Meesho closes $275 million funding in first tranche, in talks for more
Meesho secures $275M funding in a $600M round. Share transfers hinted in SEC filing. In total, Meesho has raised $1.36 billion – including secondaries – since 2015.
Meesho secures $275M funding in a $600M round. Share transfers hinted in SEC filing. In total, Meesho has raised $1.36 billion – including secondaries – since 2015.
D2C brands, primarily online-first, consider expanding to offline stores as Indian retail market grows to $2.2 trillion by 2030. Reports highlight the rise of omnichannel firms like Nykaa, Lenskart, and the shift towards omnichannel purchases.
Delivers prepaid items from kirana stores; offers service in NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kolkata, Guwahati and Ludhiana
Early summer heatwave boosts online demand for cooling products, driving significant growth in ecommerce sales. The surge in appliance sales leads to concerns of supply shortage. Offline markets also witness substantial growth in cooling-related appliance sales.
Tata Digital undergoes significant senior management changes under CEO Naveen Tahilyani, impacting the team behind Tata Neu superapp. Several executives from the original team that launched supperapp have now left.
Agritech firm Poshn will use the capital to build its innovative stack of solutions that address the gaps in the system, and expand to global markets with imports and exports in profitable categories to Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
Nirdosh Chouhan is a member of the founding team at Agilitas Sports. He will lead tech at Agilitas.
MP2 Innovations, led by Mahesh Herle, enhances ONDC by providing a seamless logistics solution for ecommerce players, aiming to address operational challenges and improve delivery experience. Integration with major ecommerce platforms is crucial for ONDC's growth.
Licious founders plan 500 stores in 5 years with 6% operating profit margin. Targeting profitability by FY25, focusing on offline strategy. Improved demand forecasting and introduced subscription model for growth.
FirstCry’s IPO size will be the same, as per the IPO papers. It intends to raise $218 million (about Rs 1,815 crore) in primary funding through issuance of new shares and divestment of 54 million shares from existing investors.
Temperatures are a health hazard, erode delivery teams; companies are struggling to meet summer demand. Experts say extreme weather conditions will continue to drive unpredictability and increase absenteeism among gig workers.