ASYMMETRIC
by Shantanu, Chirag and Revant
Why We’re Pausing & Year-End Reflections
About this podcast
Welcome to ASYMMETRIC Podcast! :)
We are three friends who will every Friday discuss happenings during the week across startups, business, tech, social and political.
The episode will aim to double click on 2nd order insights and So-What's. We will also bring in the best experts in the fields to provide nuance and perspective.
If you're an entrepreneur, run a business or generally are curious about how to think about what's happening around you, do tune in :)
Revant: CEO, Mosaic Wellness
Shantanu: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company
Chirag: Founder, GoKwik
📺 A new episode every Friday at 7pm.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 60 episodes
- Why We’re Pausing & Year-End Reflections · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 60The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant Bhate: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu Deshpande: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Chirag Taneja: Founder, GoKwik Ashish Sangle: Co-Founder…
- Helmer’s 7 Powers: Choosing Your Moat Vector in India + AOP Done Right (What, How, When) · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 59The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant Bhate: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu Deshpande: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Chirag Taneja: Founder, GoKwik Chapters 00:00 Trailer…
- Inside India’s Healthcare Stack: Capex-Heavy Hospitals, Supply Gaps & Venture-Scale Hospital Alts · 1 h 18 min · Season 1 Episode 58The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant Bhate: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu Deshpande: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Chirag Taneja: Founder, GoKwik Varun Dubey: Founder & CEO…
- “Indian Consumer at 2030” Report by Fireside Ventures: Channel, Category & Consumer Fragmentation · 1 h 15 min · Season 1 Episode 57The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant Bhate: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu Deshpande: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Vinay Singh: Founding Partner, Fireside Ventures Nandika…
- Physics Wallah Equation: Low ARPU + Low CAC + High NPS = ₹3,000 Cr Revenue | Alakh Pandey · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 56The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant Bhate: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu Deshpande: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Chirag Taneja: Founder, GoKwik Chapters 00:00 Trailer…
- Bharat Consumer Insights: AI as the Adoption Bridge and Understanding Gen Z & Gen Alpha · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 55The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant Bhate: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu Deshpande: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Chirag Taneja: Founder, GoKwik Anand Lunia: Founding…
- Breaking Down India’s SaaS Market: US Dollars vs Indian Distribution, Will Enterprises Buy or Build · 1 h 16 min · Season 1 Episode 54The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Chirag: Founder, GoKwik Kuldeep: Co-Founder, @Last9 Chapters 00:00…
- Meesho’s Bharat Playbook: India’s Only 4-Sided Marketplace; Unpacking the Design and Cultural Moat · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 53The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Chirag: Founder, GoKwik Chapters 00:00 Trailer 00:57 Introduction 01:52…
- Breaking Down India’s IPO Wave 3, The Series C Drought & Happy Birthday to the ASYMMETRIC Podcast · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 52The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Chirag: Founder, GoKwik Chapters 00:00 Trailer 00:58 Intro & Happy…
- Deep Dive into India’s Consumption Story This Festive Season: Signalling Changes in Hiring Dynamics · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 51The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Chirag: Founder, GoKwik 00:00 Trailer 01:04 Introduction 02:02 A Mercedes…
- Creator Brands & Content 2.0: Reflections as BSC Turns 10 | Episode 50 · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 50The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Chirag: Founder, GoKwik 0:00 Coming up 0:47 Intro 2:31 10th foundation…
- Breaking Down Angel Investing: IRRs, Exit Strategies & Risk–Reward Trade-Offs · 1 h 25 min · Season 1 Episode 49The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Chirag: Founder, GoKwik Utsav Somani: Founder, Offline; Partner at Galaxy…
- H-1B Pullback & GST Push: Long-Term Macro Risks, Q-Comm Plays, & India’s Changing Consumption Story · 1 h 11 min · Season 1 Episode 48The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Chirag: Founder, GoKwik 02:18 H-1B Landscape 02:39 Consumer Behavior and…
- On Urban Company’s IPO, China, and the United States of AI with Avnish Bajaj of Z47 · 1 h 19 min · Season 1 Episode 47The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Chirag: Founder, GoKwik Avnish Bajaj: Founder & Investor Z47 0:00 Coming…
- Breaking Down India’s Fragrance Obsession & How Startups Are Creating a ₹10,000-Crore Market · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 44The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Chirag: Founder, GoKwik 0:00 Coming Up 1:12 Intro 2:47 The North India…
- The Dilemma for Indian Brands: Build Offline Muscle or Stay Online and Face Private Labels? · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 43The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Chirag: Founder, GoKwik 0:00 Coming Up 1:13 Intro 2:31 The Rise of…
- India's Omni-Channel Revolution: Lessons from Lenskart, Bluestone & Wakefit · 1 h 24 min · Season 1 Episode 42The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Tushar Behl: Principal at Glade Brook Capital 0:00 Coming Up 1:16 Intro…
- Convenience Fees & Regional Languages: Unlocking Profitability & Scale for India's Consumption Story · 51 minThe ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Chirag: Founder, GoKwik 0:00 Coming Up 1:06 Intro 3:06 Platform…
- How Did Paytm Hit Profitability & Bluestone IPO: Riding the OmniChannel Retail Wave · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 40The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant Bhate: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Chirag Taneja: Founder, GoKwik Darshit Vora: GP, Sparrow Capital Chapters 00:00 Coming Up 01:10 Intro & Welcome…
- Breaking Down India’s ESOP Story: Founder Mental Models & ESOP Buybacks in Public vs Private Markets · 1 h 15 min · Season 1 Episode 39The ASYMMETRIC Crew today: Revant: CEO, Mosaic Wellness Shantanu: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company Chirag: Founder, GoKwik Sandeep: Co-Founder, Dezerv 00:00 Coming up 01:12…







