Vinodh Bhat (JioSaavn Co-Founder) on Scaling to 100M Users & Building with Purpose

In this episode of The Capital Raiser Show, Ankita Narula of Akshaya Patra USA leads a deep and insightful conversation with Vinodh Bhat, Co-Founder of Saavn (now JioSaavn) — India's leading music streaming platform acquired by Reliance Industries. Vinodh shares candid, hard-earned lessons from his journey as a tech entrepreneur, investor, and board advisor across multiple ventures, including: Building a startup through multiple failures before reaching 100M+ users How a strategic partnership with Google skyrocketed Saavn's growth Lessons from raising $290M in venture capital — after 200 rejections Why understanding tailwinds vs. headwinds can make or break a company How technology can solve massive societal problems at scale The conversation also explores philanthropy through innovation, as Ankita highlights how Akshaya Patra feeds over 2 million children per day in India through technology-driven logistics and operational excellence. This fireside chat connects two worlds — high-growth tech entrepreneurship and high-impact philanthropy — offering actionable insights for: Founders scaling in emerging markets Venture builders navigating product-market fit Donors and non-profits looking to apply tech thinking to real-world problems Capital raisers learning how to create momentum and align with the right backers 🎧 Hosted by: Richard C. Wilson (intro only) 🟦 Presented by: The Family Office Club 🌐 Learn more: https://FamilyOffices.com 📞 Call: (305) 503-9077