Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode of Behind Closed Doors, 9 year old student founder, Purv, pitches his mission to turn the Khakhra into a global snack brand to India's smartest VC, Aviral Bhatnagar (AJVC).
Reinventing the traditional Khakhras, he brings protein-packed, preservative-free Khakras in six flavors, ₹10L+ in revenue, and B2B deals with the Grand Hyatt, JW Marriott, and more. But when the questions turn to market size and go-to-market strategy, the gaps in the pitch start to show.
Inside this episode:
0:00 – Behind the scenes of student founder pitches his Khakhra Brand
2:02 – The Pitch
6:04 – Investor Grills Him
9:16 – The Feedback
14:16 – The Verdict
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Behind Closed Doors is a show where student founders pitch to real VCs, get honest feedback and unfiltered verdict on their presentation, product and pitch.
No scripts. No safety net. Just real pitches, real gaps exposed slide by slide, and real lessons on what it actually takes to raise a seed round. Stay tuned.
🎬 New episodes drops every week.
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In this episode of Behind Closed Doors, 9 year old student founder, Purv, pitches his mission to turn the Khakhra into a global snack brand to India's smartest VC, Aviral Bhatnagar (AJVC).
Reinventing the traditional Khakhras, he brings protein-packed, preservative-free Khakras in six flavors, ₹10L+ in revenue, and B2B deals with the Grand Hyatt, JW Marriott, and more. But when the questions turn to market size and go-to-market strategy, the gaps in the pitch start to show.
Inside this episode:
0:00 – Behind the scenes of student founder pitches his Khakhra Brand
2:02 – The Pitch
6:04 – Investor Grills Him
9:16 – The Feedback
14:16 – The Verdict
____
Behind Closed Doors is a show where student founders pitch to real VCs, get honest feedback and unfiltered verdict on their presentation, product and pitch.
No scripts. No safety net. Just real pitches, real gaps exposed slide by slide, and real lessons on what it actually takes to raise a seed round. Stay tuned.
🎬 New episodes drops every week.
______
To learn and engage with 200+ unicorn founders, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs, apply to our UG and PG programmes at Masters’ Union.
We believe in learning business by running a business.
Explore our programmes:
UG Programme - mastersunion.org/ug-technology-and-business-management
PG Programme - mastersunion.org/pgp-technology-and-business-management
Follow us on:
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/school/mastersunion
Instagram - instagram.com/masters.union
Twitter - https://x.com/themastersunion/
Facebook - facebook.com/themastersunion
