𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟴 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 — 𝗨𝘁𝘀𝗮𝘃 and 𝗗𝗵𝗿𝘂𝘃 break down a blockbuster week in tech & startups, from TikTok’s US split to Urban Company’s IPO frenzy — plus, two founders redefining health & wellness for India.

📰 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀

• 𝗧𝗶𝗸𝗧𝗼𝗸’𝘀 𝗨𝗦 𝗦𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘁 – Oracle, Silver Lake & a16z take 80% control of TikTok’s US ops; ByteDance keeps 20%. A new US-only app with a separate algorithm could reshape the geopolitics of AI & media.

• 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗖𝗙𝗢 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹 – Ex-CFO allegedly siphons ₹250 cr for F&O trades, exposing governance lapses; 93% of retail traders lose money while startups rethink financial oversight.

• 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗖 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲-𝗨𝗽 – Top VCs like Shailesh Lakhani, Harshjit Sethi & Ashish Dave exit Peak XV & Mirae to launch new independent funds. “Niche is the new scale” becomes the theme for early-stage capital.

• 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗜𝗣𝗢 – Shares debut with a 60% premium, delivering 27–30x returns to Accel & Elevation. India’s hottest tech IPO since Nykaa reignites consumer-tech optimism.

🎙️ 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽-𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

1. 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗻 – 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘆 (𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲) on redefining wellness beyond supplements & diagnostics, making performance science accessible, and India’s place in the global longevity race.
   

2. 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗚𝗲𝗻 – 𝗗𝗵𝗿𝘂𝘃 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗸 (𝗔𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗮) on building India’s first-mover clean beauty brand, balancing affordability with authenticity, and carving space in a market dominated by global giants.
   

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