Hitesh Dhingra

@amangupta0303 Awesome!!

OFF/BEAT has raised ₹100 Crore in Seed funding, led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Having built from scratch before, I know what capital can do and what it cannot. This time, I was looking for partners with a global perspective who can help me leverage technology and AI, because that’s where the future lies. Bessemer’s track record with companies like Anthropic, Shopify, Canva, and LinkedIn says it all. I didn’t raise capital because I needed the cheque. I raised it because Anant, Vishal, and Bessemer’s partners across the world bring speed, credibility, network, and strategic support that money alone cannot buy. Announcing this on my wedding anniversary because taking on an investor is like choosing a life partner. You need to get it right. You will live with them through the highs and the lows. You need someone who understands both. @offbeatstudios1 @BessemerVPIndia

@GabbbarSingh @chandrarsrikant 💯

@chandrarsrikant You cannot achieve product market fit just coz your uncle is a millionaire. This could work with B2B, but B2C is a diff beast. Customers don’t care who’s your uncle.

Context and possibilities When your dad is a partner in a private equity fund or running a family office in West Asia or you grow up having a millionaire uncle, your context is completely different. Your context does not limit your possibilities. The schools you go to, the college hostels you are in, the kids you befriend at functions, the restaurants you eat at, the clubs you play tennis and golf in, among other things seen and unseen. While a person without these factors dithers about even knocking on a door, the privileged one opens the door with flair and struts right in. It's not unfair, it's just a fact of life. #Musings

HomeRun, an on demand platform for construction and interior materials, raises Rs 60 Cr in Series A led by Sorin Investments entrackr.com/snippets/homer…

Sam Altman on why you should work hard at the beginning of your career:

@trackmanish Agents will be the new recommendation engine and search will be mainly voice. Exciting times ahead!

In next 12 / 18 month more people will buy directly from OpenAI, Insta and Google … not so much from website or apps

To every founder and dreamer out there, this book is a must-read. It's a reminder that while the journey is tough, the right people can make all the difference. I highly recommend grabbing a copy at - amzn.in/d/7nBKxly

Reading about Letsbuy journey featured in @trackmanish ‘s book - Brick by Brick, is both humbling and nostalgic. The title itself reflects what entrepreneurship is all about – failures, resilience, bold decisions, and the relationships that help you grow. A heartfelt thank you, Manish, for capturing this chapter of our lives so beautifully.

@jaivardhan88 😀

What startup founders want from the media? Fundraising to be announced on their terms Acquihires to be reported as acquisitions Always write M&A amount “undisclosed” Layoffs to be framed as restructuring Focus on projections (aka ARR), not actual financials

@obviceo Growth deck

Just finished my 67-page slide deck on how we scaled Obvi to $100M in 5 years with just 11 people. What you’ll find inside: - Our negative cash conversion cycle strategy - Creative frameworks that actually convert - Email campaigns driving 7-figure revenue - How we got into Walmart + 10,000 retail doors Like and reply "growth deck" and I'll DM you.

Ayushmann gets a blockbuster return on The Man Company investment, as Emami Ltd. completes the acquisition, valuing the company at ₹400 crores! Special thanks and congratulations to @ayushmannk, who has been an important part of our success story. @hiteshdhingra @yrf

@1kunalbahl All the best Kunal & Unicommerce team!

And so the day has finally come! 🙂 #UnicommerceIPO

@alokebajpai @rajnishkumar Many Congratulations!

How it started …

"Perfection is impossible. In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. But what percentage of points did I win? 54% In other words, even top ranked tennis players win barely more than half the points they play. When you lose ever second point on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot. You teach yourself to think: 'Okay, I double faulted...it's only a point.' 'Okay, I came to the net and I got passed again...it's only a point.' Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN's top 10 playlist – that too is just a point. Here's why I'm telling you this. When you're playing a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world. And it is. But when it's behind you, it's behind you. This mindset is crucial – because it frees you to fully commit to the next point with intensity, clarity, and focus." –@rogerfederer

@ashishdave @ManishaRaisingh Many congratulations!

Founder & Investor - M&A @ManishaRaisingh ❤️ #AshManao

We talk about disruption in tech so much that the word is overused and lacks the same kind of punch it used to. That being said, one area where disruption is happening in its purest form is in consumption - which is almost 70% of US GDP. The disruptor here isn’t China or some other low cost manufacturer but content creators. They are the biggest threat to an entire panoply of products and $100Bs of revenue and market cap (see below). The virtuous cycle of content creators is impossible for old line CPG to mimic: Make compelling content —> Acquire an Audience —> Retain and Build Trust —> Sell them a new version of something —> take profits and reinvest in making compelling content —> Repeat More generally, as platforms like X make it possible for all of us to become content creators, a million new products will eventually appear and collectively chip away at the revenues of established CPG brands over time. A few examples: Gatorade —> Prime L’Oreal —> Kylie Spanx —> Skims Hersheys —> Feastables These old line CPG companies are in a very difficult position that spending money with Madison Ave will not solve. While these old businesses won’t disappear overnight, they are melting icebergs. If there was a way to be “long content creators” and “short CPG”, it is likely a winning trade. So as content platforms catch on and help amplify content from creators - it will not only make their platforms stickier but it can slowly replace ad revenue from the dying companies below with rev share from the upstart thriving ones who replace them. This will only accelerate the virtuous cycle already emerging. Disruption comes slow until it comes fast…

Such an inspiring story of resilience. Hats off to you both!

@pacificleo @nixxin @getshifu @Paytm Go for it @pacificleo

@nixxin @getshifu @Paytm Thanks for the kind words Nikhil. 🙏 . So many ppl tell me that NOW is the time to reboot Shifu.

For those who used @getshifu , you know it was a product well ahead of its time, and @pacificleo is brilliant. If @paytm had built it after acquiring, it would be among the leaders of India AI. Should consider reviving it, if you ask me...

What's your view on the #Bairstow runout? Fair or Foul? The attitude of winning at all costs is seen in both the sports field & offices too. @Kamalkaranth & @hiteshdhingra discuss extreme competitiveness at work - especially seen at startups @businessline open.spotify.com/episode/4Mixj0…

@itsmerajiv_07 @themancompany 🙏😀

@hiteshdhingra @themancompany There are men. And then there are gentlemen. You are one of the finest :)

#throwback Always grateful to @itsmerajiv_07 for this coverage. Turning men into gentlemen: How The Man Company is breaking masculinity stereotypes @themancompany forbesindia.com/article/m.a.d-…