Interstellar by Stellaris
Interstellar by Stellaris
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Interstellar takes you behind the scenes with the stellar founders, business builders, and next-gen leaders driving India’s startup ecosystem. Hosted by the Stellaris team, our conversations explore the bold strategies, resilience-building setbacks, and transformative scale that define some of India’s most remarkable businesses. Whether you’re a builder, dreamer, or simply curious, join us as we uncover the insights fueling these journeys.
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The podcast focuses on the intricacies of startup strategies, operational challenges, and innovative growth models. Episodes feature specific topics like the evolution of Indian e-commerce through guests like Kirti Varun, discussing themes such as the profitability journey of Meesho, the dynamics between major players like Amazon and Flipkart, and explorations of unique business models like zero-commission revenue.
Interstellar takes you behind the scenes with the stellar founders, business builders, and next-gen leaders driving India’s startup ecosystem. Hosted by the Stellaris team, our conversations explore the bold strategies, resilience-building setbacks, and transformative scale that define some of India’s most remarkable businesses. Whether you’re a builder, dreamer, or simply curious, join us as we uncover the insights fueling these journeys.
Experiences are emerging as a new layer of India’s consumer economy. From large global concerts to hyperlocal community events, consumers are increasingly stepping out not just for entertainment, but for identity, belonging, and participation.
This shift is creating entirely new opportunities and challenges in building platforms that connect consumers to real-world experiences.
In this episode of Interstellar, Rahul Chowdhri speaks with Rahul Ganjoo, CEO of District by Zomato.
In this episode, we cover:
(00:00): Coming Up
(01:19): Introduction
(02:04): Decision to join Zomato back, with District
(02:54): Defining the ‘Going-out’ market
(04:27): Market segmentation
(06:04): District’s core ICP spend mix
(06:59): Shifts in consumption patterns
(10:48): Going-out behaviour across different age groups
(12:25): Frictions in ‘Going-out’
(13:34): Experience-level unit economics
(15:22): High spends and affordability
(17:24): District’s venue experience strategy
(19:35): District’s IP strategy
(21:30): How global is the Indian consumer?
(23:11): District’s role in the customer journey
(25:35): ‘Going-out’ trends
(29:44): AI in the ‘Going-Out’ business
(32:00): District’s social platform play
(33:05): Strategy for experience expansion
(35:05): What's exciting in 2026?
(36:07): White space opportunities
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