Anand Jain is a serial entrepreneur, who started his entrepreneurial journey as a 16 year old in college by fixing computers and selling softwares to lawyers. Since then he has founded a pigeon roofing venture, Burrp – a food tech startup.
In this episode he talks about his upbringing, his early ventures, mistakes he has made, and his current startup CleverTap.
CleverTap is a user retention platform that helps companies retain users for life, with 1200 clients like Jio, Times Group, Swiggy, PayTM, and Dream 11. They have an innovative patented database technology called TesseractDB, which helps companies collect and store user data that can later be used for user analytics and customized messaging. CleverTap has recently raised a Series D round of $105 Million led by CPDQ.
Tune in to this episode to gain insights into a self-made entrepreneur’s life, acquisitions, intricacies of ABMs, and First Principles thinking. Anand has a refreshing perspective on entrepreneurship and innovation. His stories of cycling to the ISRO computer lab at the age of 16, writing his first program, and having the confidence to solve any problem will surely shine light onto the entrepreneurial mindset every founder needs to have.
