Early Stage Funds & Surety Bonds | Aditya Tulsian (axiTrust) | Abhishek Nag (360 ONE Asset) | Episode 28

Today’s episode connects market milestones with on-the-ground rails for MSMEs and early-stage builders.Things We Saw on the Internet:Pine Labs raised ~₹3,900 cr; listed Nov 14 at a ~$2.9B valuation vs ~$5B (2022); traded ~28% above issue on debut; FY25 revenue ₹2,274 cr; net loss ₹145 cr.Elad Gil is doubling a new fund target to ~$3B to double-down on breakout AI bets.Michael Burry de-registered Scion Asset Management (Nov 10); last AUM ~$154–155M.Cursor announced a $2.3B Series D at a $29.3B valuation (Accel, a16z, Coatue, Thrive, Nvidia, Google).Parallel (Parag Agrawal) raised $100M Series A at a $740M valuation led by Kleiner Perkins & Index.Guest Segments:🏗️ Aditya Tulsian — Co-founder & CEO, axiTrust; Co-founder, NH1 DesignHow surety bonds stack up against bank guarantees, what MSMEs actually feel on the ground, and near-term adoption/milestones after the latest round.💸 Abhishek Nag — Head of Early Stage VC, 360 ONE AssetWhat he backs at day-zero, how domestic capital is shifting, and where India’s venture stack heads over the next 3–5 years.This episode is made possible by Smartworks, India’s largest managed office platform.🎧 Watch, subscribe, and join our community for high signal discussions: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BK69EsNWP8BJIaoy3k7EfX?mode=ac_t Follow us for more unfiltered takes: X → https://x.com/OfflineOnAir Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/theofflinenetwork LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/offlineonair Website → https://www.theoffline.network#TheOfflineNetwork #IndiaTech #Startups #Fintech #MSME #SuretyBonds #BankGuarantee #axiTrust #NH1Design #VentureCapital #360ONE #PineLabs #EladGil #MichaelBurry #Cursor #Parallel #IPO