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Z47 Moments

Avnish Bajaj, Vikram Vaidyanathan

Booking Overview

An interview-led startup and technology show focused on Indian founders, venture building, scaling, fundraising, and the broader startup ecosystem, typically featuring accomplished founders, CEOs, and senior operators. PR agencies could credibly pitch startup founders, technology executives, investors, and deep-tech or manufacturing leaders with meaningful operating experience, major exits, public-company leadership, or distinctive lessons from building in India; booking difficulty is high.

Metrics

Episodes: 273

Frequency: Several times a week

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 3.2k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

namaste@z47.com

z47@z47.com

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Host

Avnish Bajaj - Founder and managing director of Z47, formerly Matrix Partners India, and co-founder of Baazee.com, which was acquired by eBay.

Vikram Vaidyanathan - Managing director at Z47 and an investor focused on technology startups and India's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Founders, CEOs, senior operators, investors, and technology or manufacturing leaders with substantial company-building experience, notable funding or exits, public-company leadership, or deep expertise in India's startup ecosystem.
Required Achievements:  
Built and scaled a significant startup, Led a major acquisition, exit, or public company, Raised substantial venture funding, Held senior leadership roles at prominent technology companies, Developed notable deep-tech, manufacturing, or artificial-intelligence businesses

Recent Guest Discussions

Saahil Goel - Product-market Fit, Startup Pivots, Co-founder Trust, Scaling Culture, Artificial Intelligence, And Building Technology For Indian Merchants.

Abhishek Bansal - Choosing Co-founders And Investors, Surviving Startup Failure, Sustainable Versus Aggressive Growth, Unit Economics, And Organizational Culture.

Ravi Annavajjhala - Building AI Chips In India, Edge Computing, Capital-efficient Deep-tech Execution, Industrial Data, And India's Technology Ecosystem.

Vivek Sinha - Career Transitions Into Entrepreneurship, Startup Failure, Co-founder Choices, Vocational Education, And Building In Underserved Sectors.

Recent Topics

Startups, Entrepreneurship, Deep Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Venture Capital

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Z47 Moments
:

266: 3 failed startups, 1 IIT degree, and a broken Pulsar | OTO Capital | Sumit Chhazed

October 08, 2026

Sumit Chhazed has started four companies. The first three didn't work.Solar heating, where he was too young to win government tenders. An edtech platform built with IIT Bombay professors that was years ahead of its market and ended in a modest acquisition. Then a two-wheeler commerce business born out of a second-hand Pulsar that broke down every third day in Bombay.The fourth is OTO Capital, a lending infrastructure platform for banks and NBFCs in two-wheeler financing. In 2024, mid-growth a...

265: From a Small Town in Assam to India's First AI IPO | Srikanth Velamakanni, Fractal

October 01, 2026

Srikanth Velamakanni built an AI company before most people knew the A in AI.In 2000, long before ChatGPT, he and five co-founders started Fractal Analytics with a simple bet: that math could predict human behaviour and help companies make better decisions. The market wasn't ready. HDFC took 18 months to convince. Citibank made them prove themselves against 100 in-house PhDs. They won on accuracy, stayed profitable, and 26 years later Fractal became India's first AI company to go public.In th...

264: From a village to building a profitable business in 3 months | Amit Lakhotoia | Founder, Park+

September 24, 2026

Amit Lakhotia moved from a village in Churu, Rajasthan to Delhi at 10, speaking Marwari and barely any Hindi. Twenty people shared three rooms. His father couldn't afford the school fees, so he made a bet with the principal: if his son didn't come first within a year, throw him out.That year Amit scored 19 out of 20 in Maths and Hindi, and 1 out of 20 in English. His tuition was waived from class four through twelve.He went on to NSIT and IIM Ahmedabad, helped scale MakeMyTrip, Paytm and Toko...

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Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
Z47 Moments
:

How do I get in touch with Z47 Moments?

Z47 Moments is hosted by Avnish Bajaj and Vikram Vaidyanathan. Its publicly listed emails are namaste@z47.com and z47@z47.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Z47 Moments?

The publicly listed emails for Z47 Moments: namaste@z47.com and z47@z47.com.

How many listeners does Z47 Moments have?

Podseeker estimates Z47 Moments reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Z47 Moments?

Z47 Moments typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Founders, CEOs, senior operators, investors, and technology or manufacturing leaders with substantial company-building experience, notable funding or exits, public-company leadership, or deep expertise in India's startup ecosystem. Common among recent guests: Built and scaled a significant startup; Led a major acquisition, exit, or public company; Raised substantial venture funding. Recent guests include Saahil Goel, Abhishek Bansal, and Ravi Annavajjhala.

How hard is it to get booked on Z47 Moments?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Z47 Moments cover?

Recent episodes cover Startups, Entrepreneurship, Deep Tech, Artificial Intelligence, and Venture Capital. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

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