Listen "From $900 to ~$19B: How One Indian Entrepreneur Built 2 US Unicorn Giants"
Episode Synopsis
💡 What does it take to build 2 multi-billion-dollar companies?In this episode of the Prime Venture Partners Podcast, we sit down with Dheeraj Pandey, Co-Founder of Nutanix & DevRev, to unpack the real challenges, pivotal decisions, and insights behind building and scaling a successful enterprise tech company.00:00 - Introduction00:52 - Dheeraj’s Early Life04:15 - Leaving IIT & Taking a Second Shot07:40 - Studying Computer Science at IIT Kanpur10:55 - Early Career: Oracle, UT Austin & Trilogy Software14:20 - The Entrepreneurial Itch & Starting Nutanix19:30 - Scaling Challenges & Near-Failure Moments26:35 - The “Tightrope Mentality” for Founders 🎯33:05 - Going Public: Nutanix IPO & Key Lessons39:40 - AI’s Role in Enterprise Software 🤖43:10 - The Shift to DevRev & His New Vision46:05 - Advice for Founders Scaling SaaS from India49:00 - Final Thoughts & Key Takeaways🎙 What’s Inside This Episode?🔥 Why he left IIT after 2.5 months and came back stronger🔥 How he built Nutanix into a multi-billion-dollar company🔥 The risks, near-failure moments, and biggest lessons he learned🔥 Why AI is reshaping enterprise software & what’s next🔥 His take on scaling a startup, hiring, and finding product-market fit🔥 How DevRev is redefining enterprise software with an AI-first approach📢 This is not just a startup success story—it’s a masterclass in resilience, innovation, and leadership.With DevRev, Experience conversational AI at work. Startups can get $10K in credits (12 months free) to accelerate their AI-first journey. Apply now - https://devrev.ai/startups/apply🔔 Subscribe & Turn on Notifications for more game-changing insights!#StartupJourney #SuccessMindset #BuildSomethingGreat #TechFounder #Startups #Nutanix #DevRev #Entrepreneurship #TechInnovation #SaaS #AI #VentureCapital #Leadership #FounderMindset #EnterpriseTech #PrimeVenturePartnersPodcast