj Hotel, TATA Tea, Air India, And Tanishq) | Harish Bhat
In this episode of The Neon Show, host Siddharth Ahluwalia and former Tata brand custodian Harish Bhat explore the enduring legacy of Jamsetji Tata and the Tata Group, examining how 156 year…
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35m $10 Trillion Goal, Reverse Brain Drain & IPO Market I Nansi & Siddhartha On India’s Bright Future
On The Neon Show, co-hosts Nansi and Siddhartha analyze India's macroeconomic ascent, examining how free-market reforms, reverse brain drain, maturing public markets, and global B2B software…
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51m China Expert: “India Must Copy This From China To Stay Ahead!” Manoj Kewalramani | Neon Show
China expert Manoj Kewalramani examines China's four-decade rise from low-cost manufacturing to high-tech leadership, contrasting its centralized governance and urbanization models with Indi…
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1h 1m Entrepreneur First’s Founder On Indian Talent, AI Startups, Selling SaaS Globally And Silicon Valley
In this episode of The Neon Show, Entrepreneur First co-founder Matt Clifford joins Siddharth Ahluwalia to discuss talent investing, the long-term impact of artificial intelligence, India's …
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56m Building a $136M Fintech and becoming a leader in Neo Banking in India | Vinay Bagri, Founder, Niyo
Niyo founder Vinay Bagri joins Siddharth Ahluwalia on the NEON show to discuss his transition from traditional banking to building a leading travel neobank, breaking down consumer shifts in …
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1h 4m Flipkart’s Success Secrets, VC Power Law, And IPO Market : RTP Global Partner, Nishit Garg
Nishit Garg, Partner at RTP Global and former Flipkart and Tiger Global executive, shares in-depth insights on building high-growth technology companies, venture capital power-law mechanics,…
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1h 32m These 90 Minutes Will Teach You Everything About SaaS Business | SaaSBOOMi Co-Founder | Neon Show
In this in-depth masterclass on the Neon Show, Eka Software founder and Together Fund co-founder Manav Garg shares his journey from small-town Punjab to building, scaling, and successfully e…
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56m 2024 VC Updates, IPO Trends, And Fundraising Advice with Churchill’s Raja Doddala I Neon Show
In this episode of The Neon Show, Siddharth Ahluwalia interviews Raja Doddala, Head of Venture Capital and Growth Equity at Churchill Asset Management, examining institutional LP underwritin…
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40m Real Money Gaming Business Explained By Zupee Founder Dilsher Malhi | Neon Show
Zupee founder and CEO Dilsher Malhi explores the economics, ethics, and future of India's mobile and real-money gaming industry on The Neon Show. He presents mathematical models defining ski…
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1h 13m Reverse Brain Drain, Reality Of Venture Capital And India’s Next 10 Year Explained By Top Indian VCs
Managing partners of Prime Venture Partners—Sanjay Swami, Shripati Acharya, and Amit Somani—join host Siddharth Ahluwalia to discuss India's macroeconomic inflection point, the realities of …
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1h 16m Wealth Creation For Employees Explained By Sri Batchu (Ramp, Instacart, Opendoor) I The Neon Show
In this episode of The Neon Show, seasoned tech operator Sri Batchu joins host Siddhartha Ahluwalia to discuss systematic frameworks for startup career selection, the structural differences …
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1h 5m She Sold Her Companies To ICICI & Pearson, Then Built Portea - Serving 1 Mil Patients In 40+ Cities
In this episode of The Neon Show, Portea founder Meena Ganesh and host Siddharth Ahluwalia explore the structural evolution, unit economics, and digital transformation of the Indian healthca…
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55m B2B SAAS Investors Discuss European And Indian Startup Ecosystems | ROI Ventures | Neon Show
In this episode of the Neon Show, the host interviews Laura of ROI Ventures to explore early-stage B2B SaaS investing, European venture ecosystem dynamics, and global asset allocation strate…
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1h 1m Global VC's Honest Opinion About India's Startup Ecosystem Explained | Stepstone Group Partner
Hunter Somerville, Partner at StepStone Group, joins Siddharth Ahluwalia on The Neon Show to discuss StepStone's multi-strategy investment platform, their renewed bullishness on India's vent…
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52m IAS Turned RBI Governor: Duvvuri Subbarao On CM Chandrababu Naidu, IAS Eligibility Criteria & More
In this in-depth conversation, former RBI Governor and veteran IAS officer Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao shares candid reflections on civil service reform, the clash between fiscal discipline and pol…
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43m Nansi Asks Siddhartha About Neon Fund 3, VC Career And Future Life Updates I Neon Show
In this in-depth conversation, Neon co-founders Nancy and Siddhartha explore the operational realities of raising their $50M Fund 3, demystify the venture capital profession, and detail Neon…
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1h 8m VC MASTERCLASS - B2B SAAS, Quick Commerce, Peter Thiel And India’s Decade I Arjun Sethi I Neon Show
In this masterclass on The Neon Show, host Siddharth Ahluwalia interviews Tribe Capital co-founder Arjun Sethi on quantitative growth accounting, India's macroeconomic inflection, discipline…
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1h 7m What UPSC Books Won’t Teach You - Public Policy 101, Mumbai Mafia Backstory, & On-Ground Reality
