Aflevering How To Raise Serious Investment- Award-Winning Entrepreneur Aalok Rai, Kasa Connect Ep:1

Aalok Rai, the award-winning entrepreneur behind upLYFT, a disruptive tech wearables company that’s making waves in the healthcare space. Aalok shares his rollercoaster journey — from being rejected by investors to successfully raising funding, and the hard lessons learned along the way. ?? Episode Highlights: • How Aalok built upLYFT from the ground up after a challenging split with his co-founder. • The crucial skills he had to learn on the go that no university could teach. • The raw truth about dealing with rejection and using it as fuel for growth. • What it takes to approach investors and actually secure investment. • Why celebrating small wins is vital for long-term success. • The books every entrepreneur must read and why they’re essential for self-belief. Aalok’s story is a masterclass in resilience, self-belief, and entrepreneurial grit. If you’re building something from scratch or facing setbacks in your journey, this conversation is for you. (00:00) – Intro (01:31) – Pitching upLYFT (02:47) – How Aalok got into entrepreneurship (04:08) – Split from co-founder (06:09) – This is crucial when starting (08:02) – Planning for growth and learning on the go (10:06) – Raising investment funding (14:45) – How to handle rejection (15:59) – Celebrating wins (17:00) – Biggest challenge (18:00) – Being a young founder (18:46) – Best way to approach investors (20:16) – Self-belief and staying grounded (21:14) – If you weren’t doing this… (21:26) – Books you must read (22:01) – End goal? (22:27) – Did any hurdles feel too big? (23:52) – Did you always want to be an entrepreneur? (24:25) – The next 6 months (25:27) – A day in the life of Aalok Rai (27:21) – Last 3 questions