Aalok Rai, the award-winning entrepreneur behind upLYFT, a disruptive tech wearables company that’s making waves in the healthcare space. Aalok shares his rollercoaster journey — from being rejected by investors to successfully raising funding, and the hard lessons learned along the way.

🎯 Episode Highlights:

• How Aalok built upLYFT from the ground up after a challenging split with his co-founder.

• The crucial skills he had to learn on the go that no university could teach.

• The raw truth about dealing with rejection and using it as fuel for growth.

• What it takes to approach investors and actually secure investment.

• Why celebrating small wins is vital for long-term success.

• The books every entrepreneur must read and why they’re essential for self-belief.

Aalok’s story is a masterclass in resilience, self-belief, and entrepreneurial grit. If you’re building something from scratch or facing setbacks in your journey, this conversation is for you.

(00:00) – Intro

(01:31) – Pitching upLYFT

(02:47) – How Aalok got into entrepreneurship

(04:08) – Split from co-founder

(06:09) – This is crucial when starting

(08:02) – Planning for growth and learning on the go

(10:06) – Raising investment funding

(14:45) – How to handle rejection

(15:59) – Celebrating wins

(17:00) – Biggest challenge

(18:00) – Being a young founder

(18:46) – Best way to approach investors

(20:16) – Self-belief and staying grounded

(21:14) – If you weren’t doing this…

(21:26) – Books you must read

(22:01) – End goal?

(22:27) – Did any hurdles feel too big?

(23:52) – Did you always want to be an entrepreneur?

(24:25) – The next 6 months

(25:27) – A day in the life of Aalok Rai

(27:21) – Last 3 questions