Phani Kishan Addepalli is the Co-Founder of Swiggy, one of India's largest food delivery platforms. Under his leadership, Swiggy has transformed the food tech industry, with Phani playing a key role in expanding Swiggy’s reach and establishing it as a household name in India.

Before co-founding Swiggy, Phani worked as a consultant at BCG, where he developed frameworks and strategic thinking that he later applied to building scalable businesses. His decision to leave consulting and join the startup ecosystem was driven by a desire to be part of India's emerging tech revolution during the pivotal 2014-15 period.

At Swiggy, Phani has been deeply involved in product innovation, business strategy, and exploring new verticals beyond food delivery. He led initiatives like Swiggy Daily (subscription-based grocery delivery) and has been a key architect of the company's systematic approach to innovation - following a stage-gate process of proving consumer love, market size, profitability, and then scale.

Known for his customer-obsessed approach and framework-driven thinking, Phani represents the new generation of entrepreneurs who are building category-defining companies that serve millions of consumers across India.

We interviewed Phani Kishan for The Best Place to Build podcast, and the interview is a comprehensive deep-dive into building Swiggy.

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