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ChaiNet: The Agentic Commerce Podcast

ChaiNet is a podcast where we talk about the future of AI and ecommerce with the founders, builders, experts and brands to understand how do agentic commerce services improve the shopping experience of tomorrow. chainet.substack.com

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32:32

They Said India Wasn't Ready. He Moved From New York...

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2026/02/25

On this episode of ChaiNet, we sit down with Matthew Taff, co-founder of Natch.Matthew landed in Mumbai from New York and saw something most locals had stopped noticing a gap in the market for honest, premium snacks. In 2017, he and his wife Meher took the leap.Eight years later, they’re still here.In this conversation, Matthew opens up about:* What jumped out at him when he first walked into an Indian supermarket was* The moment an observation became a business idea.* The hardest year in eight

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45:29

16 years reading stock charts, then he jumped into...

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2026/02/22

On this episode of ChaiNet, we sit down with Manish Paul, founder of MoePuppy.After his dog Juno passed away because he couldn’t get a vet in time, Manish walked away from a 16-year trading career to build something that mattered. His first venture, Monkoodog, grew to real revenue and made it to Shark Tank India auditions, but eventually had to shut down.Most people would have stopped. He started again.Today, MoePuppy is competing against funded giants with zero external capital, all because his

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43:02

What a Million Meals of Pet Food Taught Me About...

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2026/02/21

On this episode of ChaiNet, we sit down with Ravi Rathi, founder of BLEP Pet Food.After a decade in banking, defense tech, and political consulting, Ravi’s world shifted when his German Shepherd, Max, got sick from premium kibble. That personal crisis led him to question what actually belongs in a pet’s bowl. He left his career to find answers.Today, BLEP has delivered over a million meals to thousands of pet parents with just seven people on the team.In this conversation, Ravi opens up about:* The

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53:09

From Being a Showrunner to Pitching to Sharks

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2026/02/20

On this episode of ChaiNet, we sit down with Jigar Mehta, founder of Honey Twigs, India’s first squeezable honey brand.For 2.5 years, Jigar was a showcaller at Kingdom of Dreams, controlling every second of 250 performances and working with the biggest names in entertainment at the IIFA Awards. He had the kind of career most people in live entertainment dream about. Then he walked away.Years later, he stood on Shark Tank India pitching something completely different: honey in plastic sticks.In this

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48:05

Why 90% of Gyms Are Designed to Fail Their Members

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2026/02/19

Most fitness brands make money when you quit. You sign up, stop showing up, and they keep charging. Anish Menon thinks that’s broken.He spent four years inside The OutFit Gym learning the business, watching what worked, what didn’t, and why most people never see results. Then he built LIFTR Strength and Conditioning on a simple bet: align the gym’s incentives with the members’ goals.Eight locations later across India, Sri Lanka, and Dubai, he’s proving it works. All without taking a rupee from

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43:26

From Zero Fashion Knowledge to Shark Tank: Building...

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2026/02/18

On this episode of ChaiNet, we sit down with Ravi Gupta, founder of Guugly Wuugly, a father who turned a frustrating shopping trip for his daughter into a D2C kidswear brand.With no fashion background, he couldn’t even tell cotton grades apart. Ravi left his IT job at Wipro to build something meaningful. He traveled thousands of kilometers across India, visiting manufacturers and learning textiles from scratch. Then came the hardest decision, mortgaging his family home to fund the dream.In this

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45:42

How Brands can Build a Hiring System Using AI -...

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2026/02/17

On this episode of ChaiNet, we welcome Bella Vasta, a 20-year veteran of scaling service businesses, a former National Pet Sitting Business of the Year winner, and now an AI optimization strategist.Bella knows the struggle firsthand: the systems every growing business needs (hiring, onboarding, operations) rarely get built because creating them feels like work that pulls you away from the business. Her mission? To change that.We dive into:* Why operational systems are the missing piece in most

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43:24

She Built a Gourmet Brand When India Wasn’t Ready for It

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2026/02/01

On this episode of ChaiNet, we sit down with Apeksha Jain, Founder & CEO of The Gourmet Jar.In 2012, long before clean labels and D2C food were mainstream, Apeksha launched a gourmet condiments brand in India with zero preservatives, small batches, and premium pricing. Growth was painfully slow for years, but she stayed committed to quality when shortcuts could have accelerated everything.Today, The Gourmet Jar has sold 2.5 million jars and helped redefine Indian gourmet proving that conviction and

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57:57

The shark tank founder building a community first pet...

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2026/01/31

On this episode of ChaiNet, we sit down with Darshankaur Khalsa, co-founder of Pets of Paradise.After pitching dog ice cream brand Waggy Zone on Shark Tank India and receiving five “nos,” Darshankaur didn’t quit. Instead, she transformed her vision, merged into Pets of Paradise, and shifted focus to serving India’s massive first-time pet parent market.We dive into:* What she learned from scaling Waggy Zone to 200+ stores before Shark Tank* How hearing “no” on national television fueled a bigger,

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42:48

Shark Tank Woman Founder on Building India's Only...

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2026/01/30

On this episode of ChaiNet, meet Shweta Poddar, founder of CandidMen India’s only men’s-only rental fashion platform. A woman founder in the world of men’s formalwear, she built a profitable, bootstrapped brand by ignoring conventional startup wisdom.Shweta’s journey began when her own data revealed a clear mismatch her inventory was women’s, but her customers were men. Instead of following the crowded women’s fashion market, she doubled down on men’s formalwear, renting premium sherwanis and

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46:54

Our Shark Tank Episode Went Viral & then we got 16.4K...

