# Shaan Puri

> Shaan Puri is an Indian-American entrepreneur, angel investor, and podcast host best known for co-hosting My First Million with Sam Parr - one of the top business podcasts with 25M+ downloads annually. He sold Bebo to Twitch (Amazon) for up to $25M in 2019, launched and sold the Milk Road crypto newsletter in an eight-figure deal in 2023, and built Bums and Roses into a $25M/year baby products brand with his wife. A self-described contrarian on hard work ('hard work is massively overrated'), he now focuses on content creation, early-stage investing, and writing through his Good Friday newsletter and One Hour Books project.

- **Role:** Co-Host at My First Million Podcast
- **Organizations:** My First Million, Bums and Roses, One Hour Books
- **From:** Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
- **Nationality:** American (Indian-American)
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Biology and Chemistry, Duke University
- **Known for:** Co-host of My First Million, one of the top business podcasts with 25M+ annual downloads, Sold Bebo to Amazon's Twitch for up to $25 million in 2019, Sold Milk Road crypto newsletter for 8 figures in under a year of operation

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Graduated Duke University; co-founded Sabi Sushi ('Chipotle of sushi') which failed
- **2012** — Became CEO of Monkey Inferno, a startup studio backed by Bebo founders Michael and Xochi Birch
- **2015** — Launched Blab, a live-streaming app that grew to 3.9 million users in one year before shutting down
- **2019** — Sold Bebo (esports/social platform) to Amazon's Twitch for up to $25 million after a bidding war involving Facebook and Discord
- **2019** — Joined Twitch as Senior Director of Product, Mobile Gaming & Emerging Markets
- **2019** — Co-founded My First Million podcast with Sam Parr (founder of The Hustle)
- **2021** — Left Twitch; launched Bums and Roses baby products brand with wife, growing to $25M annual revenue
- **2021** — Launched All Access rolling fund on AngelList, investing ~$3-4M annually in early-stage startups
- **2022** — Co-founded Milk Road, a crypto newsletter that reached 250,000+ subscribers in under a year
- **2023** — Sold Milk Road to Axios/Bitfo in an eight-figure acquisition
- **2024** — Launched Good Friday weekly newsletter with 109,000+ subscribers; started One Hour Books project
- **2025** — Continues My First Million podcast (25M+ downloads/year), investing, and building audience

## Achievements

- Co-host of My First Million, one of the top business podcasts with 25M+ annual downloads
- Sold Bebo to Amazon's Twitch for up to $25 million in 2019
- Sold Milk Road crypto newsletter for 8 figures in under a year of operation
- Built Bums and Roses baby products brand to $25M annual revenue
- Invested in 100+ startups ($9M+ deployed via AngelList All Access fund)
- Grew Twitter/X following to 465K+ focused on entrepreneurship
- Built email newsletter audience to 109,000+ subscribers
- My First Million podcast has accumulated 200M+ YouTube views

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Continues co-hosting My First Million podcast with Sam Parr, which surpassed 25M annual downloads
- **2024-08** — Launched Good Friday, a weekly newsletter/blog featuring essays and conversations with top business minds, reaching 109,000+ subscribers
- **2024-01** — Working on One Hour Books, a book-writing project
- **2023-01** — Sold Milk Road crypto newsletter to Axios/Bitfo for an eight-figure sum

## Links

- Website: https://www.shaanpuri.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaanpuri/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ShaanVP
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MyFirstMillionPod
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaanvpuri/

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Last updated: 2026-04-22