E123 - Disrupting the Day to Day Auto Industry w/Park+' Amit Lakhotia

<p>In this Episode, I (<a href="https://twitter.com/jivraj_sachar">@Jivraj Singh Sachar</a>) speak with Amit Lakhotia, Founder of Park+</p> <p>Park+ is disrupting the way we interact with the auto industry and lead day to day lives. When owning a 4 wheeler of any kind, there are multiple nuances on an everyday basis like parking, washing, identification, etc. Park+ is building the entire suite that solves for these problems and has soon emerged as a leader in the space. Amit is a career operator, having built incredible products, leading brilliant teams. He was at MakeMyTrip, Paytm and Tokopedia before starting Park+. All of these companies eventually went public and Amit shares with us the learnings from each and the journey to building Park+</p> <p>We chatted for almost an hour, decoding the very fascinating nature of this problem statement and business. We understand how Amit cracked partnerships initially with the multiple stakeholders Park+ deals with, how they build a strong operational engine with hardware excellence, how they launch new cities and expand, how they structure the organization and how to scale effectively. I absolutely loved the granular practical insights from Amit and I am sure you will too, but before we get started, here is a quick word about our sponsor:</p> <p><strong>Stride Ventures</strong>, which is one of India’s leading Venture Debt Funds, becoming synonymous with innovative startup financing in India. Stride provides comprehensive solutions, going beyond venture debt, to cater to distinctive challenges faced by high-growth and inherently strong businesses, backed by leading institutions. The fund has a portfolio of over 60+ diversified companies, having deployed more than Rupees 1500 Crore to date. In just over two years, Stride Ventures has emerged as the preferred venture debt lender in the Indian Ecosystem. To know more about this phenomenal fund, visit - <a href="https://strideventures.in/"><u>https://strideventures.in/</u></a></p> <p>Hope you liked the 123rd Episode on the I