EP 189 : Disrupting SME Financing - Anubhav Jain (Co-Founder, Rupifi)

Anubhav is a finance veteran and has worked in several finance companies like American Express, Qbera and Razorpay. In this episode he spoke about what inspired him to quit his job at Razorpay as the head of SME lending and start up on his own with Rupifi, how he found his co-founder and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics:00:00 Introduction 00:59 Lessons from his entrepreneurial journey02:58 Finding a Tech co-founder and hiring the right tech talent06:19 Advice for founders trying to find co-founders08:46 What insights helped Anubhav start Rupifi12:09 Use cases Rupifi Solves for14:25 Deciding to be a tech stack between lenders and borrowers16:58 The nuances of Identifying and picking a certain industry20:00 Building a moat in Credit23:32 Advantages of 0 CAC25:51 Expanding the product27:13 Balancing growth and profitability30:42 Lessons from working with SMEs33:45 Building during a downturn36:42 Books and Podcasts recommendations ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Anubhav :Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anubhav1106/Twitter: https://twitter.com/anubhavrb ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​ ------------------------------------- If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!