How a startup founder uses AI - with Tukan Das of Gia
Tue Oct 28 2025
🎙️ In this episode, we chat with Tapanjyothi (Tukan) Das — serial entrepreneur, data innovator, and now CEO & Co-Founder of Gia AI, a platform on a mission to empower a million entrepreneurs to start, run, and grow their consulting businesses. Before Gia, Tukan built and scaled LeadSift, the pioneering intent data company that helped B2B tech giants like VMware, MuleSoft, and IBM uncover buying signals across the web — later acquired by Foundry (an IDG company backed by Blackstone).
At Gia, Tukan is rewriting the playbook for independent consultants and agencies. His team is building AI agents that act as growth partners — automating lead generation, pipeline management, and content creation so knowledge workers can focus on impact, not admin. In this conversation, Tukan shares his lessons from selling LeadSift, why he believes the AI era will unlock a wave of “solopreneurship,” and how he’s using AI to help consultants scale like 50-person firms without the overhead.
If you’re a founder, freelancer, or agency owner exploring how AI can become your growth co-pilot, this episode is packed with insights from someone who’s done it — twice.
#AI #Entrepreneurship #Consulting #LeadSift #GiaAI #StartupPodcast #Solopreneur #IntentData
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🎙️ In this episode, we chat with Tapanjyothi (Tukan) Das — serial entrepreneur, data innovator, and now CEO & Co-Founder of Gia AI, a platform on a mission to empower a million entrepreneurs to start, run, and grow their consulting businesses. Before Gia, Tukan built and scaled LeadSift, the pioneering intent data company that helped B2B tech giants like VMware, MuleSoft, and IBM uncover buying signals across the web — later acquired by Foundry (an IDG company backed by Blackstone). At Gia, Tukan is rewriting the playbook for independent consultants and agencies. His team is building AI agents that act as growth partners — automating lead generation, pipeline management, and content creation so knowledge workers can focus on impact, not admin. In this conversation, Tukan shares his lessons from selling LeadSift, why he believes the AI era will unlock a wave of “solopreneurship,” and how he’s using AI to help consultants scale like 50-person firms without the overhead. If you’re a founder, freelancer, or agency owner exploring how AI can become your growth co-pilot, this episode is packed with insights from someone who’s done it — twice. #AI #Entrepreneurship #Consulting #LeadSift #GiaAI #StartupPodcast #Solopreneur #IntentData