Dark Horse of Indian Logistics | Porter | Uttam Digga

🎙️Founders Unfiltered Ep-106:

Brought to you by the Founders Unfiltered podcast by A Junior VC - Unscripted conversations with Indian founders about their story and the process of building a company. Hosted by Aviral and Mazin.

Join us as we talk to Uttam Digga, the Co-founder & CEO of Porter about their story.

Uttam completed his integrated MSc in Economics at IIT Kharagpur in 2012. Following that, he held positions as an Analyst at both HSBC and J.P. Morgan before launching Porter in 2014.

🏢 About Porter:
Porter goes beyond logistics, fueled by their mission to 'move a billion dreams, one delivery at a time.' Embracing 'Own It,' they've grown rapidly with 7.5 million drivers and 15 million customers.

Backed by $150 million in investments from leaders like Sequoia Capital and Tiger Global, their tech-driven approach sets new standards in last-mile logistics.

📺 Watch another insightful video about Porter:
   • Porter's 1700 crore empire | Luck to ...  

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Aviral Bhatnagar is a VC at Venture Highway and is the Founder of A Junior VC. He started the A Junior VC Newsletter in 2018 after observing whitespace in conversations in the Indian Venture ecosystem. He completed his B. Tech from IIT Bombay and MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.

Mazin Biviji is a Product Owner at Agoda and a founding member of A Junior VC. He previously worked at Deloitte as a Senior Consultant. He completed his MSE and BSE from the University of Michigan and his MBA from INSEAD.

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🔎 Research:
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2. Sahil Nizam -   / sahilnizam12  
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4. Nikhil Nair -   / ca-nikhil-nair  

00:00 Start
02:10 Rapid Fire
08:38 Uttam’s Early Days
12:15 Identifying the Opportunity
16:31 Starting Porter
20:57 0-to-1 Journey
26:43 Fundraising Mistakes
29:03 Relationship with Delivery Partners
33:07 Scaling Up Sustainably
37:15 International Expansion
39:25 Leadership Transition
42:23 Future Plans
45:18 Unfiltered Feedback

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