In Mar 2026, we launched Beat the Odds, a podcast where we bypass polished press releases to dive into the raw, unfiltered, and unvarnished journey of building iconic brands and organisations. Moving beyond the typical boardroom discussion, we host candid conversations with Founders and C-Suite leaders designed to be as insightful and deep as possible. We expose the truth behind how leaders overcame significant challenges to achieve success, from the “early grind” and strategic pivot points to future-proofing strategies. Produced by Social Beat and hosted by me.
Our first guest was Sudhir Rao, India Managing Partner for Celesta Capital. Sudhir comes with 40+ years of experience as an industry pioneer in Indian capital markets and enterprise-building, As Founding Director of Karvy Investor Services he scaled it to serve ~20 million investor accounts. He then went on to become an angel investor and was founding Managing Partner of IndusAge Partners, which merged with Walden/WRV and then turned into Celesta Capital in 2021, a $1.1 B deep-tech focused VC platform. He is an Independent Director on multiple boards (listed & private), including Aditya Birla Money, RBL FinServ, and Radhakrishna Foodland apart from a Board Observer in many of his portfolio companies. He Explains The 7-Year Rule: Why 4 years are “odds” and 3 years are “evens” in every sector. The Black Swan of 9/11: How an unanticipated global event exposed a leadership failure. The Zero Trust Era: Why “trust is a poor adhesive” and how to build transaction-based reliability. The Food Business Framework: Understanding Taste, Aftertaste, and Afterwaste. Scaling the “Impossible”: Why you should only climb cliffs that are unlikely to be achieved.
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