Podcast: Rohan Malhotra, CEO and Co-Founder of Roadzen
by Kristi Marvin on 2023-08-02 at 7:40am

As companies find new ways of automating business processes with AI, a new AI-driven approach to auto insurance is heading West from India with the help of a SPAC deal.

This week, we speak Rohan Malhotra, CEO and co-founder of Roadzen and Steven Carlson from the sponsor of Vahanna Tech Edge Acquisition I Corp. (Nasdaq: VHNA) The two announced a $965 million combination in February.

Rohan discusses how Roadzen’s disruptive technology cultivated in India is already making major improvements to its margins as it enters more lucrative Western markets. And, how this combination can fuel both its organic and inorganic expansion

While Steven discusses why SPACs need to have a different fundraising and target strategy in the current market conditions.

Give it a listen


 

 

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