How Do You Build Conviction in an Uncertain Startup Cycle? | Episode 57

Today’s episode moves from AI lab instability to early-stage venture conviction to new-age Indian consumer brands . 🗞️ News • Anthropic’s Head of Safeguards Research quits , warning “the world is in peril,” as multiple senior safety researchers exit in two weeks — raising fresh questions about AI governance stability. • Sarvam AI outperforms Gemini in OCR , doubling down on India-first capability with distinctly Indian branding. 🎙️ Guests 1/ Yash Goyal — Co-founder & CEO, Krvvy Building a D2C innerwear brand in a crowded market: Shark Tank learnings, positioning vs legacy players, unit economics, and what’s next. 2/ Rahul Chowdhri — Partner, Stellaris Venture Partners On leading business-plan stage bets, founder-first investing, anti-portfolio regrets, ecosystem shifts, and what sectors are overhyped vs under-loved today. 3/ Akriti Gupta — Founder & CEO, Loopie Three baby brands in three years: why premium parenting is rising in India, unit economics in a low-repeat category, and how to build trust in high-stakes products. 🎧 Watch, subscribe, and join our WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BK69EsNWP8BJIaoy3k7EfX?mode=ac_t Follow us: X → https://x.com/OfflineOnAir Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/theofflinenetwork LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/offlineonair Website → https://www.theoffline.network