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Zepto Turns into First Indian Unicorn in Practically a 12 months, Raises $200 Million in Funding

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August 25, 2023
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Indian grocery startup Zepto stated on Friday it has raised $200 million (practically Rs. 1,650 crore) in contemporary funding at a valuation of $1.4 billion (practically Rs. 11,560 crore), making it the primary startup within the nation to cross the billion-dollar valuation mark in practically a 12 months.

Zepto stated it raised the funds “in the midst of the deepest downturn in capital markets in over a decade” from US-based funding corporations StepStone Group and Goodwater Capital. Existing backers together with Nexus Venture Partners, Glade Brook Capital and Lachy Groom additionally participated within the deal.

Zepto, which guarantees supply of groceries in 10 minutes, was began in 2021 by two 19-year-old Stanford dropouts, and competes with SoftBank-funded Swiggy and Blinkit, that are all betting on quick deliveries within the so-called fast commerce sector. Even amongst them, Zepto’s CEO Aadit Palicha stated the corporate has the quickest common supply time of 13 minutes. 

Zepto’s rival Swiggy plans to listing in India’s inventory market subsequent 12 months, Reuters reported.

Zepto plans to make use of the funds to go deeper into the seven Indian metros it’s at the moment current in, together with Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, the place it makes a month-to-month income of $50 million (practically Rs. 410 crore) – $60 million (practically Rs. 495 crore), Palicha instructed Reuters.

“Operating in a bear market has forced us to be more disciplined. There is no (question of) growth or profit, it has to be both.” The firm can be planning an preliminary public providing in 2025, he stated, with out giving additional particulars.

While Zepto remains to be loss-making, a majority of its so-called darkish shops — densely positioned warehouses — generate money and the corporate goals to be worthwhile in 12-15 months, it stated.

The firm will think about increasing to new cities after a 12 months, Palicha stated.

Zepto was valued at $900 million (practically Rs. 7,430 crore) when it final raised funds in May 2022. An organization assertion stated it has tripled gross sales year-on-year and can obtain $1 billion (practically Rs. 8,260 crore) in annualised gross sales within the subsequent few quarters. 

Investment financial institution Avendus suggested Zepto on its present fundraising spherical.

© Thomson Reuters 2023


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