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What's making investors go googly-eyed for Zepto?
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What's making investors go googly-eyed for Zepto?

Daybreak

June 30, 202415m 21s

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Show Notes

When it entered the quick commerce scene for the first time in 2021, Zepto was a disruptor. Now, it is the third largest company in the market after Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart. Recently, it secured its biggest funding ever at a US$3.6 billion valuation, mainly from its existing investors.


Venture Intelligence, a data provider told The Ken that the US$660 million funding is largest bet made by VCs in Indian startups this year. And now, The Ken's sources say that Zepto is planning to raise another round from “top-tier global VCs” at a US$5 billion valuation.


What did Zepto do to get all this attention from investors?

Tune in.

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Topics

newstechnologybusinessThe Ken