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May 2026

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Business Podcast by Roohi an audio based interview style podcast where I chat with thought leaders, Venture Capitalists, creators, founders, entrepreneurs. About a wide range of topics from investment thesis to start up space. It's a podcast for creators, makers, builders, doers, business people and Venture capital enthusiasts.

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May 28, 20265 min

The Book of Elon Takeaways Ft. Roohi(Host of Business Podcast by Roohi)

Today's episode is a new format/direction I want to try for the podcastIn addition to the guest interviews with the legends and upcoming folks in startups and Venture Capital. I am planning to do a few episodes sharing the takeaways from reading business. startups related books This is the first episode based on The Book of Elon by Eric JorgensonYou can buy the book of Elon here:https://www.elonmuskbook.org/You can get a free copy of the book here: https://www.elonmuskbook.org/free-book-of-elon-muskIf you have any feedback on this episode, or book suggestions feel free to message me on X(Twitter), LinkedIn, or email me

May 2, 202627 min

Opportunities Ft. Jeston Lu(Grand Tour HQ)

Finally after months I am back with a new episodeThis one features Jeston Lu a legend- behind Grand Tour HQ, and moreIn this conversation we get into1. Study Abroad2. Grand Tour HQYou can follow Jeston below:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jestonlu787/X: https://x.com/jestonlu?s=21&t=chThpLoxSfA_oCiLbEq5ngJeston's Website here: https://jestonlu.com/You can follow the host Roohi here:X:https://x.com/roohi_kr?s=21&t=chThpLoxSfA_oCiLbEq5ngLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/

January 17, 202625 min

Asia's Hardware Scene Ft. Alysha Lobo

After a few months break, I am back with a new episode of the podcastIn this episode, I chat with Alysha Lobo, one of the most interesting writers on China and India's hardware and robotics sceneWe talk about:1. Cobots2. Physical AI spaceand moreGuest Alysha Lobo's Handles Alysha X: https://x.com/alysha_loboLinkedIn:⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alysha-lobo-060685/Host Roohi Kazi’s Handles ⤵︎ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@roohik2Twitter:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/roohi_kr?s=21&t=chThpLoxSfA_oCiLbEq5ng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠E-Mail: bizpodroohi2@gmail.comTO GET FEATURED ON “Business Podcast by Roohi” Email at: bizpodroohi2@gmail.com

November 1, 202523 min

Upsurge Grants Ft. Himanshu Dubey(Ground Zero Podcast)

Excited to share this episodeFeaturing Himanshu of Upsurge GrantsDuring my conversation with Himanshu, we got into1. How he manages all his projects- Only Functions, and more2. Upsurge Grants- selection criteria- Whether the grant is self-funded or sponsored3. Uspurge Labs4. Ground Zero Podcast5. How to keep up to date with the newest happenings in AI and MLHope you enjoy this episode!Guest Himanshu Dubey: Himanshu X:https://x.com/himanshustwtsLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/himanshud2611/Podcast: Ground Zero on YouTubeHost Roohi Kazi’s Handles ⤵︎ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@roohik2Twitter:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/roohi_kr?s=21&t=chThpLoxSfA_oCiLbEq5ng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠E-Mail: bizpodroohi2@gmail.comTO GET FEATURED ON “Business Podcast by Roohi” Email at: bizpodroohi2@gmail.com

October 21, 20257 min

Lessons from Ramp's Journey

In this episode I cover some lessons learned from studying Ramp's journeyThe information in this episode is based on a podcast interview for BizPodRoohi with Mark Goldberger, and some publicly available information- like podcasts, YouTube videos newsletter and moreHere are the sources:https://ramp.com/blog/ramp-raised-500m-to-build-the-future-of-financehttps://www.forbes.com/companies/ramp/https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/paribushttps://ramp.com/customers#all-storieshttps://support.ramp.com/hc/en-us/articles/4417685250195-Ramp-overviewhttps://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ootmv0jubph2l88jgkr7h/Eric-Glyman-Hiring-Super-ICs-Transcript.pdf?rlkey=faxjs4sucdpkm7twb425dzck0&e=3&st=e7hruhhb&dl=0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrqo-dAQpfcWouter's Pod: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6LTBW8aQGoZnKUSNpBZL7y?si=c93ba51b6ad74c4aPacky's Newsletter: https://www.notboring.co/p/ramping-upListen to my episode with Mark from 2023 here: https://businesspodcast.transistor.fm/episodes/deep-dive-on-ramp-and-sales-ft-mark-goldbergerhead-of-enterprise-sales-at-rampHost Roohi's handles below: X:⁠https://x.com/roohi_kr?s=21&t=chThpLoxSfA_oCiLbEq5ng⁠LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/⁠Other episodes of the pod here: ⁠https://businesspodcast.transistor.fm/Email: bizpodroohi2@gmail.com

