Nostalgia. I led a small team in 2009 and built Paisa.com - a financial/investment Startup. I still have the initial mockup designs I did in a hotel room in Delhi/Gurgaon to pitch to NDTV.
When we released its beta, early users were happy with the new-age design and one of the best user experiences in a web app for India. Later, I heard MoneyControl sued Paisa.com (I’d consider that a success).
The Paisa team went on to become Helpshift.com. One of the founders became an investor, and another is now the co-founder of teamohana.com. Another key member started his own Startup, later acquired by GoJek.
And a lot of stories in between. It all started in 2007-2008 when I started in a spare attic in my erstwhile boss’s office and assembled a small but brilliant team. I retained that Startup’s domain for a long time and sold it this year. I need to write about all of this one day. A few publications have written strange stories about it, and I’ve not been interested enough.
Now, I’m doing things with Satellite and stuff for Climate and the like.
Cool! What are you doing with climate?
We are entering the Climate Tech scene via MRV (measurement, reporting, and verification) tools by leveraging super-resolution algorithms and Multi-Spectral analysis, aiming for cost-effective and detailed insights. By integrating RADAR/SAR with RGB/MS data, we ensure consistent data collection, even in cloudy conditions, fostering broader engagement in climate action.
We are selling to enterprises beginning with some of the ML tools that we wrote.
Also, you guys hiring interns/FTE? :D
We are not proactively seeking but are always open to interesting people. Email me at brajeshwar@oinam.com and we can talk.