[Brajeshwar]

It is a long story, but here is the short from my perspective. I left after a year and made the mistake of spending two years building an audio-video dating app. Poor men’s FaceTime-ish tech, but the business failed. However, I sold/transferred the tech to an investor.

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.

[19f191ty]

Interesting journey for all of you then. Why did Moneycontrol sue? I wish they had the foresight of buying the tech from you guys instead? The interface really was ahead of its time then. They could have used that.

Cool! What are you doing with climate?

[Brajeshwar]

I left by then, and I'm not aware of the details about MoneyControl.

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.

[jkka]

Do you think enterprises/private corps are interested in proactive climate action? Seems more like something government orgs would invest in, no?

Also, you guys hiring interns/FTE? :D

[Brajeshwar]

They have to, and enterprises are the only ones that can have an outsized impact. The government mandates them, and the incentives are getting more substantial to be part of the action. I won't go into details, but YCombinator's RFS[1] does an excellent explanation (albeit from a more commercial angle).

We are not proactively seeking but are always open to interesting people. Email me at [e-mail] and we can talk.

1. https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/rfs-climatetech/

[FlyingSnake]

Please write the paisa.com story from your PoV. It was such a breath of fresh air and I loved the site. I was really sad to see it shutdown.