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A high-risk, unfinished, cash-guzzling Zepto comes to public markets | The Morning Context

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A high-risk, unfinished, cash-guzzling Zepto comes to public markets

SEBI has lowered the bar for loss-making startups to list. In that context, a company like Zepto redefines the meaning of risk in public market investing.

Ashish K. Mishra

9 June, 2026•12 min

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Cracking the India-Middle East corridor

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A high-risk, unfinished, cash-guzzling Zepto comes to public markets

SEBI has lowered the bar for loss-making startups to list. In that context, a company like Zepto redefines the meaning of risk in public market investing.

Ashish K. Mishra

9 June, 2026•12 min

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9 June, 2026•12 min

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A high-risk, unfinished, cash-guzzling Zepto comes to public markets

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Cracking the India-Middle East corridor

Harveen Ahluwalia

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Cracking the India-Middle East corridor

Vish Narain of Pulsar Capital on spotting real synergies between India and the Gulf, and why many entrepreneurs read the market wrong.

Harveen Ahluwalia

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A unicorn tag for the Dubai fintech Fasset

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A unicorn tag for the Dubai fintech Fasset

Harveen Ahluwalia

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VCs put $86 million into FirstClub. But is it venture fundable?

VCs put $86 million into FirstClub. But is it venture fundable?

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Will Atomberg become a consumer products company or a component maker?

Will Atomberg become a consumer products company or a component maker?

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Anxiety in Bengaluru, deja vu at SpiceJet

Ashish K. Mishra

Anxiety in Bengaluru, deja vu at SpiceJet

Ashish K. Mishra

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Indian startup Ati Robotics follows in GreyOrange’s footsteps

Indian startup Ati Robotics follows in GreyOrange’s footsteps

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VCs put $86 million into FirstClub. But is it venture fundable?

In less than two years, the instant delivery startup that puts quality above all else has attracted marquee VC investors, earning a valuation of $255 million. How far the niche bet will take it is anybody’s guess.

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Can instant help follow the quick commerce curve?

Pricing constraints and uncertain daily-use demand cast doubt on instant help’s ability to replicate quick commerce.

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Zepto’s IPO dilemma: valuation vs survival

The quick-commerce startup weighs a valuation cut or finding alternative funding to stay afloat as investor appetite for loss-making businesses weakens.

A unicorn tag for the Dubai fintech Fasset

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A unicorn tag for the Dubai fintech Fasset

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VCs put $86 million into FirstClub. But is it venture fundable?

VCs put $86 million into FirstClub. But is it venture fundable?

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Will Atomberg become a consumer products company or a component maker?

Will Atomberg become a consumer products company or a component maker?

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Anxiety in Bengaluru, deja vu at SpiceJet

Ashish K. Mishra

Anxiety in Bengaluru, deja vu at SpiceJet

Ashish K. Mishra

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Indian startup Ati Robotics follows in GreyOrange’s footsteps

Indian startup Ati Robotics follows in GreyOrange’s footsteps

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VCs put $86 million into FirstClub. But is it venture fundable?

In less than two years, the instant delivery startup that puts quality above all else has attracted marquee VC investors, earning a valuation of $255 million. How far the niche bet will take it is anybody’s guess.

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Can instant help follow the quick commerce curve?

Pricing constraints and uncertain daily-use demand cast doubt on instant help’s ability to replicate quick commerce.

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Zepto’s IPO dilemma: valuation vs survival

The quick-commerce startup weighs a valuation cut or finding alternative funding to stay afloat as investor appetite for loss-making businesses weakens.

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