Episode 24 of The Offline Network connects three powerful threads shaping India’s tech and business landscape — public markets, sustainable consumption, and the maturing crypto economy.
From Pine Labs, Groww, and Lenskart heading to the markets, to brands like Beco and SuperYou rethinking what Indian consumers buy, and CoinDCX mapping the next phase of digital assets, this episode captures India’s next growth cycle in motion.
We open with this week’s IPO rush and the founders, funds, and returns behind it.
IPO Watch: India’s Big 3 Listings Line Up
Pine Labs: Founder Lokvir Kapoor sees a 450x return, or roughly ₹460 crore in profit. Peak XV Partners leads with 39x gains, booking about ₹4,650 crore. Listing November 14.
Groww: Preparing a ₹3,000 crore IPO after surpassing Zerodha in active investors. Backed by Tiger Global and Sequoia. Listing November 12.
Lenskart: Oversubscribed 28.26× on the final day. Retail demand strong, institutional even stronger. Listing November 10.
Internet Highlights
Google’s Project Suncatcher: Solar-powered orbital compute systems take shape as TPUs head to space.
Sequoia’s Next Chapter: Leadership passes from Roelof Botha to Pat Grady and Alfred Lin, marking a symbolic moment post-Peak XV spin-out.GLP-1 and Food Delivery Fallout: Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic could reshape food and delivery patterns, with possible impact on Indian players like Zomato and Swiggy.
Sumit Gupta — Co-founder & CEO, CoinDCX
Coinbase’s investment and CoinDCX’s next phase
How crypto adoption in India is shifting from hype to utility
The role of retail investors, product edge, and India’s global position
Aditya Ruia — Co-founder, Beco
Building sustainable products before the eco wave
How quick commerce and ONDC changed distribution
GUEST SEGMENTS
Sumit Gupta — Co-founder & CEO, CoinDCX
Coinbase’s investment and CoinDCX’s next phase
How crypto adoption in India is shifting from hype to utility
The role of retail investors, product edge, and India’s global position
Aditya Ruia — Co-founder, Beco
Building sustainable products before the eco wave
How quick commerce and ONDC changed distribution
The tension between scale and authenticity in sustainability
Nikunj Biyani — Co-founder, SuperYou
Protein myths, quick-commerce demand, and social-led growth
Partnering with Ranveer Singh to build a lifestyle brand
What India’s protein aisle will look like two years from now
This episode is made possible by Smartworks, India’s largest managed office platform.
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