Disruption Diaries

We break down the stories of businesses that shape our daily lives

Disruption Diaries is a business podcast hosted by Shantanu and Jinal, with 7 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Shantanu and Jinal hosts Disruption Diaries, a business show with 7 episodes published.

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  Episode #1

  Third Wave Coffee

  Feb 14, 202636 minS2

  <p>As coffee enthusiasts, we've spent awful amounts of time at Third Wave Coffee, meeting friends, working or even just enjoying a great cup of coffee. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we are excited to unpack the third wave coffee revolution that's transforming how we experience this coffee in India as well as dive deep on the business model of Third Wave Coffee, founded in 2016 as a Koramangala roastery-café by Sushant Goel, Ayush Bathwal, and Anirudh Sharma, that is leading this shift in a fast growing $1 bn market. With 200+ cafés across 12 cities, they prioritize coffee-first experiences, in...

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  Episode #6

  Rapido

  Oct 26, 202557 minS1

  <p>Today, Rapido has nearly half the share of the overall ride-hailing market, with monthly active users at ~50 million across bike, auto and cab taxi versus Uber’s 30 million (as of July-25). </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>It’s come a long way since founding in 2015, nearly 10 years ago, fighting the Uber-Ola duopoly to emerge as a dominant player of reckon. Even Uber CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi called Rapido a formidable competitor in India in his recent podcast with Nikhil Kamath. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Also, Rapido has been in the news recently – with the lau...

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  Episode #5

  Urban Company

  Aug 2, 202554 minS1

  <p>Urban Company is a home services provider with plans to become a publicly traded unicorn soon. </p><p><br /></p><p>Its story begins with a fundamental frustration experienced by millions of urban Indians - finding reliable, professional home service providers. Hiring a plumber, electrician, or beautician meant navigating an unorganized sector plagued by unprofessionalism, price opacity, and trust issues. Service providers often arrived late, charged arbitrary rates, and delivered inconsistent quality, while customers had no recourse for poor service. </p><p><br /></p><p>Since its inception in 2014, Urban Company has emerged as an undisputed leader in the...

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  Episode #4

  Atomberg

  May 26, 202552 minS1

  <p>Atomberg Technologies, popular for their energy efficient fans, is one of the few D2C-first brands in India focused on bringing real value to the masses by being tech and product-first and manufacturing inhouse in India. They do this through smart energy savings technology (eg. BLDC motors) and modern design, innovating in a largely ignored small home appliances business (eg. ceiling fans). It recently hit INR 1000 Cr ARR, a big milestone and one few new-age companies have achieved so far. For comparative benchmarks, Mamaearth is at ~1900 cr and boAt at ~3000 cr. </p><p>The company was seeded in IIT...

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  Episode #3

  Lenskart

  Apr 7, 202555 minS1

  <p>In our third episode of Disruption Diaries, we discuss Lenskart.com. A company that focused and nailed one vertical and organised the very unorganised largely single store opticians and eyecare market in India. And, it is not just another me-too company of a Western counterpart but bigger than any other global omnichannel eyewear marketplace. </p><p><br></p><p>This wasn't always the case. </p><p><br></p><p>Early on, the company also sold watches, bags, and jewelry through Watchkart.com, Bagskart.com and Jewelskart.com largely replicating the Titan model online. But, sharp and good advice from...

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