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2026/01/28

On this episode of ChaiNet, we sit down with Aasis Katyal, founding member of GOAT Life, just seven days after their game-changing Shark Tank India appearance.While the spotlight showed five Sharks fighting to invest, the real story unfolded off-camera over 16,000 orders flooding in within a week, backend systems pushed to the limit, and a 15-person team operating under unprecedented pressure.In this raw, real-time conversation, Aasis pulls back the curtain on what viral growth truly looks like from

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55:37

He Used NASA Tech to Sell 5M Indian Meals, Completely...

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2026/01/26

On this episode of ChaiNet, we speak with Denil Dedhia, founder and CEO of Bowlful Foods, a bootstrapped D2C brand bringing authentic, convenient Indian meals to the world through freeze-drying technology.Tired of bland ready-to-eat options while studying abroad, Denil returned to India and bet on an overlooked food-tech method to preserve taste, nutrients, and authenticity. Without outside funding, he has since scaled Bowlful into a global brand, offering a wide range of dishes that rehydrate in

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36:40

What Your Genes Reveal That Made Him Start Over at 40

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2026/01/24

On this episode of ChaiNet, we speak with Masroor Lodi, founder of Unlock Fit, a pioneering wellness platform that builds AI-powered health programs based on your DNA.After a successful career at Unilever, Sanofi, and founding The Entrepreneurship School, Masroor walked away at age 40 when genetic data revealed a truth he couldn’t ignore: most wellness plans are generic, but our bodies are not.We explore:✅ The genetic discovery that made him reset his entire career.✅ What your DNA reveals about

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44:26

From Mechanical Engineering to a $65K MRR D2C...

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2026/01/20

On this episode of ChaiNet, a mechanical engineer turned operator shares how a semiconductor supply chain career became the launchpad for a D2C fashion brand in India serving 1 lakh+ customers and doing around $65,000 in monthly revenue.We discussed:* Moving from engineering and supply chain into fashion without formal fashion training, and scaling 5x by focusing on business fundamentals and complementary co-founder skills.* Finding an edge with bamboo-cotton essentials, prioritising comfort, fabric

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38:49

How a Father Built India's Most Fashion-Forward...

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2026/01/18

On this episode of ChaiNet, Mahipal Singh, founder of Revaa, reveals how a father’s lockdown experience sparked a bold period care brand that rejects stigma and disposables.We discussed:* His pivot from 23 years in hospitality to building Revaa during the pandemic* The “wrong founder” problem: a man destigmatizing menstruation* Why the category’s soft, apologetic positioning fails—and Revaa’s unapologetic alternative* Reusables over disposables: the harder path for sustainability* AI’s role in

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41:12

AI Is Making Fast Fashion Faster. He's Betting on...

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2026/01/16

On this episode of ChaiNet, Karthik Koppula, founder of Islands of Loom, shares his journey from optimizing speed at Amazon and Zomato to creating anti-fast fashion with organic fabrics, natural dyes, and small-batch handwoven production.We discussed:* Why did he leave high-speed logistics for deliberately slower craftsmanship* Business model of products designed to last years, not months* How identical mall racks create opportunity for differentiated brands* Physical retail is the new battleground

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42:28

What Building a 2.5 Crore Brand Teaches You Ecom

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2026/01/14

On this episode of ChaiNet, we speak with Tanay Gaur, co-founder of boutique Shopify agency Windborne Solutions and founder of GlidingGear, a premium D2C leather accessories brand.What’s rare? He lives in two worlds at once, advising e-commerce brands while risking his own capital to run his business. This dual lens gives him a unique filter for what drives real revenue vs. what’s just marketing hype.We dive deep into the raw truths of today’s AI-driven commerce landscape:✅ Why popular agency growth

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48:23

Learning to Scale D2C Brands With Someone Who's Done...

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2026/01/12

On this episode of ChaiNet, Kapil Khanna, co-founder of On-Chair Marketing and Wizon Media, reveals why most D2C brands fail by scaling ads too early and ignoring what actually matters.We discussed:* Why he pivoted from selling glucometers on Amazon to building marketing agencies* The ROAS trap: why this popular metric actually hurts growth* Funnel leaks that make brands lose money before checkout* Seven deadly mistakes, like weak unit economics and no repeat customer strategy* When organic posting

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44:53

Reprogramming Fashion's DNA to Sustainability with...

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2026/01/10

On this episode of ChaiNet, Rachna Sarup, founder of B77 Lifestyle, shares her journey from 25 years as a garment exporter to revolutionizing sustainable fashion. She reveals how the industry produces massive carbon emissions and sends most garments straight to landfills.We discussed:* The exact moment she realized business as usual was destroying the planet* Making fabric from Himalayan wild grass and organic roses* 3D body mapping tech that dramatically cuts returns* Gen Z paradox: claiming

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50:19

Building a $4M Empire When Everyone Said AI Would...

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2026/01/08

On this episode of ChaiNet, Priyanshu Soni, founder of Agylex Global and Director of Sprinx, shares how he built a multi-million dollar international staffing business in an era where AI was supposed to kill HR.He breaks down why he bet on recruitment when others were running scared, what human recruiters can do that AI cannot, and how to use AI as a tool while still prioritizing cultural fit and human potential.If you are in talent, leadership, or navigating AI disruption in any industry, this

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