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.
As the world around him changed, Rohit Kapoor chose to reinvent himself. Curiosity led him into the startup world — from reimagining Indian hospitality at OYO to now powering India’s food story at Swiggy.
His biggest learning: Hyperlocal logistics is one of the toughest businesses to build.
Under Rohit’s leadership, Swiggy’s food marketplace now partners with 2.6 lakh+ restaurants across 720+ cities. Innovations like Bolt, DeskEats, the 99 Store, and health-forward curations — from high-protein to no added sugar — are all born from deep consumer insights.
In this episode of Interstellar, Rohit shares what India is eating, how the young consumers are evolving, and how builders can create for this new generation.
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In this episode, we cover:
(00:00): Coming Up
(01:10): Introduction
(01:51): Decision to join Swiggy
(05:46): What young India eats
(11:11): Tier I vs. the Rest: what’s different?
(16:16): Marketplace vs. Private Label brands
(17:20): Can Cloud QSRs build big?
(21:51): 10-Minute: How Swiggy delivers (Bolt vs Snacc)
(25:48): 10-Minute Full-Stack: Proposition & Challenges
(28:00): Competition in food-delivery business
(31:25): Swiggy Food vs Instamart – Synergies & divergence
(32:56): What’s next for Food in India
(39:28): Cooking Robots: Are they really automating?
(42:28): India’s Shift to Healthy Food
(44:06): What to build for tomorrow’s Indian Consumer
(46:45): Advice for startup founders
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