u/Fun_Many_4625

Hey folks,

I’m a tech founder exploring the possibility of building a B2B marketplace for India (like Udaan) and trying to understand how this ecosystem actually works on the ground.

Would love to connect with people who’ve worked closely with distributors, traders, suppliers, wholesale businesses, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, or B2B sales in India. Mainly looking for honest conversations, insights, pain points, and learning from people who’ve seen this world firsthand.

Especially curious about:

• how supplier/buyer relationships really work
• distribution & sales dynamics
• trust in B2B transactions
• logistics/ops/working capital realities
• problems current platforms still haven’t solved well

I am looking to learn and have good conversations with experienced people. That said, if we vibe well and there’s mutual interest, I’d definitely be open to exploring future collaborations too.

Also, If you’re in Bangalore, happy to grab coffee and chat in person as well :)

Would appreciate any connects or advice. Thanks!

Hey folks,

I’m a tech founder exploring the possibility of building a B2B marketplace for India (like Udaan) and trying to understand how this ecosystem actually works on the ground.

Would love to connect with people who’ve worked closely with distributors, traders, suppliers, wholesale businesses, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, or B2B sales in India. Mainly looking for honest conversations, insights, pain points, and learning from people who’ve seen this world firsthand.

Especially curious about:

• how supplier/buyer relationships really work
• distribution & sales dynamics
• trust in B2B transactions
• logistics/ops/working capital realities
• problems current platforms still haven’t solved well

I am looking to learn and have good conversations with experienced people. That said, if we vibe well and there’s mutual interest, I’d definitely be open to exploring future collaborations too.

Also, If you’re in Bangalore, happy to grab coffee and chat in person as well :)

Would appreciate any connects or advice. Thanks!

Hey folks,

I’m a tech founder exploring the possibility of building a B2B marketplace for India (like Udaan) and trying to understand how this ecosystem actually works on the ground.

Would love to connect with people who’ve worked closely with distributors, traders, suppliers, wholesale businesses, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, or B2B sales in India. Mainly looking for honest conversations, insights, pain points, and learning from people who’ve seen this world firsthand.

Especially curious about:

• how supplier/buyer relationships really work
• distribution & sales dynamics
• trust in B2B transactions
• logistics/ops/working capital realities
• problems current platforms still haven’t solved well

I am looking to learn and have good conversations with experienced people. That said, if we vibe well and there’s mutual interest, I’d definitely be open to exploring future collaborations too.

Also, If you’re in Bangalore, happy to grab coffee and chat in person as well :)

Would appreciate any connects or advice. Thanks!

Hey folks,

I’m a tech founder exploring the possibility of building a B2B marketplace for India (like Udaan) and trying to understand how this ecosystem actually works on the ground.

Would love to connect with people who’ve worked closely with distributors, traders, suppliers, wholesale businesses, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, or B2B sales in India. Mainly looking for honest conversations, insights, pain points, and learning from people who’ve seen this world firsthand.

Especially curious about:

• how supplier/buyer relationships really work
• distribution & sales dynamics
• trust in B2B transactions
• logistics/ops/working capital realities
• problems current platforms still haven’t solved well

I am looking to learn and have good conversations with experienced people. That said, if we vibe well and there’s mutual interest, I’d definitely be open to exploring future collaborations too.

Also, If you’re in Bangalore, happy to grab coffee and chat in person as well :)

Would appreciate any connects or advice. Thanks!

Hey folks,

I’m a tech founder exploring the possibility of building a B2B marketplace for India (like Udaan) and trying to understand how this ecosystem actually works on the ground.

Would love to connect with people who’ve worked closely with distributors, traders, suppliers, wholesale businesses, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, or B2B sales in India. Mainly looking for honest conversations, insights, pain points, and learning from people who’ve seen this world firsthand.

