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Today marks one year of @OfflynLife!
Everyday me and Ayush just think how we can do things better, but today i will only talk about things that made me happy, things i could have never imagined working in my previous 9-5 job -
There are around 500 hosts on our platform(Some of India's largest communities are hosting w us exclusively).
I know every one of them by name and what events they run.
People are loving our product, especially the ones who've been hosting forever.
Our business has grown 3X in just the last month since we launched Offlyn 2.0.
India's top brands want to do events with us!
But above all - we stayed.
We know this industry excites us.
We know we're solving for the right gap.
The next phase of Offlyn is going to be very exciting.
India’s most health-conscious workforce is also its sickest.
In this episode of This Is Business, we try to understand why that gap exists and how the system around it is starting to change.
Full story here: https://t.co/EOnYededCT
India Builds Reactor That Produces More Fuel
India just unlocked a huge milestone in clean energy.
We’ve successfully developed a Fast Breeder Reactor, a system that can produce more fuel than it consumes. A breakthrough that could power the nation for generations while reducing fuel dependence.
Agnikul Cosmos is building rockets out of IIT Madras. This episode of This Is Business looks at what it takes to build rockets as a private company in India, and what that means for access to space.
Breaking news🚨
US President Donald Trump has seen his sweeping global tariffs struck down by the US Supreme Court, a decision he slammed as a ‘disgrace.’
In a 6-3 ruling, the court said Trump overstepped his authority by using a law meant for national emergencies to impose tariffs.
This means India will not have to face reciprocal tariffs and in total over $150 billion in tariffs could be refunded.
#USSupremeCourt #Trump #tariffs
How do you charge an EV faster than you charge your phone?
That question followed us all the way to Bangalore.
India registered about 2.3 million EVs last year, nearly 8% of all new vehicle sales. Adoption is moving faster than most expected.
And for people who depend on their vehicles for work, waiting 45 minutes to charge isn’t practical. Time off the road directly affects income.
So if EVs are scaling, charging has to scale with them.
We met @Arun_Vinayak_S, Co-founder and CEO of @ExponentEnergy Energy, to understand what it takes to make 15-minute rapid charging for EVs work in India.
New episode of This Is Business. Coming soon 🚀
https://t.co/bm8kctjSZY
New episode of TIB is live now 🚀
I met with Agnit Semiconductors to understand why many people believe India’s semiconductor industry might be at an inflection point.
Full story here: https://t.co/eHotx35rN8
I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say this is one of humanity’s great athletic achievements. Alex is too humble to make that case but given the severity of failure and the pressure of the crowds, I think it’s up there. Congratulations @AlexHonnold!
Today we celebrate 5 Years of building @RaiseTheBarHQ 🌟😊
We have seen crazy ups & downs in our journey so far!
When we started, the leaders felt all innovation in the broking industry was done and practically no need for a new broking platform to exist. We didn't build for all, just relentless focus on building for Super Traders & Long Term Investors. Today many industry-first innovations from Dhan have become industry standards followed by even large players, and the product manager in me is a bit happy and proud that Dhan practically defines the product roadmap for industry.
Practically everyone in the VC industry passed us, no one wanted to back us. We found support from Founders & Entrepreneurs who backed us and later from 2-3 VCs who found conviction in our way of building. Yes, people have cheered that our early investors & angels made nearly 50X returns, they stood by us when no one else in the industry did and backed us when we practically existed only on paper.
Very grateful to our colleagues and team members who stood with us through all our early years till date, who helped shape our journey with obsession for customer satisfaction and wanting to delight our customers. As founders, we are happy that we were able to create wealth for many of our ~200 early team members with company buy-back of stock options. This was for team members across all functions, including many in operations, customer service and also house-keeping staff. 🫡 🙏
We wouldn't have been here without our customers, who took a chance on us and helped us with their suggestions & feedback on building Dhan. 4 years of Dhan, and even today we get 100-200 suggestions everyday. We are obsessed about building for our users, and 9 out of 10 features we ship come from user feedback & interactions. We now serve 500,000 Super Traders everyday! 🙏👍
With all the ups, we have also seen our downs. Our revenues are correcting by as much as 40-45% from its peak with changes and headwinds facing the industry. That's fine, regulations shape up the industry and protect the industry participants. We are here for the long-term and this is just the start. The big-boys in our industry are 10-15 times bigger than us, and we have lots of miles ahead to cover before we celebrate our wins. Until then, heads-down with execution and back to hearing from our customers!
As we celebrate the New Year, we are excited for 2026 and grateful for the journey till now.
Let's continue to Raise The Bar 😊🚀
₹25,72,843. 2 people. Year Zero of Offlyn.
Ayush & I started Offlyn with a simple goal: make hosting easy.
Because the most powerful “content” isn’t a reel, it’s a room full of strangers turning into a community.
And right now, curated micro-experiences are exploding… but hosting still feels scary, messy, and unorganised.
Hosting is like cooking for the first time:
prep is chaotic, you burn a few things, you question your life choices…
…but when people actually show up and stay longer than planned, it’s pure dopamine.
A few moments from our first chapter:
- ₹25,72,843 paid out directly to hosts
- 76% of our hosts were women
- 25% hosted their first-ever event with us
- 112 matcha-fuelled experiences
- 55:45 user ratio
- 85% hosts came back to host again
- 203 branded events went live
To everyone who hosted, attended, collaborated, introduced us to a venue, or just cheered from the sidelines - thank you.
As 2025 comes to a close, I'm continuing a tradition that I started during my time in the White House: sharing my annual lists of favorite books, movies, and music. I hope you find something new to enjoy—and please send any recommendations for me to check out!