How RateGain Was Built 🚀 | Founder’s Untold Journey | The Living Pod

In this inspiring episode of The Living Pod, we sit down with Bhanu Chopra, Founder & Chairman of RateGain Technologies, to uncover the untold story of how he transformed a small idea into one of the world’s leading travel and hospitality technology companies.

From starting his career at Deloitte in the US to taking RateGain public on the Indian stock exchange, Bhanu shares the highs, lows, and hard-earned lessons of a two-decade-long entrepreneurial journey. This conversation goes beyond business—it dives deep into resilience, family influence, global thinking, and the mindset needed to thrive through crises like the 2008 recession and COVID-19.

🚀 Whether you’re a student, entrepreneur, or future leader, this episode is packed with insights on building hunger, staying focused, and creating impact at scale.

🔍 In this Episode, You’ll Learn:
✅ How a consulting job in the US sparked the idea for RateGain
✅ Why Bhanu left a stable career abroad to return to India and start up
✅ The early struggles of bootstrapping from a two-bedroom apartment
✅ How a single client partnership changed RateGain’s trajectory
✅ Surviving setbacks—including losing 75% revenue overnight
✅ The inside story of RateGain’s IPO journey during COVID-19
✅ Bhanu’s views on education, study abroad, and the future of learning with AI
✅ Leadership lessons on hunger, resilience, and conditioning your mind

📌 Ideal For:
✅ Aspiring entrepreneurs and startup founders
✅ Business students curious about SaaS and IPO journeys
✅ Investors and professionals in travel & hospitality
✅ Anyone interested in real stories of perseverance and global ambition

💡 What do you think is the biggest trait every founder needs—hunger, resilience, or vision? Share your thoughts in the comments 👇

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CHAPTERS-

00:00 - 01:00 – Teaser
01:00 - 03:00 – Introduction to Bhanu Chopra & RateGain
03:00 - 07:00 – Early career in the US & Deloitte consulting days
07:00 - 13:00 – Inspiration from family and early entrepreneurial spark
13:00 - 18:00 – Moving back to India & starting RateGain from scratch
18:00 - 23:00 – First pivot: from B2C to B2B with OTA partnerships
23:00 - 27:00 – Expanding into hotel tech & Deloitte Fast 50 recognition
27:00 - 31:00 – Major setback: losing 75% of revenue overnight
31:00 - 36:00 – Recovery, resilience & building an inside sales engine
36:00 - 42:00 – Raising private equity and scaling RateGain globally
42:00 - 48:00 – The IPO journey during COVID-19
48:00 - 52:00 – Life after IPO & acquisitions strategy
52:00 - 57:00 – Future of education, AI, and study abroad
57:00 - 1:02:00 – Leadership, resilience & mindset lessons
1:02:00 - 1:03:04 – Rapid fire & closing thoughts

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