Especially curious about:

• how supplier/buyer relationships really work
• distribution & sales dynamics
• trust in B2B transactions
• logistics/ops/working capital realities
• problems current platforms still haven’t solved well

I am looking to learn and have good conversations with experienced people. That said, if we vibe well and there’s mutual interest, I’d definitely be open to exploring future collaborations too.

Also, If you’re in Bangalore, happy to grab coffee and chat in person as well :)

Would appreciate any connects or advice. Thanks!

Hey folks,

I’m a tech founder exploring the possibility of building a B2B marketplace for India (like Udaan) and trying to understand how this ecosystem actually works on the ground.

Would love to connect with people who’ve worked closely with distributors, traders, suppliers, wholesale businesses, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, or B2B sales in India. Mainly looking for honest conversations, insights, pain points, and learning from people who’ve seen this world firsthand.

Especially curious about:

• how supplier/buyer relationships really work
• distribution & sales dynamics
• trust in B2B transactions
• logistics/ops/working capital realities
• problems current platforms still haven’t solved well

I am looking to learn and have good conversations with experienced people. That said, if we vibe well and there’s mutual interest, I’d definitely be open to exploring future collaborations too.

Also, If you’re in Bangalore, happy to grab coffee and chat in person as well :)

Would appreciate any connects or advice. Thanks!

Hey folks,

I’m a tech founder exploring the possibility of building a B2B marketplace for India (like Udaan) and trying to understand how this ecosystem actually works on the ground.

Would love to connect with people who’ve worked closely with distributors, traders, suppliers, wholesale businesses, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, or B2B sales in India. Mainly looking for honest conversations, insights, pain points, and learning from people who’ve seen this world firsthand.

Especially curious about:

• how supplier/buyer relationships really work
• distribution & sales dynamics
• trust in B2B transactions
• logistics/ops/working capital realities
• problems current platforms still haven’t solved well

I am looking to learn and have good conversations with experienced people. That said, if we vibe well and there’s mutual interest, I’d definitely be open to exploring future collaborations too.

Also, If you’re in Bangalore, happy to grab coffee and chat in person as well :)

Would appreciate any connects or advice. Thanks!

Hey folks,

I’m a tech founder exploring the possibility of building a B2B marketplace for India (like Udaan) and trying to understand how this ecosystem actually works on the ground.

Would love to connect with people who’ve worked closely with distributors, traders, suppliers, wholesale businesses, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, or B2B sales in India. Mainly looking for honest conversations, insights, pain points, and learning from people who’ve seen this world firsthand.

Especially curious about:

• how supplier/buyer relationships really work
• distribution & sales dynamics
• trust in B2B transactions
• logistics/ops/working capital realities
• problems current platforms still haven’t solved well

I am looking to learn and have good conversations with experienced people. That said, if we vibe well and there’s mutual interest, I’d definitely be open to exploring future collaborations too.

Also, If you’re in Bangalore, happy to grab coffee and chat in person as well :)

Would appreciate any connects or advice. Thanks!

Hey folks,

I’m a tech founder exploring the possibility of building a B2B marketplace for India (like Udaan) and trying to understand how this ecosystem actually works on the ground.

Would love to connect with people who’ve worked closely with distributors, traders, suppliers, wholesale businesses, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, or B2B sales in India. Mainly looking for honest conversations, insights, pain points, and learning from people who’ve seen this world firsthand.

Especially curious about:

• how supplier/buyer relationships really work
• distribution & sales dynamics
• trust in B2B transactions
• logistics/ops/working capital realities
• problems current platforms still haven’t solved well

I am looking to learn and have good conversations with experienced people. That said, if we vibe well and there’s mutual interest, I’d definitely be open to exploring future collaborations too.

Also, If you’re in Bangalore, happy to grab coffee and chat in person as well :)

Would appreciate any connects or advice. Thanks!

Okay so I've been going down a rabbit hole researching Udaan for the past few weeks and honestly the more I read, the more confused I get.

On paper the idea was brilliant: cut out the middlemen, give small kirana stores and retailers direct access to FMCG, pharma, electronics at wholesale prices, throw in credit through BNPL, and suddenly a pan-India B2B supply chain that was broken for decades finally works. They raised like $1.9B, peaked at a $3.1B valuation, and were being compared to Alibaba at one point.

But then... something happened. Mass layoffs in 2022. Pulling back from categories. The whole "growth at any cost" thing blew up in their face.

I want to hear from people who were actually in the trenches. Not investors, not journalists, not LinkedIn gyaan.

If you're a kirana owner, small retailer, or ran a shop that used Udaan:

• Did it genuinely change how you sourced products?
• Was the credit (BNPL) actually helpful or did it create problems later?
• How was delivery and product quality in reality vs. what was promised?
• Do you still use it or did you go back to your local distributor? Why?

If you were a seller/brand/distributor on the platform:

• Was it worth it? Did volumes make sense after Udaan's cut?
• How was the relationship with their sales team on ground?
• Did you feel like they were building something real or just burning cash to inflate GMV numbers?

And the big question I can't stop thinking about:

Udaan's core problem wasn't the idea. It was execution, unit economics, and trying to scale too fast without fixing the fundamentals. The trust deficit in B2B trade (credit risk, fake orders, returns) is real and brutal.

So, is the problem actually solved now? Or is there still a massive gap in how small businesses across Tier 2/3 cities source their inventory?

Would a leaner, more focused eB2B marketplace, maybe category-specific, maybe with better on-ground ops, actually work today? Or is this space just a graveyard and nobody wants to admit it?

Genuinely curious. Drop your experience, good or bad.

Okay so I've been going down a rabbit hole researching Udaan for the past few weeks and honestly the more I read, the more confused I get.

On paper the idea was brilliant: cut out the middlemen, give small kirana stores and retailers direct access to FMCG, pharma, electronics at wholesale prices, throw in credit through BNPL, and suddenly a pan-India B2B supply chain that was broken for decades finally works. They raised like $1.9B, peaked at a $3.1B valuation, and were being compared to Alibaba at one point.

But then... something happened. Mass layoffs in 2022. Pulling back from categories. The whole "growth at any cost" thing blew up in their face.

I want to hear from people who were actually in the trenches. Not investors, not journalists, not LinkedIn gyaan.

If you're a kirana owner, small retailer, or ran a shop that used Udaan:

• Did it genuinely change how you sourced products?
• Was the credit (BNPL) actually helpful or did it create problems later?
• How was delivery and product quality in reality vs. what was promised?
• Do you still use it or did you go back to your local distributor? Why?

If you were a seller/brand/distributor on the platform:

• Was it worth it? Did volumes make sense after Udaan's cut?
• How was the relationship with their sales team on ground?
• Did you feel like they were building something real or just burning cash to inflate GMV numbers?

And the big question I can't stop thinking about:

Udaan's core problem wasn't the idea. It was execution, unit economics, and trying to scale too fast without fixing the fundamentals. The trust deficit in B2B trade (credit risk, fake orders, returns) is real and brutal.

So, is the problem actually solved now? Or is there still a massive gap in how small businesses across Tier 2/3 cities source their inventory?

Would a leaner, more focused eB2B marketplace, maybe category-specific, maybe with better on-ground ops, actually work today? Or is this space just a graveyard and nobody wants to admit it?

Genuinely curious. Drop your experience, good or bad.

Okay so I've been going down a rabbit hole researching Udaan for the past few weeks and honestly the more I read, the more confused I get.

On paper the idea was brilliant: cut out the middlemen, give small kirana stores and retailers direct access to FMCG, pharma, electronics at wholesale prices, throw in credit through BNPL, and suddenly a pan-India B2B supply chain that was broken for decades finally works. They raised like $1.9B, peaked at a $3.1B valuation, and were being compared to Alibaba at one point.

But then... something happened. Mass layoffs in 2022. Pulling back from categories. The whole "growth at any cost" thing blew up in their face.

I want to hear from people who were actually in the trenches. Not investors, not journalists, not LinkedIn gyaan.

If you're a kirana owner, small retailer, or ran a shop that used Udaan:

• Did it genuinely change how you sourced products?
• Was the credit (BNPL) actually helpful or did it create problems later?
• How was delivery and product quality in reality vs. what was promised?
• Do you still use it or did you go back to your local distributor? Why?

If you were a seller/brand/distributor on the platform:

• Was it worth it? Did volumes make sense after Udaan's cut?
• How was the relationship with their sales team on ground?
• Did you feel like they were building something real or just burning cash to inflate GMV numbers?

And the big question I can't stop thinking about:

Udaan's core problem wasn't the idea. It was execution, unit economics, and trying to scale too fast without fixing the fundamentals. The trust deficit in B2B trade (credit risk, fake orders, returns) is real and brutal.

So, is the problem actually solved now? Or is there still a massive gap in how small businesses across Tier 2/3 cities source their inventory?

Would a leaner, more focused eB2B marketplace, maybe category-specific, maybe with better on-ground ops, actually work today? Or is this space just a graveyard and nobody wants to admit it?

Genuinely curious. Drop your experience, good or bad.

Okay so I've been going down a rabbit hole researching Udaan for the past few weeks and honestly the more I read, the more confused I get.

On paper the idea was brilliant: cut out the middlemen, give small kirana stores and retailers direct access to FMCG, pharma, electronics at wholesale prices, throw in credit through BNPL, and suddenly a pan-India B2B supply chain that was broken for decades finally works. They raised like $1.9B, peaked at a $3.1B valuation, and were being compared to Alibaba at one point.

But then... something happened. Mass layoffs in 2022. Pulling back from categories. The whole "growth at any cost" thing blew up in their face.

I want to hear from people who were actually in the trenches. Not investors, not journalists, not LinkedIn gyaan.

If you're a kirana owner, small retailer, or ran a shop that used Udaan:

• Did it genuinely change how you sourced products?
• Was the credit (BNPL) actually helpful or did it create problems later?
• How was delivery and product quality in reality vs. what was promised?
• Do you still use it or did you go back to your local distributor? Why?

If you were a seller/brand/distributor on the platform:

• Was it worth it? Did volumes make sense after Udaan's cut?
• How was the relationship with their sales team on ground?
• Did you feel like they were building something real or just burning cash to inflate GMV numbers?

And the big question I can't stop thinking about:

Udaan's core problem wasn't the idea. It was execution, unit economics, and trying to scale too fast without fixing the fundamentals. The trust deficit in B2B trade (credit risk, fake orders, returns) is real and brutal.

So, is the problem actually solved now? Or is there still a massive gap in how small businesses across Tier 2/3 cities source their inventory?

Would a leaner, more focused eB2B marketplace, maybe category-specific, maybe with better on-ground ops, actually work today? Or is this space just a graveyard and nobody wants to admit it?

Genuinely curious. Drop your experience, good or bad.

Okay so I've been going down a rabbit hole researching Udaan for the past few weeks and honestly the more I read, the more confused I get.

On paper the idea was brilliant: cut out the middlemen, give small kirana stores and retailers direct access to FMCG, pharma, electronics at wholesale prices, throw in credit through BNPL, and suddenly a pan-India B2B supply chain that was broken for decades finally works. They raised like $1.9B, peaked at a $3.1B valuation, and were being compared to Alibaba at one point.

But then... something happened. Mass layoffs in 2022. Pulling back from categories. The whole "growth at any cost" thing blew up in their face.

I want to hear from people who were actually in the trenches. Not investors, not journalists, not LinkedIn gyaan.

If you're a kirana owner, small retailer, or ran a shop that used Udaan:

• Did it genuinely change how you sourced products?
• Was the credit (BNPL) actually helpful or did it create problems later?
• How was delivery and product quality in reality vs. what was promised?
• Do you still use it or did you go back to your local distributor? Why?

If you were a seller/brand/distributor on the platform:

• Was it worth it? Did volumes make sense after Udaan's cut?
• How was the relationship with their sales team on ground?
• Did you feel like they were building something real or just burning cash to inflate GMV numbers?

And the big question I can't stop thinking about:

Udaan's core problem wasn't the idea. It was execution, unit economics, and trying to scale too fast without fixing the fundamentals. The trust deficit in B2B trade (credit risk, fake orders, returns) is real and brutal.

So, is the problem actually solved now? Or is there still a massive gap in how small businesses across Tier 2/3 cities source their inventory?

Would a leaner, more focused eB2B marketplace, maybe category-specific, maybe with better on-ground ops, actually work today? Or is this space just a graveyard and nobody wants to admit it?

Genuinely curious. Drop your experience, good or bad.

Okay so I've been going down a rabbit hole researching Udaan for the past few weeks and honestly the more I read, the more confused I get.

On paper the idea was brilliant: cut out the middlemen, give small kirana stores and retailers direct access to FMCG, pharma, electronics at wholesale prices, throw in credit through BNPL, and suddenly a pan-India B2B supply chain that was broken for decades finally works. They raised like $1.9B, peaked at a $3.1B valuation, and were being compared to Alibaba at one point.

But then... something happened. Mass layoffs in 2022. Pulling back from categories. The whole "growth at any cost" thing blew up in their face.

I want to hear from people who were actually in the trenches. Not investors, not journalists, not LinkedIn gyaan.

If you're a kirana owner, small retailer, or ran a shop that used Udaan:

• Did it genuinely change how you sourced products?
• Was the credit (BNPL) actually helpful or did it create problems later?
• How was delivery and product quality in reality vs. what was promised?
• Do you still use it or did you go back to your local distributor? Why?

If you were a seller/brand/distributor on the platform:

• Was it worth it? Did volumes make sense after Udaan's cut?
• How was the relationship with their sales team on ground?
• Did you feel like they were building something real or just burning cash to inflate GMV numbers?

And the big question I can't stop thinking about:

Udaan's core problem wasn't the idea. It was execution, unit economics, and trying to scale too fast without fixing the fundamentals. The trust deficit in B2B trade (credit risk, fake orders, returns) is real and brutal.

So, is the problem actually solved now? Or is there still a massive gap in how small businesses across Tier 2/3 cities source their inventory?

Would a leaner, more focused eB2B marketplace, maybe category-specific, maybe with better on-ground ops, actually work today? Or is this space just a graveyard and nobody wants to admit it?

Genuinely curious. Drop your experience, good or bad.

Okay so I've been going down a rabbit hole researching Udaan for the past few weeks and honestly the more I read, the more confused I get.

On paper the idea was brilliant: cut out the middlemen, give small kirana stores and retailers direct access to FMCG, pharma, electronics at wholesale prices, throw in credit through BNPL, and suddenly a pan-India B2B supply chain that was broken for decades finally works. They raised like $1.9B, peaked at a $3.1B valuation, and were being compared to Alibaba at one point.

But then... something happened. Mass layoffs in 2022. Pulling back from categories. The whole "growth at any cost" thing blew up in their face.

I want to hear from people who were actually in the trenches. Not investors, not journalists, not LinkedIn gyaan.

If you're a kirana owner, small retailer, or ran a shop that used Udaan:

• Did it genuinely change how you sourced products?
• Was the credit (BNPL) actually helpful or did it create problems later?
• How was delivery and product quality in reality vs. what was promised?
• Do you still use it or did you go back to your local distributor? Why?

If you were a seller/brand/distributor on the platform:

• Was it worth it? Did volumes make sense after Udaan's cut?
• How was the relationship with their sales team on ground?
• Did you feel like they were building something real or just burning cash to inflate GMV numbers?

And the big question I can't stop thinking about:

Udaan's core problem wasn't the idea. It was execution, unit economics, and trying to scale too fast without fixing the fundamentals. The trust deficit in B2B trade (credit risk, fake orders, returns) is real and brutal.

So, is the problem actually solved now? Or is there still a massive gap in how small businesses across Tier 2/3 cities source their inventory?

Would a leaner, more focused eB2B marketplace, maybe category-specific, maybe with better on-ground ops, actually work today? Or is this space just a graveyard and nobody wants to admit it?

Genuinely curious. Drop your experience, good or bad.

Okay so I've been going down a rabbit hole researching Udaan for the past few weeks and honestly the more I read, the more confused I get.

On paper the idea was brilliant: cut out the middlemen, give small kirana stores and retailers direct access to FMCG, pharma, electronics at wholesale prices, throw in credit through BNPL, and suddenly a pan-India B2B supply chain that was broken for decades finally works. They raised like $1.9B, peaked at a $3.1B valuation, and were being compared to Alibaba at one point.

But then... something happened. Mass layoffs in 2022. Pulling back from categories. The whole "growth at any cost" thing blew up in their face.

I want to hear from people who were actually in the trenches. Not investors, not journalists, not LinkedIn gyaan.

If you're a kirana owner, small retailer, or ran a shop that used Udaan:

• Did it genuinely change how you sourced products?
• Was the credit (BNPL) actually helpful or did it create problems later?
• How was delivery and product quality in reality vs. what was promised?
• Do you still use it or did you go back to your local distributor? Why?

If you were a seller/brand/distributor on the platform:

• Was it worth it? Did volumes make sense after Udaan's cut?
• How was the relationship with their sales team on ground?
• Did you feel like they were building something real or just burning cash to inflate GMV numbers?

And the big question I can't stop thinking about:

Udaan's core problem wasn't the idea. It was execution, unit economics, and trying to scale too fast without fixing the fundamentals. The trust deficit in B2B trade (credit risk, fake orders, returns) is real and brutal.

So, is the problem actually solved now? Or is there still a massive gap in how small businesses across Tier 2/3 cities source their inventory?

Would a leaner, more focused eB2B marketplace, maybe category-specific, maybe with better on-ground ops, actually work today? Or is this space just a graveyard and nobody wants to admit it?

Genuinely curious. Drop your experience, good or bad.

Okay so I've been going down a rabbit hole researching Udaan for the past few weeks and honestly the more I read, the more confused I get.

On paper the idea was brilliant: cut out the middlemen, give small kirana stores and retailers direct access to FMCG, pharma, electronics at wholesale prices, throw in credit through BNPL, and suddenly a pan-India B2B supply chain that was broken for decades finally works. They raised like $1.9B, peaked at a $3.1B valuation, and were being compared to Alibaba at one point.

But then... something happened. Mass layoffs in 2022. Pulling back from categories. The whole "growth at any cost" thing blew up in their face.

I want to hear from people who were actually in the trenches. Not investors, not journalists, not LinkedIn gyaan.

If you're a kirana owner, small retailer, or ran a shop that used Udaan:

• Did it genuinely change how you sourced products?
• Was the credit (BNPL) actually helpful or did it create problems later?
• How was delivery and product quality in reality vs. what was promised?
• Do you still use it or did you go back to your local distributor? Why?

If you were a seller/brand/distributor on the platform:

• Was it worth it? Did volumes make sense after Udaan's cut?
• How was the relationship with their sales team on ground?
• Did you feel like they were building something real or just burning cash to inflate GMV numbers?

And the big question I can't stop thinking about:

Udaan's core problem wasn't the idea. It was execution, unit economics, and trying to scale too fast without fixing the fundamentals. The trust deficit in B2B trade (credit risk, fake orders, returns) is real and brutal.

So, is the problem actually solved now? Or is there still a massive gap in how small businesses across Tier 2/3 cities source their inventory?

Would a leaner, more focused eB2B marketplace, maybe category-specific, maybe with better on-ground ops, actually work today? Or is this space just a graveyard and nobody wants to admit it?

Genuinely curious. Drop your experience, good or bad.

Okay so I've been going down a rabbit hole researching Udaan for the past few weeks and honestly the more I read, the more confused I get.

On paper the idea was brilliant: cut out the middlemen, give small kirana stores and retailers direct access to FMCG, pharma, electronics at wholesale prices, throw in credit through BNPL, and suddenly a pan-India B2B supply chain that was broken for decades finally works. They raised like $1.9B, peaked at a $3.1B valuation, and were being compared to Alibaba at one point.

But then... something happened. Mass layoffs in 2022. Pulling back from categories. The whole "growth at any cost" thing blew up in their face.

I want to hear from people who were actually in the trenches. Not investors, not journalists, not LinkedIn gyaan.

If you're a kirana owner, small retailer, or ran a shop that used Udaan:

• Did it genuinely change how you sourced products?
• Was the credit (BNPL) actually helpful or did it create problems later?
• How was delivery and product quality in reality vs. what was promised?
• Do you still use it or did you go back to your local distributor? Why?

If you were a seller/brand/distributor on the platform:

• Was it worth it? Did volumes make sense after Udaan's cut?
• How was the relationship with their sales team on ground?
• Did you feel like they were building something real or just burning cash to inflate GMV numbers?

And the big question I can't stop thinking about:

Udaan's core problem wasn't the idea. It was execution, unit economics, and trying to scale too fast without fixing the fundamentals. The trust deficit in B2B trade (credit risk, fake orders, returns) is real and brutal.

So, is the problem actually solved now? Or is there still a massive gap in how small businesses across Tier 2/3 cities source their inventory?

Would a leaner, more focused eB2B marketplace, maybe category-specific, maybe with better on-ground ops, actually work today? Or is this space just a graveyard and nobody wants to admit it?

Genuinely curious. Drop your experience, good or bad.

I’ve noticed that most dating/social apps today are basically endless swiping + chatting with very little real-world interaction. A lot of people seem tired of that cycle, especially in cities like Bangalore where people are surrounded by others all the time but still struggle to genuinely meet new people.

So I’ve been thinking about an app focused more on real meetups instead of profile swiping.

The idea is simple:
People can create or join nearby activity plans like:

• morning/evening walks
• coffee conversations
• badminton/sports
• gym partners
• book reading sessions
• exploring cafes
• dating plans
• startup/tech discussions etc.

Example:
“Walk at Cubbon Park tomorrow 7 AM”
or
“Coffee + deep conversation in Koramangala tonight”

Instead of random DMs/swiping, people send a limited “interested request” with a short note and then meet if both are comfortable.

A few things I’m trying to solve:

• endless chatting that goes nowhere
• loneliness in big cities
• difficulty making new friends after college
• dating apps feeling shallow/exhausting
• people wanting activity partners nearby
• men shotgunning likes/messages to everyone

For women’s safety/trust (which I think is the hardest part):

• selfie + phone verification mandatory
• public places only initially
• option to keep the profile hidden before manually accepting the request.
• no exact live location sharing (specially for women)
• limited number of requests/messages per day
• post-meetup trust/safety feedback
• women can filter who can interact/chat with them

I genuinely want to know:

1. Does this solve an actual pain point or does it sound good only in theory?
2. If you’re a woman, what would make you trust/not trust a platform like this?
3. Which use case sounds most useful to you? (dating / walks / sports / conversations / networking etc.)
4. Would you ever use something like this?
5. What would stop you from using it?

The below image (generated with Ai) gives a rough idea of what I am trying to build.

Would love brutally honest feedback. 
Trying to figure out if this is worth building or if I’m overestimating the problem.

https://preview.redd.it/gyqmwnga5d0h1.png?width=853&format=png&auto=webp&s=d9c0772244e6be338e4b0d67707195f1f2df1506