T2D3 vs Q2T3, Record Festive GMV, Simpl Shutdown & Dating + Interiors Deep Dive | Episode 12

Episode 12 of The Offline Network — hosted by Utsav and Dhruv — breaks down India’s biggest startup & business stories of the week, from new SaaS growth benchmarks to record-breaking festive sales. We also sit down with founders reshaping deeply personal markets — love and homes — and unpack how trust is built in both.📰 This Week’s News Rundown T2D3 vs Q2T3 — Bessemer declares SaaS growth benchmark “dead” as AI-native firms chase supernova growth. E-commerce bumper sales — India’s 2025 festive season kicks off with ₹25,000+ crore GMV in 48 hours, the strongest start in 5 years.. Peak XV Surge 11 — 23 startups (12 AI-first) join with up to $3M seed, expanding across India + APAC. Simpl shutdown — RBI halts BNPL unicorn’s payment ops over PSS Act breach, disrupting 26K+ merchants from Zomato to BigBasket. 🎙️ Deep-Dive Conversations Snehil Khanor (TrulyMadly) — On building India’s most trusted matchmaking app, battling scams, and monetising love in 12 languages. Tanuj Choudhry (HomeLane) — On scaling interiors with trust, AR/VR-led design certainty, and merging with DesignCafe to tackle India’s $20B+ unorganised market. This episode was made possible by Smartworks , India’s largest managed office platform. Follow us for more unfiltered takes: X — https://x.com/OfflineOnAir Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/theofflinenetwork/ LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/offlineonair/ Website — https://www.theoffline.network