121: From Selling Modems Door-to-Door to Building a ~ $1 Billion SaaS Giant Ft Anand Jain

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1947 Rise

Shiva Singh Sangwan

128 episodes

1 week ago

Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain We do this by interviewing India-born, overseas-trained who have moved back to India and built massive tech companies themselves and/or helped enable the tech ecosystem 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. We do this by unpacking the investing journey of the best operator-angels in India.

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121: From Selling Modems Door-to-Door to Building a ~ $1 Billion SaaS Giant Ft Anand Jain - CleverTap

1947 Rise

1 hour 15 minutes 22 seconds

8 months ago

121: From Selling Modems Door-to-Door to Building a ~ $1 Billion SaaS Giant Ft Anand Jain - CleverTap

Anand Jain is the co-founder of CleverTap, a leading customer engagement and retention platform serving 10,000+ brands globally. Under his leadership, CleverTap has raised over $100 million in funding and reached a valuation of $775 million. With a focus on data-driven marketing, he has helped businesses enhance user engagement at scale. His journey highlights innovation, entrepreneurship, and the role of technology in driving customer retention.00:00 - Top moments.01:38 - Introduction.02:53 - Anand's major influences during early years.05:48 - Anand's reasons for moving to the US.10:20 - Impact of US experience on Anand's skills and mindset for building a large company.15:36 - Anand's decision to give up the green card, return to India, and next steps.25:50 - Meeting co-founders.27:40 - Founding story and evolution of CleverTap.40:57 - Key inflection point that changed CleverTap’s trajectory and current status.48:30 - Future plans for the next 3–5 years.52:38 - Potential for an Indian SaaS company to reach $1 billion in revenue.56:39 - Anand's possible impact of building CleverTap while staying in the US.58:56 - Unique advantages Indians have over global competitors, including Silicon Valley.01:03:04 - Anand's advice for professionals in Silicon Valley or abroad considering opportunities in India.01:07:59 - Role of the Indian diaspora in scaling companies and contributing to India's tech ecosystem.01:10:30 - Anand's current personal obsessions outside of work.01:11:50 - Common misconceptions about Anand.01:12:16 - Three ideal dinner guests and reasons for the choice. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Anand Jain👥 Linkedin - / anand-jain-07a8012 🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/helloanand🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ...🐦 Twitter - / shivassangwan 🐦 Twitter - / 1947rise 👥 Linkedin - / shiva-sin. .🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTOur purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳!1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drainand 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem.🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZiSpotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW.