| Date | Title | Description |
| 19.09.2024 | Vahan.ai: Pioneering Blue-Collar Recruitment with a $10 Million Boost | In the bustling world of recruitment, Vahan.ai stands out like a lighthouse in a storm. This Bengaluru-based platform has just secured $10 million in a Series B funding round, led by Khosla Ventures. The funding marks a significant mileston... |
| 19.09.2024 | Blue-collar recruitment platform Vahan.ai picks up $10M led by Khosla Ventures
Recommended Stories For You | Vahan.ai, an AI-powered marketplace for India's 300 million blue-collared workforce, has raised $10 million in a Series B funding round led by Khosla Ventures, founded by Vinod Khosla. Y Combinator, US-based VC firm Gaingels, and Paytm Foun... |
| 19.09.2024 | As Competition Swells, BigBasket Joins Electronics Bandwagon With iPhone 16 Delivery In Just 10 Mins | SUMMARY
BigBasket, owned by Tata Digital, has expanded into electronics delivery, offering 10-minute delivery of the iPhone 16 in partnership with Croma in Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, and Mumbai starting September 20.
This expansion is part of a ... |
| 19.09.2024 | Blue Collar Recruitment Platform Vahan.ai Raises $10 Million in Series B Funding The round was led by investor Khosla Ventures and saw participation from Y Combinator, Gaingels, and Paytm | Bengaluru-based startup Vahan.ai, an AI-powered recruitment platform for India's blue-collar workforce, announced it had raised USD 10 million in its Series B funding. The round was led by investor Khosla Ventures and saw participation from... |
| 18.09.2024 | Myntra reportedly piloting 4 hour delivery service | Image Courtesy: www.dfupublications.com
Myntra is reportedly planning to reduce its delivery timings. The domestic fashion e-commerce major is said to be testing a four-hour delivery option. With the rise of quick commerce services, there i... |
| 17.09.2024 | India’s Blue Tribe Launches “Rich, Aromatic” Plant-Based Chicken Momos | Indian meat alternatives brand Blue Tribe has expanded its range with the launch of a new product, plant-based chicken momos.
Momos are a type of steamed filled dumpling originating from Tibetan and Nepali cuisine, often sold as street food... |
| 16.09.2024 | As Quick Commerce Race Intensifies, Zepto Pushes For AOV Boost With New Service On Bulk Orders | SUMMARY
The service which currently operates in Bengaluru, offers competitive prices for bulk buyers and budget-conscious shoppers by exempting delivery charges on orders over INR 1000.
This move aims to help Zepto catch up with Blinkit, wh... |
| 16.09.2024 | Myntra Testing 4-Hour Deliveries In 4 Cities Amid Quick Commerce Boom | SUMMARY
In the testing period, the Flipkart-owned entity will be offering a smaller selection of items to customers
Myntra plans to expand the four-hour delivery service to multiple cities by the end of the year
The development comes amid a... |
| 15.09.2024 | Amazon и Flipkart от Walmart нарушили законы о конкуренции в Индии | Индийский антимонопольный регулятор обнаружил, что Amazon и Flipkart, принадлежащие Walmart, нарушили местные законы о конкуренции, согласно отчету Reuters. Это открытие представляет собой новый вызов для гигантов электронной коммерции на р... |
| 14.09.2024 | After Bengaluru, Flipkart’s ‘Minutes’ Ventures Into Delhi’s Quick Commerce Turf | SUMMARY
Walmart-owned Flipkart’s quick commerce service ‘Minutes’ has now been rolled out for Delhi users after Bengaluru.
Earlier last month, Flipkart ‘Minutes’ went live in parts of Bengaluru including HSR (Hosur Sarjapura Road) Layout, B... |
| 12.09.2024 | Tata Sons and Archies: Two Giants Navigating New Waters | In the bustling landscape of Indian business, two companies stand out: Tata Sons and Archies. Each represents a different facet of the economy, yet both are on the brink of transformation. Tata Sons, a titan in diversified industries, is po... |
| 12.09.2024 | Essar-backed Pluckk’s meal kit arm Kook to grow 4 times in FY25 | Essar-backed fresh foods brand Pluckk sees Kook, the meal kit start-up it acquired last year, to grow four times in FY25 and expects monthly volumes to touch 1 million by March 2028 from 1 lakh by the end of the current fiscal year.
Pluckk ... |
| 11.09.2024 | Archies Sets Sights on Global Expansion While Achieving 150 % Growth in India's Quick Commerce Market | New Delhi, Delhi, India
Archies, A legacy brand in a social expression industry for decades, is entering a new phase of its journey. Known for bringing emotion to life through its extensive range of greeting cards, gift wraps, and more, the... |
| 09.09.2024 | Quick Commerce Platforms Expand Into Smaller Cities Ahead Of The Festive Season | SUMMARY
As quick commerce is taking up increasing space in online shopping, the players in the segment are expected to see a big uptick in sales in the upcoming festive season
Swiggy Instamart, one of the first movers in the quick commerce ... |
| 04.09.2024 | Delhi Transport Minister Gahlot urges gig workers to embrace EVs
Axis Ecorp enters fractional ownership segment
Minister pushes for increased tariffs on Chinese steel imports
Coastal road project to p... | ECONOMY & POLICY Delhi Transport Minister Gahlot urges gig workers to embrace EVs
04 Sep 2024 2 Min Read CW Team
Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot lauded gig workers, including those from food delivery services, as 'Pradushan Yodh... |
| 03.09.2024 | Blinkit Best Placed To Make The Most Of Quick Commerce Boom, Raise Zomato PT To INR 353: CLSA | SUMMARY
CLSA expects Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy Instamart to reach a cumulative gross order value of $10 Bn by FY26
The brokerage said Zomato will be the largest listed beneficiary in the quick commerce space, adding it expects Blinkit’s EBI... |
| 01.09.2024 | Quick commerce company Zepto raised $340 M at $5 B valuation | Fast-moving consumer goods startup Zepto has raised $340 million in a follow-on funding round led by General Catalyst, with new investors Dragon Fund and Epiq Capital. Previous investors Lightspeed, DST, Contrary, StepStone, and others uppe... |
| 29.08.2024 | Velocity's Festive Fund: Fueling E-commerce Growth in India | In the bustling world of e-commerce, timing is everything. As the festive season approaches, brands are gearing up for a sales surge. Enter Velocity, a Bengaluru-based cash flow financing platform, with a game-changing announcement. They’ve... |
| 29.08.2024 | IPO-bound Swiggy appoints former Flipkart VP Amitesh Jha as Instamart head | IPO-bound Swiggy has appointed Amitesh Jha, former Senior Vice President at Flipkart, as head of Instamart, the company’s quick commerce business. Phani Kishan, co-founder and current head of Swiggy Instamart, will transition to a larger ro... |
| 29.08.2024 | PayU Unveils Push Provisioning Platform To Enable Seamless Card Tokenisation Between Banks & Merchants | SUMMARY
The platform allows customers to tokenise their credit and debit cards for multiple merchants and outlets directly through their bank’s portal
In the lead-up to its IPO, the company has made a slew of announcements this year — inclu... |
| 28.08.2024 | Centre Steps In To Check If Quick Commerce Growth Is Hurting Kirana Stores Biz | SUMMARY
Multiple government ministries have begun examining whether the unfettered growth of quick commerce is “unfairly disrupting” the business of traditional mom-and-pop (kirana) stores
This comes just days after a retailer body wrote to... |
| 28.08.2024 | Now, Amazon India to enter quick commerce | Amazon is now eyeing India’s quick commerce market. The e-commerce giant plans to enter the space, currently dominated by the likes of BlinkIt and Zepto, in the first quarter of 2025.
Economic Times reports that Nishant Sardana, the categor... |
| 27.08.2024 | BigBasket to completely pivot to quick commerce | Tata Digital-owned grocery marketplace BigBasket is planning to pivot its business entirely to quick commerce. The move appears to be an attempt to chase opportunity in the 10-15 minutes grocery delivery space, which has been growing at a f... |
| 26.08.2024 | Fintech Velocity announces Rs. 400 crore festive season fund for D2C and e-commerce brands | Image Courtesy: Velocity
Leading cash flow-based finance platform in India, Velocity, has set aside Rs. 400 crore to help D2C and E-commerce firms with their financing needs for the impending holiday season sales. The industry’s anticipatio... |
| 26.08.2024 | Velocity Launches INR 400 Cr Fund to Empower D2C and E-commerce Brands for Festive Season Growth Velocity's new fund will support brands on major e-commerce and quick commerce platforms by enabling in... | Velocity, a Bengaluru-based cash flow-based financing platform, has launched an INR 400 crore (USD 48 million) fund aimed at supporting direct-to-consumer (D2C) and e-commerce brands during the upcoming festive season.
This initiative comes... |
| 24.08.2024 | Paytm’s movie and ticketing biz acquired by Zomato for $244 M | Zomato, a foodtech and quick commerce platform, is going to buy Paytm’s movie and ticketing division. For the previous three months, the two companies have been carrying out the transaction. The Gurugram-based company’s first significant ac... |
| 22.08.2024 | Zomato's Bold Move: Acquiring Paytm's Ticketing Business | In a landscape where tech giants often collide, Zomato has made a significant play. The foodtech and quick commerce platform is acquiring Paytm’s movie and ticketing business for a hefty $244 million. This deal marks Zomato's first major ac... |
| 22.08.2024 | Zomato to acquire Paytm’s entertainment ticketing business; launch new “District” app for going-out segment | Zomato, set to acquire Paytm’s entertainment ticketing business, will be launch its new app for the going-out business District, in the next few weeks. It plans to eventually transition and house its existing and acquired businesses in the ... |
| 21.08.2024 | Zomato acquires Paytm’s movie and ticketing biz for $244 Mn | Foodtech and quick commerce platform Zomato is set to acquire Paytm’s movies and ticketing business. The two companies have been executing the transaction for the past three months. This is the first major acquisition for the Gurugram-based... |
| 20.08.2024 | Personal and home care brand Beco raised $10 M Pre-series B funding from Tanglin | The eco-friendly home, kitchen, and personal care brand Beco, which is domestically produced, has raised $10 million in its pre-Series B round, spearheaded by Tanglin Venture Partners. In addition, Manish Choksi, the promoter of Asian paint... |
| 16.08.2024 | The Surge of Quick Commerce: A New Era in Indian Startups | In the bustling streets of India, a revolution is brewing. Quick commerce is reshaping how people shop, eat, and even manage their health. Startups like Zepto and Farmako are at the forefront of this transformation, capturing the attention ... |
| 14.08.2024 | Beco's Green Revolution: A $10 Million Leap Towards Sustainability | In a world increasingly aware of its environmental footprint, Beco is making waves. The Mumbai-based startup has just secured $10 million in a pre-Series B funding round, led by Tanglin Venture Partners. This investment is not just a financ... |
| 14.08.2024 | Eco-Friendly Startup Beco Raises USD 10 Mn to Scale Up Operations and Market Reach The Mumbai-based brand aims to deploy the raised capital towards capacity building and innovation, strengthening offl... | Beco, a Mumbai-based eco-friendly brand specialising in home, kitchen, and personal care products, has raised USD 10 million in its pre-Series B funding round led by Tanglin Venture Partners. The round also saw participation from Titan Capi... |
| 14.08.2024 | Zepto Secures USD 340 Mn Funding Round, Valuation Hits USD 5 Bn The fresh capital injection brings Zepto's total funding to over USD 1.6 billion, with USD 1 billion of that amount secured in just the ... | Quick commerce startup Zepto has secured USD 340 million in its latest funding round, propelling its valuation to USD 5 billion.
The funding round, originally intended to raise up to USD 400 million, was capped at USD 340 million, with USD ... |
| 13.08.2024 | Amazon and Gentari: Driving the Future of Electric Deliveries in India | In a world racing towards sustainability, Amazon India is taking a bold step. The e-commerce giant has partnered with Gentari Green Mobility India to supercharge its electric vehicle (EV) delivery fleet. The goal? To ramp up its fleet to 10... |
| 13.08.2024 | The New Wave of Gifting and Health: LazyPay and Rohit Sharma's Ventures | In the bustling world of digital finance and health foods, two significant players are making waves. LazyPay, a credit service by PayU, has launched a new line of gift cards, while cricket superstar Rohit Sharma is stepping into the food in... |
| 13.08.2024 | Festival season drives surge in demand for gig workers | The upcoming festival season will see a surge in demand for gig workers as quick commerce firms such as Zepto, and Swiggy Instamart to online retailers like Meesho, Amazon and others anticipate a spike in demand for goods.
Industry sources ... |
| 13.08.2024 | Tanglin Venture leads $10 mn funding in green domestic items startup Beco | Anuj Ruia, Akshay Varma and Aditya Ruia, co-founders, Beco
Homegrown eco-friendly home, kitchen & personal care brand Beco has raised $10 million as part of its pre-Series B round fundraise, led by Tanglin Venture Partners, with partici... |
| 08.08.2024 | The Race for Convenience: How Quick-Delivery Apps Are Transforming India's Grocery Landscape | In the bustling streets of Mumbai, a revolution is brewing. Quick-delivery grocery apps are reshaping the shopping experience for millions. With promises of delivering essentials in under ten minutes, these apps are changing the game. But a... |
| 08.08.2024 | Cricketer Rohit Sharma Partners with True Elements for New Health Food Brand RS by True Elements The partnership is aimed at building an alternative product line for consumers to make their preferred ... | Rohit Sharma, renowned for his cricketing excellence, is stepping into a new arena: the food industry. Teaming up with True Elements, Sharma is launching a new licensed brand, RS by True Elements.
This collaboration marks a significant shif... |
| 06.08.2024 | Flipkart Extends Its Quick Commerce Arm in Bengaluru Flipkart has recently launched a quick commerce vertical called 'Minutes', exclusive to Bengaluru | Flipkart has made its first move to establish itself in the quick commerce sector in India. The e-commerce giant has unveiled a quick commerce (q-commerce) arm called 'Minutes'. This vertical will be in competition with already established ... |
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| 28.06.2024 | Ola To Launch Grocery Delivery Via ONDC Soon, Eyes Major Share Of Food Orders On Network | SUMMARY
Bhavish Aggarwal led ridesharing unicorn Ola Mobility is now all set to roll out its grocery delivery over the next few days
The report also added that Ola is already the second largest buyer-side platform after Magicpin in the food... |
| 27.06.2024 | Superplum Launches 'Ripe and Ready to Eat' Mangoes: India's Favourite Fruit Now Arrives Chilled and Perfectly Sweet Every Time | New Delhi, Delhi, India
Superplum, a leading Indian Agritech company has introduced guaranteed sweet and ripe mangoes, delivered directly to you. This unique offering ensures customers receive the company’s range of premium mangoes perfectl... |
| 22.06.2024 | Zepto loads up $665m to take on Blinkit, Instamart in India's quick commerce war | Zepto has raised $665 million in a funding round valuing the Indian quick commerce at $3.6 billion, as it looks to double its store count amid rising competition and amp up its plans to go public by 2025. |
| 11.06.2024 | Zomato to invest Rs 400 Cr in Blinkit and Zomato Entertainment | Foodtech major Zomato is pumping Rs 300 crore ($36 million) in its quick commerce arm Blinkit. The infusion will help the platform to beef up its offering against two competitors: Swiggy Instamart and Zepto.
Besides Blinkit, Zomato is also ... |
| 03.06.2024 | Zomato’s Caution On Afternoon Orders Amid Pan-India Heatwave Draws Flak | SUMMARY
Taking to X, Zomato said, “pls avoid ordering during peak afternoon unless absolutely necessary.”
However, the post by the company sparked a major debate on the social media platform and received criticism from netizens
Last month, ... |
| 31.05.2024 | Zomato stock drops 5% as Macquarie sees nearly 50% downside due to fierce competition | Macquarie's view are contrarian to Goldman Sachs' recent valuation, which assigned Zomato's quick commerce arm an even higher multiple than its flagship food delivery business.
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| 29.05.2024 | Reliance to challenge Blinkit, Swiggy, Zepto with quick commerce entry | - |
| 29.05.2024 | Now, JioMart Plans Quick Commerce Foray To Take On Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto | SUMMARY
JioMart is likely to begin delivering groceries in select cities in under 30 minutes from next month
Unlike Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy Instamart, which have embraced a dark store model for their quick commerce operations, JioMart wil... |
| 27.05.2024 | Japan’s Eneos leads Zypp Electric’s Series C funding | (From left) Zypp Electric co-founders Tushar Mehta, Akash Gupta and Rashi Agarwal
Electric vehicle delivery app Zypp Electric Tuesday said it has raised $15 million (Rs 124.6 crore) as part of its Series C funding round, led by Japanese inv... |
| 26.05.2024 | Push for premium prompts growth in FMCG ad spends | FMCG ad spends are expected to see mild recovery in 2024, as brands push for visibility of their premium products. This comes even as FMCG ad expenditure has seen a drastic reduction in spends in the recent years.
Indication of a mild recov... |
| 24.05.2024 | Google Backs Flipkart In Walmart-Led Funding Round | SUMMARY
The Google investment is likely part of Flipkart's massive $1 Bn round, where Walmart is committing $600 Mn
Walmart's infusion is said to be at a 5%-10% premium to Flipkart's valuation of $33 Bn at the time of its previous fundraise... |
| 20.05.2024 | Blinkit Delivery Partners Strike Over Pay Reduction; Services Disrupted In Delhi, Mumbai | SUMMARY
Blinkit deliveries in South Delhi neighbourhoods such as Kalkaji, CR Park and Govindpuri were temporarily halted due to the strikes
The protests and consequent strikes in parts of Delhi and Mumbai were over changes in the pay struct... |
| 15.05.2024 | In the blink of an eye: Zomato-owned firm Blinkit's quick turnaround | - |
| 10.05.2024 | Swiggy Instamart, Blinkit, Zepto to deliver gold & silver coins in 10 mins | - |
| 26.04.2024 | Blinkit more valuable than Zomato's food delivery business: Goldman Sachs | - |
| 26.04.2024 | Goldman Sachs Ups Zomato’s PT To INR 240, Says Blinkit More Valuable Than Food Delivery Biz | SUMMARY
Goldman Sachs hiked the price target (PT) on Zomato by over 40% to INR 240 from INR 170 earlier
Goldman Sachs cited the growth in Zomato’s quick commerce business Blinkit for the increase in the PT
The brokerage said that the per sh... |
| 26.04.2024 | Blinkit now more valuable than Zomato's food delivery biz: Goldman Sachs | - |
| 25.04.2024 | CCPA Asks Quick Commerce Players To Prove Their ’10 Minute’ Delivery Claims | SUMMARY
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has asked Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto and Big Basket (BB Now) to prove their ‘10 minute’ delivery claims
These companies have been asked to share median data for delivery times a... |
| 23.04.2024 | Swiggy aims to raise $1.25b in planned IPO | InvestmentsNews
Lokesh Choudhary · 25 Apr 2024 · 1 min readSwiggy aims to raise $1.25b in planned IPO
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After Ola, FirstCry, and MobiKwik, foodtech decacorn Swiggy will be the latest tech company to join India’s IPO pipel... |
| 22.04.2024 | Flipkart’s supply chain head Hemant Badri to lead company’s foray into quick commerce | E-commerce major Flipkart’s foray into quick commerce will be spearheaded by Hemant Badri, senior vice president and group head of supply chain.
The company is currently establishing a chain of dark storefronts with the goal of launching it... |
| 14.04.2024 | iPhone, PS5 fly off shelves: Blinkit's big ticket profitability play | - |
| 12.04.2024 | Analyst expectations rise for Zomato amid 260% jump in stock price | Consumer TechNewsTransportation
Miguel Cordon · 15h ago · 1 min readAnalyst expectations rise for Zomato amid 260% jump in stock price
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India-based Zomato has exceeded the stock market gains of all top global deliv... |
| 05.04.2024 | Samsung estimates 10-fold rise in its Q1 profit as chip prices recover | Samsung Electronics estimated on Friday its first-quarter operating profit would rise more than 10-fold, topping market expectations, as chip prices have started to rebound from a severe downturn thanks to a boom in artificial intelligence.... |
| 25.03.2024 | Flipkart, Swiggy, Blinkit, Zepto witness blockbuster Holi festival sales | Online shopping platforms such as Flipkart, Swiggy, Blinkit, and Zepto are witnessing blockbuster Holi festival sales.
“Swiggy has been buzzing with orders for Gujiya and Thandai since Friday. With a mouthwatering selection of 192 Gujiya an... |
| 22.03.2024 | Flipkart gives 100% bonus to employees and merit-linked payouts | Amidst a downturn in the technology sector, Flipkart is giving 100 per cent bonus to all employees and rolling out merit-linked payouts to eligible staff. The Walmart-owned e-commerce firm is rolling out this initiative for most of the tota... |
| 19.03.2024 | Ather Energy all set to expand its presence in the family scooter segment | To deal with rising competition from players like Ola Electric and TVS, Ather Energy is all set to expand in the family scooter segment by launching Ather Rizta on April 6.
This is a strategy to mark its presence in the segment, which contr... |
| 18.03.2024 | Flipkart's quick-commerce foray: Will Zepto and Blinkit feel the pinch? | Eight years ago, Flipkart started a new service called Nearby to deliver fruit, vegetable, soap, and other everyday items from supermarkets to customers within an hour of receiving the order. Nearby shut down in less than five months becaus... |
| 18.03.2024 | Sun Pharma's growth pill: Specialising in specialty and scaling in India | Traction for its specialty portfolio, a strong showing in the domestic market, and better regulatory compliance are positives for the country’s largest pharmaceutical (pharma) company, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries.
Given the triggers, some... |
| 18.03.2024 | Blinkit may become bigger than Zomato's food biz in 1 year: Deepinder Goyal | Zomato’s chief executive officer Deepinder Goyal on Monday said that its quick commerce platform, Blinkit, could become bigger than the parent company’s food delivery business in a year.
Speaking at the ‘Startup Mahakumbh’ event at Bharat M... |
| 18.03.2024 | BluSmart to add 4,000 EVs of French carmaker Citroen to its fleet | BluSmart, a leading full-stack vertically integrated e-mobility ride-hailing service and EV charging infrastructure network company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with French automaker Citroen to add 4,000 electric vehicles... |
| 11.03.2024 | Flipkart's Strategic Moves in the Indian E-commerce Landscape | Flipkart, the e-commerce giant, is gearing up for a fierce battle in the quick commerce space, competing against Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy’s Instamart. Meanwhile, Foxtale, a D2C skincare brand, has secured a substantial $14 million in fund... |
| 07.03.2024 | India Digest: Flipkart to enter quick commerce; Foxtale raises $14m | Flipkart has started ramping up infrastructure for its quick commerce play, to take on players such as Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy’s Instamart, Entrackr reported. Separately, D2C skincare brand Foxtale has raised Rs 119.5 crore (about $14 mil... |
| 10.01.2024 | Beauty ecommerce in India gets speedy makeover via quick commerce | Premium Content
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| 05.08.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Vertical farmer Spread raises $30m, McWin launches $500m restaurant fund | Kyoto-based Spread set a record for foodtech funding in Japan this week with a Series A raise for its vertical farming operation. Investment firm McWin has launched a fund for restaurants, while Source Global bagged a late-stage round for i... |
| 30.06.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Eclipse scoops $40m for animal-free ice cream, Current Foods nets $18m | This week, Eclipse — best known for its animal-free ice creams — closed its Series B round, while another plant-based protein startup, Current Foods, raised capital for its vegan salmon analog.
Elsewhere, e-grocer Ocado scored big from a pu... |
| 24.06.2022 | Zomato to buy quick commerce firm Blinkit in $570m deal | AcquisitionsNewsStartups
Aditya Hadi Pratama · 27 Jun 2022 · 2 min readZomato to buy quick commerce firm Blinkit in $570m deal
Indian food delivery major Zomato said that it’s set to acquire quick commerce firm Blinkit for US$570 million in... |
| 17.03.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Licious nets $150m, Bear Robotics raises $81m | Licious, an India e-commerce marketplace for meat, scored $150 million in Series F-plus investment this week, while California’s Bear Robotics bagged $81 million for its robot restaurant servers. Over in agtech, Local Bounti snapped up a ri... |
| 11.03.2022 | 🇮🇳 Roundup: Zomato reportedly inks merger deal with Blinkit | AcquisitionsFintechNews
Kul Bhushan · 15 Mar 2022 · 2 min read🇮🇳 Roundup: Zomato reportedly inks merger deal with Blinkit
Startups in India, including Licious, Upscalio, inFeedo, and Neend, raised at least US$177 million in funding today fr... |
| 10.03.2022 | Zomato-backed firm reportedly lays off 1,600 staff | EcommerceNewsStartups
Deepti Sri · 10 Mar 2022 · 1 min readZomato-backed firm reportedly lays off 1,600 staff
India-based quick commerce firm Blinkit has reportedly laid off 5% of its total staff, which is about 1,600. The company currently... |