In this episode of The Neon Show, host Siddharth Ahluwalia interviews public policy expert Pranay Kotasthane to dissect the foundational mechanics, historical baggage, and unintended consequ…
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1h 12m Modi Govt Vs Raghuram Rajan, 1991 Finance Team, & India’s Brain Drain Challenge I A.K. Bhattacharya
In this episode of The NEON Show, economic journalist and author Ashok Bhattacharya analyzes the political economy of India's Finance Ministry, chronicling historical shifts from landmark ec…
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1h 2m G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant On UPSC, Working With PM Modi, Incredible India & Amrit Kaal I Neon Show
In this in-depth interview on The Neon Show, G20 Sherpa and former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant discusses India's strategic roadmap for 'Amrit Kaal,' analyzing how sustained economic growth, …
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51m Is Quick Commerce Future Of Retail & India's IPO Market- Investment Banker Explains on The Neon Show
In this episode of The Neon Show, Rainmaker Group founder Kashyap Chanchani joins Siddharth Ahluwalia to analyze how Indian public equity markets value venture-backed startups, dissecting th…
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1h 18m Dear Indians, Watch This Before Moving To America - Varun Mayya’s Brutally Honest Career Advice
Entrepreneur and creator Varun Mayya joins Siddhartha Ahluwalia to discuss why he chose building in India over relocating to Silicon Valley, detailing the economic power of AI leverage, the …
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1h 13m Bihar’s Decline, Working With Lalu Prasad & The 1984 Bokaro Riots - IPS Manjari’s Career Stories
Pioneering IPS officer Manjari Jaruhar reflects on breaking gender barriers in Indian law enforcement, managing major crises like the 1984 Bokaro riots, resisting extrajudicial violence, and…
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40m Sanjeev Sanyal UNFILTERED - Kolkata’s Downfall, Bihar’s UPSC Craze & The Indian Dream I Neon Show
In this episode of The Neon Show, host Siddharth Ahluwalia interviews economist and Prime Minister's Economic Advisor Sanjeev Sanyal on India's civilizational and economic resurgence. Sanyal…
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1h 3m Darkest Indian SCAMS - Jamtara, Aadhaar Data, And Dark Web Secrets I Rahul Sasi I The Neon Show
In this episode of The Neon Show, CloudSek founder Rahul Sasi and host Siddharth Ahluwalia examine the mechanics of modern cybercrime in India, detailing dark web economies, predatory loan s…
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1h 8m Building YogaBar to a 500 Cr and selling it to ITC ft Founder Suhasini S
In this in-depth conversation, Yoga Bar co-founder Suhasini Sampath breaks down the strategy behind building a 500-crore FMCG brand and selling it to ITC, while sharing her philosophies on r…
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1h 56m Watch This BEFORE Buying Banking Stocks I Deepak Shenoy I Capitalmind I Neon Show
In this in-depth interview on The Neon Show, Capitalmind CEO Deepak Shenoy delivers a comprehensive analysis of India's banking sector, regulatory environment, and equity markets. He breaks …
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1h 37m Bangalore Water Crisis Explained I Karnataka Govt Failure? | Vishwanath S on The Neon Show
In this in-depth discussion on The Neon Show, water conservation expert and urban planner Vishwanath Srikantaiah joins host Siddharth Ahluwalia to analyze India's worsening water crises, unp…
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56m Understanding Indian consumers & breaking down jewellery brands w/ GIVA Founder Ishendra Agarwal
In this episode of The Neon Show, GIVA founder Ishendra Agarwal sits down with Siddharth Ahluwalia to discuss the modern transformation of India's jewelry industry, detailing how GIVA capita…
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1h 10m Dr. C Rangarajan on Dr. Manmohan’s Legacy, 1991 Reforms & Future Economic Plans I The Neon Show
In this in-depth interview on The Neon Show, former Reserve Bank of India Governor Dr. C. Rangarajan provides an authoritative retrospective on navigating India's 1991 Balance of Payments cr…
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55m Deepfakes, AGI, Jobs Under Threat & More | DevRev Founder, Manoj Agarwal | Neon Show
In this in-depth interview, DevRev co-founder Manoj Agarwal joins Siddharth Ahluwalia to discuss building AI-first enterprise architectures, the interface revolution democratizing software d…
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1h 4m MUST WATCH for Indians Abroad - Remote Work, House Help & More | Kovai.co Founder | Neon Show
In this episode of The Neon Show, Kovai.co founder Saravana Kumar explores his journey of bootstrapping a global enterprise SaaS company from Coimbatore, discussing the shifting economics of…
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1h 37m Before Applying For A Venture Capital Job, Watch This Podcast! I Blume Ventures Partner I Neon Show
Blume Ventures Partner Ashish Fafaria provides a comprehensive masterclass on the evolution of Indian venture capital, the institutionalization of venture funds across multiple fund cycles, …
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1h 17m How Have Indian Consumers Evolved In The Last 10 Years, Ankush Sachdeva, Founder, ShareChat and Moj
In this in-depth interview on The Neon Show, ShareChat and Moj co-founder Ankush Sachdeva discusses building India's largest domestic social media network, decoding the psychology of vernacu…
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47m Building a 1000Cr comsumer brand in India | Ankit Garg, Founder, Wakefit
In this episode of The Neon Show, Wakefit co-founder Ankit Garg explores the science of restorative sleep, critiques India's pervasive hustle culture, and shares how his direct-to-consumer b…
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