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E143: Dhirendra Mahyavanshi (Co-founder & CEO, Turtlemint)

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Dhirendra Mahyavanshi is the Co-Founder of Turtlemint, an online insurance platform backed by Nexus Venture Partners, Peak XV, Jungle Ventures, GGV Capital, Blume Ventures among others. The company is on a mission to makes it easy to understand and buy insurance.

Before founding this company he held leadership positions at Quikr and ICICI Lombard. He holds an MBA degree from The IIM Calcutta.

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Episode Notes:

  1. Introduction (1:20)
  2. Early exposure to entrepreneurship (2:16)
  3. Influence of ICICI and Quikr roles on founding Turtlemint (5:15)
  4. Startups in the 2010s: parallels and differences (8:50)
  5. The inspiration behind starting Turtlemint (12:34)
  6. The Indian insurance landscape in 2014 and VC sentiment (17:05)
  7. Enhancing the insurance buying experience in India (21:20)
  8. Insurance purchasing patterns across India’s diverse tiers (24:24)
  9. The leadership journey at Turtlemint (28:25)
  10. Mental models and decision-making frameworks (33:38)
  11. Challenges in running Turtlemint (37:40)
  12. Dhirendra's vision for Turtlemint’s future (40:01)
  13. Influencing policy and regulation in India’s insurance sector (43:15)
  14. Reflections on the entrepreneurial journey (47:47)

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