Episode 11 of The Offline Network — hosted by Utsav and Dhruv — breaks down India’s biggest startup & business stories of the week, from surprise profitability to billion-dollar bets. We also bring you raw founder conversations — straight from the trenches of India’s next wave of entrepreneurship.
📰 This Week’s News Rundown
Rocket’s $15M Seed Round — The rebranded DhiWise (now Rocket) lands Salesforce Ventures & Accel backing to take its vibe-coding AI app builder global.
Ultrahuman Turns Profitable — Wearables startup posts ₹73 crore profit on ₹565 crore revenue in FY25, scaling five-fold in a year.
Swiggy Exits Rapido — Sells its stake to Prosus & WestBridge at a 2.5× return, while Rapido doubles down with new services.
Nothing’s $200M Raise — Carl Pei’s AI-native OS push fuels a $1.3B valuation and ambitions to rewire device-first AI software.
OpenAI × NVIDIA — A 10 GW GPU build-out pact across OpenAI’s data centers, reshaping the AI infra race.
🎙️ Deep-Dive Conversations
Neal Thakker (Magma) → On building India’s factory OS across 350+ manufacturers, balancing energy, logistics, and sustainability at industrial scale.
Neel Gogia (IPLIX Media & Layers.shop) → From creators to commerce — how influencer-led D2C can scale beyond fads and build enduring consumer brands.
This episode was made possible by Smartworks, India’s largest managed office platform.
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