October 16, 202521 min

Kentucky to VC Ft. Manish Patel(Nava Ventures)

Today's guest is Manish Patel of Nava VenturesManish is a Silicon Valley Veteran, having worked at Google before IPO, and eventually found his way to Venture Capital at Nava VenturesThis is a fantastic episode that dives into Google, his journey, and moreYou can connect with Manish belowNava Ventures Website Website: https://www.nava.vc/Manish's email: manish@nava.vcHost Roohi's handles below: X:https://x.com/roohi_kr?s=21&t=chThpLoxSfA_oCiLbEq5ngLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/Other episodes of the pod here: https://businesspodcast.transistor.fm/

July 29, 202523 min

Deep Dive on All In Capital Ft. Kushal Bhagia(Founding Partner of All In Capital)

Excited to share this episodeFeaturing Kushal Bhagia of All In CapitalDuring my conversation with Kushal we get into- All In Capital- Founder Archetypesand more topicsHope you enjoy this episode!Guest Kushal Bhagia's Handles Kushal's X: https://x.com/kushalbhagiaKushal's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kushalbhagiaOther links:All In Capital's Website: https://allincapital.vc/Host Roohi Kazi’s Handles ⤵︎ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@roohik2Twitter:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/roohi_kr?s=21&t=chThpLoxSfA_oCiLbEq5ng⁠⁠⁠⁠E-Mail: bizpodroohi2@gmail.comTO GET FEATURED ON “Business Podcast by Roohi” Email at: bizpodroohi2@gmail.com

July 25, 202526 min

Investor in Tesla Ft. Tim Draper(Founder and Managing Partner of Draper Associates)

Stoked to sayWe had Tim Draper on Business Podcast by Roohi recentlyFor one of the biggest and most interesting episodes till dateDuring my conversation with Tim we got into- India- His background and more topicsHope you enjoy this episode!Guest Tim Drapers Handles⤵︎ Tim Draper X: https://x.com/TimDraperTim Draper LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothydraper/Other links: Draper University: https://draperuniversity.com/Meet the Drapers: https://www.meetthedrapers.com/Draper Associates: https://www.draper.vc/Host Roohi Kazi’s Handles ⤵︎ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@roohik2Twitter:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/roohi_kr?s=21&t=chThpLoxSfA_oCiLbEq5ng⁠⁠⁠E-Mail: bizpodroohi2@gmail.comTO GET FEATURED ON “Business Podcast by Roohi” Email at: bizpodroohi2@gmail.com

July 5, 202524 min

Building ArthAlpha Ft. Rohit Beri(Co Founder)

In this episode I chat with Rohit Beri of ArthAlpha- ArthAlpha recently raised 2M In this conversation with Rohit we get into:1) Co Founder Fit2) ArthAlpha and moreGuest Rohit Beri's Handles⤵︎ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohit-beri/⁠Host Roohi Kazi’s Handles ⤵︎ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@roohik2Twitter:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://x.com/roohi_kr?s=21&t=chThpLoxSfA_oCiLbEq5ng⁠⁠E-Mail: bizpodroohi2@gmail.comTO GET FEATURED ON “Business Podcast by Roohi” Email at: bizpodroohi2@gmail.com

June 10, 202521 min

Deep Dive on Flourish Ventures India Ft. Harsh Gupta

A few months ago I had a chat with Harsh Gupta of Flourish Ventures India about the India story, their India operations, and moreThanks to his PR team for helping to set up this episodeGuest Harsh Gupta's Handles⤵︎ X:https://x.com/Harsh_Gupta27LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harsh-gupta-6176728b/Host Roohi Kazi’s Handles ⤵︎ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/roohi-kazi-53174113b/⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@roohik2Twitter:⁠⁠ ⁠https://x.com/roohi_kr?s=21&t=chThpLoxSfA_oCiLbEq5ng⁠E-Mail: bizpodroohi2@gmail.comTO GET FEATURED ON “Business Podcast by Roohi” Email at: bizpodroohi2@gmail.com